# The Great British Sewing Bee series 1

The first series of The Great British Sewing Bee started on 2 April and aired for four episodes concluding on 23 April 2013. The series was hosted by Claudia Winkleman and the judges were May Martin and Patrick Grant of Savile Row.

## Sewers

| Sewer | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
| Ann Rowley | 82 | Housewife | Birmingham |
| Jane Lake | 57 | Retired School Photographer | Kent |
| Lauren Guthrie | 27 | Renovation Project Manager | Birmingham |
| Mark Sanders | 41 | HGV Mechanic | Derbyshire |
| Michelle Osbourne Matthiasson | 35 | Manager at Centrepoint Charity | London |
| Sandra Lavender | 48 | Cleaner | Wolverhampton |
| Stuart Hillard | 41 | Sales Manager | North Yorkshire |
| Tilly Walnes | 32 | Film Festival Project Manager | London |

## Results and eliminations
### Colour key

    Sewer got through to the next round
    Sewer was eliminated
    Sewer won Garment of the week
    Sewer was the series runner-up
    Sewer was the series winner
    Sewer withdrew
Elimination chart :
| Sewer | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 |
| Ann | | | | Winner |
| Lauren | | | | Runner-up |
| Sandra | | | | Runner-up |
| Stuart | | | OUT | |
| Tilly | | OUT | | |
| Mark | | OUT | | |
| Michelle | OUT | | | |
| Jane | WDR | | | |

## Episodes

    Sewer eliminated Best Garment Winner

### Episode 1

| Sewer | Pattern challenge (A-Line skirt) | Alteration challenge (Neckline) | Made-to-measure (Casual dress) |
| Ann | 3 | — | Crepe wool shift dress |
| Jane | 4 | — | — |
| Lauren | 2 | — | — |
| Mark | 7 | V-neck | Cotton colour block shift dress |
| Michelle | 5 | Square Neckline with lace panel insertion | Reversible silk wrap dress |
| Sandra | 1 | Facing scallop neckline | Tailored denim shirt dress |
| Stuart | 8 | — | Empire-line dress with pleated skirt |
| Tilly | 6 | — | Scalloped neck dress |

### Episode 2

| Sewer | Pattern challenge (Men's trousers) | Alteration challenge (Patch pockets) | Made-to-measure (Silk/satin blouse) |
| Ann | 1 | Diagonal checked square pockets | Fine silk cerise blouse |
| Lauren | 2 | Gathered floral pockets | Silk peplum blouse |
| Mark | 6 | Skull print pockets (angled) | 18th century chemise |
| Sandra | 4 | Square polka dot pockets with folded corner | Frilly chiffon blouse |
| Stuart | 5 | Semi circle red "tulip" pockets | Raw silk chinese blouse |
| Tilly | 3 | Semi circle polka dot pockets | Shift blouse with red piping |

### Episode 3: Semifinal

| Sewer | Pattern challenge (Child's dress) | Alteration challenge (Dart/pleat dress) | Made-to-measure (Jackets) |
| Ann | 2 | Fitted/tailored dress | Buclé tweed edge to edge jacket |
| Lauren | 1 | Dress with pleated skirt and orange belt | Fitted tweed hacking jacket |
| Sandra | 3 | Fitted dress with red piping | Softly tailored wrap collar jacket |
| Stuart | 4 | Side rippled dress | Boiled wool alpine jacket |

### Episode 4: Final

| Sewer | Pattern challenge (Man's shirt) | Alteration challenge (An evening bag) | Made-to-measure (Evening dress) |
| Ann | 1 | Freeform couching | Lace and taffeta cocktail dress |
| Lauren | 3 | Sequin Zigzags | Sequin gown with asymmetric satin bodice |
| Sandra | 2 | Applique Petals | Teal satin gown with plunging back |

## Ratings

| Episode no. | Airdate | Total viewers (millions) | BBC Two weekly ranking |
| 1 | 2 April 2013 | 2.99 | 2 |
| 2 | 9 April 2013 | 2.95 | 1 |
| 3 | 16 April 2013 | 2.88 | 2 |
| 4 | 23 April 2013 | 3.09 | 2 |