# The Great British Sewing Bee series 3

The third series of The Great British Sewing Bee began on 5 February 2015 and aired for 6 episodes. Claudia Winkleman returned to present alongside resident judges May Martin and Patrick Grant. The series was filmed at Metropolitan Wharf in London.

## Sewers

| Sewer | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
| Alex Florea | 32 | Corporate Sustainability Manager | London / Romania |
| Amanda Gledhill | 46 | Deputy Head Teacher | Darlington |
| Annie Shanks | 62 | Former Dairy Farmer & Cheese Maker | Scottish Borders |
| Deborah Simms | 26 | Support Officer | Levenshulme, Manchester |
| Lorna Monje† | 69 | Retired Air Hostess | Kent |
| Matt Chapple | 37 | IT Consultant | Berkshire |
| Neela Mistry-Bradshaw | 41 | Marketing Manager | Surrey |
| Neil Stace | 46 | Lieutenant Colonel | Salisbury |
| Paul Clarke | 54 | Sports Physiotherapist | Cheshire |
| Ryan Walklett | 21 | Theatre Dresser / University Student | London |

## Results and elimination
### Colour key

    Sewer got through to the next round
    Sewer was eliminated
    Sewer won best Garment of the week
    Sewer was the series runner-up
    Sewer was the series winner
Elimination chart :
| Sewer | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 |
| Matt | | | | | | Winner |
| Lorna | | | | | | Runner-up |
| Neil | | | | | | Runner-up |
| Deborah | | | | | OUT | |
| Paul | | | | | OUT | |
| Ryan | | | | OUT | | |
| Amanda | | | | OUT | | |
| Neela | | | OUT | | | |
| Alex | | OUT | | | | |
| Annie | OUT | | | | | |

## Episodes

    Sewer eliminated Best Garment Winner

### Episode 1

| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Women's Cotton Trousers) | Alteration Challenge (Denim Shirt) | Alteration Challenge (Denim Shirt) | Made-to-measure (Summer Dress) |
| Alex | 10 | Pink Tulle and Denim Skirt | 1 | 60s Dress |
| Amanda | 7 | Child's Dress | 3 | Picnic Dress |
| Annie | 4 | Sleeved Dress | 10 | Classic Tea Dress |
| Deborah | 5 | Pencil Skirt | 6 | Fit & Flare Dress |
| Lorna | 2 | Child's Skirt | 2 | Long-Sleeved Princess-Seamed Dress |
| Matt | 6 | Skirt | 5 | Sleeveless Dress |
| Neela | 3 | Skirt | 9 | Princess-Seamed Dress |
| Neil | 1 | Skirt | 8 | Princess-Seamed Dress |
| Paul | 9 | Dress | 4 | A-Line Dress |
| Ryan | 8 | Dress | 7 | 50s Tea Dress |

### Episode 2: Attention to Detail Week: Children's Clothes

| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Tailored Child's Waistcoat) | Alteration Challenge (T-shirt & Dress) | Alteration Challenge (T-shirt & Dress) | Made-to-measure (Children's 3D Costume) |
| Alex | 6 | Harem Trousers | 4 | Cupcake Dress |
| Amanda | 8 | Cape | 9 | Flapper Dress |
| Deborah | 7 | Cardigan/Belero Jacket | 5 | Peacock Dress |
| Lorna | 2 | Swimming Suit | 2 | Booby Bird |
| Matt | 5 | Pair of Shorts | 8 | Peacock Dress |
| Neela | 9 | Asymmetric Dress | 7 | Bookworm |
| Neil | 3 | Boxing Shorts & Gloves | 1 | Smartphone |
| Paul | 4 | Shirred Waisted Skirt | 6 | Ballerina Elephant |
| Ryan | 1 | Shirred Dress | 3 | Urban Fox |

### Episode 3: 1950s Week

| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (The Walk-away Dress) | Alteration Challenge (Vintage Curtains) | Alteration Challenge (Vintage Curtains) | Made-to-measure (Sheer Blouse) |
| Amanda | 8 | Prom Skirt | 3 | Pussy Bow Blouse |
| Deborah | 7 | Panelled Wrap Skirt | 6 | Semi-Fitted Bow Blouse |
| Lorna | 5 | Skirt with Big Bow | 1 | Sweetheart Blouse |
| Matt | 2 | Girl's Dress | 5 | Sleeveless Fitted Blouse |
| Neela | 6 | Top | 8 | Collared Blouse |
| Neil | 3 | Ladies Evening Dress | 2 | Draped Blouse |
| Paul | 4 | Skirt | 7 | Semi-Fitted Blouse |
| Ryan | 1 | Man's Short-Sleeve Shirt | 4 | Sleeveless Fitted Peplum Blouse |

### Episode 4: Structure Week

| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Boned Corset) | Alteration Challenge (Power Suit) | Alteration Challenge (Power Suit) | Made-to-measure (Traditional Kilt) |
| Amanda | 7 | Draped Top | 7 | Linton Tweed Female Kilt |
| Deborah | 4 | Jacket | 5 | Wool Traditional Kilt |
| Lorna | 5 | Maternity Top | 4 | Traditional Kilt (in a Gunn Ancient Tartan) |
| Matt | 2 | Dress | 3 | Cotton Female Kilt |
| Neil | 1 | Cocktail Dress | 1 | Traditional Kilt (in a Culloden Tartan) |
| Paul | 3 | Dress | 6 | Glittered Denim Kilt |
| Ryan | 6 | All-in-one Dress | 2 | Contemporary Kilt |

### Episode 5 – Semifinal: Tricky Fabrics

| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Lace Pencil Skirt) | Alteration Challenge (Neoprene Wetsuit) | Alteration Challenge (Neoprene Wetsuit) | Made-to-measure (Woman's Leather Jacket) |
| Deborah | 3 | Dress | 1 | Collarless Jacket |
| Lorna | 2 | Dress | 2 | Cropped Jacket |
| Matt | 1 | Lace Skirt Dress | 4 | Fitted Biker Jacket |
| Neil | 4 | Halter Neck Dress | 3 | Asymmetrical jacket |
| Paul | 5 | Dress | 5 | Fitted Jacket |

### Episode 6: Final

| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Japanese Pattern) | Alteration Challenge (Delphos Column Dress) | Alteration Challenge (Delphos Column Dress) | Made-to-measure (Avant-garde Dress) |
| Lorna | 2 | 'Lampshade' Dress | 1 | Fitted Strapless Minidress with Long Overskirt |
| Matt | 3 | Halter Neck Dress | 2 | Couture-inspired Geometric Dress |
| Neil | 1 | 'Skanklet' | 3 | Asymmetric Gown |
Runner-up Lorna died of aplastic anaemia in early 2016. The first episode of series four was dedicated to her memory.

## Ratings

| Episode no. | Airdate | Total viewers (millions) | BBC Two weekly ranking |
| 1 | 5 February 2015 | 2.96 | 4 |
| 2 | 12 February 2015 | 3.09 | 4 |
| 3 | 19 February 2015 | 2.67 | 5 |
| 4 | 26 February 2015 | 3.33 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 March 2013 | 3.46 | 3 |
| 6 | 12 March 2013 | 3.62 | 2 |