08x10 - Episode 10

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Nine weeks ago, 12 sewers
entered the sewing room.

Oh, wow! Wow!

And over that time, the judges had

to pick the best three for the
final.

Yes.

But it proved impossible.

The person going home is...

..no-one.

We honestly,
honestly could not decide.

Can't believe it! Oh, my God!

This is the best day ever!

We all got into the finals!

The four of us, we're thrilled.

CHEERING

All four of them are really similar
in skill.

Any of them could win.

Now the judges must pick just one.

The winner of the
Great British Sewing Bee is...

Ooh, exciting! I know!

Aww!

I'm incredibly excited to be here

with four fantastic sewers.

It's the first time we've ever had
four in the final.

And I think it reflects
the incredible standard.

Personal assistant Debra came into

the Sewing Bee doubting
her ability...

Despite sewing for years,
I'm not confident in my dress.

..but from the outset,
proved she had the talent...

Debra! God!

..to win
Garment of the Week three times.

Debra knows an awful lot
about fashion,

And I love how she brings it in

a personal way to
the Made to Measure.

I no way thought I'd get to
the final.

Honestly. It's so,
so exciting to come here today.

I can't believe I'm in the final!

Let's do this perfectly.

Secondary school teacher
Brogan ranked mostly top three in

the Pattern Challenge.

First place - Brogan.

Thank you!

She makes clothes that she would
wear, that are finished

to perfection,

yet Garment of the Week
has always just escaped her.

Brogan has come very close
to Garment of the Week and she's

probably the most technically adept
of all of our sewers.

It was my absolute dream to get
to the final,

so if I win, that would be just
the cherry on top.

OK, cool.

Pensions actuary Man Yee has won

the most challenges across
the board.

First place, Man Yee.

Man Yee, first.

Garment of the Week is Man Yee.

Yay!
Not only is she an all-rounder,

she's also ambitious with her
designs.

Man Yee is a risk-taker.

She comes out of her comfort zone
and brings something unique.

The Sewing Bee has brought out
the competitiveness in me

and I want to win.

Fashion buyer Annie hovered in
the middle of the pack...

Oh, this is so messy!

..then six weeks in, she became
the one to watch.

It's Annie!

She won Garment of the Week
for her David Bowie outfit,

her Hollywood gown,
and last week, her origami dress.

I see Annie's confidence
rising enormously.

She has a fantastic eye for clothes.

Her aesthetic is very chic.

And I always look forward
to seeing what she makes.

There is no way I thought
I'd even get to the final,

so to win, I'd be mind-blown,
I think.

I have no idea who's going to win.

So I'm like,
"What's going to happen?!"

Hello, all four of our finalists!

Come forward.

How are you feeling? Amazing.
Yeah! Just happy.

Yeah. So this week is all about
making party clothes because we're

going to be celebrating all of your
fantastic work so far.

Each of you has
three garments left to make,

and then one of you will be named
Britain's Best Amateur Sewer,

and more importantly,
my best friend.

THEY LAUGH

Here's my other best friend,
Esme, with the Pattern Challenge.

Here we go. One for you.

Thank you. Oh, my God!

Oh! Whoo!

What...? What is that?

This is the amorphous dress.

It was designed by me
and the Swanky Modes g*ng.

Oh! God! As you can see, it was
something people loved to party in,

and it's in the V&A Museum.

Oh, wow! Yeah.

Now, our Esme was something of
a pioneer

and this was one of
the world's first Lycra dresses.

Lycra is really tough to sew.

So think very carefully
about exactly

the type you choose
to make this from.

And I know it's cool
to be fashionably late to the party,

but not when you only have
two and a half hours,

and your time starts now.

Let's go for it.

Esme and the team at the
Swanky Modes fashion house launched

the amorphous dress in 1983,
setting the trend

for Lycra party wear.
It gained iconic status.

OK.

But if the finalists are
to do it justice, they must pick

an appropriate stretch Lycra.

So even though it's stretchy,
there's a bit of structure to this.

I've got thick, velvety Lycra.

It's sturdy enough to use.

Brogan, though, has chosen
fashion over function.

It's thin,

sparkly fabric, cos it is
a party dress, after all,

so I wanted to go out with a bang.

Esme, can you remember any customers
who bought this dress?

Well, Cher bought one.

Did she?

It's also in the film
Crocodile Dundee. Wow.

It's called the amorphous dress

because when you lay it out, it's

amorphous, you don't know actually
what it is till you put it on

a body. The D rings are
the only thing keeping it up.

It's deceptively difficult,
this challenge.

Each of the ties
we've asked them to mitre

and turn through, so we've got
a very clean, pointed end.

Lycra has stretch in two directions,
so up and down,

and across. It will make it very
difficult for them to sew...

Yeah. ..these curves.
Also, because it's

the final, we've only provided some
fairly rudimentary instructions.

That might just fox them
a little bit.

Well, this is all fascinating,
but I've got a party to prepare for,

so if you guys could help me tidy up
the haberdashery...

Oh, I just... Um... Um...
Guys, just...? We're off. ..the...

I cannot believe it's the final.
I'm just like, "Oh, my God!"

I'm the underdog here.
I'm here by mistake.

I don't know how they've let me in.

Oh. It's limited instructions.

Oh, my God.

The amorphous dress is just
one piece, which is joined at

the shoulder seam.

Next, binding is applied around
the armhole.

One dart is sewn

and the edges are reinforced
with an overlocker stitch.

The six ties are then neatened

and given pointy, mitred corners.

The curved edges are hemmed,

and finally, D rings are added

and the ties secured, which morphs

it into the amorphous dress.

Hello, Debra. Morning.
Hello, good morning.

How are you feeling about being in
the final?

I can't believe that I'm here.
Aw. Hoping to get something

presentable out, though.

When Debra was 18,
she moved to Manchester

to study fashion, but she didn't
pursue it as a career.

Instead, she moved back to Wales

and became a personal assistant

and has only recently returned

to her first love,
of sewing clothes.

My mum's very passionate
about what she does.

I mean, every day waking up to
the noise of a sewing machine.

I'm so happy she can
finally do what she loves.

I hope that getting to the final of

the Sewing Bee will give her
confidence such a boost.

She's always had the talent

but has always denied it
to herself.

I was so proud of her cos it's
been her dream for years.

To get to the final means
so much, it's incredible.

Sorry.

This is not supposed
to be a teary moment!

HE LAUGHS

I've seen this dress in the V&A.
It is amazing.

I'm going to show you a picture.

OK. Oh, my God!

That's my friend, who was

a singer, called Bette Bright,
wearing the amorphous dress.

And this is me.

We were showing in Paris
and our model got drunk.

So we went, "We'll model it."
You put them on!

I'm wearing the slasher.

Esme in the slasher!
THEY LAUGH

I'm just putting
the shoulder seam together.

Annie, how are you feeling about
making it to the final?

It's absolutely wild.
My family, they're like,

"Yeah, yeah." Like, "Of course!"
And then...

..but you're like, "No, it's
actually really hard!"

Annie was taught
to sew by her granny, Monica,

and dedicated her first
Made to Measure to her.

It looks great.
I'm getting emotional!

Annie's eye for fashion has taken
her into

the industry as
an accessories buyer.

When Annie started the Sewing Bee,

she said, "Everybody's really good!"

So I'm just proud she's believed
in herself

and not crumbled under
the pressure.

I don't feel like she expected
to get as far as she has.

So I know that winning
would mean a lot to her.

If Annie was to win the Sewing Bee,
it would give her confidence

and maybe for future things in her
life. If she truly believes in

something, she can do it.

Annie, do you ever wear anything
like that on a night out?

When I was younger, I definitely
would have. Sexy. Risque.

"There you go, boys!"

Right, I'm still cutting out...

I am cutting it precisely, given
it is the final, after all.

I'm doing the armhole.

Oh, you're doing the armhole?

So behind!

Those who aren't
still cutting out...

Where the hell is the armhole?

..need to locate the armhole.

Because there's no pictures,
I don't know what the armhole is!

Is that the neck or the armhole?

Oh, yeah, this must be the armhole.

Now the armhole must be stabilised
with binding.

It's bound with the same Lycra,
so there's double stretch

to sew.

The risk is stretching it further,

so, you know, I'm being really
careful about how I handle it.

Lycra warps easily

and must be gently controlled in
the machine...

BROGAN: Why is my machine shaking?
Hmm!

..and Brogan's foiled Lycra
requires extra caution.

The sparkles do slip.

This is giving me a heart attack!

Brogan, let's look at your fabric.

It's foiled. There's a sort of
differential stretchiness.

Yeah. Which is really annoying.
Oops.

But I've never sewn with Lycra.

It's definitely new, as always.

And we've put some questions...

Brogan might work as a teacher

but she has her teacher to thank
for her love of making clothes.

Brogan got into sewing from
primary school.

It was a little craft club,
and she's never looked back.

Brogan does make outfits for Roger,
our little, uh, sausage dog.

He's had, I think, two coats now.

When there's a spare bit of fabric,
he gets a nice little bandanna.

Personally, I don't think
Brogan knows how good she is,

so I'm ecstatic she's in the final.

Absolutely ecstatic.

So, a fabulous amorphous dress.
Would you wear it?

I don't know if I would wear it,
if I'm honest.

Definitely not a dress for
a coffee morning, is it? No.

Well, it depends what kind of coffee
morning! Well, that's true.

If you've been up all night... Yeah,
yeah. ..and you were having coffee

in the morning. And you're still out
for your coffee. It's a very early
coffee morning, yeah, exactly.

MUSIC: Pump Up the Jam
by Technotronic

An hour left until our
guests arrive.

Argh!

There is no time.

This Lycra challenge is
a very fine line,

you do have to be careful,
but also best get finished.

While Brogan,
Annie and Debra go into overdrive...

Dart done.

Just quickly overlock to neaten
the edges.

..Man Yee is struggling to catch up.

God, I'm still doing the armhole!

Man Yee, are you a bit behind?
Yeah.

Maybe they're all rushing
and you're being more careful.

You're a perfectionist. Aaah!

Man Yee applied for the Sewing Bee
in memory of her late father.

My dad inspired me to, like, apply
for the Sewing Bee

because he was really supportive
of my hobbies,

and everything that
I've done throughout my life,

he believed in me.

Oh! Sorry, I still get really

emotional talking about
my dad sometimes.

If I had told him about
the Sewing Bee,

he would've been so thrilled.

Man Yee's very positive, very happy.

Always seems to bring a smile
to people's faces.

I'm just insanely proud
of how far she's got.

If she can go that final step then,
yeah, it'll be incredible.

Guys, do you overlock all the way
round? Yes, including the hem.

Everything. Cool. Yeah. All the way
round. Thank you.

Has it all become very stressful?
Yeah.

Oh, Man Yee. So much drama!

I know!

But the pressure is also
mounting for

the other three finalists, who must
now tackle

the most intricate part of
the amorphous dress - the six ties.

Right, mitre the tie points.

I don't get it.

So, literally, right sides
together, stitched,

and cut off the end.

Then they're going to be neat.

Mitring sharpens tie points,
ensuring they lie crisp and flat.

OK, all six stitched.

I need to turn them through.

So fiddly. My hands are shaking!

It's no mean feat
when working on micro scale.

God!

I'm using a needle...
They're so small.

Disastrous.

My fabric is just fraying.

Right, time-wise, I'm on target.

I can't believe I'm actually saying
that about a Pattern Challenge.

Oh, terrific. Oh, this is music to
my ears. I know! Happy Debra!

I'm trying to play catch-up.

It's a bit of a struggle!
Oh, my God!

Surprise! Half an hour, everyone!

Aaaah!

The next step is stitching
all the round curves.

Oh!

Obviously, stretch distorts
the curve. It's like...

Hopefully, the sparkles distract
the eye from any unsightly sewing.

I'm so nervous about these
mitre points.

The mathematician in me
needs perfection.

I am pressing it now.

I'm pressing cloth.

Do you know what? I just want to see
if I can actually press it without

the cloth. OK. Oh! Oh, no.
Oh, that's... No. Definitely can't.

Not a good sign.

There's been a m*rder,

and you might want to get some
iron cleaner quickly. Ooh!

Now, curves. Just
need to stay focused.

Ten minutes left!

No, no, no, no!

I need time to work out how this

thing actually goes on
the mannequin.

I don't know how to bloody do it!

That's shoulder, and we know there's
one going round the neck, OK?

So let's start with the neck.

Gosh, just D rings hold it up!

Can you imagine if they just
pinged off?

Oh, my God! Talk about
body-conscious, wearing this.

You sure you don't want me
to wear it for you? Are you sure?

I think you should. I'm putting the
D rings on my dress now

but my hands are shaking.
This is not good.

Has Man Yee finished?
No, no.

I'm behind!

Don't worry.
We got this, we got this.

Losing my mind.

What am I doing here?
What day is it today? Who am I?!

Not too shabby.

God, it's actually quite baggy.

One minute till the surprise.
Man Yee, mannequin time.

How do I put it on the mannequin?

Make sure the placement of
the neck is right.

Thank you.

Five seconds left.
Ah...

Come on, Man Yee. Surprise!

You're out of time!

Bring your plus-ones forward.

Don't worry, you're all on
the guest list.

I think I'm done.

Ah! It's very realistic, like girls
coming out of a club.

I know!

Yay!

CHEERING

MUSIC: The Look
by Roxette

Four amorphous dresses made in
just two and a half hours.

So what do you think, judges?
Are they dressed to impress?

Well, they all look fabulous.

Debra, I think it looks stunning.

You've handled all of that Lycra
absolutely superbly.

These curves, they are very flat.

That binding round
the armhole, it is even.

And your ties look very
neat, actually.

So would you wear this for
a party, Debra?

Well, would you?
DEBRA LAUGHS

I'm in the perimenopause!
I've got a tummy these days,

but when I used to go clubbing
30 years ago, I would've, for sure.

MUSIC: You Spin Me Round
by Dead or Alive

On all these curves, it isn't laying

flat, and your ties look twisted.

The foil, it is wrinkling.

If you're going to use a fabric
that's this iridescent, you really

do need to be sure that you can sew
it impeccably.

MUSIC: Temptation
by Heaven 17

This is a little bit baggy.

You've stretched your Lycra.

That armhole, it's
a little bit wrinkled.

But you've handled the points on
these ties extremely nicely

and neatly.

So would you wear this one, Patrick?

I don't think that's
a sight any of us want to see!

MUSIC: Just Can't Get Enough
by Depeche Mode

Unfortunately, you've got
a little twist in the neck

but the binding's sitting
very nicely.

Overall, I think you've managed
that Lycra extremely well.

Your cut-outs look very
flat, actually.

Your ties look really,

really neat.
You've done a really good job.

Thank you.

Patrick and Esme will now rank
the amorphous dresses

from fourth to first place.

Fourth place, it's Brogan.

That foiled fabric looks just
a little bit lumpy and bumpy.

In third place, it's Annie.

It's a little bit baggy.

In second place...

..it's Man Yee.

Just a couple of tiny tucks but
otherwise fantastically well done.

Thank you.

So, Debra, number one.

Oh, wow!

Thank you. Thank you!

You've made a fabulous
amorphous dress

and we could sell it in
the Swanky Mode shop.

Thank you.

MUSIC: Karma Chameleon
by Culture Club

To Debra. Yeah, Debra!

Woooo!

It's a great start.
It's something I'm not used to,

so, yeah, it feels marvellous

to be in this position in
the final.

I feel really honoured that we got
a chance to make

the amorphous dress that was
designed by Esme.

Obviously, it's her design

and if I didn't finish it,
I would be so gutted,

so I'm glad, I'm glad I finished.

I gave myself such
a hard time choosing that fabric

but I am not going to waste my last,

you know, Sewing Bee challenges
worrying about anything.

So bring on the next one.

MUSIC CONTINUES

The party's only just
getting started.

Now the finalists must let their
imaginations run riot.

Welcome back, finalists,
to your last-ever Transformation.

If the sign of a good party is that

the place has been trashed,
think of this as

the fashion equivalent
of tidying up again. Patrick.

Well, I'm getting a very strong
sense of deja vu. Recognise these?

Oh! Well, you know we hate waste,
so this week you're

going to transform all
of your scraps from all

the previous nine and a bit weeks
of challenges.

We want you to create a garment or

an outfit that YOU
would wear to a party.

Patrick and Esme won't be
with us for this challenge,

so they won't know whose is whose.

They're off to the chill-out lounge,
where they'll be listening

to some ambient jazz.
Off you go, club kids.

I don't think ambient jazz
is in a club!

LAUGHTER

You have 90 minutes

for this challenge,

and your time starts now.

Let's get in the bins, guys!

Oh!

Oh, my gosh!

I'm going to take that.

Oh, my God, there's so many
memories, looking at all those.

This is from today.
I'm not sure I'll use this

but I'm just looking at, like,
shiny things.

Most of the scraps I've chosen are
mine. Feels very nostalgic.

This challenge is a bit of
a trip down memory lane.

Every bit of fabric they left on

the cutting table
for 28 challenges.

We've asked them
to make something they would wear to

a party, but we haven't specified
what kind of party.

It could be a party at a club.

It could be a dinner party.
What other parties?

Most of my parties
are parties for one.

What a sad old man you are!
Yes, it's true.

I think they have to have a clear
idea of what party they're going

to go to. They have to find the
right fabrics. There are all sorts

of different odd bits of sizes, and
so they're going to have to think

very carefully about how much of
each fabric they've got

and where they're going to use it.

Well, it has to reflect them
and be imaginative.

I see myself in this dress
in a garden party,

cos I've got some
lovely roses and such.

I'm making a dress, cos it's my
favourite thing,

with a ruffle at the bottom.

I go for cute little dresses

to a party,

but I also really love
wearing, like, matching sets.

So it is a night out in
a crop top and skirt, today.

It's a top with quite wide sleeves.

This is definitely Debra's
floral fabric from

the Kimono Challenge.

I wanted white for
the main body cos when I go out

for, like, dinner, I like to keep
it, sometimes, quite classic.

I'm using Annie's blue fabric from

the David Bowie jacket to create
a glittery top.

Man Yee, what kind
of place might you wear this to?

At uni, there was this night called
The Cheesy Tuesdays.

Oh, lovely, yeah.
Yeah, it's brilliant.

They play all the cheesiest music.

But it's been so long since
I've been to a party.

I think I'm getting old now.

Man Yee, you mustn't say that
to older people!

UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS

RECORD SCRATCHES, MUSIC STOPS

You're halfway through!

Halfway through our final!

If I had a dream party, I'd like
Coco Chanel there.

Prince. Music sorted.

I'd like Emma Thompson,
cos I love her.

And...

..Anton Du Beke.

He might even teach me how
to ballroom dance.

Gorgeous.

I can imagine wearing this with
a glass of Pimm's

and I would, like, just nibbles
and stuff to eat.

I'll give you a choice of nibbles.
Green and purple olives... Yeah.

..or little mini burgers on
a c*ck stick.

Oh, that's easy, it'd be the olives.
Light things.

You're going to get drunk,
Debra, I'm afraid.

I'm just starting ruffles.

I'm a tad stressed

because I have a skirt that looks
like a pile of rags.

I want to add some eyelets
but why did I make so many holes?

Annie, this is awesome!

Yeah. This could be so lovely

with some sort of
nice, tight jeans on.

Yeah. Would actually just wear that
by itself, to be fair. But...

No, you'd wear trousers.
Oh, no, not...!

Being a bit of a mum about this but
you are going to go back up

to your room and put on some
bottoms! "You're going to wear some
trousers, Annie!"

UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS

RECORD SCRATCHES, MUSIC STOPS

You've got half an hour left!

Ah!
Ah, OK, don't panic, don't panic.

So I'm making ruffles.

I'm elbows-deep in ruffles...

MAN YEE SIGHS

I'm just creating, like, a belt.

It's a bit scary at this point.

This is my skirt,
and then a matching top.

Hmm.

Might have a few many frills.

Oh, my God. Got to do some buttons.

Oh, no. I was going to have a sleeve
but I don't think I'm going to have

enough fabric to make a sleeve.

Maybe I'm going to have ruffles
here, in this fabric, instead.

What is the time?

15 minutes left, everybody!

OK, let's do this.

One last strap to do. Last push.

Oh, God!

OK. I need black embellishments.

Time is against me now.

I'm putting mesh into the belt.

I would have something that was
a bit cheeky.

Are you happy? I need to look for
ribbons to...fasten this top.

I'll go look. Thank you!

Ribbon, ribbon, ribbons. This is the
ribbon section, isn't it?

Aaah!

Man Yee, brought you some options.

Thank you!

How long do we actually have left?

One minute left! Ooh!

My hand's shaking so much.

I can do it!

Ah!

Done.

Ooh! Oh, my gosh!

Needles up, party people!

It's time to get down on it!

Yeah!

MUSIC: Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
by Baccara

Once a pile of fabric scraps, now
dolled up into party-ready outfits.

Patrick and Esme have no
idea whose is whose.

Are these outfits making you want
to go out on

a wild night with me
and the sewers?

Definitely! Yay!

It's a top.
I recognise that kimono fabric.

I think this belt feels
a little bit wide across

the narrow part of the waist,

but the colours work
nicely together.

I like the net,
I think the shape is interesting.

I think this is probably dinner
party, c*ck party.

It's quite chic.

MUSIC: My Love Is Pink
by Sugababes

It's a top and a skirt.

We've got this printed
floral fabric...

Which I recognise from our
Duvet Challenge.

It definitely shouts
"party outfit" to me.

But the frills at
the front might emphasise

the size of your bust.

They look a little
bit unflattering.

MUSIC: Summer
by Calvin Harris

This person has really thought about
where they're placing fabrics -

got the black lace that goes all
the way through,

we've got red back, red bottom.

I think it's quite dramatic at
the back and quite

demure at the front. It's got a hint
of the English picnic to it,

and a little bit of flamenco.

The only thing for me is
I'm not sure what kind of party

you'd wear this to.

Summer garden party,
perhaps in Spain.

MUSIC: Venus
by Bananarama

I think you'd have fun in this top.

Yeah. Feels very much like
a party garment.

We've got net with sequins,

and the blue metallic main fabric
from Music Week.

It's a very judicious
use of elements.

And I love these eyelets.

It's simple but it has impact.

I think it's terrific.

The judges must now rank which
party outfit makes them merry,

and which leaves them
stone-cold sober.

Fourth place is the pink one.

That's Brogan.

The frills at the front look
slightly unflattering.

OK.

In third place is the red floral.

Debra.

It's very demure, very elegant.

Maybe the others felt
a little bit more party.

What party are we going to wear it
to? Garden party?

Yes. These are the kind
of parties I go to now.

I don't go to these kind
of parties. But thank you.

In second place...

..is this cream one on the end.

That's Annie.

The tie's a little baggy
but I really like this,

and I think it's quite chic.
Thank you.

Which means, in first place,

it's Man Yee.

MUSIC: Walking On Sunshine
by Katrina & The Waves

Such a great concept.

Every little bit
of it goes perfectly,

and we can definitely see you
wearing it to a party.

Annie's winning fabric for
the David Bowie week.

It's a lucky fabric.

When I go back to Exeter, I will go
to Cheesy Tuesdays in that top.

Really happy with second.

Literally, getting to
the final is amazing for me.

I can't believe that's
the last Transformation.

It's actually a relief that no-one's
ever going to give me just

a bin of scraps again,
and make me make something.

Tomorrow's going to be
an emotional day and,

uh, I can't wait to get started.

MUSIC CONTINUES AND FADES

# We're having a ball tonight

# You're all invited... #

Cheers!

Just one challenge remains
before one

of our finalists is announced
this year's winner of

the Great British Sewing Bee.

# Cos tonight
we are having a ball. #

This has been the most fun

and the longest party
I've ever been to.

Are you two enjoying yourselves?

Yes. It's not the longest party
I've ever been to.

THEY LAUGH
'Course it isn't!

I think they've all done
fantastically well.

They are four stunning
Transformations.

Coming into today, we've got
Man Yee a shade ahead,

Debra in the middle,
Annie just a smidge behind.

I think if we look at

the amorphous dress, sadly,
you know, Brogan struggled,

puts her in a difficult position.

But the Made to Measure can put
them up or down.

You know, people can do something
that absolutely doesn't work.

Wow, which means that, really, all
four of them could still be in it

to win it. Yeah.

Oh, my God!

For this last challenge,

the finalists have chosen friends or
family to be their models.

I'm crying already!

I missed you!

Brogan is sewing
for her sister Hayley,

Man Yee for her
school friend Beth.

So excited to be here!

Annie is sewing for her friend
and former colleague Marina.

Sorry.

I literally need tissues
for a moment!

And Debra's sewing for Lisa, her
friend and fitness instructor.

IN WELSH:

Usually, we speak Welsh together.

You've got a little bit
of English, little bit of Welsh.

Yeah. Mixed and merged together.

Maybe a bit of Winglish,
isn't it? Winglish. Winglish.

Hello, finalists,

and welcome to our very
special models.

For this final Made to Measure,
you are cordially invited

to make a glamorous jumpsuit
suitable for

an exclusive party.

We're talking celebrities,
rock stars, Sewing Bee judges.

You have five and a half hours,

and your time starts now!

Ah...! We're doing it!

Right.

I feel very happy.

I have my amazing big sister
with me as my model today.

I will try to make sure that
I don't trip and fall.

It'll make a good blooper,
though, if I do. If you do!

I'm unexpectedly really emotional.

It's just cos it's the last one.

So, what makes the jumpsuit
the perfect final challenge?

The jumpsuit's got real star appeal

and there have been loads on
the red carpets recently.

People like Emma Stone,
J Lo, Billy Porter,

all grabbing headlines in jumpsuits.

But the important thing is
they have to get the rise right.

What's the rise?

In a jumpsuit, you are connected
between the crotch

and the top of the shoulder.
Yeah.

So that length overall. Yeah.

If the crotch is too short in

the body, they won't be able
to sit down. And also... Yeah.

..it could be quite unflattering.

They have to stand out. You know,
we're imagining these walking down

a red carpet at
a big glamorous event.

They need to be eye-catching.

Oh, Lisa, I'm sorry.

Oh, my gosh. I'm used to trainers.
Oh, my God. Have you seen the...?

Lisa, don't walk like that down
the catwalk! Are you OK?

Oh, my bunions are saying no!

Brogan, tell me about the jumpsuit.

So it's a short jumpsuit.

My fabric's actually
inspired by my grandma.

She was the queen of animal print,
and Hayley loves this too.

It's a whole family affair.
It's perfect. Yeah.

Brogan's leopard-print jacquard
playsuit will feature a pleated

bodice, bows and a gathered tulle
skirt which can be removed to take

her sister from red carpet to
afterparty.

Hayley, I've heard you're a doctor.
I am.

How does this figure as a day off?

It's a pretty good day off,
actually. Is it?

Already had a cup of tea. Oh, God!
It's been great.

The bar is so low. So low!
See, this is why we need to fund

THEY LAUGH
the NHS better.

Morning. Good morning.
What are you doing?

Lisa, my model, is getting married.

Oh! And I've actually designed it
for her to go on

her hen night in Blackpool,
which makes me laugh.

Yeah. She's going to k*ll me now,
for saying it

but she does so much
for other people. Ah.

I wanted something nice for her
to wear. You don't do bling but...

No bling, no. ..I thought vibrant
colours. Great.

Debra is using a multicoloured crepe

for her red carpet jumpsuit.

It will feature an

intricately pleated drape

and a tulle ruffle.

But the strapless bodice will need
some help staying up.

I guess you're going to bone it.

I am. The lining is boned.
I've not done this before.

Hopefully, I can pull it off.
Good luck. Thank you.

OK.

God, this is crazy. Come on.

Debra, are you all right?

Yes. Just doing a lot. Cool.
Obviously, there's no straps.

Don't want to risk this
falling down.

OK, let's see the bodice round you.

Boning, good.

Annie is also making
a strapless jumpsuit...

Boning, fine. OK.

..but her boned bodice will have

to carry a weighty
decorative detail.

Wow! What's here?

My back has a big bow with a trail.
Quite a heavy bow.

Hopefully it'll hold. OK.
The design inspiration was

a Ralph Lauren tuxedo.
I love its impact.

Annie's red carpet jumpsuit will be

made from a stiff duchess satin

to help hold the structure of her

super-sized bow and train.

The bow is further supported by
a boned corset.

Annie's also giving the jumpsuit
a contemporary twist

with the addition of pockets
and sporty stripes.

I wanted, like, a weird sort
of silver take of sportswear.

Great. I love this stripe.
Like, it's the maddest,

most glamorous tracksuit we've
ever seen. Yeah. Yeah!

Annie's sporty spin on red carpet
glamour might be getting

the judges excited,
but not to be outdone...

It's fine, OK.

..Man Yee has called upon
a superhero in her bid to win.

Both myself and Beth,
we're really into comic books.

So this is inspired by
the character Harley Quinn.

It's like a colour quadrant. We're
going to have sequins on the...

..this part and then sequins on this
part. Completely out there.

In an effort to add even more drama
to her Harley Quinn design,

Man Yee is also adding

giant cape sleeves.

But her ambition doesn't stop there.

She's given herself two delicate

fabrics to contend with -

sequin stretch and Georgette.

So I'm putting the cape on.
My fabric is thin.

I don't want to rip this.
We'll see.

WHISPERS: Beth, what's the
dirt on Man Yee?

She did go through
a massive Twilight phase.

Oh, did she? Man Yee's a super fan.
Man Yee was a super fan.

It was definitely team Edward,
the vampire. Robert Pattinson.

Yeah. Yeah. He might watch this, Man
Yee. Have you got anything to say?

She's gone shy, see? Yeah.
She's definitely not over it.

IN WELSH:

She's amazing.

That's true.

THEY LAUGH

"Oh, Sewing Bee!"

Right, that's strapped.

We want to be...here.

Pretty girl!

Annie, how's it going?

Well, actually.
Moved on to my trousers.

Yay!
But I'm still panicking inside.

Just try and just breathe.
This might help you relax.

I was going to ask Marina, how did
you two meet?

We worked in a department store.
Annie was 16. I was 16. Menswear.

Oh! She had a lot of fans.
Did you? Yeah.

The department store's like,

"Sales have really gone down in
menswear since Annie left."

And the winner is...

..it's everyone!

You're all halfway through!

Oh, my God,
why am I always panicking?

I'm attaching the cape to
the sleeve.

You can only go so quick
with delicate fabric.

I know everyone else is
making trousers.

Those who have managed
to make their trousers

and their tops, are ready
to join them together.

Right. Trying to figure out
the fit.

It's vital they allow the right
seam allowance at the waist...

So if I pin you there...
Pin me in.

It's got to be close-fitting,

and I struggle with that cos I
worry that I'm going to do it

too tight on her.

..or the jumpsuit will either be
too tight or too baggy around

the crotch.

There we go.

I'm actually scared.

Crotch seems super tight.
Fingers crossed.

Feels good.

Oh, yeah, looks great!

It's really comfy as well.
Whoo! OK, cool.

That looks good, Annie.
Thank you.

Looking really good!
Don't be squatting!

DEBRA LAUGHS

You know.

Um, how much left have you got
to do?

I am doing the sequin trousers.

Aren't sequins hard?

Oh, sequins are so hard
because it's stretchy as well.

Is it? Oh. It's my first sewing
with, like, sequins so... Yeah.

I don't know why I made myself such
a difficult task.

Guys, we've got one hour left.

I'm behind!

Oh, my God, the sequins are flying
onto my face! Aah!

While Man Yee struggles
with her sequin trousers,

the rest of the finalists
start on their features...

This is the sparkly part.

..which will elevate their
jumpsuits to red-carpet-ready.

I've started my bow.

This is interfacing
to make sure that it sticks up.

Annie's bow is a massive part
of her design - literally!

There's so much material.
Oh, my God!

Oh, Annie, are you OK?

Not really!

There's a lot of weight here.

Going big is no small feat.

Her strapless jumpsuit must now
support both the bow

and the two-metre train.

This is risky but
you've got to take risks.

Annie is making the bow.

Could look really stunning.
Definitely.

But it's going to be quite
difficult to get it to hold.

Wonder whether it's going to fall.

SHE SUCKS IN BREATH

WHISPERS: Jesus.

Hopefully, the boning
keeps it upright.

DEBRA: Right, I'm doing
the gathered drape.

It's incredibly important
I get the shape I want.

How's Debra getting on?

Well, I really hope it's red carpet.

She's really looking forward
for her friend

to wear it on her hen night.

I went to a stag do in Blackpool.
It certainly wasn't red carpet.

BROGAN: This is my gathered skirt.

It's not easy.

Net tulle is just so delicate.

If Brogan does a skirt beautifully,

hers could look quite dramatic.

I think it could.
MAN YEE SIGHS

But Man Yee's, it's not assembled.

She's just doing a fitting now.

Oh, the sequins probably
made her life difficult. So there's

a slight worry that she might not
have quite enough time

to finish it to the level we'd
expect it to be finished to.

Let me see how much time
I've got left.

45 minutes left. OK. Let's...
That's good. ..do this.

Just want to make sure that
that is going to work.

It's the best I can do in the time.
You're going to knock 'em dead in

Blackpool. What shoes are you
wearing? You did try the heels,

didn't you, Lise? She wears
trainers. Yeah. Open-toe. Very cool.

They, uh, flatter.

I walk a bit like
a dinosaur in heels, like that.

I was worse than that!

Half an hour left, everybody!

Aaah!

Right, I'm making
the ruffle very quickly.

Are you joking?!

I've just sewn that whole thing
with no thread on my bobbin.

I feel so nervous in this last
thing!

Feel very stressed.

I don't know if it will hold.
It's a big bow!

This is the seam. This is so hard.

The sequins all flying up
to my face. Aah!

IN WELSH:

Debra, are you slagging
everyone off in Welsh?

Could say anything about
the other sewers.

"They're a load of rubbish.
This final's mine."

This is a zipper...

Oh! It's slipped.

I just want to make sure
the bow's, like, nice

and secure at the back.

So hopefully it doesn't
fall apart on me.

When you get this done, are you
going to get down onto your knees

and sob with relief?
No.

My zipper just wasn't sitting right,

so I'm just unpicking it
and just sewing it up.

Almost finished.
Is this free?

When I mourn the end of
the series, in Waitrose...

Go for it.

"Thank you."

Oh, I'm struggling.
How long do we even have left?

Five minutes, everyone!

MAN YEE GASPS

Oh, no.
I need to do some pressing.

Well, if it doesn't fit you,
there's nothing I can do.

Please don't fall apart on me!

Oh, I'm literally hoping it'll fit.
I really don't know.

Fantastic.
Please fit!

Needles up, sewers,

for the very last time.

Woohoo!

It fits nicely. Thank God!

Get your models ready,
get your glam on,

and get ready to outshine
the competition.

Oh, my God!
I can't believe it's over! Yay!

CHEERING

Thanks. You look so pretty.

Thanks to you.

You look so good.

I hope Man Yee wins off that effort.
That was, like, Olympic.

# And I don't care

# Go on and tear me apart

# I don't care if you do

# Ooh-ooh, ooh

# Cos in a sky

# Cos in a sky full of stars

# I think I saw you

# Cos you're a sky

# You're a sky full of stars

# Such a heavenly view... #

Brogan, I think Hayley
looks fantastic.

It's absolutely red-carpet-ready.

The skirt has
real movement and flow.

It fits everywhere,
including the rise.

I love the leopard print,

and everything is very
delicately managed.

I mean, the gathering is perfection.

I would've liked these bows...
Bigger?

Yes, a bit bigger,

so you're making more of
a statement.

But this is definitely
an outfit you would have fun in,

and you were really having fun,
weren't you, on the catwalk?

It made me have fun.

# Nobody told me it feels so good

# Nobody said you'd be so beautiful

# Nobody warned me about your smile

# You're the light, you're the light

# When I close my eyes
I'm colour-blind

# You make me colour-blind... #

This is incredibly vivid.
It's a statement garment.

I do love this feature here where
we've got this pleating sort of

fanning out.
I think that elevates it.

It's such a stunning,
interesting shape.

It almost looks like
you've piped the net.

That was a happy accident. Yeah.
I think it looks great, that. Yeah.

Turn round to the front again.

It is difficult making something
strapless to stay up.

And that corset, it's
a really good fit.

The kind of bustier is
incredibly flattering.

Do you remember Wonder Woman?
Do you remember Lynda Carter?

Yes, I do.

There's a real kind
of Lynda Carter-look to it.

Enjoy wearing this in Blackpool.

I'll send you the pictures!
Yeah. Yes, please do!

# I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose

# Fire away, fire away

# You sh**t me down,
but I won't fall

# I am titanium

# I am titanium. #

This jumpsuit has got
a really super energy about it.

I think the stripe makes it feel
both really sporty

and really modern.

I love the combination
of that very pale silver

and that lovely gunmetal grey.

We've got pockets.
Can you put your hand in the pocket?

Very neat.
Let's look at the back. Turn round.

Oh, I say!

It's really dramatic,
and as you know, I love a bow.

And what's keeping it up is
the corset underneath.

I mean, the bow is pure magic.
It's well-anchored.

The train behind is just

the right length, it's got
huge presence to it.

It's stunning, well done.
Thank you.

# Are you ready to fly?

# Can you leave the world behind?

# Oh, baby... #

I really love the cape.

Did you enjoy wearing it?

Yeah, lovely, I think it's great.
Are you going to take off?

It feels like it.
The fit's really good.

And that kind of quartered harlequin
effect, it looks fabulous.

And I love that you've been
bold enough

to sew all those sequins.

You've handled those
extremely well.

Oh, the fabric's
very nicely lined up.

Let's look at the hem.

Great. This is really difficult
to sew, as well.

I think it's got real drama.

I think it's absolutely
100% red-carpet-worthy.

You should be very, very pleased
with it. Thank you.

While Debra, Annie, Man Yee and
Brogan await the final decision...

Hi. ..the Sewing Bee has opened
its doors to their family

and friends,

and a few familiar faces.

I'm so excited to be back.
I can't wait to see

the finalists, and they've
made some amazing things.

There appears to be
four final garments

and not three final garments,
that's fantastic.

Look at this.

Brogan's dresses, they're all
so good and so different.

Oh, my gosh, if Brogan won, well,
one - I think she'd cry,

and I think I would cry also.

Look at this!

Me and Man Yee are very close and
we've been close since day one but,

yeah, all her stuff is
actually incredible.

Definitely,
she could go all the way.

I think what she's done is
amazing.

I really love
Annie's jumpsuit.

I love the great big
bow on the back.

I'm very excited for Annie.

Her stuff is absolutely
fantastic in the flesh.

I love Debra's stuff.
It makes impact.

I'd love to see
her win.

It would give her some options in
her career and her life that...

..that wouldn't have come
any other way.

It..it could be an
amazing break for her.

Well, you two have
a big decision to make.

What's going through your mind?

Brogan's jumpsuit, I think,
looked fantastic,

but I don't think she did enough

to throw herself above Debra,
Annie and Man Yee... Yes.

..who I think had a particularly
fantastic day today.

OK, so going through the others,
so, Debra...

I love the shape,
how clever the drape is.

Debra's aesthetic is
quite architectural

and she's consistently given us
stunning garments.

Also, she did a really good
Pattern Challenge.

OK. Annie.

Annie's has absolute drama.

Annie has an ability

to deliver that strong, edgy vision.

This is exceptional.

You know, Marina,
she looked amazing in it.

So, moving on to Man Yee?
Yeah. Well, I love Man Yee's.

We've got sequins,
and I love the cape.

Yeah, the cape had real drama.

Again, this had real presence.

Through all the weeks,
she has taken risks

and made them work,

and she did really well on
the Transformation. Yeah.

She came first.

Man Yee and Debra
came into today at the top.

I think the question we have
to answer is,

is Annie's jumpsuit enough
to throw her above them?

I know who I want to win.

CHEERING

Oh, my God, I'm going to cry!

Congratulations!

How are you? I love you so much.

Finalists, the time is upon us.

Please, will you come forward?

Come on, girls.

Competition has been tough.

You have all created
exceptional garments.

But I can now reveal that
the winner of

the Great British Sewing Bee is...

..Annie.

CHEERING

Go on, Annie, go on! Oh...!

You did it! You did it!

You got the trophy, well done!
How?!

Give me a hug. Can I have a cuddle?

Congratulations. Amazing, well done.

Well done!

Well done! Oh, my God, well done!

CHEERING

Oh! What?!

That is so weird!

Sorry. I'm literally like,
"What's happening?!"

Literally could've been any of us.

Honestly, so shocked.

I cannot believe that I've won that.
I don't know how that happened.

What?!

You're the winner! I can't believe
that! Why? You got the trophy!

You've done it! Oh, honey.

Oh, love. Aww! Thank you!

The Made to Measure jumpsuit
crowned Annie champion.

It was such a stunning sew.

It was knockout.

It was so dramatic,
and of course, a great big bow.

We all knew, when we saw that bow,
"She's got it, she's got it."

But over the moon for Annie.

Annie's red carpet jumpsuit was
out of this world,

so she absolutely deserves
this win.

Oh, I'm so happy that Annie won.

Thank you. Well done.
Thank you! Well done.

You definitely deserve it.
I've learnt so much.

Basically feel like I've had
a crash course

and learnt how to sew in
the past, like, ten weeks.

Congratulations. Thank you so much!

I'm honestly so shocked but so,
like, privileged to have won.

Oh, my God!

Absolutely brilliant. I can't
believe... I can't wait to tell

your dad. Your dad's going to be
pacing around at home.

Well done. Thank you.

Oh, I'm so proud of you.
You've done so well. Thank you!

Don't, you're going to make me
cry again. Aw, yeah!

MUSIC: I'll Never Fall In Love Again
by Johnnie Ray