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The Great British Sewing Bee 2024 cast: Meet the 12 contestants competing in the BBC contest
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Introduction The Great British Sewing Bee is back for its tenth season this evening, which will see contestants
The Great British Sewing Bee is back for its tenth season this evening, which will see contestants compete with each other to be named the best in the business.
Regular individuals who enjoy sewing in their day-to-day life have come together from up and down the country to take part in the competition.
They will each step into the magical Sunny Bank Mills, a famous 19th-century woollen mill located in Farsley, West Yorkshire.
The show recently saw a reshuffle last year after presenter Sara Pascoe left after welcoming her second child.
Actor Kiell Smith-Bynoe, who appeared on the show as a celebrity guest, will be taking up the reins for this series.
Viewers will see people from all walks of life come together and show off skills, creative flair and passion for sewing.
Here, Femail reveals the 12 contestants lined up to go head-to-head in the 2024 Great British Sewing Bee.
Regular individuals who enjoy sewing in their day-to-day life have come together from up and down the country to take part in the Great British Sewing Bee
Alex
Alex is passionate about sustainability in the world of sewing and creating garments
Alex - who lives in Derbyshire - is currently involved in the realm of writing and holds a job as a copywriter and editor.
But Alex is no stranger to sewing, as she learnt the skill at a young age and while many children would buy their stuffed toys from a store, she chose to make her own.
Alex is passionate about sustainability in the world of sewing and creating goods and believes 'comfort is key'.
Janet
Janet loves to make 'formal, glamorous dresses for holidays and dancing classes' and outside of sewing
Born and raised in Yorkshire, Janet is in her retirement and is passionate about art, specifically oil painting.
She loves to make 'formal, glamorous dresses for holidays and dancing classes' and outside of sewing.
Suzy
Suzy, who is a fan of living environmentally friendly - often uses charity shop curtains and bedsheets as material
Suzy currently lives in Liverpool and recently quit her corporate marketing job to return to working in the hospitality sector.
Also a fan of the environmentally friendly lifestyle and cutting down on waste, Suzy often uses charity shop curtains and bedsheets as material.
She particularly likes large ruffles and gigantic sleeves and likes to feature them in her designs.
Neil
At 6ft 4in, Neil is usually one of the tallest individuals in the room and his height sparked his sewing journey
Neil works as a woodwork instructor in Leicester, in the Midlands. When he's not at work, he enjoys leading murder-themed bike tour.
At 6ft 4in, he is usually one of the tallest individuals in the room and learnt to sew when he couldn't find vintage clothing to fit his frame.
Lauren
Lauren enjoys sewing and is inspired specifically by the bright eighties fashion and adores the 'bold aspects' of the era
Lauren works as a finance administrator up north in Manchester and has followed in her mother's footsteps to become a talented singer.
She enjoys sewing and is inspired specifically by the bright eighties fashion and adores the 'bold aspects' of the era.
Georgie
Contestant Georgie is not just a fan of sewing and equally enjoys knitting as well
Georgie is connected the realm of music, similarly to Lauren, and works as a club and festival DJ.
The DJ is also passionate about sustainability and often uses tablecloths and quilted blankets as material.
But Georgie is not just a fan of sewing and equally enjoys knitting designs also.
Don
Don would describe himself as a perfectionist and enjoys creating 'unusual but simple garments'
Don was taught to sew more than 70 years ago by his mother on an old-school hand-cranked sewing machine.
He would describe himself as a perfectionist and enjoys creating 'unusual but simple garments.'
Don has also had experiencing navigating the sea as he used to be a keen offshore sailor. He even sailed his own boat to La Rochelle in France.
Comfort
Comfort enjoys batik - a method of decorating fabric by applying hot wax and dye - and designs her own fabrics
Comfort is no stranger to the world of design as she spent her years training to become an architect.
Now a self-employed designer and business manager, she started sewing after she gave birth to her first child
She felt like she was 'lacking creatively' after having a child and looked to sewing to help her navigate her way back into the world of art.
Comfort enjoys batik - a method of decorating fabric by applying hot wax and dye - and designs her own fabrics.
Luke
Luke was taught to sew by their grandmother when they were just eight years old
Luke currently works as a diversity, equality and inclusion director and has a drag persona, Selma Skreams.
They were taught to sew by their grandmother when they were just eight years old.
Marcus
Marcus, from London, describes his garments and designs as 'jarring, garish or kitsch'
Marcus currently works as a teaching assistant and arts award coordinator in the capital city, London.
He describes his garments and designs as 'jarring, garish or kitsch,' and enjoys DJing, rollerblading, writing, art, building Lego and playing video games.
Pascha
Pascha is one of the 12 contestants for this year and also once made a Marie Antoinette inspired silk ballgown
Pascha is currently a student and is studying Psychology and Innovation and enjoys growing, foraging and fencing.
Pascha also once made a Marie Antoinette inspired silk ballgown.
Ailsa
Ailsa enjoys time out in the countryside and is particularly fond of wild swimming in Loch Lomond
She grew up in the Scottish Highlands and now lives in Glasgow.
Ailsa also enjoys time out in the countryside and is particularly fond of wild swimming in Loch Lomond.
She describes her sewing style as 'contemporary, sustainable, modern and experimental.'
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