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The Great British Sewing Bee

Construction choices, judging standards, and the human story stitched into every timed garment.

EPISODE INDEX

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  1. S12E1

    S12 E1 - confirmed episode report published August 12, 2026

    Sewing Bee S12 E1: Dawn sews cleaner, but Tim's ambition wins the survival stitch

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  2. S12E2

    S12 E2 - confirmed episode report published August 12, 2026

    Sewing Bee S12 E2: Sam's neat kaftan cannot outrun two rounds at the bottom

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  3. S12E3

    S12 E3 - confirmed episode report published August 12, 2026

    Sewing Bee S12 E3: Anna turns an invasive plant into poetry as Angie's patchwork runs out of road

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  4. S12E4

    S12 E4 - confirmed episode report published August 12, 2026

    Sewing Bee S12 E4: Lewis packs two garments into Mexico Week and the deadline bites both

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  5. S12E5

    S12 E5 - confirmed episode report published August 12, 2026

    Sewing Bee S12 E5: Paired sails make teamwork the seam nobody can hide

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  6. S12E6

    S12 E6 - confirmed episode report published August 19, 2026

    Sewing Bee S12 E6: Anna's octopus steals Kids' Week while tiny seams expose giant weaknesses

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  7. S12E7

    S12 E7 - confirmed episode report published August 27, 2026

    The Great British Sewing Bee S12 E7: Anna wins Music Week with trousers viewers say missed the decade

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