#sewblr

Finally got back to sewing this skirt after the blunder with the zipper, all that’s left is to hem the skirt.

I’m not sure how I feel about the shape of the skirt, idk

Swedish peg bag! Sewed up in 1 day by hand, all seams finished, quilted bottom, home made bias binding on internal seams. Holds pegs very well if I do say so myself. Very proud of my little craft and will be putting more washing out imminently!

my sewing machine: *skips stitches and is a general nuisance*

How many rounds of interviews are there to find the 12 sewers? What kind of challenges do they have in the initial application? Do they submit a portfolio or is everything depend on how they do in the challenge?

Do they get a stipend or a budget for the materials they use? It seems like the made to measure, they bring their own fabric - so are they buying it out of pocket?

Is each season filmed in 10 weeks straight or are they filming like, once or twice a month?

How far in advance to contestants get the briefs? It seems like they know all of them prior to filming, because I've heard some of them say "I just really wanted to make it to X week" or "I've practiced 10 times" (which suggests they had a lot of lead time, either because they know the schedule and/or there's a bit of breaks between filming)

And also how much detail is in each brief? Do they get examples or strict instructions on what not to do? (There's been times where I've misunderstood the briefs until I've seen what they actually make). It also looks like contestants submit a sort of outline? I swear I've glimpsed what looks like a standard worksheet, more structured than like a notebook or sketch. And sometimes they'll say "I'm not sure what I was thinking" or "idk why I thought this was a good idea" (which could mean, that now that they're seeing, they regret their idea, but sometimes it feels like they're a bit "locked in" to the specific pattern).

ALSO what tools can they bring from home??? I'd be using starch in every challenge, swapping out sewing feet left and right, using a flexible ruler to grade a crotch curve. To say nothing of having like 5 bobbins pre loaded. I get the feeling they aren't allowed to do most of those things though?