by dennis999 26 Mar 2014

Deep Gloom:


Dave was kicked out of the Great British Sewing Bee competition, last night! The men are done for...........that's it, I've thrown all my bricks out of the pram and I'm not watching any more! lol

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by spendlove Moderator 27 Mar 2014

Well, I did watch it, even though I knew the result. Sad about Dave, I liked him a lot as he knew his limitations. (A wise man indeed!) He was the weakest contestant this week, though.
I was appalled to see cashmere fabric butchered to make a coat that no-one would ever wear, the waste all through the programme is dreadful. Some of the contestants shouldn't be allowed to have scissors.
I'm really not keen on how the concept of the series is changing. There was always too much dressmaking and not enough creative sewing, but the latter has now completely disappeared.

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asterixsew by asterixsew 27 Mar 2014

well said Sue

dennis999 by dennis999 27 Mar 2014

I'm staying in my bunker!

spendlove by spendlove 27 Mar 2014

Another wise man!

dennis999 by dennis999 27 Mar 2014

One of these days, Mrs Dewsbury........................one of these days!

mops by mops 27 Mar 2014

I quite agree about the waste. That costume would have been treated like gold in the mend-and-make-do era they were referring to and some really nice things would have been made of it.
Can't believe they are the top sewers in the UK, they seemed to have been picked blindfolded.

Dennis, I have to admit the best tailors are usually of the male species, dressmakers mostly female. Too bad about Dave.

dennis999 by dennis999 27 Mar 2014

Thank you, Mrs. M. I do agree with you regarding the 'make do and mend' era and the standard of those participating in this series (not that I am claiming ANY talent myself). We keep trying to get Mrs. D'y to enrol but she's having none of it!!

mops by mops 27 Mar 2014

I'd love to see her in the next series.

spendlove by spendlove 27 Mar 2014

No you wouldn't!

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by nonna57 26 Mar 2014

Dennis Here in the best place to be "Australia" we dont get that show on our local TV station . All i can say is "Man up''; admit that we are better that the Male homosapians ...... :)

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dennis999 by dennis999 26 Mar 2014

Ouch................the pain of your comment was like being stabbed in the back with a pair of the many pairs of scissors floating around this forum..................lol

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by asterixsew Moderator 26 Mar 2014

I had not commented on this sad news earlier as I knew Sue hadnot seen the episode yet. You have saved her an hour of her time Dennis. It is sad as Dave brought something to the programme and admitted regularly that he was making something he had not done before and then would make it well. Dennis you have applied to take part next year haven't you?

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dennis999 by dennis999 26 Mar 2014

I'm not sure that Sue viewed my post as saving her an hour of her time but thank you Caroline for at least trying to get me off the hook gently. I liked Dave..........he came across as my sort of bloke. In answer to your question, NO I have not applied on the grounds of self-recognition that I am totally useless in such matters. lol

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by athenamiller 26 Mar 2014

Karen, you haven't found those scissors yet? I'll bet they're with my thumb ring that came off yesterday cause it was so cold. Ticks me off, but time. Love all my rings.

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by 02kar Moderator 26 Mar 2014

So this means you have lots of time now to help me look for my missing scissors. Or you can go scissor shopping.

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dennis999 by dennis999 26 Mar 2014

You have rejected all my proposals of help.................so I'm not sure that you are deserving of new scissors.

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by dander163 26 Mar 2014

It is a plot against men :)

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dennis999 by dennis999 26 Mar 2014

Finally......some common sense! Flowers for you.

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by cfidl 26 Mar 2014

well that is the pits. Don't know what to tell you, we know craftiness is genetic, and not gender specific! Scissors for all!

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by bevintex 26 Mar 2014

I seem to recall the men on the last Great British Sewing Bee also got the boot. Maybe if they had the proper scissors they would of done a better job?

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rescuer by rescuer 26 Mar 2014

LOL...that is probably true!

dennis999 by dennis999 26 Mar 2014

There appears to be a bit of a theme running here............namely, the obsession you girls have with scissors. It's a conspiracy I tell you............................

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by rescuer Moderator 26 Mar 2014

I thought all you Brit's new to begin a comment like that with "Spoilers" LOL
As punishment for this terrible deed -- I think you should offer to buy Sue a new pair of quality scissors!

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dennis999 by dennis999 26 Mar 2014

Sue is sharp enough as it is....................she doesn't need new scissors.......................or you winding her up, Mrs. R.
LOL

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by lilylady 26 Mar 2014

tell him to join cute embroidery, we will support him! LOL!

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dennis999 by dennis999 26 Mar 2014

I'm not sure that he is as brave as me..........lol

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by spendlove Moderator 26 Mar 2014

You are a bad man Dennis - I haven't seen it yet! I was saving it for later today.

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dennis999 by dennis999 26 Mar 2014

Ooooooooooooooops! It's the devil in me.....lol.

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by shozo1271 26 Mar 2014

oh, I am so sorry... maybe he can go buy some scissors now? LOLOLOL

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dennis999 by dennis999 26 Mar 2014

You are very naughty....lol

pat111otter by pat111otter 27 Mar 2014

I was also sorry to see Dave go, I thought he was very good with what he did. Are they really the top sewers in the UK ? The elderly lady in the last series was, Ann she was called, but this time round, I'm not really impressed. What I couldn't take my eyes off last night, was the blouse the girl was wearing, she said once that she doesn't use a pattern,
If she made that blouse, she didn't do a very good job on it!
It had so many puckers in it, it was unbelievable. I also think there is a lot of waste, not a good advert for the make do and mend brigade !! But I like the programme anyway!

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