Serena Sews: How to Make Beautiful, Interchangeable, Sustainable and Unique Clothes

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Whether resourcefully upcycling a pre-loved item or creating something brand new from extra material, Serena Sews will have readers creating clothes that will be cherished for years. With her can-do attitude, Serena marries simple sewing and sustainability into a joyful experience. Medical student Serena Baker was crowned winner of The Great British Sewing Bee in June 2021. Credit: PA

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In 2021, Serena Baker became the youngest ever - and first Scottish - winner of The Great British Sewing Bee. She thrilled the judges with her incredible attention to detail and wowed viewers with her distinctive 'refashioning projects', putting sustainability at the heart of her creations. I hate making patterns and yet she made it very easy and straight forward to the point where I only rage quit my project once.........and now I have a dress.............Am I better than everyone? Forget fast fashion and cheap trends - Serena Baker is here to help you craft the sustainable wardrobe of your dreams!"Refashion' existing items like an oversized shirt into a summer dress, or an old pair of jeans into a cute crop top

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Initially, she toyed with the idea of renting a shop unit – but 10-year leases and the associated financial ties didn’t appeal. The tenth and final episode is airing on June 29, 2022, with four sewers trying to be crowned champ It’s a creative outlet – ‘me’ time, out of the house. Most people are not in creative jobs, so this is their opportunity to be creative. Master must-have skills - from zip insertion to pressing perfection - to boost your sewing confidence and give your garments a professional finish In 2021, Serena Baker became the youngest ever - and first Scottish - winner of The Great British Sewing Bee. She thrilled the judges with her incredible attention to detail and wowed viewers with her distinctive 'refashioning projects', putting sustainability at the heart of her creations. Whether you're brand new to sewing or already know the ropes but fancy trying something a little different, Serena will take you on a journey to reinvent your wardrobe. In Serena Sews, you'll learn how to:

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Busy professionals, including doctors and lawyers, are now finding release from their daily stresses and strains in the unlikely guise of a former Lanarkshire primary school teacher, who administers her therapy through the medicinal qualities of tossed-out curtains and discarded men’s shirts. Serena Baker first discovered the joy of sewing things together as a teenager, just when her family was tearing apart. In her new book, Serena Sews, the Scot who won The Great British Sewing Bee last year while juggling the demands of medical school, explains how the old family sewing machine became a source of comfort and solace. Sustainable sewing is a big focus of Serena Sews, which I’ve been busy writing since my Sewing Bee win last year. Serena thrilled the programme’s judges with her attention to detail and wowed viewers with her distinctive ‘refashioning projects’.

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People have come here, made items of clothing and gone on to wear them on holiday and to weddings, and they’ve made clothing for their kids,” said Amanda, who gets great satisfaction from the rewards her students reap from their new-found love of sewing. There, doyennes of fashion, Amanda and Serena – wearing a flattering skirt fashioned from a pair of curtains and a funky crop-top adapted from a man’s shirt – explained to eight students how to recreate show-stopping designs, worthy of Parisienne catwalks, from discarded clothes and surplus fabrics. Series three winner, Matt Chapple, has gone on to publish a sewing book called Make It, Own It, Love It.And did you know Lanarkshire Live is on Facebook? Head on over and give us a like and share! Read More Related Articles Forget fast fashion and cheap trends – Serena Baker is here to help you craft the sustainable wardrobe of your dreams!” Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7. Said Serena: “Running a workshop at Sew You Can was an amazing way to share my knowledge from my new book, Serena Sews, while also encouraging people to try upcycling old bits and bobs to give them a new lease of life.

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Amanda, now aged 40, was 17 when she began experimenting with straight-line stitching on her mum’s sewing machine. Eloise is an enthusiastic participant of the kids’ classes, which have also been attended by a young boy who made puppets by hand, and wanted to up-skill to machine stitching. And if clothing’s not your thing, Amanda and fellow tutors Laura Horn, Jade Evans, Julie McMillan and Rebecca Barbour, can equip you with the skills you need to transform your home with beautiful cushions and even Roman blinds. Read More Related ArticlesIm our round up of the best sewing books we’ve included popular titles from the Great British Sewing Beeand Reader's Digest alongside projects that will test your hand sewing and sewing machine skills. From making interactive soft toys for babies to on-trend home accessories, stylish childrenswear and creating your own ‘me made’ wardrobe, there’s something for everyone.