How to watch past Great British Sewing Bee episodes

As you know, we’re currently all about The Great British Sewing Bee right now over here at Sewisfaction and in a bid to get you ready for the new season and to inspire you ahead of the launch of the #GBSBsewalong, we’ve got a special treat for you.

Lots of you commented on our sew along launch post from around the globe asking where you could catch up on old episodes and so we’ve scoured the web to find them for you. Simply grab a tea, a notebook and pen, click the links below and get ready to get inspired.

Season 1 

Episode 1: The contestants make an A-line dress, alter a high street top and create a made-to-measure dress under the clock. Watch here

Episode 2: The contestants tackle fly fastenings, patch pockets and made-to-measure silk – but two amateur sewers must be sent home. Watch here

Episode 3: It is the semi-final and the sewers compete in three more challenges, including a made-to-measure jacket. Watch here

Episode 4: In the season one finale, the contestants follow a man’s shirt pattern, show off their stitching skills and create a made-to-measure evening gown. Watch here

Season 2 

Episode 1: The contestants are tested on the three core fabrics in a dressmaker’s cupboard: cotton, wool and silk. Watch here

Episode 2: The contestants are tested on their ability to match and combine patterned fabric, with a challenging pleated skirt. Watch here

Episode 3: The contestants are given a surprise pattern for a pair of leggings, and must turn a T-shirt into a completely new garment. Watch here

Episode 4: The contestants must make clothes on a miniature scale, from children’s clothes through to fancy dress outfits. Watch here

Episode 5: The six home sewers are set three challenges which require them to handle some of the most difficult fabrics to sew with. Watch here

Episode 6: The five remaining sewers take on a 1930s-themed quarter-final using old-fashioned techniques and machines. Watch here

Episode 7: The four remaining sewers face three challenges – none of which permit a pattern for guidance. Watch here

Episode 8: The three finalists enter the sewing room for the very last time. Who will be the winner? Watch here

Season 3

Episode 1: The contestants are tested on a core fabric found in every dressmaker’s cupboard: cotton. Watch here

Episode 2: The nine remaining amateur sewers are tested on their ability to make clothes on a miniature scale. Watch here

Episode 3: Claudia Winkleman takes the eight sewers back in time to the 1950s, when home sewing was at its height. Watch here

Episode 4: The remaining sewers take on a set of tasks designed to test their ability to add shape and structure to clothing. Watch here

Episode 5: It’s the semi-final, and the five remaining sewers take on a set of tasks working with tricky and technical fabrics. Watch here

Episode 6: The competition reaches its conclusion as the three finalists enter the sewing room for the very last time, with the judges looking for cutting-edge designs. Watch here

Season 4

Episode 1: Ten new home sewers must follow a deceptively difficult pattern for a woman’s top made up of four pieces. Watch now

Episode 2: Nine sewers return hoping to show the judges that they can make beautiful clothes on a miniature scale. Watch now

Episode 3: The sewers take on delicate lingerie, working with fiddly pattern pieces and the most delicate fabric. Watch now

Episode 4: Patrick and Esme set the seven remaining sewers the challenge of tackling techniques and garment styles from other cultures and continents. Watch now

Episode 5: The sewing room is transported back to the 1960s as the six remaining sewers try to prove they deserve a place in the quarter-finals. Watch now

Episode 6: In the quarter-final, the five remaining sewers sweat it out over activewear, creating complex garments from the most technical of fabrics. Watch now

Episode 7: Claudia Winkleman hosts the semi-final. The sewers must make an asymmetric yoked skirt inspired by modern Japanese pattern cutting. Watch now

Episode 8: Claudia Winkleman hosts the grand final of the Great British Sewing Bee. The three finalists create three pieces of evening wear to impress the judges. Watch now