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

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To make the garments they create even more personal, the sew-ers can stitch in their own, bespoke label, manufactured by a small business in Dunfermline, which might read: ‘Designed by Mummy, or ‘Handmade by Gran.’ Serena Baker, who is also the programme’s first Scottish winner, is to appear in a special event hosted by Sew Confident in Broughty Ferry on Monday. 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.

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Almost all our customer base is made up of professional people who have very busy jobs, and we have a number of doctors and lawyers,” she explained. I thought about how amazing it would be if sewing was my job, but I didn’t enjoy the commercial aspect. Following her success on the show, Serena has now produced a book that takes readers on a journey to reinvent their wardrobes, which she will also be promoting on her Dundee visit. Really talented sewers have fairy dust that they throw over the garment and it doesn’t look like it has been touched by a human hand. That’s what Serena’s sewing is like.’– Esme YoungSerena thrilled the programme’s judges with her attention to detail and wowed viewers with her distinctive ‘refashioning projects’. Series three winner, Matt Chapple, has gone on to publish a sewing book called Make It, Own It, Love It.

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The tenth and final episode is airing on June 29, 2022, with four sewers trying to be crowned champ

Sandra Cassidy, Sew Confident Dundee owner, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Serena to our workshop and to be able to tap into her superb knowledge. They’ll say: ‘My granny tried to teach me to sew and I was hopeless,’ and a lady who said I’d never be able to teach her because she couldn’t sew in a straight line. master must-have skills - from zip insertion to pressing perfection - to boost your sewing confidence and give your garments a professional finish The former teacher, who is also set to launch crochet and knitting classes, added: “It is friendly and fun, and the tutors are lovely. You can’t do anything wrong, you can’t break the sewing machines. You don’t ever need to feel apprehensive or nervous. You’re here to relax.”