Great British Sewing Bee, Series 12 'Sports Week' airs tonight

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Series 12 of The Great British Sewing Bee begins 'Sports Week' tonight on BBC Two with a pattern challenge to make men's swimming shorts. Viewers noted the programme is airing on BBC Two after scheduling shifts around athletics coverage that moved the show off BBC One. Contestant Rebecca was asked if she had made men's swimshorts before and replied "no I'm a lesbian." Judges awarded Heather a winning pair of shorts that some viewers said received more attention than other fun patterns. Fans also remarked on contestant Patrick's ongoing cold and mentioned he runs a business in Blackburn. Several viewers complained that the show did not give much credit to playful pattern work in the pattern challenge.

Crafty Cow Cat Sofas

@craftycow.bsky.social

#SewingBee so when's Cat Sofa week? Banksy is ready to model.

A black cat is lounging on a patchwork Chesterfield style cat sofa with a lime velvet seat cushion.

476h ago

ChatrinaOh2

I really wish there was a car sofa of generally pet related week (I’m new to it, so there may have been in past series)

Jo The Bewildered 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🎓2

Upholstery week pattern challenge with Banksy as guest judge.

Michael Thompson 🕎🔯🏳️‍🌈1

🐈‍⬛💭 gizmo paint me like one of your French cats

Ariadne Griffin

@ariadnereviews.bsky.social

Let us relive the mortifying ordeal of Tom Daley's Knitted Hostage Shack #SewingBee

The worst knitted bikini you could possibly comprehend

257h ago

Ariadne Griffin9

Extremely excited for the return of Cursed Knitted Bake Off and to find out nothing has been learned from the horrors of series 1

Dr. Uncle Beard 🦊 🌈

@unclebeard1978.bsky.social

Mother is worried for Patrick because he’s had a cold for two weeks running #SewingBee

116h ago

PJ Galley2

Rub Vicks on his chest and he’ll be reet.

Rob Corp1

Ah, the magic of television

ClaireSews1

I've chatted in person at crafting events with Bees from previous years... apparently it's common to film 🎥 more than 1 week back-to-back in the studio, so Patrick's cold 🤧 is likely not lingering unduly long 😂 #GBSB #GBSB2026 #GreatBritishSewingBee #SewingBee @sewingbee.bsky.social #sewing

Hello, it's Dan McDaid

@danmcdaid.bsky.social

Wonder who is going out of the #sewingbee this week, if only there was some small visual clue...

76h ago

Dr Mel T

@drmel.bsky.social

Goddamn, GB Sewing Bee! I did a Dinghy sail ballgown with my teen sewing club! KEEP UP!

two piece Ballgown made out of a Dinghy Sail on a mannequin

87h ago

Jan Jones

@janjonesauthor.bsky.social

Eeek. Just settled down to #SewingBee and it was Athletics! Switched at speed of light to BBC2 and there it was. Phew.

77h ago

legend of sleepy otter 🦦

@kthxrawr.bsky.social

"I don't know much about men so I picked dinosaurs, I feel men like dinosaurs." #SewingBee

37h ago

Sage Tyrtle

@sagetyrtle.bsky.social

Day 80, Aug. 11: The podcast chapter is ALMOST finished. I've been watching a lot of The Great British Sewing Bee and it's like at the end when they're like "I didn't have time to get the buttons on but I'm happy with the res of it" - I'm going to finish this first #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WIP

58h ago

Steven Perkins

@stevenperkins.bsky.social

extremely here for Rebecca being asked if she's made men's swimshorts before and replying "no I'm a lesbian" #SewingBee

65h ago

Maaaaaaarrk!!!!🏳️‍🌈

@thisismarksworld.bsky.social

So the people who were watching the athletics on BBC2 have to switch over to BBC1 and #SewingBee has been moved from BBC1 to BBC2!! Why not just leave the Sewing Bee where it's supposed to be & keep the fucking sport on the same channel??

57h ago

Carrie Blackbird

@blackbirdblade.bsky.social

Just to prove I know my applique and free motion stuff. #SewingBee

36h ago

Sam

@samdeane.eurosky.social

Patrick sounds very nasal. I wonder if he needs the tender ministrations of someone who mostly just thinks he must smell fabulous #SewingBee

56h ago

Edward

@cairos.bsky.social

School group project! Who's doing 98% of the work? #SewingBee

37h ago

Rachel Playforth

@archelina.bsky.social

They didn't seem to give much credit for fun patterns, considering it was a pattern challenge. It was like Lewis never left looking at Heather's winning shorts... #gbsb #SewingBee

47h ago

calamity jenn.

@shehulking.bsky.social

I was out on Saturday with multiple dinosaur-loving lesbians but you do you, Rebecca #SewingBee

37h ago

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