If you’re a fan of ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’, then you may be interested in the young winner of the programme. Serena Baker is the youngest winner of the show and the first Scottish woman to win the competition. She is also passionate about sustainability and upcycling, and participated in a live upcycling and clothing repair demonstration. Read on to find out more about her winning style!
Serena Baker is the youngest winner of ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’
In the seventh series of the BBC show The Great British Sewing Bee, Serena Baker emerged as the youngest winner. She was just 21 years old when the show filmed. Serena won by sewing a stunning evening gown and making a made-to-measure red-carpet challenge. The winner shared a photo of herself with a gong and a bottle of bubbles. She said she hopes her win will encourage younger people to take up sewing.
Ms Baker was 21 when filming started, and was crowned Britain’s Best Amateur Sewer of 2021. During the contest, she impressed judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young. She excelled in challenges such as a buffet dress, paper bag shorts, a buttoned sundress, a baker’s cap, a children’s raincoat, and a baby romper.
While Serena Baker is the youngest winner of the show, she is no less talented than her older competitors. The competition is open to amateur sewing enthusiasts, and all participants must sign a Participant Release Form prior to competing. The show has also spawned a new winner who is now working in a London nursery school and sharing her sewing passion with the Instagram community. A new season of the show is currently airing on BBC One.
Serena’s book celebrates the young winner’s love for refashioning, as well as sustainable styles. The book includes lessons on key pieces of sewing kit and provides readers with knowledge and skills to start sewing.
She is the first Scottish winner
A medical student from Edinburgh, Serena Baker is the youngest ever winner of the Great British Sewing Bee. She impressed the judges in every round, winning the title as Britain’s Best Amateur Sewer 2021. Baker crafted an elegant yellow gown for the final, wearing an inspiration from the hit TV series, Killing Eve. During the ten-week competition, she won PS1 for six months.
The Great British Sewing Bee has brought together two generations of women from Scotland. Serena Baker is the youngest winner, aged 22.She fits her sewing in around her busy degree. She also enjoys running and cycling around Edinburgh. And her sewing skills are on display in her first book, Serena Sews!
Serena Baker, a student from Edinburgh University, is the first Scottish winner of the show. She won with a ruffled off-the-shoulder dress inspired by the Killing Eve character Villanelle. She has continued to sew since her first appearance on the show.
A sewing enthusiast herself, Serena aims to inspire others to try their hand at making clothes and refashioning old garments. She is an inspiration to other young people and is keen to share her sewing skills on social media. Serena also has an Instagram account where she posts pictures and notes of her creations. The show’s judging panel commented that she has a knack for creating unique garments, which she tests out on her mum.
The Scottish competition has been a big boost for women in the country, and it has given the Scottish sewist a global stage. A recent series on BBC 2 will showcase the winner of the 2021 competition.The event promoted sustainable fashion and manufacturing and featured a live upcycling demonstration. The event also featured a clothing swap shop.
She took part in a live upcycling and clothing repair demonstration
In a recent appearance at the Great British Sewing Bee, Comedienne Anna Devitt hosted a festival celebrating sustainable fashion. The event, called Re-Clothing the Future, was organised by the COP26 education legacy project MyClimatePath and was attended by over 350 students. The event featured a live upcycling and clothing repair demonstration with Serena Baker, as well as a clothing swap shop and career opportunities.
A video showing how contestants repaired damaged clothing was broadcast on the BBC. The contestants created a new outfit from pieces of men’s clothing, such as blazers and jackets. They did not use specific patterns and had only a limited amount of time to create the new outfit.
She is passionate about sustainable fashion
Serena Baker is the youngest winner of the Great British Sewing Bee. At the age of just twenty-two, she is a student at the University of Edinburgh. Self-taught, she has a blossoming style and a passion for sustainable fashion. Her first book, Serena Sews, is now available on Amazon. She explains how she began sewing in her teens and how her passion for sustainable fashion has grown over the past few years.
Earlier this year, she was awarded the title of BBC’s 2021 Great British Sewing Bee and is passionate about sustainable fashion. At this event, more than 350 students took part in a talk about sustainable fashion and career opportunities. Serena Baker spoke about her passion for sustainability and upcycling, and she even participated in a live upcycling demonstration. The event also featured a clothing swap shop.
Serena Baker’s journey started when she was just fifteen years old. She taught herself to sew with the help of YouTube. Serena’s passion for sustainable fashion inspired her to buy second-hand clothes and re-fashion them. She now shares her sewing skills and tips on her Instagram account. The hashtag “serenasews” is her latest trend. Follow her on Instagram:
After becoming a student at the University of Edinburgh, Serena Baker’s passion for sustainable fashion has grown to the point where she has won the Great British Sewing Bee 2021. She beat two other amateur sewers, Raph and Rebecca, to win the title of Britain’s Best Amateur Sewer.
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