Select Sewing Bee 2024 Week 3 Patterns & Techniques


Did you enjoy Travel Week? We loved the tablecloth top upcycle project and the Riveria Style Catwalk was very inspiring.

Challenge 1

Make your own upcycled balloon sleeve blouse with M7899

McCall's Sewing Pattern M7899 Misses' Tops

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For more tablecloth upcycling inspiration – You could use S9951 or S9928 for a closer match to the top shown on the show!

Challenge 3

Holiday’s are the best thing to sew for! Whether you’re on a fun city break or lounging beach-side, you can fill a suitcase full of handmade holiday clothes!

Check out our Holiday Pattern Edit before your next vacation for ultimate sewing inspiration.

Ailsa’s dramatic pleat trousers wowed! Use V1910 or S9715 to recreate the look

Copy Georgie’s bias skills – Use M7931 for the same skirt and S9271 for the top!

Suzy paired a crop top like N6722 with a gored aka panelled skirt similar to B6743

Marcus paired an off the shoulder top like M7757 with a sunburst skirt similar to S9607

Copy Don with the B6851 seamless trouser pattern and shell top like V9187

Make Pascha’s sailor trousers with Burda 6573 and add S5555 as the top!

Alex’s wide leg strappy jumpsuit reminds us of bestseller Mimi G’s S9597

For a pair of Riviera Pyjamas like Janet’s why not try N6625 and crop the trousers into shorts?

Luke made a camp collar shirt with pocket just like S9157. For the trousers try S9279

For Lauren’s floaty trousers, you might prefer to choose M8223 or M8098