That was so interesting to hear Patrick talk about Saville Row - I hope they make another programme about it. Nothing like seeing makers who excel in their field at work! Thank you Kate - see if you can get Patrick (or Esme!) back in for more chat!

What a treat. Thank you Kate and Patrick

Really enjoyed that, what a nice surprise! Love hearing Patrick talk about Saville Row. But grrrr, no proper answer to your question of how the challenges are given less time in Sewing Bee these days. Just look back at early series, Patrick, and you will see 7 hours given for the Made to Measure (I randomly picked an episode from series 2 to have a look, I was beginning to think I must have made it up). 'It would be lovely' to have loads of time he says...but the production company managed to edit a whole day for the Made to Measure before, why not now? Because the sewers are too good now, he says, and the judges need a way of differentiating between them. Well just try harder, judges! You must be used to judging garment quality where you work and teach. Really sad about all the botched and unfinished makes on this year's show. Sorry, rant over, am obviously a bit over-invested...

What a fabulous surprise. Patrick talks with such passion, it's a joy to listen to him. Also, you did a great job interviewing, Kate . Well done.

What a lovely surprise, so interesting thank you both.

What a fascinating insight into Saville Row!! Such a charming man

What a wonderful surprise! Great interview Kate, and thanks for ferreting out details on how the challenges and times are chosen. Knowing that a panel of former bees (with various skill levels) test the challenges and provide feedback to the producers helps me be less indignant when only a few people finish their makes in the time allotted. Also, it will be fascinating to see if any contestants in S11 follow Patrick’s advice and read the pattern first, before choosing their fabric. I always thought it must not be allowed and that was why so many people chose poorly!

I did not expect that to see on my main youtube site! Lovely surprise and great conversation to listen to drinking my first coffee of the morning.

Thanks so much Kate for posting this. Patrick is certainly enthusiastic about his subject. So interesting to hear that the various houses are a community.

This was fascinating and I really enjoyed listening 👏 As a home sewist, I was particularly interested to hear about the process for working out the timings on the GBSB. I still maintain that they are now too short, and quality has suffered greatly as a result. One recent "garment of the week" didn't actually fit properly, it gaped badly around a cutout. It distresses me to the degree that I'm losing my enthusiasm for the programme 😢 Maybe in the first series the allotted times were too long, but the pendulum has now swung too far in my opinion.

Well that was fascinating. Thanks so much Kate and Patrick. X

Patrick is very interesting to listen to. Kate is a great interviewer. She actually lets her subject talk.

What an absolute pleasure ❤ I would love to see the sewing Bee in Winter

Wow. What an interesting interview Kate. I really, really enjoyed it. Thankyou 😊 Have a good week x

Well done Kate. A great interview truly enjoyed this❤

What a nice Sunday morning surprise….were you a bit starstruck ? It’s not so easy to do a zoom interview with the time delays etc. Yes choice of fabric is so important, but on Sewing Bee you can see the contestants are just keep to get on …as time is tight! I’m terrible for not reading a pattern through from start to finish before I start! And somehow I sometimes miss important steps! I’m the same with recipes, even when I’ve made something before 😮. Thanks Kate!

Loved this, it was so fascinating listening to Patrick talking about Saville Row 😊

This was such a joy to watch! Thanks Kate!!!

OMG OMG OmG. How fabulous. Great Job Kate. I’m going to have to watch this again. Thank you 🙏 🎉

So enjoyed that! Thank you.

Fascinating. Thank you.

What a terrific interview. Thank you for posting this.

I loved hearing some behind-the-scenes of GBSB and have an even greater appreciation for Patrick's expertise. I can't wait to get the book! Thank you for lining up this interview.

This is so cool. Really enjoyed the conversation.

Amazing . Such an interesting interview. Thanks to you both

Brilliant. Loved this interview.

Thank you, this was great. I wasn't even aware of the book.

That was a terrific video. Thanks for capturing Patrick in a very relaxed mood. So interesting.

Great interview skills Rachael! Well done.

This is a wonderful interview, just got Patrick’s book.

That was so interesting. Love how saville row a community. Need to get his book. ❤ Thank you.

An informative interview; thank you.

Lovely interview to watch, thank you.

I loved this Kate. Thank-you much. Fascinating hearing about Saville Row & how it all works. 😊❤

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this! So interesting to hear about the industry and how it works. Thank you so much for making this for us to enjoy! It really makes me want to sew! ❤

Thank you very much for this wonderful conversation! I am from Costa Rica, I love sewing cloth, fabrics and everything related with it.

Fantastic! Thank you so much.🎉🥳👏

What a brilliant interview well don Kate so interesting even my husband enjoyed it xx

I’ve just finished reading the book. Very compelling and thought provoking. Definitely worth a read.

I got the book! Always been intimidated to make men’s clothes. This will help me jump in and try. Thank you 😊

What a great interview and so interesting. I watch the Great British Sewing Bee and. I have so much respect for the contestants. I am a very novice sewer but the one thing which I would love is to have a pattern made for me that I know when I cut the garment out it will FIT!. I wish Patrick would do a programme filmed in his shop and the people who work there. Showing the process of making a garment and all the work that goes into it.

First time commenting on your channel. Thank you Kate, really interesting and insightful intervie w. Well done! 👏👏

Don’t buy it that speed is necessary as the only measure that the contestants can be measured on! The show is much poorer when we can’t see and enjoy beautifully finished garments. It now fits the fast fashion scene rather that the sustainable fashion Patric advocates.

That was so interesting thank you. Always been fascinated with how bespoke clothing is made. The nearest thing I got to bespoke clothing was my wedding dress, I was more interested on all the beautiful finishing on the inside than the outside. Still got it after 28 yrs. Love sewing bee but couldn't go on it I would never finish a challenge in time 😁 but there's always something fascinating about fabric I can't explain to non sewists.

Wow that was fascinating! It was interesting to hear about getting the correct person to produce the instructions. As an experienced sewist, I've had people come to be about learned to sew. I always say no, not that I don't want that person to learn how to sew, but because I wouldn't have the patience. Parts of the process that are obvious to me but are not to that person would probably just frustrate me and them. I would love to be able to observe one jacket made at a Saville Row shop from start to finish. I have so many questions for Patrick! I would love to know what happens to the scraps of fabric left over. To work in the industry in any part would be amazing. Now I need to know, when are you going to interview Esme! I like that you asked a question and just let Patrick run with it, with no interruptions from you. Great job Kate. I'm sitting here in my me made pajamas and thinking how satisfying it is to make and wear something that fits me and has the small details I want even if it is just pj's. Now I need to buy the book and use what I learn from it to finally make a tailored blazer. I've only had the fabric, and Vogue pattern for ever.

Thanks for such a fun interview! I'm looking forward to receiving my copy of Patrick's book. I can't wait to read every word. I'm especially looking forward to diving into the shirt construction techniques as I'm currently on a shirt-making bender and am always looking for new and exciting ways to improve my skills. And at some point I plan to make a suit for my husband - I did make him one many years ago (in the late 1980s) from a Vogue Patterns Calvin Klein pattern using traditional tailoring techniques but I'm pretty rusty these days and could really use some Savile Row tips! ;-)

This is great, I found the stuff about the moulding and shaping of clothes very interesting. I have made coats and a blazer and can understand - to my very limited non tailor degree, that joy of manipulating wool. I think there needs to be a documentary about the tailoring process (or is there one already??). Anyway, great interview both of you!

This was a fascinating interview and such a pleasure to listen to. I would have loved to hear more about Community Clothing, but perhaps that could be the topic of a follow-up interview?

What an absolute treat. Patrick - you need to look at the times given in the previous series, to the times now, and the fact that no one finishes, or presents a finished garment. The garments in the previous series were so much better. Please look at the previous series to reacquaint yourself and Esme with the previous series. Good to hear that the contestants 'should follow the pattern'; 'read the pattern' etc

That's the thing about a sewing bee, Patrick, traditionally it was a social thing. Crafters love talking to each other 😅. Hard not to want to help people. It's our instinct.

Ooh goody season 11!

Wonderful interview. I wonder if Patrick has watched the Mark Rylance film ‘The Outfit’.

Well lookee there, I seemed to have ordered Patrick’s book quite by accident 😅😊

How interesting!❤ Thank you, both. Will the book be available in audio? I hope so...

Well done Kate, very interesting. How about getting Patrick to sign some copies of the book? I love to collect signed editions!

I know I've complained about this before, but here goes again. Isn't there some way to see at least the past episodes of Sewing Bee. It is so sad that many viewers would LOVE to see Patrick and Esme, but have to be satisfied with seeing the patterns used in the challenges, but not have the fun of seeing the contestants vying to be the best at making them. I'm just throwing my feelings out there in hopes someone who can do something hears my plea. Big thanks!!!

So interesting 😊 Thank you for this interview 😊

I don't think anyone said the title of the book and there is no link in the show notes. I'm sure I can find it but f this was to publicise the book then not providing that info is a bit odd!

Who stocks the book I am in Cape Town and we don’t have it here. I am traveling to England endJuly.

xXX👍👍👍

What is the name of Patrick's new book please?

I really enjoyed this conversation , thankyou both for sharing . Tailoring sounds like a cross between a skill and an art -10 weeks to create a suit - I bet the end result is a triumph . As a fan of the sewing bee I feel the speed of the challenges this year actually devalues the sewing process , and detracts from the viewing experience . I am actually really disliking the way that lovely fabric is being ‘ bish bash boshed’ into an unfinished and unwearable garment - what an absolute waste ! Please please please before filming series 11 correct this.

I agree, there are so many botched makes this year, and it’s not because the makers are substandard either, purely rushing. Very sad!

Frantic speed sewing isn't fun for the sewer or the viewer

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I think this current series has one of the poorest level of skill amongst the contestants. Or they’re slower.