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Great British Sewing Bee's Scottish star Patrick Grant opens up on making tough show decision
The Great British Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant has opened up about the difficulties of being on the show and making the tough decisions with fellow judge Esme Young.
In July, the 11th series of The Great British Sewing Bee launched as a new group of seamsters were all eager to wow judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant.
Viewers of the BBC show witnessed 12 skilled participants display their needlework abilities and battle for the crown of Britain's Best Amateur Sewer.
This year, the standard has been exceptionally impressive, as Esme and Patrick have faced some challenging choices about which contestant to eliminate.
Nevertheless, Patrick revealed to RadioTimes that fortunately they're typically in agreement, though he emphasised the tricky elements of the programme.
The judge remarked: "There are two difficulties. There's obviously the difficulty of choosing, in my head, my order, and then there is the difficulty of squaring that with the order that Esme has in her head.
"That one is less difficult because, as I say, we are mostly on the same wavelength."
Patrick did disclose that there have been instances when other crew members have needed to be brought in 'to mediate and bounce ideas off'.
This week, audiences will witness the surviving participants confront the fast fashion sector in Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Week, reports Wales Online.
Since none of the material in the haberdashery is fresh, they'll be challenged with creating a zero-waste workwear jacket and then crafting complete ensembles from abandoned camping equipment.
Featuring on The One Show this week, Patrick spoke about the forthcoming episode and explained that between 40 and 50,000 tents get abandoned at festivals.
He continued: "Tents have essentially become single-use plastic. They are 100% plastic. You could use one for a weekend and leave it behind. But where does all that fabric go?
"Our contestants made some amazing stuff. They have to make a festival outfit out of the tents left behind at last year's festivals."
The BBC judge was full of admiration for the remaining participants, saying: "They're an amazing bunch with a brilliant eye and just the loveliest people."
This series also witnessed the comeback of presenter Sara Pascoe, who stepped away from the BBC programme last year for maternity leave.
Last year, viewers saw Kiell Smith-Bynoe step into the presenting role, which proved popular with audiences.
The Great British Sewing Bee is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
