This time on Making Stitches Podcast, I’m joined by Kit Giroux, a semi-finalist from the 2025 series of The Great British Sewing Bee. In our chat, Kit talks about their sewing journey, from first learning as a child to rediscovering a love of making a year or so before appearing on national television. We also chat about what it was really like to take part in Series 11 of The Great British Sewing Bee.

Kit shares some brilliant behind-the-scenes insights from their time in the Great British Sewing Bee Sewing Room, including the story behind the unforgettable paper dress created for Pop Art Week, which went on to win Garment of the Week. We talk about the pressure of choosing and getting your hands on the right fabric when the challenges start, stepping through the screen to appear on a show you’ve loved for years, and the joy of making clothes that truly reflect your personal style.

As well as looking back on Sewing Bee, Kit also talks about their plans for the future, including their hopes to release an original range of sewing patterns. 

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