The Great British Sewing Bee Crowns Youngest Ever Winner

BBC’s The Great British Sewing Bee came to an exciting conclusion on Wednesday 16 June, crowning the series youngest ever winner, 21-year-old medical student Serena Baker from Glasgow.

The Metro reports that Serena celebrated being named Britain’s Best Amateur Sewer of 2021 in style, knocking back champagne, while dressed in one of her finest creations from the show, the electric turquoise dress that secured her place in the final.

Serena consistently impressed judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant throughout the competition, excelling at challenges including a buffet dress, paper bag shorts, a button-down sundress, a baker boy cap, a unisex children's raincoat and a baby romper.

She beat fellow contestants Raphael and Rebecca in the final, in which they had to make a girl's bridesmaid dress, attempt to turn homeware such as cushions, bead curtains and table cloths into dramatic and fun outfits fit to wear at a summer festival and finally construct and fit glamorous off-the-shoulder evening gowns for their models.

Serena said: “When they announced that I was the winner I could hardly believe it. I was totally overwhelmed and it was so much to take in.

“It had been an intense 10 weeks, but mostly I felt just really happy and proud of myself. There were a few tears, but they were happy tears. I was high on happiness!”

She said she hopes the show proves that sewing can be a hobby for everyone, and the young finalists will help with the misconception that sewing is for older ladies.

Judge Esme Young praised Serena’s work, telling her: “I have this thing about really, really talented sewers. They have fairy dust that they throw over the garment and it doesn't look like it has been touched by a human hand. And that's what your sewing is like.”

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