Day 84/183: Friday’s Unscientific Poll: The Great British Sewing Bee 2020, Semi-final

[nanila]

Now we’re down to the last four contestants, it’s time to re-run the Great British Sewing Bee poll! I’m also attempting to get over the fact that we’ve dedicated two evenings in a row to staring at light fightings trying to work out the best arrangement for the kitchen and outdoors, and I’ve just dropped over £200 on the ones we selected. I may need a glass of wine or three to be able to cope with the idea that I’m now apparently a person who cares about light fittings.

Anyway.

Poll #24195 Great British Sewing Bee 2020, the semi-final

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 14

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I would be happy to see this/these person/s win the 2020 Sewing Bee:

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Matt
7 (50.0%)

Nicole
13 (92.9%)

Liz
12 (85.7%)

Clare
11 (78.6%)

My favourite semifinalist is:

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Matt
0 (0.0%)

Nicole
5 (35.7%)

Liz
6 (42.9%)

Clare
3 (21.4%)

I was terrified that Nicole would go this week. I’m so glad she didn’t, but she needs to have fewer wobbles next week or she won’t be in the final and I will weep. Also, I’m so thrilled Liz is still in it! I was not expecting her to last this long.

Comments

[askygoneonfire]

I hate Clare and I don't know why. I think she's too much of a teacher's pet.

I think it's going to be an all woman final. I think it should be

[nanila]

Clare annoys me in the same way Ian (from Nadiya's season of Bake Off) annoyed me. Yes, technically very good, but with this underlying sense of smugness that she *ought* to win, which perversely makes me not want her to.

An all woman final would be brilliant.

[antisoppist]

I would be happy to see Clare in the final because she is competent at sewing. But Sewing Bee is about the technically proficient pattern-following attention to detail people low on seat-of-their-pants on-the-spot risk-taking design imagination having to develop the latter to win (and vice versa) and she hasn't done that. Her flamenco dress was terrible.

But I think it's easier for the imaginative people to gain technical skills than the other way round. I can't remember how this panned out in previous years or if this is in fact a correct theory!

I like Clare but if this was RPF I'd want her to fall in love with Nicole, who takes her on a round the world fabric-buying trip to take her out of her comfort zone while safely holding her hand, in which Clare says a lot of "Nicole, I know it's all shiny with sequins on but it's honestly not going to work for a raincoat and how would you put the zip in?".

[nanila]

I would watch that spin-off series in a heartbeat. Bloke is of the opinion Nicole ought to have her own show anyway.

[ankaret]

Bloke is right.

[sfred]

Yes, this.

[liseuse]

I'd be happy to see any of them win, but I'd prefer it to be either Liz or Clare.

[nanila]

I think I'm going to get all weepy when the semifinal is over because someone I like is going to go!

[liseuse]

This is always the awful part. I like all of them! Can't they all win?!

[uninvitedcat]

Clare has the technical skills, precision, and attention to detail, but she’s been coming across as not particularly able to be flamboyant / risky / creative.

My fave is Liz and I am so happy she’s still in contention!

[nanila]

Yay, Liz! May she make the final. <3

[sfred]

I agree with your comments.

[nanila]

I was on tenterhooks about Nicole all through the show last week. I loved her choice of fabric for the terno blouse - I thought it was very Filipino, someone would totally wear that at their wedding - even though it was too difficult for her to work with and finish on time. I was soooo relieved when she pulled it out of the bag with her flamenco skirt!

[sfred]

Yes - I love her design choices in general, even though she sometimes runs out of time (or trimmings!) in the execution.

[ankaret]

My favourite is Nicole, closely followed by Liz. I don't mind Matt or Claire but I don't have the same heart-in-mouth feeling for them every time it's announced who's going home.

[nanila]

Wednesday is going to be terrible. Tenterhooks!