Sew Grateful: Sewing Bee Winner Dedicates Final Dress to UHNM Staff

Congratulations to Caz from Staffordshire, who has been named winner of this year’s Great British Sewing Bee.

Caz, 60, underwent open heart surgery four years at Royal Stoke and, in the final, designed a striking dress featuring an external ribcage and heart as a personal thank you to the UHNM teams who cared for her.

Speaking after her win, Caz, who stitched her own wedding dress said: “I’ve never won anything before. I didn’t think I’d be able to do it, I remember after that very first catwalk ringing my husband up saying I’m in awe of these people.

“When I was a child I loved sewing and had no fear, you just sewed anything. It was important to get that fun back, we sew for the sheer love and joy of it.”

Judge Patrick Grant praised her final creation as a “masterpiece”, recognising its “incredible drama” and commending her courage, flair and technique.