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Behind the Seams

The perfect gift for fans of The Great British Sewing Bee

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Behind the Seams

By: Esme Young
Narrated by: Esme Young
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*** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***

From adventures at Central Saint Martins to The Great British Sewing Bee, go behind the scenes of Esme Young's amazing life....

At age five, Esme was asked to write in her notebook, but instead, she filled it with drawings—the only way she knew to express herself. At seven, when it was discovered she was partially deaf, she found refuge in her sketchbooks. Shortly after, Esme made her first garment and a passion for sewing and designing was born. As a teenager, she made her way to London where her creative journey truly began.

Living in a squat with other young creatives, Esme made the most of her time; studying at Central Saint Martins, launching a clothing line called Swanky Modes with three friends and £50 each, watching Notting Hill Carnival with David Bowie and altering a dress for Cher. The '90s saw a career move into costumes for films, where she designed outfits for Trainspotting, Bridget Jones's Diary and The Beach, before she moved onto the small screen herself.

A celebration of a creative life lived differently, Behind the Seams is a reminder that it's never too early, or too late, to pick up a needle and start stitching in a new direction.

©2022 Esme Young (P)2022 Bonnier Books UK Art Crafts & Hobbies Inspiring Heartfelt
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Been a fan since Esme came to our attention on sewing bee but wow what a life lived and so humble would defo be a recommendation

What a surprise

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Absolutely loved this book. What a fascinating and interesting life Esme has had. Listened to it on Audible while sewing and it was just as though Esme was sitting chatting to me (but not checking my sewing, thankfully).
Highly recommend.

A must for all sewers out there, or anyone really

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I mostly enjoyed the earlier chapters, family life and early career; as a 50 something it was good to find out about my parents generation' s experiences although the class differences were stark.

interesting bit of time travel

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Enjoyed listening to Esme Young reading her own bio. I am a sewer and interested in listening to her life in sewing and designing. It sounds a simple yet very rich and meaningful- lessons in there too!

Lovely interesting person

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I have long admired Esme on the British Sewing Bee, my son an equally massive fan of this quirky, says it like it is lady, I loved driving along as she recounted her stories of celebrities, stars of the pop industry, friends and family. I laughed, I cried, I loved her story so far, she has a work ethic very few people I know have, she isn’t focused on the cash but her passion for design, creation, art, education, history of garment making and much more. We share a common love of handmade items, sustainability her’s in the fashion industry, I make metal garden planters & window boxes from recycled metal so I reckon we would get along on a night out in London Town! But I am certain if it was with Joe & Esme not only would it be a scream but I guarantee I would be first asleep in corner whilst she was still bopping in her handmade outfit 💜

Such a genuine fascinating lovely lady

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