How I Sewed My Midi Dress with Gathered Neck, Pockets & Piping

Hi folks, in this weeks video I show how I sewed up my summer midi dress with gathered neckline, piping and pockets💕💕💕. I showed how to draft the bodice pattern in a previous video, see link below👍 and I'm so pleased I decided to sew this one up as I couldn’t be happier with the result. I also showed how to sew the belt in a previous video, see link below👍 which I think finishes off this dress a treat 👌👍 I hope that those of you that are thinking of making something similar enjoy and find the video useful. Susanne 💕

See a more basic version of this dress over on my Instagram account:
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Pattern - Self Drafted
Fabric - Viscose Twill - https://guthrie-ghani.co.uk/shop/fabr...
Bias - Satin Viscose - from my stash
Zip Facing - Viscose Voile - from my stash
Interfacing - Standard Lightweight press on Cotton Voile
Stitch length used - Standard - 2.5mm, longer 3-4mm, longest 5mm
Needle - sharps size 70
Zip - standard concealed


My Sewing machine - Brother F420
My Overlocker - Brother 1043d
Pattern weights I usually use https://www.diy.com/departments/avf-m...
Marking Pen used here - Prym Chalk Pen
Paper I usually use for patterning - standard parcel paper