Sewing tutorial-3.Gathered dress sewing

(1) Sew a two parallel row of long(gathering) stitches around the skirt.

(2) To gather the skirt fabric simply hold the fabric still in one hand and pull 
one of the loose threads with the other.   
Do this on both sides until your skirt is the same width as the waist. Repeat with the other piece.

(3) Face the right sides of skirt together. Pin on and stitch along the side lines. 
 Serge or zigzag red line at the edge as shown. Press seams towards back.  

(4) Match the skirt to bodice waist line with right sides together as picture shown.


(5)Align the skirt and bodice right sides together. 
Pin all the way around  waist line and sew as shown.  Serge or do zigzag the raw edge.



(6) On the wrong side of skirt, fold 1cm/3/8” and 2cm/3/4” of hem concealing the cut edge and press. Sew the hem as shown.  


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