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Sep '24

Don’t Worry Be Happy Dress Sewing Instructions

Not even close to the finished instructions but better than nothing – here ready for my lovely pattern testers 🤩

I will build out over the next day or so as I stitch another one too xx

join the CF bust panel to the two bust pieces if you are doing this version

join the CF bust panel to the two bust pieces if you are doing this version

Join the CF bust panel to the two bust pieces if you are doing this version

join shoulder seams of front and back bodice

join shoulder seams of front and back bodice

join shoulder seams of front and back bodice

apply the bind to the wrong side of the bodice neckline

apply the bind to the wrong side of the bodice neckline

apply the bind to the wrong side of the bodice neckline

stitch the binding closed

stitch the binding closed

stitch the binding closed

Topstitch the binding flat fromt he right side using the guides - make sure ht einside back neck label is sticthed in at this stage

Topstitch the binding flat fromt he right side using the guides - make sure ht einside back neck label is sticthed in at this stage

Topstitch the binding flat fromt he right side using the guides - make sure ht einside back neck label is sticthed in at this stage

Sleeve hem treatment - create pleat, add hem bind finish to wrong side first then close from right side

Sleeve hem treatment - create pleat, add hem bind finish to wrong side first then close from right side

Sleeve hem treatment - create pleat, add hem bind finish to wrong side first then close from right side

join sleeve to body

join sleeve to body

join sleeve to body

join the sleeve and apply bind to wrong side of armhole seam join first

join the sleeve and apply bind to wrong side of armhole seam join first

join the sleeve and apply bind to wrong side of armhole seam join first

stitch side seams and finish seams for skirt

stitch side seams and finish seams for skirt

stitch side seams and finish seams for skirt

gather top pocket

gather top pocket

gather top pocket

pocket preparation

pocket preparation

pocket preparation

stitch pocket in place in prefered position

stitch pocket in place in prefered position

stitch pocket in place in prefered position

Sew button holes BEFORE sewing to bodice so you don't ahve to worry about seam allowance

Sew button holes before seing to boduce so you don't ahve to worry about seam allowance

Sew button holes BEFORE sewing to bodice so you don't ahve to worry about seam allowance

gather underbust bodice to match notches on skirt and join

gather underbust bodice to match notches on skirt and join

gather underbust bodice to match notches on skirt and join

stitching the tunnel using the seam allowance for the drawstring

stitching the tunnel using the seam allowance for the drawstring

stitching the tunnel using the seam allowance for the drawstring

folding the binding in half to make a drawstring

folding the binding in half to make a drawstring

folding the binding in half to make a drawstring

more folding the binding in half to make a drawstring

more folding the binding in half to make a drawstring

more folding the binding in half to make a drawstring

THREAD THE BIND Through the left buttonhole into the tunnel with a safety pin

THREAD THE BIND Through the left buttonhole into the tunnel with a safety pin

Thread the bind through the left buttonhole into the tunnel with a safety pin

Jamming the binding through the buttonhole into the tunnel

Jamming the binding through the buttonhole into the tunnel

Jamming the binding through the buttonhole into the tunnel

Be happy dress - almost done!

Be happy dress - almost done!

Be happy dress - almost done!

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