Wrap Dress with Pockets

Get ready for the warmer weather around the corner with your own personalized wrap dress.

Requirements List:

1. Cotton fabric
2. Co-ordinating thread
3. Overlocker
4. Butterick pattern B6554

Cutting:

• Cut out patterns and fabric requirements as per pattern Butterick B6554

TIP: patterns you do not require, fold along existing lines to save space for the future. This will keep your patterns as flat as possible.

Construction

1. On bodice panels, pin darts in place and stitch down.

2. Fold tie in half and stitch. Leaving one side open to turn through

3. Clip end that is stitched. Turn tie the right way around and iron.

4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 for the other tie.
5. Pin the bodice side and back side together. Stitch and overlock. Ensure that on the left side only, you leave a 3cm gap from waist to place tie through.

6. Pin the ties in place according to pattern instructions. Stitch in place.

7. Pin and stitch sleeves in place. Overlock seam allowance.

8. Pin and stitch shoulder seams in place. Overlock seam allowance

9. Stitch skirt together, referring to pattern instructions. Overlock seams.

10. 10)Pin pockets in place according to your height, print pattern off from “Attaching In-Seam” pockets blog.

11. Stitch and overlock all 4 pockets to side seams.
12. Attach side seams of front and back. Stitch and overlock seams

13. Attach skirt and bodice together.

14. Overlock around neck, front seams and hem.

15. Fold over 1-2 cm and stitch down.

16. Overlock and stitch down sleeve hem.

Congratulations on completing your wrap dress