Making the PERFECT Summer Dress (PATTERN & Tutorial) // DIY Circle Skirt Dress

CIRCLE SKIRT DRESS PATTERN:
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Hello fashion friends!!! Today we are going to be making the perfect summer dress using my sewing pattern and tutorial! I am obsessed with the way this dress spins and twirls and I know you guys are going to love it too. This dress features a neckline band and a circle skirt design with horsehair to give amazing volume. Hope you enjoy!
Love you all!
~Kiana

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#summerdress #sewingpattern #fashiondesigner #circleskirt #diydresstutorial

MY SEWING SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT:
^^^Mine is expensive... SO HERE ARE MY RECS FOR SEWING MACHINES FOR ALL LEVELS:
Dress form: PGM Industry Dress Form (Mine is a size 4)
(psssst... I've purchased so many expensive scissors throughout my life and these ones are both my favorite and the cheapest)
(I use plastic head pins during videos so you guys can see what I'm using... but I don't love them. ^THESE are what I use religiously and whenever I am not filming.)
(This is the pack I bought^ They have cheaper packs with less rulers. This one happens to also come with a retractable measuring tape)

CAMERA GEAR USED:

Music/Sounds:
Introduction:
Record Static Sound Recorded by Bernhardleimbrock
License: Public Domain
Click on Sound Recorded by Mike Koenig
License: Attribution 3.0
Sound Effects:
Blop Sound Recorded by Mark DiAngelo
License: Attribution 3.0
All other sound effects recorded by me!

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[KianaBonollo]

CIRCLE SKIRT DRESS PATTERN:
*click this link to see the supplies list

[kenziea]

Have I ever made a dress before? No. Am I going to attempt to make this? Absolutely.

[niamhsknits]

I think i'm gonna make this one for work! Do you have any tips on lengthening the skirt?

[adeledesm]

The horse hair thing is really interesting I never thought of sewing it to the [hem] (i don't know how to spell). The result is so beautiful !
If there are some french seamstress in the comments, what is it called in french please ? Ruban en crin ?

[tatumjooste]

How would you adjust the circle skirt to make it longer ? I would definitely want to buy the pattern and make longer garments with it .

[AGAPE-Se]

Please pray for me cuz I'm gonna make this dress for my sister. 🙏🙏😊

[alanarosado]

I want to make this for my homecoming dress with purple satin fabric and purple gloves to match because I’m extra 😁

[nadialarry]

This video was so so so helpful! I was struggling with the hem at the bottom of a dress that I’m working on, and your explanation made it very simple. Thanks🧡

[magicianmana]

I’ve been watching sewing videos for years, and I can safely say that you’re my favourite channel now. Very clear and concise with great tips and tricks. I don’t really need your pattern for this, but I’m going to buy it anyway because your stuff is so damn good.

[LeighaASMR]

UNDERRATED this is so informative and beginner friendly, you’re fantastic!

[danamoo.]

you know what i hate about this???!!

is the fact that i’m only discovering your channel now 😭 it’s just what i’ve been looking for since a long time and my yt recommendations came thru- just saying i’m a new subscriber now 😙✌️

[halloweenbabystudios]

So I moved from California to Italy..all our belongings will not get here until mid July…and all I want to do is move in my new house..just so I can make clothes from all the patterns I’m collecting from you!! Gahhh!! I’m determined to find some amazing premium green velvet here in Italy! 😩😩😩 You are an incredible teacher!! Thank you for all your inspiration 💛✨💜 and you’re hilarious 😂 Lots of love from 🌞 San Diego, California 🛫 Napoli, Italia 🇮🇹 💖👑

[Aimz]

omg this is so cute. I would love to make this for myself, but i have quite a big difference between my bust and waist measurements that patterns for bodice's like these never cater to me (luckily the hip difference wouldnt be an issue in this case though)

[beccabuildswhat]

Just bought the pattern!!! Cant wait to make this!

[EclecticRefresh]

I have so many of your patterns favorited on Etsy, but I wish they were in my size. I’m not really skilled at sizing up patterns just yet. I’m really glad I found your channel though! I had a vision of a dress just like this but with a straight midi skirt so maybe I can attempt to drape on myself?!

[s.p.]

this is so cool i dream of being a desighner like youuu

[Jade_S]

I made this dress!! It's going to be worn for my 21st birthday and throughout summer in general ☀️. The outer material is a really pretty white linen with coloured flower prints. It was see-through on its own so I added a cotton lining. I am 99% sure I messed up how I was supposed to do the facing band but it turned out looking how it was meant to anyway somehow 🤷‍♀️.

Being a novice and having only sewn one other dress before it took me days to complete (and a few times I worked on it for a good 10-12 hours in a row, only stopping for lunch and dinner. But it was well worth it. I was also able to do the project by myself without any assistance because the instructions were clear (sooo much better than commercial paper patterns which are a nightmare). I would usually read the instructions I printed out from the booklet we get given when purchasing the pattern, and then refer back to this video to double check I was doing everything right).

I needed very little alterations to fit me perfectly which was amazing (and very simple to do). Just before adding the zip I removed 3.5cm fabric from down the centre back on each side so that it was a tighter fit, swapped out the regular straps for bow tie straps using instructions from a web blog, and lengthened the skirt to add 7cm.

[aricephinecelline]

how you recommend to finish the dress if i hacked the pattern into having shirred back piece? (i find it more comfortable for fitted garments) would i still have the zipper in the middle? side or just leave out the zipper? thanks a lot😍 designs are simple but adorable i see it cute as a top too 😆

[serifealtun]

Hello, I'm from Turkey. Your videos are very good. Please continue your videos🥺

[MsRicki]

Number one thing your vids have taught me is to iron, and dang, it WORKS