Honeydew Kisses Patterns: Honeydew Kisses Sewalong: Seraphina Dress/Tunic Day 1

Good morning! We've got a fun few days ahead of us sewing up the Seraphina Dress/Tunic! Don't have the pattern? Enjoy 20% off until Wednesday, March at midnight. Use code: SAL20 on Etsy.

Seraphina dress with double skirt, pin tuck bodice, & no front sash.

Seraphina tunic with lace accent.

To encourage fans to join in the sewalong, we will be awarding a free Honeydew Kisses Pattern of your choice each day (credit back if you already have all the patterns). Plus, Talia has a fun prize to award at the end of the sewalong--1 yard of the out of print Anna Maria Horner Hand Drawn Garden Centerpiece in Evening from her own personal stash!

We will break Seraphina down into daily, manageable steps so by the end of 5 days, you will have a beautiful tunic or dress! Each day you can upload your progress photos in the respective albums on the Honeydew Kisses Pattern Chat FB page. Here is our schedule:

Please read through the fabric requirements and measure your child to determine what size will work best for you. In Day 2, we will discuss size mashing if you need to slim down or widen sizes. :) We have petite girls, so we're always size mashing for the best fit. Print your pattern pieces and check the 1" print square to ensure it printed properly.

Now, for the fun part--finding the perfect fabric to use for Seraphina! In my opinion, fabric selection is the most exciting part of the design/creation process. You can search through your fabric stash for the perfect fabric combo or use this as an "excuse" to go fabric shopping, like we really need one! Keep in mind, you will need interfacing for the button placket and collar as well as 3-4 buttons for the back bodice. So, if you don't have these materials, head on out to your nearest fabric store to grab these items. If you pick up some additional fabric to replenish your stash, we won't judge!

Will you choose to do pintucks, a simple bodice, or an embellished bodice? Single skirt, tunic skirt, or double skirt? Full sash or optional front sash? We can't wait to see what you pick! Here are some tester pictures to get your creative juices flowing.