Now it is time to cut out those pattern pieces and fabric! Be sure to choose the correct bodice front. There are two choices. You can use bodice front 1A, which is a plain bodice front OR bodice front 1B for the pin-tuck bodice front. You will have two pieces for the front, one of which will be your lining. The other options you will have are to sew Seraphina as a top or a dress. You can also choose to make this with a single or a double layer skirt. Your last option is to have the front sash piece or not. You do, however, need the side ties that tie in the back of the dress or top.
What do you do if your child is a mixed size? For example, Jenny's youngest daughter measures almost 45" tall, but has a chest measurement of 20.5" around. The measuring chart provides a height guideline and the FINISHED chest size. You will want 1-2" of ease in the chest so the dress is easy to get on & off, but not be gaping in the armsyce. According to the chart, her daughter would need a 6 length, but a 4T width. Since we don't want to tinker with the collar & neckline, we are going to cut a 4T bodice & just add length (I measured about an 1" difference between the heights of the 4T and 6 shoulders) at the bottom of the bodice.
After cutting the pieces it's fun to lay them all out in the shape of the dress. Laying them all out will give you a better feel for the end result. Sometimes I make some last minute changes to fabric choices after I see it all before me!
Be sure to add your progress to the Honeydew Kisses Patterns Chat group on Facebook. You will then have a chance at winning your choice in a Honeydew Kisses pattern and later on some Anna Marie Horner fabric!
Stay tuned for tomorrow's post! Merav is going to show us how to change up the buttons to an exposed zipper!
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| Jennifer's cut fabric pieces for a pin-tuck Seraphina with a double layer skirt and front sash. |
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