Nursing Clothing Category
1st Place - Mary Otto
2nd Place - Terese Farrar
3rd Place - Angela Coffman
4th Place - Natisha Harr
5th Place - Rebecca Tabitha Daniel

Nursing Wardrobe Category
1st Place - Rachel Case
2nd Place - Wendy Haldeman
3rd Place - Malynda Allen

Best Nursing Photo - Katherine Bolton

Children's Category
1st Place - Rana Jeanne Williams
2nd Place - Charity Ickes

Honorable Mentions
Rebekah Rae Lamb
Jennifer Sokolow
Laurie Liss
Nicole House
Jamie Gazaway
Tonya Dutton
Gwen Meyer
Christine Reeves
Rachel Cooper

1st Place - Mary Otto, Kokoma Indiana
Items in this entry were made for and modeled by Kathy Beachy.

These dresses were made for my friend and neighbor who is a massage therapist. She moved away shortly before I got the NC#302. I decided to do the set of dresses as a surprise and a gift. They all three love the dresses and the four year old asked if I could make a jacket for her so she could look "just like mommy!"

Most of all I thank Elizabeth Lee for all her patterns and the wonderful job they do for all us nursing mothers. I am Amish and therefore don't wear what all you others do, but have just as much fun sewing. I bought NC#205 for myself and adapted the pattern to our style clothing. My son will soon be one and shows no interest in stopping soon with his "nana".

This dark blue stretch knit is made from Nursing Classics #205. It was the
only pattern I had at the time. I laid the pattern pieces on the fabric and lengthened the back and front underlay to dress length. For the overlay, I shortened it to waist length. I made it just like a regular tank top except for the overlay part. I folded up the raw edge on the overlay bottom then when I sewed it to the underlay I just sewed the bottom of the overlay to the dress. Also I added tie strings which I stitched in when I sewed on the overlay. I also added side slits in both side seams. The dress was a breeze to sew up and Kathy loves it.

The photo at the right shows the back view of the same dress. The ties are a nice addition for a nursing mother because they allow you to adjust the fullness of the
dress as you get back into shape. Narrow ties can be added to almost any nursing dress, either in the side seams or by sewing them into the front overlay panel.

The mother/daughter ensemble was made from a shiny green stretch knit that I found at Wal-Mart for just $1.00 a yard. I used 4 ½ yards and just had a small piece left. For the 2 year old dress I altered from the smallest pattern included in the NC#302 (size 4), said a few prayers and went to work. (The size 2 dress pattern will be available in Nursing Classics #303... the infant and toddler dress pattern that coordinates with NC#302. See more information about this pattern on our website to check availability dates). The dresses fit nicely and the little girls didn't want to take them off. For the nursing dress I had a dress in mind with a lace front with a belt waistline folded into a bow topped off with a short jacket. I used black lace and cut it at waist length. ( I went by the bottom of the nursing openings), then I laid it on top of my fabric and sewing it as one piece. Lastly, I sewed the belt on by hand and folded it to look like a bow (without strings) int front. The lace really gave it an elegant look that is nice for holidays or any special occasion.

This photo shows the green knit dress with the lace front and jacket as well as the little girl dresses. The actual NC#303 toddler dress has more fullness than is shown in this little size 2 dress.

For the jacket I took the NC#207 tulip overlay and short sleeve pattern pieces and changed the front to a rounded shape. I put 2 shaping darts in the back to take in some of the fullness. Then I lined the front and back to give it a nice finish. Next I sewed the sleeves on and finished everything with a double needle. The jacket conceals the nursing openings and makes a warm fall or holiday look.

I was really impressed with the ease of NC#302. It was so fun to sew up. It is a great pattern to use for lot of different variations.. Use your imaginations and the sky is the limit.

2nd Place - Terese Farrar, Arizona
This delightful entry from Teresa Farrar is sure to bring a smile to your face. Teresa sewed a wedding dress for her daughter, Missy Gavin from Nursing Classics #302!

Last Christmas, my daughter Missie Gavin called and asked me if I was sitting down. I was expecting her to say she got a ring and a proposal, but instead she said she was pregnant. I asked if she got the ring and she said no. I said, Well, I have a shotgun! She sure didn't expect that out of me. She finally got the ring on Valentine s Day. They did set a wedding date of September 28th, which was about two months after her due date, as she wanted to be able to dance at her wedding. She had talked about nursing so when I saw your ad in Sew News I logged on. I sent her to your site after I saw the neat patterns. She fell in love with the new Nursing Classic #302. For Missie's birthday in June I got her several patterns. I was able to make the dress with the jacket NC#301, which she wore for the christening two weeks after Karlie Elizabeth's birth on July 31st.

Missie and her new husband Troy. Who could guess she would be able to nurse a baby.

This picture shows the intricate embroidery on the Nursing Popover. Look closely to see the details.

She got dressed and of course Karlie needed to be fed.

Our patterns came in, (yes we both have one as she lives in Wisconsin and I am in Arizona). I had taken the material to make the overlay while she and my sister were to make the under dress. I was to embroider the front with solar thread in a design she liked. The piece of material she bought ended up too short to brush the floor. Since necessity is the mother of invention I took the leftover material and made a band on the lengthwise grain with the same embroidery repeated four times for both the front and back.

I arrived ten days before the wedding to find out they hadn't even cut the material out. The nice part of the pattern is that it is so easy to put
together I had it done in one day. Of course she hadn't bought her shoes yet either so I had to wait to hem both until we went shopping. It was so nice to have things fall into place, as we sure didn't have much time for problems.

She planned an outdoor wedding, but on the day it was very overcast and forecast was rain. The rest was all improvised as we moved inside.

She now tells me she could use some long sleeve tops, as the short sleeves ones are now too chilly. What do I know I'm in sunny Arizona! Thanks for helping make September 28th such a wonderful memory and a much easier time for mom, baby and grandma.

And Mom got to dance at her wedding this time with her step dad Dennis.

We did add a ribbon to pull it up slightly so she would not trip. That's what the tuck is at her waist.