We have 3, count them 3 weddings to attend this summer plus Nathan’s grandparents’ 60th anniversary celebration. Of course I want to try and make a dress for all of this fantastic shindiggery, and I’ve settled on this pattern that I found via angry chicken:
I way love the look of this dress…I love that it looks curvy-girl friendly and I love that it is breast-feeding friendly too.
I’m going to have to do some monkeying about to learn how to multi-size the whole thing because I am one size on top and another on the bottom. I tried doing this hapharzardly on another dress and I got…well, haphazard results. I’m determined to figure this problem out though because this is just how I’m shaped.
Projects with Noah take obviously more time, so this will be a project that doesn’t magically appear here one day but more likely will have regular progress updates. I’m excited to take it on. It’s such a beautiful dress.
Cute dress! I would size your breast, then take away or add to the panels on the bottom? I obviously haven’t read the tutorial, just looking at the pictures!
Email me your address for a surprise!! I’m so glad Noah is being a good baby for you! Good babies are a BLESSING!! The “terrible twos” won’t be far behind, so enjoy the sweet loving!
Good luck. I had such a hard time finding clothes to fit when I was breastfeeding. It’s only recently that I feel like I am a more normal – well, balanced – shape, so I might attemt making myself some clothes. The idea of having to do loads of alterations always scared me off.
I love that purse. I made a few myself. I enjoy a small purse with pockets.
This is adorable!
I am a big purse person. I love lots of pockets and lots of room!
I like small satchels with at least a pocket for my cell phone…which I can never seem to find.
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My ideal purse is giant – it needs to hold all of my books, notebooks, sewing projects, etc. I’d like it in a bold print like something from Anna Maria Horner’s Drawing Room line.
Wow! I love the handle on this. My ideal purse is big and mostly empty so I can fit my water bottle in it.
my ideal purse..hmmm.. i do like some pockets, but it’s more about how it goes with the outfit! this is adorable
I like a larger purse with a zipper closure just to keep things more secure. I do like the newer fabrics…large floral yet soft colors.
I need lots of pockets and long handles
Cute purse! I hope I win!
My ideal bag would be huge but with lots of pockets so I can find everything!
An extra set of arms!
I love that purse!!! So stinkin’ cute!
I have to have a cell phone pocket in my purses and I like magnetic closers!
This is the cutest bag! I like to have pockets inside to store my keys, cell, etc. So I am no rummaging around looking for them.
I would love an overgrown wallet. Something with lots of zippered pockets.
Very cute bag!
This looks nice! Thanks for doing the giveaway!
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I would have a purse covered with buttons, I absolutely love them! Inside I would love to have dividers of some sorts to help organize it.
I like bags big enough to hold my wallet and a diaper and items for my baby, but not so huge that they are uncomfortable.
My perfect purse is large with lots of pockets, including one hidden pocket.
Compact with pockets and roomy inside.
My perfect purse is anything which matches lots of different outfits, has lots of inner pockets to store the many things a mother carries but isn’t so big that you look like you’re carrying the whole house with you.
I like the old style purses that had a hidden zipper compartment at the bottom which opened to make the bag longer… what ever happened to those??
We’re having a give away too!!
xo Steph
My must have feature is an easy to get to pocket to hold car keys. I can’t stand digging around the bottom of the bag to find keys.
definitely pockets. I’d be lost without them!
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ideally…a purse that is 9 x 9 would have a secret compartment for me to put ALL my stuff of 24″ x 24″.
thanks for the giveaway
I love a lipgloss pocket…I always need that at the ready. And a zipper, so my stuff doesn’t roll off on an airplane at takeoff (have had that happen before…not good!). This is the perfect summer bag!
An ideal purse MUST have room for all the stuff that I bring along because of my two babes. It also needs a “things” pocket inside so I can tuck my girl things in it without them spilling out or being found by my babes (as they are always digging in my purse). Besides that I like something original, unique.
I love your giveaway, and it does say “summer” imo too. My ideal purse would have pockets for change and lipsticks, and 2 separate compartments, one for baby stuff and one for my wallet, keys, etc.
I whole heartedly agree about the pockets. Inside and outside, lots of pockets. And pockets with zippers, cause I toss my purse around and things fall out of open pockets.
Nice colors! My ideal purse has lots of pockets. A pocket on the outside is nice too so you can grab your ringing cell phone quickly!
Great purse – I love purses that are big enough to hold my wallet and maybe a paperback.
Great giveaway! Super cool bag and lovely blog too!
my ideal bag has a lot of pockets and one big open area, too! this bag is lovely! thanks for the opportunity!
Love the purse. My perfect purse would be big enough to hold a diaper but have small pockets (individual) for a small wallet, cell phone, keys and sunglasses.
My ideal bag is big enough to hold my wallet, chapstick, hand wipes, and my daughters epi-pens…anything bigger just allows me to fill it with junk…like m&ms or rolos
) By the way, I read back a few posts since this is my first time here. Congrats on the new baby…adorable, and love the dress choice…i saw it at angry chicken too. Love it! Thanks for a chance to win that cute purse…orange is my favorie color 
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The perfect purse is small with lots of pockets and bright colors.
Sophie
what a cute bag!
i’m starting to think that i need to carry a larger purse to accomodate my needs… so my perfect purse would have a zipper, be bold colors, long strap (for my every day purses, but like clutches for frolicking around), several pockets inside, and be about the size and sturdiness of a tote bag. thanks for the fun question!
My ideal bag has space for credit cards, cash, keys, a small phone pocket on the outside & has a short strap.
Thanks for the contest!
I think my favourite feature of a purse is size right now. I have to cart around everything but the kitchen sink lately for my toddler. If there is anything that I don’t have in my purse for a particular situation, that is the situation I find myself in. Better to overpack is my plan.
My IDEAL purse is a backpack…big enough for a wallet, chapstick, keys and a extra diaper and wipes.
Thanks for a chacne to WIN your purse, I love the handle.
well. It depends who I’m with. If I’m by myself, a small bag, short handles are good. But if I’m with my kids. A larger bag with zipper (to prevent spills of the content!) and lots of pockets inside.
this bag is really pretty. Thanks for sharing.
for the perfect purse I need a magnetic closure, and lots of pockets.
My perfect purse is big. I like to carry around a lot of stuff… too much stuff!
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