EDIT-I think you will agree, this one is much better. I had more control, with the opposite end of the band, by tacking with a few hand stitches, before I sewed it with my regular machine. It is so small when you make the circle, it is hard to have control of it and still stitch fairly nice.----------Cuties this is something I tried today. I wanted our girl to have something emb related, representing all the prayers for her tomorrow, from Cuties. I had trouble with the denim fraying and catching in the stitching. If I have time, which I doubt seriously I will, I will make her another one with a cotton fabric. The red, white and blue I tried first. The 'Bravery for Avery' is what I want her to wear. My first time to try this and not sure if it will fit, but the back has the elastic, so we will see. Both times I couldn't hold, even tho I pinned the elastic even, but it is the back...I sewed one end in the hoop and the other after I un-hooped. It is very small, so that is why it is hard to stitch the elastic even, for me anyway. I think the first ones edge looks better because it was satin stitched navy like the denim. Oh well, that's what I did today.-Toogie