For those who may not know, I am Suzanne and I blog over at Winter Wonderings, Wanderings, & Whatnot (or WinterW3); and I am Heidi Kettner’s biggest fan…. well maybe after her parents, and husband, and friends she actually sees in real life… well I’m somewhere in there.  I have had the privilege of testing both of Heidi’s patterns, and somehow for both I used two contrasting fabrics.  Thus, she dubbed me the ‘Queen of Contrast’.  And it became the inspiration for my flip of the Bubble Shorts!
As a photographer, contrast is very important to me – it can make or break a photo, and you can’t go further with contrast than black and white.  I wanted my flip to show off the lines of this pattern, to enhance what was already there, to be clean and classic, and something I would love.  Well, I DO LOVE THEM!!!

I went with eyelet for its summer and slightly vintage vibe, and paired it with straight black cotton.  The shorts are lined with a soft lightweight knit to make them opaque and to make them extra comfy for my baby girl to run and play in.  Because of that , there is no inner waistband, I simply top stitched around the two layers to create a casing for the elastic.

Beyond the piping, I added extra bows to the pockets – just that little extra touch of girlish charm.  And I changed the cuff.  I rounded the two edges and made them overlap at the center of the pocket for just a little detail.

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