I made a couple for my DDIL last year. The pattern was a free download from Connecting Threads. It had some stiff braid in the front to hold it out a bit so she could still peek down and see the baby. I added pockets on the inside bottom area for Kleenex, wipes, etc. it seemed to work pretty well in public. Not that many places have seating in the rest rooms for nursing moms ( other than the toilet) and who wants to sit on the floor-ewww! I thought it worked better than a blanket cuz the kid couldnt grab it and yank it down.