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Start the Summer Season with a DIY Picnic Blanket

Blanket DIY Project Brit Morin

Picnic season is in full swing, and we love heading to the park, the beach, or hitting a trail for a little outdoor fun. Wherever in the great outdoors you’re heading, you probably need a good blanket to veg out on. One that’s cozy on one side, and waterproof on the other. Lucky for you, we’re going to show you how to make your own portable picnic blanket, with help from VELCRO® Brand VELSTRETCH® Straps!

Materials:

– 3 yards of oilcloth

– 3 yards of a fuzzy material you like

– paper clips

VELCRO® Brand VELSTRETCH® Straps

Tools:

– fabric scissors

– sewing machine

Materials Brit Picnic Velcro® Brand Velstretch®

In terms of fabric, we went for fun summery patterns. If you don’t know what oilcloth is, it’s a material similar to vinyl that is waterproof. Most fabric stores stock it – you just might need to ask at the register.

Fabric Picnic Blanket Brit Velcro

We’re love the contrast of stripes and polka dots!

DIY How To Picnic Brit Velcro

First, lay your fuzzy fabric on the oil cloth, inside to inside. Cut the fuzzy fabric on two inches on all sides so that the oilcloth is 2 inches larger than the fuzzy fabric. Snip at each corner so you’ll be able to fold down the oilcloth over the fabric.

Blanket Velcro® Brand Velstretch® Brit

Use paper clips to fold the oilcloth over the fabric. For this project, regular old paper clips act as sewing pins because oilcloth is not a material you can iron.

Picnic Blanket Clipped Brit

This is how your whole blanket should look.

Sew Blanket Directions Brit Velcro

Now it’s time to stitch. Sew all the way around. The best part about oilcloth is that it doesn’t fray, so you don’t need to worry about folding seams.

Complete Blanket DIY Project Brit Velcro

Once you’re down, you’re blanket should look like this. So fun!

Brit Morin Picnic Blanket DIY

Fold each long side of your blanket into the middle. Then fold from the edges in. This will create a little square.

Brit Velcro Industries Strap DIY

Wrap the VELSTRETCH® Straps around your folded blanket. Use a Sharpie to mark where the middle of each strap meets your blanket – this is where you’ll sew the straps onto the blanket.

Sew Picnic Blanket Brit Velcro Brand

Back to the sewing machine!

Folded Blanket Final Brit Picnic

Picnic Park DIY Final Brit

Picnic in the Park Brit Velcro Strap

And now you’ve got two handy straps on your blanket, ready for all your fun summer adventures!

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