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DIY: A Handmade Picnic Blanket from Fieldguided

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DIY: A Handmade Picnic Blanket from Fieldguided

August 1, 2013

If I possessed any sewing skills to speak of, the first thing I’d make is this dreamy striped picnic blanket by Anabela Piersol of Fieldguided. 

Above: Made from cotton-weight canvas purchased for just $2 a yard and dyed at home, Anabela’s blanket is a good reminder that DIY can do wonders for the wallet (just so long as you don’t account for your own work hours). 

Above: For a top and bottom layer, Anabela alternated strips of fabric that she dyed peach and gray–pale shades that she describes as “dreamy/cloudy/sky-like.” 

Above: A thin layer of cotton batting in between the two layers of canvas makes for an extra cushiony blanket. 

Above: The final detail–a harness of soft cotton webbing for totability.

Above: Cotton twill tape secures the harness with tidy bows.

For more details about Anabela’s process, see the full post on Fieldguided.

For ready-made picnic blanket options, see 10 Easy Pieces: Picnic Blankets.

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