Make a DIY Picnic Blanket

It is a good time to go on a picnic in spring. Just enjoy the beautiful scenery and take a fresh breath from the nature. Wow, fantastic! For picnic, you may need a custom blanket to hold up the food. Here, I have one diy picnic blanket idea to share with you.


Supplies:

- canvas drop cloth
- painter's tape
- paint brush
- one medium to large size bowl
- fabric paint
- scrap cardboard to put underneath your drop cloth to keep things from making a mess on the floor

Instructions:

1. Lay down large pieces of cardboard, mat board, etc on the floor, then place the drop cloth on top. This will prevent any paint from going through the blanket and onto the floor.

2. Then, tape off the canvas drop cloth, on a diagonal from one corner to the other. Be sure to press down firmly across the entire tape length, to make sure the paint line you create is nice and crisp.

3. Next, place a bowl upside down on the drop cloth where you want to make the first polka dot / circle. Then, carefully paint a thin line around the bowl to create a guide.

4. Remove the bowl and paint the inside of the circle outline, forming a filled in / painted circle. Repeat this process across one entire side of the blanket, being sure not to repeat this process on the other side of the blanket (the side separated by the tape line).

5. Now that one side of the picnic blanket is done, place a bowl upside down on the other side of the drop cloth (the other side of the taped off area, that you haven’t painted yet). Again, be sure to place the bowl where you want the first circle to go.

6. Paint around the bowl, to create a guide again. The only difference is that, this time, you will not be painting the inside of each circle. It will be kept as negative space instead. Remove the bowl and paint the area surrounding the circle outline. Then place the bowl in another area and reaper step 6 again until the second half of your blanket is complete.

7. Wait for the paint to dry completely. Then, remove the tape and enjoy.

All done! The finished blanket is sturdy enough to hold up to the elements, but also has a playful pattern. You will like it.