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So I'm going on vacation next week and I thought I would make a beach blanket. I didn't want to have to put sand or shoes on it to keep it from blowing away. Kelly from Daisy Layne Boutique suggested I use drapery weights. *Gasp* That was such a great idea! Thanks Kelly!Yes this is my bed and It's the only place I could pin the fabric without the dog laying on it. See that pillow back there. . .the blue one? Baby Girl made that for me for Mother's Day.
She's become quiet the little sewer and is also going to get lessons from Kelly! Yay! Ok. So I gotta focus here. I'm so all over the place today. So, what I did was make two triangles 5" from the point and sewed a drapery weight inside. I made four of them. They don't have to be pretty since they are not going to show.
Don't do what I did and try to pin it on a small table. You are bound to get huge wrinkles and then have to rip the seams out and start over. I'm just say'n. Pin the triangles on the corners and then sew a normal blanket, turn right side out, and topstitch. And there ya go!Just in time to pack it in a suitcase and be on my way! It was too easy! What are you making this week?
7 comments:
That is a great idea! Enjoy the beach!
I love that fabric! Hope you have a fabulous break.
Cheers
p.s. I am ever so gradually and painstakingly updating my hideous wordpress manual blogroll!
Great idea!:) Have a great time at the beach.
Paige
looks beautiful! kelly is so smart with that stuff!
That's a great blanket - perfect for the beach. Adding the weights is a fantastic idea!
have a lovely day,
Duni
Its great that Kelly is so creative. Its a great learning skill for the kids I think that now a days kids dont get much of.
What a neat idea! I know Kelly too - isn't she fantastic? (Just saw her yesterday, in fact!) She helped me make my son's Halloween costume last year. It's so nice to have friends who share their smarts with you!
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