Using this great pattern from Erin -one of my favorite craft bloggers- posted at Sew Mama Sew (and with my mom’s help and encouragement during the holiday break), I made this great picnic blanket for my sister, Nicky. With her almost 8 month old twins, I thought she might be doing some hanging out at the park once the weather warmed up, and having an outdoor blanket will make it slightly easier… that is until the boys starting really moving!

The pattern was very easy to follow and includes the addition of rock pockets – brilliant! I was excited to add our new labels, which matched so perfectly with the browns from the blanket.

I added four long ties to one side – that way the blanket could be tied up like a sleeping bag as pictured or longways like a yoga mat.

The blanket was fun to make, and I hope I’ll get the chance to picnic with Nic and the boys this summer!

Happy Giveaway Day! We’re offering a set of handmade kitchen towels that Carrie put together specifically for Sew Mama Sew’s Giveaway Day.

Aren’t they cute? If you would like to enter to win them, please leave us a comment here on this post by 8 pm EST on May 31st. We’ll need an email or blog address to contact you, but it won’t be published unless you choose in the comment options. We keep our comments moderated due to an exorbitant number of spam messages, but we’ll get them approved as fast as we can. We’ll ship worldwide for our international friends.

In your comment, please also tell us a little about what motivates your creativity - whether you sew, bake, cook, dance, or whatever your creative outlet! We’ll be picking a winner by random number (random.org), but we just love to read about what keeps you going.

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Carrie & I have signed up for Sew Mama Sew’s May Giveaway Day! Check back on May 27th to see what we are giving away and be sure to click the link above to see what wonderful goodies will be offered in the crafty blogosphere.