Summer, picnicking, and DIYs!
I can’t believe it’s full-on summer already. I live for this
time of year so it feels too good to be true!, but also it’s crazy busy and
there’s SO much going on it can become stressful. Let’s hope that doesn’t
happen only the second week into July… ;)
One fun thing happening this summer is the
Portland
Family Bloggers Picnic (July 28, if you’re a local blogger!), a free event
at one of Portland’s awesome parks and a chance for us bloggers to hang out,
potluck picnic on the grass, and meet everyone’s spouses and kids. We’ve done
this kind of event before and it’s so fun and relaxed.
DIYs to rock at a picnic
But okay, the main purpose of this post is for you DIY fashion fans out there… per request (of another Portland blogger, actually!), let’s talk about some great summer DIY projects perfect for a picnic!!
For me, that means…
- Easy. Not too much sewing or planning involved. I’m busy, man!
- Also, summery. I LOVE the time of year when you can wear shorts and a t-shirt outside and be warm enough!
- Also, day time-ey and a little classic. Thinking blue and white gingham… (like my so-called “picnic dress” of last year!)
The DIY attitude is, you've got to display something you made
yourself rather than recycling and curating entirely storebought content.
Originality, baby!! That's what's fun about this whole DIY movement and
learning to sew and be crafty, right? ;)
So here are some of my fave ideas for DIYs to wear to a picnic this summer!
Have you tried any of these? Picnicking classics...
Fedora! DIY a cool band?
The tie waist shirt (perfect button shirt makeover! I included one kind of like these in
my book!)...
The perfect DIY cutoffs (I made
these a few months ago, and
these last summer, but
these below are my faves...)
And some casual accessories, like a DIY rope bracelet or other camp-ey, carefree jewelry piece? (I wish I made more jewelry... I hardly ever do, though! Need to have a crafty party time and make a bunch at once!)
P.S. I also have to shout out to sponsors of the
last
Portland Bloggers event. (I’m an organizer of the group and we are so
grateful for our sponsors’ support! Thanks, everyone! Check them out if you haven’t
yet!)
