Hey Guys Welcome Back to HGTV Handmade with Me, Mary Anne
We are thrilled to be back at HGTV headquarters, this time in our new location, Studio B. We want to share some exciting changes that we have coming up over the summer. Get ready for new faces, new projects, and maybe even a few surprises that will make your whole life better. As I'm sure you know, I am unapologetically a summer person, and I'm excited to dive into this project with you all.
The Summer Has Arrived
It's finally summer, and if you've been following our little channel, you know I am beyond thrilled about it. Who doesn't love the pool, the beach, and the warm weather? When I started seeing these extra large round Beach blankets popping up on retailers, I couldn't help but get excited. But let me tell you, I did not want to pay over $100 for one. Today, I'm going to show you how to turn this $15 tropical shower curtain into the oversized beach blanket of your dreams.
Turning a Shower Curtain into a Beach Blanket
To start, we'll need to fold our shower curtain into quarters. Shower curtains can be quite slippery material, so we'll use some clothes pins to keep our seams nice and straight. Next, grab an iron, and we'll iron these outer folded seams. This will ensure everything is nice and straight when we start cutting our circle. With the average shower curtain, you can make a 66-inch circle, which means our radius is 33 inches.
Measuring and Drawing the Circle
From our center point where all our folds meet, we'll measure 33 inches and draw in an arc across our folded shower curtain. Once we plot out our first row of dots, it's time to go back and fill them in. Now that we have a rough outline, grab a pair of scissors and cut along the dotted line.
The Moment of Truth
It's finally time to see if all our hard work paid off! Let's take a closer look at our giant round beach blanket... And guess what? It looks amazing! The math may not be my strongest subject, but with the help of my friend Meg, we managed to create a perfect, huge circle. Now all we need to do is add some pom-pom trim and this bad boy is finished!
Pom-Pom Trim
The final touch that will make our beach blanket look high-end and professional is pom-pom trim. You can find these at fabric and craft stores, but be sure to use those coupons! They're available for about 50% off, and it's a game-changer. We'll use quick-dry fabric glue to attach the pom-poms, working in about 1-foot sections.
Gluing Up Our Beach Blanket
Now that we have our pom-pom trim, let's get gluing! We'll work around the entire edge of the blanket, using pens if needed, to make sure everything stays in place. Once you have the glue all complete, let it dry for an hour or two – and wait at least 24 hours before washing.
The Finished Product
And there we have it – our giant round beach blanket is finally complete! We love how it turned out, and I know you will too. It's lightweight material that will dry really easily, and sand won't stick to it. What do you guys think about our giant round beach blanket? Are you feeling it or are you the kind of person who hides inside until the first sign of fall?
Join the Conversation!
Don't forget to let us know what you think in the comments below. Are you a summer person, just like me? Or maybe not your thing. Let's get the conversation started! And don't forget to give us a thumbs up and subscribe for more DIY projects and fun content. We'll see you guys next time!
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys welcome back to HGTV handmade with me Maryanne and no your eyes do not deceive you we are in a new location today we are shooting in Studio B at HGTV headquarters hello hello behind the scenes camera guys I'm so excited about some of the changes we have coming to the channel over the summer we're gonna see some new faces some new projects we are basically gonna set you guys up to and make your whole life oh yeah it's all happening so get excited so guys it's finally summer and if you've been following along on our little channel you know I am unapologetically a summer person I'm here for the pool the beach the hot weather and so when I started seeing these extra large round Beach blankets starting to pop up on retailers I really wanted one but let me tell you I did not want to pay over $100 for one so today I'm gonna show you how to turn this fifteen dollar tropical shower curtain into the oversized beach blanket of your dreams or maybe of my dreams but somebody's dreams at least I mean are we loving this print or what let's get started start by folding your shower curtain into quarters shower curtains can be kind of slippery material so we're going to use some clothes pins to keep your seams nice and straight next grab an iron can iron these outer folded seams and again this is just going to make sure everything is nice and straight when we start cutting our circle now with the average shower curtain you can make a 66 inch circle so your radius is 33 inches so from your center point where all your folds meet we're going to measure 33 inches and draw in an arc across our folded shower curtain once you plot out your first row of dots go back and start filling them in so now it's time to grab a pair of scissors and cut along the dotted line all right now for the moment of truth check my math which was never my strongest subject and to quote my friend Meg we have a perfect huge circle to form the base of our Beach Blanket I think all we need to do is add some pom-pom trim and this bad boy is finished in Iraq all right pom-pom trim you can get this at fabric and craft stores and we saved a lot of money with our $15 shower curtain pom-pom trim can be a little pricier but here is the key use those coupons guys all craft stores have coupons that you can download on your phone you don't even have to carry around the paper with you so if you use a coupon you can usually get this pom-pom trim for about 50% off and it really makes the blanket look so high-end and professional and adorable so let's glue this up okay so we're going to work in about 1 foot sections using a quick dry fabric glue and if you want to make sure it stays in place while you move you can grab a couple of pens we're just going to do that around the entire edge when you get to the end just neatly glue that seam down okay once you have the glue all complete you're gonna want to let this dry for an hour or two and most fabric glues say you need to wait at least 24 hours before washing well guys everything is all dry and I don't know about you but I love this project $15 shower curtain some pom-pom trim you know you would be ready for like Coachella if you were the kind of person that went to Coachella I mean I'm not but maybe you are personally I'm gonna take this to the beach with my kids here in a few weeks it's the perfect like lightweight material that will dry really easily and sand won't stick to gonna hear from you guys though what do you think about our giant round beach blanket are you feeling it or are you the kind of person that hides inside until the first sign of fall don't you let me know in the comments below if you are a summer person or not don't forget to give us a thumbs up and subscribe see you guys next time thank ya I need to go find some sand like ASAP alright no action geez everyone's still laughing now for the average South Dalek hood now for the average sour now for the average shower curtain now it sounds while I'm saying it right shower shower shower sixty six shower is good times in Studio B can we call it a stork Studio B its historic I think it used to be storage $15 shower curtains pom-pom trim we have the round beach blanket of our dreams I said that it's beginning so I'm not gonna say it again it's a lot of dream talk achieve your dreams my dream is a blanket I hope you have bigger dreams than this blanket\n"
