Raise your hand if while on your summer picnics you put pairs of shoes on the corners of the blanket to keep it from blowing away? Yep, you do it too, huh? Well here is a simple idea using grommets and golf tees to keep your blanket in place. No more wind blown picnic blankets. This idea will be sure to keep your blanket on the ground where in belong.
Supplies:
grommet plier kit
golf tees
old quilt or blanket
small zippered bag
O-ring that pulls apart
1. If you purchase the Grommet Plier Kit #1P from Dritz it comes with four 3/8” grommets in the package so you don’t have to purchase anything else. It retails for $29.99 at Joann Fabrics but I purchased it half off (of course). 
2. Find an old quilt or thin blanket. I prefer a quilt because it is cotton and cool against the skin during hot summer days. I had an old king size quilt that was on our master bed about 8 years ago. Shabby Chic floral was in back then, I promise.
3. The back of the grommet kit gives perfect instructions on how to attach the grommets. Attach the grommets on all four corners.
Front side of grommet
Back side of pressed grommet
4. Lay out your blanket and grab four golf tees. The grommet holes are the perfect size to hold the golf tees in place. Push the tees through the grommet holes and into the ground.
Now your blanket won’t blow all over the place while you create fun summer picnic memories with your kids. I also attached a small mesh bag with an O-ring onto one of the corners to store the tees in when not in use.
Happy Picnicking to your family this summer.
This post was originally posted in Positively Splendid’s Summer Survival Guide series. Go check out all the other wonderful ideas.
Great idea! I will definitely have to include grommets when I finish up the new picnic/beach quilt I’ve got rolling around in my mind. And yes, we do put shoes on each corner… This will be much better! 😉
Wonderful idea and one I’m going to do this year. I am guilty of finding anything in the car, picnic basket or anywhere else to hold the blanket down. Thanks for sharing this great idea.
This is a great idea. Can’t wait to try it before our next outing.
cool cotton blankie sounds great for picnics. the flannel I’ve been using was not pleasant in yesterday’s 90 degree heat. haha
I LOVE that beautiful blanket…those shabby chic blankets are just perfect for kicking around the house with or enjoying a yummy family picnic on. 🙂
Wow! What a great idea !!! I still like shabby chic : does it make me an old thing ??? 🙂
CLEVER! I love this idea!
This is such an AWESOME IDEA!!!! Thanks for sharing it!!!!
Loved the “extra tip” on how to store the tees! How ingenious. Thanks!
Aren’t grommets the best, lol! Love that quilt!!
You are too smart. This is amazing.
Brilliant! we have a big beach towel that we purchased with the grommets already in it, but the stakes that came with it are long gone. It did not occur to me to try to DIY one! (And yes, I can back you on the shabby chic floral thing being “in” a while back…) 😉
What a smart idea!! Love that you added a little baggie for the tees too. That’s great!!
This is genius! I love it! I am sharing your link here to my FB page.
Awww thanks so much for the shout out Wendy. That means the world to me.
This. Is. Brilliant.
Tees are so much safer around kids than traditional metal stakes. What a great idea!
Thank you so very much. We have used it a ton already.
Thanks for sharing! Linking back to my Friday Faves!!
I found this through Pinterest. Love it. Just made picnic blankets for Xmas presents and just had to do the grommet thing. One thing though. Where did you find the little mesh bag? I have been searching EVERYWHERE i go and can’t find one anywhere. Thanks!!!
Sorry I had the bag in my stash! That doesn’t help I know.
Great idea and I would have never thought to use golf tees to hold it to the ground!! Wonderful!
Great idea! And funny enough, I have that same exact quilt! It was given to me as a baby shower gift from my aunt when I was pregnant with my first son…. don’t ask…. LOL!
Mine is an even funnier story. My mom has this rich best friend. While I was visiting her she had all this stuff in her garage with tags on that she never wore. She said i could take what I wanted. So I took all the tagged stuff and returned it and got a big credit to TJ MAx and purchased the quilt for my bed. HA!
If you search at garage sales,yard sales, you can probably find a grommet tool for cheap and maybe some mesh for a bag
If you find yourself in a very windy spot where golf tee’s might not cut it consider small tent stakes too. 🙂