Oilcloth is such a great material. It’s colorful, comes in fun patterns and, most importantly, is waterproof. Which makes it perfect for all sorts of summer projects. Some require sewing, but most are easy and do-able and won’t take away from your beach time.

An Oilcloth upholstered porch swing

A padded spot for kneeling in the garden

A no-sew picnic blanket

A huge placemat that covers the entire table

Easy and colorful bunting that you can cut out and sew onto ribbon

Oilcloth covered side tables and trays

Elasticized bowl covers

Chairs with a bright lime green pattern

Great gift idea

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A simple table recover

If you have kids, this seems like such a no-brainer

This project is an oldie but a goodie

An oilcloth storage cube

Outdoor pillows

A bathroom, or any wet environment, is a perfect place for a recovered footstool

A laminated cotton shower curtain is so easy to clean

A hanging banner using waterproof Marimekko laminated cotton

Grill cover

Handy grocery store tote

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This tool organizer for buckets is so smart

If you speak Swedish (or can get Google Translate to work for you) then check out these bike seat covers

via apartmenttherapy