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i saw a designer do this on design star - her final result was not that great because she used caution tape as a trim, but feel like you could invest in some expensive or expensive looking trim and end up with a great result! thanks for the tip.. .
Interesting comments.
@ spersaud: I did see one blogger actually paint a design on the drop cloth, based on a designer fabric. It looked pretty awesome but I wondered what would happen when it was time to wash the curtains.
@lunasea: wow, helpful advice! This is the kind of thing I thought might be "the catch".
@dawn: I started dreaming up all kinds of things that could be made with drop cloths, such as furniture covers! But given lunasea's comment, I might be better off paying the few dollars more for a better quality fabric. I do like the look of burlap too, I haven't come across any yet though.
The washing of the drop cloths is I believe for shrinking as well as to make them softer. I'm not sure if they are treated with something or not, but we bought one from Home Depot and it's very stiff.
I haven't done it myself, but like you I've seen several bloggers post pictures of panels made from painters drop cloths. One blogger mentioned she compared different brands of dropcloths until she found one she liked best, so that's a good thing to keep in mind. (compare colour, weave, weight, etc.) I've also seen a few post about burlap drapes, but it's a much nicer burlap than what is sold at my local fabric store. (preshrinking the fabric before sewing is necessary)
Someone I know used painters drop cloths to make a sofa slipcover too. I wish I'd asked her which brand she used because it was a really nice fabric weight and much more white in appearance than some of the drop cloths I've seen. I can't remember if she bleached them first, but I know she laundered them well before using them to remove sizing or something.
I made drop cloth curtains for both my living and dining room windows. It was a lot more work than I anticipated because I had to straighten all the fabric to get it to hang right. If I were doing it again, I'd just buy the canvas by the yard instead.
Interesting idea! Never tried it myself. I've been curious to try block-printing fabric for awhile now. Michael Penney did this awhile back: http://houseandhome.com/tv/segment/diy-block-print-fabric