What I’ve Made from Drop Cloths: Pillows, Curtains, and Table Linens

A fabric painter’s drop cloth has supplied several of my decorating projects. I’ve painted and stenciled it, added trim, and used the leftovers for smaller pieces. Here are the pillows, curtains, and table projects I’ve made with it, with links to the individual instructions.

Two different kitchen pillows

The rooster pillow uses black stenciling and a gingham bow. I made it without sewing, using hot glue to join the fabric.

Afterward, the same supplies became utensil holders with gingham pockets and jute trim.

An earlier stenciled kitchen pillow has recipe-style lettering and a painted stripe instead of roosters.

Bedroom windows and a shaded porch

I made these painted drop-cloth curtains for Alex’s room during his teen bedroom makeover.

The idea followed the painted and stenciled curtains in Jack’s tween bedroom. When I first collected these projects, both rooms still had their curtains; I had not felt a need to change them.

I later used the fabric for porch curtains, shown below. My separate collection of drop-cloth curtain ideas has more window projects.

A new face for a memory board

For this memory-board makeover, I covered the old surface with drop cloth and used stencils to decorate it.

Placemats to go with the utensil holders

My drop-cloth placemats carry the country-kitchen theme onto the table. The photograph shows one with a rooster and the word eat beside a gingham utensil holder.