12-Feet x 15-Feet Canvas Drop Cloth HW1215

I purchased 3 of these 12 x 15 drop cloths to make a slip cover for a sectional. We are all very happy with the results. I followed the advice of others and pre-washed and dried them at the hottest settings to pre-shrink---this was a bit of a challenge because of the extra large size. My newer washing machine could handle the bulk better than my 15 year old dryer, but it eventually got done. I considered cutting the cloth in half before washing and drying for easier handling, but decided since I didn't know how the fabric would ultimately be cut, I might be leaving myself with pieces that would have to be seamed in places that could show. The fabric was very easy to work with-I was able to pull and stretch it around the frame for a beautiful, smooth finish. If you're considering using these for a similar project, I say "go for it!" And, the price is better than anywhere I checked---ebay has them listed, but you pay an arm and a leg for shipping because it (at least this size)is very heavy; and if you buy at a local big box store you pay the taxes, which also add up.

A blog suggested drop cloths for pillow covers and sun shades and I immediately thought curtains. My soon-to-be-built home is less than 1000sf with a very open floor plan. No doors on the bedroom or study - just one foot wide walls on either side of the entry in the rooms with a 10 ft wide opening into the bedroom and a 6 foot wide opening into the study. These curtains will hang from a large, industrial-style rod with large grommets and looped wire curtain 'hooks'. The hems will be very deep and at least 4 inches off the floor and the curtains will be very full and will sway when closed across the doorways. I bought the smallest size of this drop cloth and put it through the washer and dryer. It's the most gorgeous fabric...soft and slightly 'dimpled' for texture. So I bought more to make my doorway curtains. Going to make aprons out of the smaller one I bought first. Or maybe a summer, outdoor tablecloth. Or napkins. Maybe I need to order more of this stuff!

The name should be changed to "Do NOT Drop Cloth" because everywhere there was paint on top of the cloth while painting, it always leaked through and got onto the carpet. Guess how you remove lots of dried up latex paint from carpet? You can't. So we had to cut out chunks of the carpet just to get it looking half-way unpainted. Basically the carpet in this room is ruined. Even if we had 2 of these down, paint still would have leaked through and ruined carpet. This is not a joke review, this is from actual experience and it's been a very unpleasant one. We will be contacting the company to let them know what happened. *maybe we just got a poorly-made one that wasn't thick enough to stop paint, and maybe all the rest of them (hence all the 5-star reviews) are just fine. I dunno

These dropclothes are for drips. If you think it will stop spills but something made of plastic. But they are great to cover a large area.

I ordered this to use to make slipcovers for some chairs in my house. I like the quality of the canvas drop cloths at Home Depot but not the greyish color. I was looking for similar heavy quality but a lighter color. This product has a lighter color but was too open-weaved for the job. I ended up returning it and bleaching the Home Depot drop cloths. I like being able to feel the weight of the cloth before committing to it.

I saw a gorgeous photo, which I saved on my ipad as inspiration, of a totally loose slipcovered sofa, and that's how I used this dropcloth. No sewing required. I really have a large-ish loveseat in my den; the measurement from outside of the arm to outside other arm is 76 inches. The back and cushions are typical size-wise. At first I thought the 12 x 15 was entirely too huge, but I figured I could trim the excess after I washed it. I knew from having used two 9 x 12s as bedroom curtains that these do in fact shrink quite a bit. This one was approximately 10 ft 8 inches x 14 ft 3 inches after being washed and dried. Also, it is so bulky that it barely fit in my very large capacity LG front loader so you may need to go to the laundromat. So my inspiration photo had the slipcover puddled on the floor a bit, so I positioned mine like that (with help from my husband) and we tucked down inside the arms and behind the seat cushions. I then used the trick I've read about to keep the fabric in place...I rolled up thin magazines and put rubberbands around them and tucked them down in the crevices. When all tucked in, the dropcloth did not need to be trimmed. The fabric is really nice...kind of linen-like, thick in a good way, and sturdy. My loveseat is navy blue and you see no hint of color through the dropcloth. There are two seams, which are really close to the outer edges of my loveseat seat cushions, so they don't look odd at all. I think if you wanted a more fitted look, the easiest thing (straight line sewing only) would be to remove all the cushions, drape the cloth on it. Then use more dropcloths, cut as needed, and sew pillowcases like the kind on your bed. Plan so no seams show prominently. Fold the excess cloth back or under so you don't see it. If I didn't have the beautiful inspiration photo of the loose slipcover, that's what I would have done. I have on order from amazon two cable knit throw pillows in a light cream color, and I have a cream colored throw on the back of the loveseat. I have a glass and metal coffeetable with a few large books and some "objets d'art" in front. The look is very chic and sophisticated, as highly unlikely as that sounds for a loose slipcover. Highly recommend this dropcloth for home decor projects. 4 stars because they shrink. I'm not complaining, just saying...don't expect 12 x 15.