DIY Hanging Canvas Pocket with Printable Designs -

I just LOVE working with drop cloth & it was perfect for this DIY Hanging Canvas Pocket!

It’s also a great fit for creating the vintage/rustic/handmade look I prefer… AND not to mention really great for my no-sew sewing skills LOL.

This simple DIY Hanging Pocket can be made in a number of sizes & I enjoyed making both a bee themed & patriotic one myself.

I used this Rusty Eagle Design from THIS BUNDLE, but you could also decoupage napkins, tissue paper, rice paper, wrapping paper…even think about making the project REVERSIBLE!

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Here are the few SUPPLIES I used:

(items highlighted in GREEN are clickable links to take you to a source for the product in case you need it)

Piece of Canvas Drop Cloth
America the Beautiful Eagle Printable Design (Get it HERE)
Mod Podge
Hot Glue Gun (CLICK HERE for Amazon link)
1/2in Upholstery Tacks (Hobby Lobby)
Wired Jute (Hobby Lobby)
Crop-A-Dile Punch (CLICK HERE for Amazon link)
Scissors
Paint Brush
Water/Detail Brush
Greenery/Florals
Packing Paper

A few more thoughts about this project:

-Be sure to pre-wash & dry your Canvas Drop Cloth before using it for crafty/DIY projects….it’ll help remove some new chemicals on the surface and shrink it down for ya.

-I also like to press my piece of cut drop cloth with a hot iron before using

-For the Patriotic Pocket, my canvas measurements were 6x20in. For the Bee Pocket my canvas measurements were 9×18.5in. These measurements included a 1in lip at top.

-I used an InkJet printer to print my design onto plain, white computer paper. To help with possible ink bleeding when decoupaging, I baked my paper in the oven on lowest temperature for 10minutes. I also lightly sprayed it with hairspray. I got very minimal bleeding on this project.

-To avoid ink bleed all together you can print on laser printer OR simply skip the step on the final top coat of mod podge.

-My resized 8x10in Patriotic Printable measured 5.5x7in. My resized 10x8in Bee Printable measured 8×6.5in.

-They do make specialty fabric hot glue, but I didn’t use that this time….as I’m not planning to launder this project

-They make different styles of the Crop-A-Dile Punch….the one I have has all the bells & whistles LOL…if you don’t order on Amazon, keep an eye out at Hobby Lobby when they’re on sale. They’re located near the other decorative punches.

-My wired jute was cut to 22in for Patriotic pocket & 24in for Bee pocket.

-They do currently sell a similar wired jute at Dollar Tree.

-To help with the styling of the pocket, I put some packing paper inside to help shape it.

-Instead of a printable, maybe find a decorative napkin, tissue paper, rice paper or even wrapping paper!

-I also offer a hub of FREE PRINTABLES if you want to take a glance at those!

-And just remember how fun this one would be if you make it reversible & put another design on the opposite side!

Thank you so much for stopping by the blog! Hope you find so much inspiration with this project!! If you are looking for other ways to use up that Drop Cloth, check out these DIYs…..

Vintage Shutter Wall Organizer, Hanging Spring Basket, Wood Block Canvas Pocket

Stay creative friends, Summer 🙂