I made children’s tee pees and used a drop cloth. It was very “nubby” which was ok for the project, but it had a loose weave, so it raveled a lot. I pressed open each seam & stitched seam allowances down for stability. It was 6 “V” shaped sections & when 2 sections were sewed together, I stitched about 2.5” away to make a pocket for the poles. All drop cloths aren’t the same quality or weave so maybe keep that in mind.