Thank goodness my children have friends.  Without their influence (both positive and negative), things like a hanging canopy would be off my radar.  My daughter's friend has  this one .  While it is very nice, I was determined to make one for her, that matched her room better, and for less money.  We all have budgets and my household happens to be on a tighter one at the tail end of my husband's grad school stint. Wanting to keep this project as frugal as possible, instinct turned me to  Pinterest  for design ideas.   This tutorial  proved fruitful, but also not without its own challenges.  For instance, why sew two twin sheets together when you can use one king?  Likewise, there are more steps AND materials, than are actually required to put together a rockin' canopy.  With that in mind, gather the following materials: hula hoop (preferably one NOT filled with water) 1 king size flat sheet (new or upcycled, your choice) Embellishments, optional ( here's what