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DIY Hanging Plant Holder

Can a person every have too many plants? We don’t think so! Here is another way to display them with a DIY hanging plant holder.

A potted plant hanging from a sewn hammock with text overlay.

This one is made with fabric and twine. The fabric is cut from a skirt that has been outgrown, and the twine could easily be substituted with rope. It’s a great way to use what you have on hand for a new purpose, just like these other upcycle sewing projects.

This tutorial uses a sewing machine, but the planter could easily be sewn by hand. Check out how to sew some common stitches by hand if you prefer that method.

Keep reading for full instructions and photos on how to make a hanging planter yourself.

Supplies Needed

  • Fabric of choice
  • Twine or rope
  • Planter
  • Measuring tape
  • Scissors
  • Sewing clips
  • Safety pin
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Rotary cutter and cutting mat (optional)
fabric, planter, sewing clips, iron, rotary cutter, cutting mat, scissors, twine

Any fabric without stretch will work for this project. It is a wonderful opportunity to reuse outgrown clothing or worn out linens. It requires very little fabric, especially if you want to hang a small pot.

How to Make a Hanging Plant Holder

Begin by cutting two strips of fabric 3″ wide. The length will be dependent on the size of your planter.

Use a flexible measuring tape to measure from the top of your planter, down under the center of the bottom, and back up to the top of the other side. If you do not have a flexible measuring tape, you a piece of twine or rope.

Add 4″ to get your length. In the example shown, our fabric strips are cut to 3″ x 24″.

Cut fabric strips with rotary cutter laying on cutting mat

Then fold the strips in half lengthwise with right sides together if your fabric has a right side. Clip with sewing clips along the edge to hold them in place.

Strip of fabric folded in half lengthwise held with sewing clips

Now sew along the long, open edge on your sewing machine with a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Fabric strip being sewn on sewing machine along right edge

Repeat for both fabric strips. Then turn each strip right side out.

Fabric strip being turned right side out

Next, press each strip with the seam running down the center.

Two fabric strips with the ends folded under twice and held with clips

Fold each end over 1/4″ once, then twice. Then fold it over 1″ to form a casing. Press and hold with clips.

Close up of ends of fabric strip folded over and held with sewing clips

Stitch a double seam along the bottom edge of the folded fabric.

All four ends of the fabric strips should now look like the photo below.

Fabric strip with end folded over and sewn with double stitch

Find the center of each strip of fabric, and lay them on top of each other in a perpendicular manner. They should meet in the center forming a cross.

Two strips of fabric laying on top of one another perpendicular in the center, held with sewing clips

Clip where the fabric pieces meet in the center to hold.

Center where fabric strips meet, held with sewing clips

Then take the center to your sewing machine, and stitch a square to secure the two fabric pieces together.

Sewing the fabric strips together with a sewing machine

Now it is time to add the twine. Fold the end of the twine over about 1/2″ and insert a safety pin through the fold.

Insert the safety pin through the casing in each end of the fabric.

Safety pin attached to twine being inserted in fabric pocket

Next, place your planter in the center where the fabric strips are sewn together. Use the twine to pull the fabric up around the edge of the pot, and tie it to secure.

Twine being tied to the twine around the top of the planter

For the next step, we found it helpful to use an extra set of hands or clamps to hold the fabric pieces at the top of the planter.

Then cut four pieces of twine the same length, depending on how long you would like your planter to hang. Tie each piece from the inside of once fabric strip to the inside of the next

Planter inserted in DIY planter hanger, held in place with clamps

Your DIY hanging plant holder is ready to hang!

Close up of DIY Hanging Plant Holder made with twine and fabric hanging outside from porch
Yield: 1 Hanging Plant Holder

DIY Hanging Plant Holder

Close up of DIY Hanging Plant Holder made with twine and fabric hanging outside from porch

How to make a hanging plant holder with fabric and twine or rope.

Active Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Estimated Cost $0

Materials

  • Fabric of choice
  • Twine
  • Planter

Tools

  • Measuring tape
  • Scissors
  • Sewing clips
  • Safety pin
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Rotary cutter and cutting mat (optional)

Instructions

  1. Measure plant from one edge, around bottom, to other edge
  2. Cut two strips of fabric 3" by measured length + 4"
  3. Fold strips in half lengthwise
  4. Clip to hold
  5. Sew with 1/4" seam allowance
  6. Turn strips right side out
  7. Press with seam running down center of strip
  8. Fold each end over 1/4", then another 1/4"
  9. Fold again 1" and press
  10. Stitch down bottom of fold twice
  11. Repeat for all fabric ends
  12. Lay strips on top of one another, perpendicular, meeting in the center
  13. Clip to hold
  14. Sew a square where the strips meet
  15. Pin safety pin to end of twine
  16. Insert safety pin through all fabric casings
  17. Place planter in center on top of sewn square
  18. Bring ends to the top of the planter
  19. Knot twine to form a tight circle around top of planter
  20. Cut four pieces of twin in equal lengths
  21. Tie each end of the twine to the inside of a fabric strip

Notes

Do not use a fabric with stretch,

Twine can be substituted with rope.

Another pair of hands or small clamps are helpful for the last step.

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