Plant Slings, Sew a Pretty Hanging Garden.

Sew some Pretty Plant Slings

Sew plant slings, a few, or two or a half dozen.  My friend wanted to get more fabric into her garden, well here’s an easy way to jazz up your outdoor living area, sew up a bunch of plant slings.

Here’s the general idea;  

Cut:

• 2 squares of fabric, at least 2 1/2 inches larger than the diameter of the bottom of your pot.  Larger shows more fabric, so don’t skimp.
• 4 strips for the hanging straps, wide enough to at least fold them in half lengthways  for strength and as long as you want them.

Sew:

• make the straps by folding each strip in half lengthways and sewing it.  I did 2 versions, one by using my serger to finish the long raw edges with the wrong sides facing,  the other by serging with right sides together as a tube and turning them.  Both methods worked well for me.  (hint; if you’re going to turn them for a tube, begin with a longer than average serger thread tail, and use it in a bodkin to aid in turning)  
• Place the 2 squares with right sides together, then place a strap in between the layers with just one end sticking out at the corner by a bit.  The rest of each strap is stuffed in between the squares. 
• Sew along all 4 sides, using about a 3/8 inch seam allowance. Use your fingers to feel that you’re not catching any of the straps into the seam as you sew.  (I used the edge of my presser foot along the edge of the fabric.)  Leave an opening along one edge to turn.
• Turn, press and top-stitch along the outer edge which will close the turning opening.
• Tie a knot in the top of the straps, or sew a ring to them.
• Insert your plant, hang up the first of your pretty new plant slings, and admire your own cleverness.

Click here for a different style of plant hanger that you might like to make.

Are you going to make one? Some? A lot?  Let me know if you do, I’d love to hear about it.