Sometimes, I just need to create. I needed some hanging plants in my apartment and I spotted
this kit from Brit + Co at Target. Perfect time to create some hanging planters!
Just one problem: I have never made [or even tried to make] any kind of hanging planter.
No worries, though! I knew I could learn how to create them and I also already had a great planter I wanted to use. I found the perfect
macramé tutorial on Brit + Co's Blog! They used jersey cotton, but I had a few t-shirts that were going to be used as rags and used those instead of the jersey.
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| T-Shirt that will soon be cotton strings |
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| Cutting the t-shirt into strips [and stretching out the first few strips into strings] |
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| Using the Rotary Cutter made it so easy! |
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| Pulling the rest of the strips |
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| The hanging planter I picked up from Target's dollar section |
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| My first macrame attempt! |
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Before: a t-shirt
After: a hanging planter! |
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| I also made one from a blue t-shirt |
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| I used a large orchid vase to create a hanging fruit bowl |
I love the second one! My work gets flowers delivered every week and I thought this vase would make a great hanging fruit basket. I think it looks chic and I can't believe I made it!
I used cleaned out Bath and Body Works candle holders to hold my plants. All I had to do was drill a hole in the bottom of the candle holder. They are so versatile!
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| Bath and Body Works candle holder |
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| Bath and Body Works empty & clean candle holder |
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| Hole drilled so the plant can drain |
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| I put the plant in this grey ceramic holder so the water doesn't get onto the floor |
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| The candle holder is clear and you can barely see it! It fits perfectly!! |
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| The Finished Product! *Beams with pride* |
I am so proud of myself. I not only learned how to Macrame, but I created many hanging planters out of items that were going to be thrown out or eventually end up in a landfill
[except for the grey target planter].
