SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Scissors
- Fabric turning tool or bone folder
- 2/3 yard backer fabric (1/3 yard each, if using contrasting backer fabrics) 1 yard pocket fabric (1/3 yard each if using contrasting fabric)
- Thread
- Sewing machine with walking foot, heavy duty needle if using upholstery fabrics
- 12" long, 7/16" diameter wooden dowel rod 1 yard cotton rope
- Clear nail polish (optional, to prevent rope fraying)
- Picture hanger or nail sufficient for hanging a large, heavy painting
DIRECTIONS:
Backer- Cut (1) 11"W x 33"H strip from backer fabric. This fabric will hang against the wall, and will be visible when it is folded over at the top of the backer.
- Cut (1) 11"W x 27"H strip from backer fabric. This fabric will be visible behind the pockets.
- The strips above can be matching or contrasting colors or patterns.
- Line up the backer strips of fabric, right sides together. One of the short ends will be longer than the other. Straight stitch fabric together with 1/2" seam on three matching sides. Leave the longer end of the backer strip unsewn.
- Flip fabric inside out, like when making a pillow. Push out corners with fabric turning tool or bone folder. Right sides of fabric should now be showing.
- Fold in edges of protruding flap 1/2" and pin to prepare for hemming.
- Top stitch around all edges of backer, but do not sew the opening shut. Continue stitching around pinned flap edges to hem. You should know have a pillow pocket with a hemmed flap protruding at one end.
- Fold flap over, so that it overlaps the pillow opening by about 1/2" and stitch. This will create a channel for the dowel rod, which will be inserted later.
- Cut (3) 9"W x 20"H strips from pocket fabric. Pockets can be matching or contrasting fabrics.
- Fold strip in half, right sides together, to create a 9"x 10" rectangle.
- Stitch around all edges, leaving about 3" at one corner unsewn to allow for turning.
- Using a fabric turning tool or bone folder, turn fabric inside out, like when creating a pillow. Fold in edges of unsewn area and pin to prepare for topstitching.
- Fold one of the 9" edges over about 1" and pin down.
- Topstitch all around square. This will seal the open area used for turning and stitch down the folded edge. Matching thread that blends into fabric is recommended for this step.
- Arrange pockets on backer in order of your choice. Stitched flap should be at the top of the pocket. Center pockets horizontally and vertically on backer.
- Matching top thread to pocket fabric and bobbin thread to the backside of the backer fabric is recommended. Confident sewers can use a contrasting thread on top of pockets as an added detail. Note that for thicker fabrics, top stitching may appear more uneven.
- Loosely pin pockets in place. Starting with top left corner of pocket, straight stitch and back stitch the length of the folded over flap. With needle down, switch to a more secure stitch, such as railroad tie zigzag stitch. Stitch left, right and bottom edges of pockets to backer. When the top flap is reached in the upper right hand corner, switch back to straight stitching and top stitch right flap of pocket, backstitching a bit to ensure pocket is secure.
- Insert 12" dowel rod into fabric channel at the top of the plant holder. Fold one end of cotton rope back on itself, about 4". Tie a double knot, allowing for small loop to protrude from the end of the knot. Make sure loop will fit snugly on dowel rod, and pull knot very tightly. Repeat on opposite end.
- If you prefer frayed ends, trim loose ends coming from knots to desired length and allow to fray. If you prefer smooth ends, trim loose ends as closely as possible to knots and paint ends with clear nail polish to prevent fraying.
- Hang plant holder using same hanger that you would use for a large, heavy painting. Double check weight allowances on package to ensure it will support the weight of the potted plants.
- Each pocket will hold up to a 4.25" tapered planting pot. Recommend placing pot into plastic sandwich bag prior to placing in pocket if you will be using live plants, to prevent water stains on wall hanging.
JOANN HACKS:
- Practice makes perfect:
- Lay out pockets first to experiment with order and spacing. Pin to backer before stitching.
- Recommend placing pot into plastic sandwich bag prior to placing in pocket if you will be using live plants, to prevent water stains on wall hanging.
- Be sure to read weight allowances on picture hangers before hanging planter.
Rated 4 out of
5
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Jade from
Use Fabric Plant Leaves Instead
I agree with above poster. Instead of trying to put real plants in potted soil plastic pots in these pockets, just skip the mess and go over to the fabric flower/plant aisle at Joannes and purchase their attractive fake plant options and stuff the leaves in the pockets. There is no way that the care that a real plan needs will pair well with hanging it in a cloth pocket on the wall. The drainage alone needed for a real plant will ruin the wall hanging. Or use this item for some other purpose in a kids room. Small toys or favorite items can be put in this for storage etc.
Date published: 2022-06-10
Rated 3 out of
5
by
seattlegirl from
Super cute, but some revisions are needed.
This is super cute, but probably best with artificial plants for various reasons. First, it doesn't appear the plants in the picture are in actual pots, and I don't think real pots will work well to create this look. Second, if you use real plants you have to water them, and the water drainage through soil will discolor most fabrics. I would suggest using outdoor fabric for better durability, and if you use real plants consider some type of planting medium other than soil. Examples would be peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, or sand. Also, these will probably dry out quickly during summer months, and may require multiple waterings each day. Therefore, consider water retaining crystals added to the planting medium, or hang in a shaded area.
Date published: 2022-05-15
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Sew Happy from
The measurements don’t work!
After reading that a 4.5” pot will fit in the pocket, I just don’t see that fitting since the pocket size is 2” smaller than the backing fabric. The pocket for the plant will lay flat on the backing fabric without any space, so then the backing won’t lay flat against the wall if a plant pot is inserted. For example: imagine your jeans back pocket laying flat on your jeans, could you fit a pot of any size into a flat pocket? NO … Also each pocket ends up being about 8.5” in length- so how can a pot with a plant stick out of a pocket if there is only 1” space between each pocket?
These measurements make no sense to me!
Date published: 2022-04-06