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pace is at a premium in modern
homes, especially if you have a
compact garden. This hanging
fabric planter is a great way to fill a spare
nook – turning your walls into pretty
vertical botanical displays.2
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Lay out your hessian fabric, then measure
and cut two 64cm x 153cm rectangles.
Pin them together, then work a straight
machine stitch around the edges, leaving a 2cm
seam allowance and a 20cm gap in one side.2
Turn the work right sides out through the
gap in the seam, then press it all over,
ensuring the raw edge of the fabric along
the gap is folded over to the wrong side by 2cm.
Work a straight machine top stitch all around
the work, 2cm in from the edge.3
Turn the work over, so the back of the
planter is facing upwards. Fold and pin
both of the 60cm edges of the work over
to the back by 7cm, then top stitch across the
edge, 1.5cm in, to secure it and make a channel.4
With the back still facing upwards,
measure and mark lines across the width
of the work, 45cm and 90cm down from
the top edge, to divide the planter into three
equal sections. Cut two 7cm x 64cm pieces of
hessian, then fold the long edges of each one
over to the wrong side by 1cm and stitch to
secure. Pin these across the planter at the points
marked, then machine stitch along the long
edges of each to create two more channels.64 August 2019 http://www.yourhomemagazine.co.uk
You will need
3m hessian parchment fabric, £3.20 per
m, Abakhan Fabrics tape measure
pencil scissors iron pins
sewing machine and thread Rust-
Oleum nature stencil pack, £4.97, B&Q
green paint stencil brush wooden
dowel, from a selection, B&Q twineFeature and styling
Sophie Tarrant
Photos
Lizzie Orme
Save space with a hanging pocket planter
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Create the pockets. Cut nine 27cm x 25cm
pieces from hessian fabric, then fold and
press the edges of each one to the wrong
side by 1.5cm. Pin, to hold the fabric in place,
then work a straight machine stitch around each
one, 5mm in from the folded edge.6
Position your pockets. Place the first one
in to the left hand side of the top section
of the planter, laying its left hand edge
3cm in from the edge of the work. Pin this edge
in place, then measure and mark a spot 16cm
along from this. Pin the opposite edge of the
pocket at this mark – it will billow out slightly.7
Press and pin a single concertina fold on
each side of the first pocket, so that the
bottom lays flat. Work a straight machine
stitch along the bottom of the pocket, to close
it up and hold the folds in place. Repeat to add
the second and third pockets to this section,
leaving a 3cm gap between each one.
Do the same to add the second and third
row of pockets, until they are all secured.8
Use a stencil brush and green paint to
add a floral stencil design to the front of
each pocket. Finally, insert wooden dowels
through the bottom and two middle channels
of the planter, to add structure and strength.
Thread one last length of dowel through the top
channel, and attach a length of twine to it, to
allow for hanging..
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