DIY HANGING PLANT HOLDER

DIYS /
November 2020

Give leftover scraps of denim new life with this custom plant hanger that keeps your plants alive and your jeans timeless. Here, Levi’s^® tailor Jen Sharkey shows how to bring some green (and blue) to any room in the house.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Scrap denim (legs from jeans are ideal)
Scissors
Ruler
Chalk
2” Metal Ring
Pins
~9” Potted Plant
Sewing Machine
Something to hook your metal ring on for leverage while braiding

STEP 1

Cut 25 strips of denim approximately 3/4” wide and 27” long.

STEP 2

Fold five of the long denim strips through the metal ring and bunch the ends together. This will leave 10 strips to work with.

STEP 3

Sew additional single strips to the ends of nine of the dangling ends with a 1” overlap.

Pro tip: If you don’t have a sewing machine, use square knots here and wrap the area with another strip to conceal, if desired.

STEP 4

Make 3 braids about 18 inches in length from the metal ring. There will be one strip leftover. Don’t freak out.

STEP 5

Here’s where things get knotty (watch the video for a play-by-play). Knot 2 strips into the end of each braid using square knots.

STEP 6

Tie new strips to the existing strips in the metal loop, moving one braid over each time.

STEP 7

Gather the dangling strands and knot together ~3” from the closest knots. This will create the center knot that supports the base of your pot from underneath.