DIY Macrame Mini Plant Hanger

April 11, 2023 No Comments

DIY Macrame Mini Plant Hangers are such a great way to spruce up your space! Easy to make and these mini plant hangers need just a little bit of cord. Even if you are a beginner to macrame, it is possible to make this cute plant hanger.

If you are new to Macrame and would like to learn, do check out my post on 10 fun hobbies to do at home. Macrame is one of them, I have lots of fun resources for you to start your journey. I recently started learning macrame myself and cannot get enough of it! It is a great hobby to have and the variety of things you can create with it are endless. It is just a question of learning the different knots and practicing.

These macrame plant hangers are perfect in a small space.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS DIY MACRAME MINI PLANT HANGER?

Macrame Cord 3MM COTTON CORD ( I use the recycled 3mm cotton cord from Gannxet.com)

Wooden Ring – 4.5cm wooden ring (Amazon or craft stores)

Scissors

S-Hook (optional)

Brush or comb

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HOW DO YOU MAKE THIS DIY MINI MACRAME PLANT HANGER?

This is a tutorial that I followed on YouTube by Rox Shana. (The link to her video is below) She has many great Macrame Tutorials.

Place your wooden ring on an S hook hanging on a rod (clothes rack or closet rod). An alternative could be to tape the wooden ring on a tabletop.

Cut the cords required. You will need 6 cords of 120cms each.

Attach the cords to the wooden ring, by finding the center and looping the cords through. Secure the cords with a gathering knot.

Start by tying spiral knots and follow the pattern. Using 4 cords at a time tie spiral knots. (I did about 4 to 5 rows). Do the same with the rest of the cords.

Next, you will tie a square knot using 2 cords from one set and 2 cords from another set. Tie the square knot a little lower than the previous rows of spiral knots.

At the end leave a little space and make sure your pot fits in it, then use a gathering knot to tie the bottom cords together. Brush out the tassel and trim. You can leave the bottom cords without brushing them out, it is entirely up to you.

If you like to watch a video to learn, you can find the video I mentioned by Rox Shana on YouTube, Macrame Plant Holder.

Her video has 3 plant hanger tutorials. However, the one that I made is the 2nd tutorial.

NOTES:

If you do not have a wooden ring, you can actually start without one. You can use some macrame cord to make a loop as your ring. You can watch 3 Macrame Plant Hanger Ideas without a ring to see how it is done.

The little pots that I found are from the dollar spot at Target, you can get cute little pots from Ikea too. I am sure I’ve seen similar ones at Dollar Tree too!

Here are other Macrame Posts that you might enjoy:

Simple Macrame Wall Hanging

Recycled Macrame Frames

DIY Decorative Macrame Jars/Vases

Simple Macrame Feathers

Macrame Spiral Wristlets

Macrame Bookmarks

Easy Macrame Coasters

Macrame Keychains

Hope you will try out this cute Macrame Mini Plant Hanger, if you do please leave a comment below and share a picture with me on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest.

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Thank you for reading, I appreciate each and every one of you! Have a great day!

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Art/Crafts & DIY

Simple DIY Felt Christmas Trees

November 29, 2022 No Comments

Simple DIY Felt Christmas Trees are a simple yet stylish way to decorate your home this Christmas. It is the most exciting time of the year in my opinion! Have you already decorated your home for Christmas? I think decorating your home makes it all the more special just to create that holiday spirit and cozy feeling.

Home Decor can get expensive, so handmade is the way to go!

A simple way to decorate is by grouping these cute felt Christmas trees on a table, shelf, etc. First of all, they are easy to make, and most importantly they do not cost a lot of money. If you already have felt and construction paper, you can make them right away!

You can make them in different colors depending on your decor and use them every year in your home. Grab your supplies and let’s get started!

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE THESE FELT CHRISTMAS TREES?

Felt

Construction Paper

Scissors

Glue gun

Sequins, buttons, ribbon, etc. (optional)

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HOW DO YOU MAKE THESE SIMPLE FELT TREES?

Make a cone out of the paper, making sure the bottom is flat and it stands on its own. Check out this video by Handimania to make a perfect paper cone!

Cut simple leaf shapes from the felt. This can be done freehand, that’s how I did it. If you would like you can cut a template out of cardboard and use it to cut all the leaves.

The Paper cone and felt leaves are ready

Once the leaves are cut, all you have to do is start gluing them all around the paper cone. Make sure they overlap, so you do not see the paper cone.

For the bottom, the leaves are half on the cone and the rest is out, this makes it easier for the cone to stand and also for the cone to be completely covered with leaves.

Paper cone with felt leaves — The paper cone with the first layer of felt leaves

Keep gluing the leaves until the entire cone is covered. Start from the bottom to the top.

Felt Christmas tree — All the leaves glued onto the paper cone

Decorate with sequins, ribbon, buttons, tinsel, etc (optional)

That’s it! Display your felt trees

NOTES:

You can use thick felt which will last longer, however, I used the regular felt that I got in Micheals.

If you do not want to bother with making your own cone, you can use styrofoam cones found in craft stores, this makes your project more expensive though.

You can glue a star or bow on top of the tree.

There are many ways to decorate your tree by using sequins, ribbon, tinsel, felt, beads, etc.

If you need other ideas this Christmas, check these out:

Felt Christmas Tree Garland

DIY Felt Christmas Ornaments

Easy Wooden Bead Christmas Ornaments

Snowman Wooden Bead Ornaments

Thank you for reading. If you try them out, please share a picture with me on Pinterest, Facebook, or Instagram. You can find my blog on all 3 platforms @lovetostayhomeblog. Do follow me if you like, so that you will know when I have a new post out.

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Crochet

Easy Crochet Pumpkins

September 29, 2022 No Comments

Crochet Pumpkins are all the rage right now!! You can find them all over Pinterest. I am not surprised that they are so popular as they are so easy to make and will last a lifetime! Besides that, they are handmade, can be made in any color of your choice and they look great sitting on a shelf, mantel, or table in your home. Beautiful home decor on a budget is what I am talking about!

So make some crochet pumpkins to add to your home this fall! These pumpkins can be made in different sizes and stacked too! Group them together for a fun display in your home.
Make them farmhouse style by choosing some neutral colors. I love the texture and ribbed effect of these pumpkins and hope you do too.

You can have a variety of stems for your pumpkins. For example, use twigs, cinnamon sticks, wooden dowels, crocheted stems, etc.

If you wish you can add crocheted leaves or felt leaves. However, I kept it simple and tied a jute string around the stem in a bow.

There are many ways to customize your pumpkins and make them your own.

There are several patterns out there. But as usual, I like to find the easiest and quickest one! As a busy mom, time is precious and the less time it takes to make something the better, right??!

So let’s get to the pattern, but first:

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE THESE EASY CROCHET PUMPKINS?

Yarn – plain colors, variegated, chunky yarn. The yarn I used is from Hobby Lobby, it is acrylic yarn in autumn shades. The thicker the better, it makes it chunky and cute! I do not recommend using fine yarn or sport-weight yarn.

Crochet hook – 5mm or 5.5mm ( or use the recommended size for the yarn you are using)

Scissors

Yarn needle

Polyfil or scrap yarn or felt

For the stem – sticks, cinnamon sticks, or a dowel rod. ( I used some dried twigs from my backyard)

Twine ( optional)

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HOW DO YOU MAKE THESE EASY CROCHET PUMPKINS?

I followed this Easy Ribbed Pumpkin pattern by Erica of 5littlemonsters.com. She has a video tutorial too if watching and learning is more your style. Please visit her website to get the detailed pattern.

Thank you to Erica for this super easy pattern!

The ribbed effect looks so good and I knew I had to make these!

To make these pumpkins you need to know how to:

Make a slip knot

Chain

HDC (half double crochet) in the back loops.

That’s it!! Super easy even for beginners!

So basically you make a rectangle as big or small as you want. Then, whip stitch the bottom, pull the yarn, and close it up. Stuff the pumpkin with polyfill or scrap yarn.
Whipstitch the top and pull tight leaving a little opening for the stem. Using the yarn needle go down and up and sort of shape it like a pumpkin.

Add your stem, you can hot glue it or just stick it in there. Optional: Tie a bow with a jute string, some yarn, or ribbon if desired. I think it took me about an hour to make one.

That’s it!! Make more and display them all over your home!

If you do not crochet and would like to learn, please check out my beginner posts:

Learn How to Crochet

Learn the Basic Crochet Stitches

If you would like to make cute mini pumpkins, I already have a post of these crochet mini pumpkins.

These mini pumpkins are made amigurumi style though. For mini pumpkins it is ok, but to make larger ones I preferred the method of making a big piece and making a pumpkin as I am not a fan of stitching in the round!

I still have some DIY pumpkins for you even if you are not a fan of crochet!

Easy DIY Felt Pumpkins

Easy Thumbtack Pumpkins

Hope you liked reading about these simple crochet pumpkins, if you try them out please let me know in the comments below, I love hearing from you! Also share a picture on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag the original pattern creator too.

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Have a wonderful day friends!

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Macrame

Recycled Macrame Frames

June 9, 2022 4 Comments

Recycled Macrame Frames are a great way to repurpose some old canvas frames. I had so many of these canvases that my kids had painted when they were younger.

Instead of throwing them out, I decided to take the canvas off, underneath is a perfectly good wooden frame that can be recycled.

Macrame is just such an awesome hobby that anyone can learn. I just started macrame about 10 months ago and just love it. You do not need any special tools, only your hands! With some cotton cord or rope, you can create beautiful macrame decor or accessories.

These frames can be used as tabletop decor or to style any shelves in need of some dressing up!

What do you need for these Recycled Macrame Frames?

Canvas frames or any old picture frames (You can find great options for cheap at any thrift store)

Macrame cotton cord or rope (My cord is from Ganxxet)

Scissors (The scissors and brush that I have are from Miss Knottie Macrame)

Brush

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How do you make these Recycled Macrame Frames?

The possibilities are endless with the designs you can create!

You can use as little as 2 knots and make a beautiful frame or you can use a combination of a few knots.

You can also attach macrame feathers. To see how to make feathers, I have a whole post about it. You can take a look at it here.

The Basic instructions are:

Attach your cord to the frame with larks head knots. Or use one cord to attach your cords.

Use even numbers of cords.

The length of cord you need would be about 4 lengths of your frame.

In case you are just making a design halfway, you can use 3 lengths of cord.

Frame 1:

For this frame, I used 1 cord, 14 inches long to go around the top of the frame.

I secured the cord to the back with a hot glue gun and some tape.

Next, cut 12 cords 26 inches each.

Attach these 12 cords to the top cord with larks head knots.

I made a very simple design with this one.

With the first 4 cords tie a square knot. Do the same across with the rest of the cords. Total 6 square knots.

For the next row, leave out the first 2 cords and tie a square knot with the next 4 cords. The square knot is tied leaving 2 finger space or around 1.5inches gap. Do the same with the rest of the cords leaving out the last 2. Total 5 square knots.

For the next row, it is a repeat of the first row, so 6 square knots in total. Leave a gap of 1.5inches from the previous row.

I left the remaining cords to hang down And trimmed the cords to the length of the frame.

TIP: When you need to leave a space between rows of knots, to make the knots at the same level, use a ruler or a long piece of cardboard placed in between the cords. This will give you an even row of knots.

Frame 2:

This Macrame Feather Frame is easy and the quickest one to make.

Cut two cords double the length of your frame plus 5 inches.

Tie these with a larks head knot to the frame.

Cut 40 cords of 5 inches each.

Use these to make the feathers. If you would like to see a photo tutorial please see my Simple Macrame Feathers Post.

You can make a small feather or a big feather, it is your choice.

Brush out the cords and cut them in a feather shape.

That’s it, your simple and easy macrame feather frame is ready to be displayed!

Optional: You can spray the feathers with some fabric stiffener, then brush them out and it makes it easier to shape them well.

Frame 3:

This frame has a few more knots than the previous 2. Apart from the larks head knot and square knot, I used diagonal clove hitch knots and regular knots at the end of the cords.

Attach 8 cords of around 40 inches each, with larks head knots around the top of the frame.

Make one row of square knots. (total 4 square knots)

Leave about 1 inch and make another row of square knots. (total 4 square knots)

Next, using 2 cords at a time, tie 4 diagonal clove hitch knots. Do this for the whole row.

After that, make 4 square knots using 4 cords at a time. (total 4 square knots)

Leaving around 1 inch, make the last row of square knots.

Optional: Make regular knots at the ends of the cord and cut the excess off. Or, cut the cords to an even length and then make knots if you would like them at the same level.

Now you can display your recycled macrame frame.

NOTES:

If you are using an old canvas frame, you will need to remove the canvas. This can easily be done by just pulling off the canvas.
You can also paint the frame any color you want to match your color scheme.
These frames can be used as wall art or just standing up on a shelf.
You can go a step further by adding some faux flowers, crochet flowers, or just some simple elements to dress up the sides of your frames.

Hope you enjoyed reading about this simple way of adding some decor to your home by recycling old frames. If you happen to try this, please share a picture with me on Facebook or Instagram @lovetostayhomeblog, I would be really happy to see your creations!

If you like macrame, please check out my other simple and easy macrame projects:

Macrame Bookmarks

DIY Decorative Macrame Jars/Vases

Macrame Flower Bead Keychain

Simple Macrame Statement Earrings

Simple Macrame Feathers

Macrame Feather Earrings

Macrame Tassel Earrings

Easy Macrame Coasters

Macrame Keychains

Macrame Spiral Wristlets

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Art/Crafts & DIY

5 DIY Jute Home Decor Ideas

March 3, 2022 No Comments

Here are 5 DIY Jute Home Decor Ideas that you can make with jute string.

Jute string is a natural material and can be used in many ways, the most common way of using jute string is probably to tie up packages. But you can use it in many more ways than just that, as you can see below.

It is always better to reuse something than to just throw it away. Especially in today’s world where there is so much plastic, making something out of natural material is always better for the environment and it looks so much better in my opinion.

5 DIY JUTE HOME DECOR IDEAS:

MINI JUTE BASKETS:

These little baskets are perfect for holding your earrings or anything small. They are very easy to make and only need two things, jute string, and glue!

All you have to do is use hot glue and wrap the string in a spiral around itself. When you have a circle big enough for a basket, wrap the jute string on top of itself in a circular motion so you get the sides of the basket. Wrap it as much as you want the height of the basket to be.

When done just finish off with a dab of glue.

JUTE PENCIL HOLDER

This pencil holder is a tin can covered with jute string. There are many ways to make it your own, use paint, beads, markers, ribbon., etc to design your pencil holder.

Wrap the tin can with jute string from top to bottom using hot glue or regular glue. Then decorate however you please!

Use it on your desk for your pens and pencils. It can be used for faux flowers, makeup brushes., etc.

Jute string pencil holder — I used a crocheted flower and a thumbtack in the middle to decorate this pencil holder.

FARMHOUSE WOODEN BEAD GARLANDS:

I have already posted about this wooden bead garland before. To read all about it and how to make it, click here.

It makes a great piece of decor in any room of your house.

JUTE-COVERED DECOR BALLS:

My daughter at one point was obsessed with LOL dolls, but now she cannot believe that she actually liked playing with them! 😂

Anyway, the dolls come in these pink plastic balls. So I decided instead of throwing them out, I can recycle them. I covered them with jute string and voilà home decor accents to use in your vases!

All you have to do is wrap the balls using the jute string. I used a hot glue gun.

Here also you can add ribbon, sequins, paint., etc to decorate them.

JUTE COASTERS:

Coasters are just so useful and can be made out of pretty much anything! These jute coasters have that farmhouse feel and are easy to make.

I used a felt circle as a base to make it more sturdy. You can also use a corkboard to make it even better.

After that wrap the jute string around itself in a circular motion using hot glue, keep wrapping until you get the size you need. Cut the string and glue it.

Jute coasters — I painted a green triangle on the coaster using acrylic paint.

I came across this idea of wrapping the jute string with thread in sections, this makes a really cool coaster too, do check it out on HGTV.com

Hope you liked reading about these 5 ideas to use up any jute string you have lying around!

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If you like DIYs, please check out my other easy DIY Projects:

DIY Faux Ceramic Vases

DIY Paper Boxes and Felt Baskets for Organizing!

Easiest felt flower tutorial

Small Embroidery Projects

DIY Beautiful Envelopes

DIY Tassel Earrings

Hand-Stitched Scrunchies

DIY Paper Bunny Garland

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