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Hi, Hoping someone can help! - Does anyone know where i can buy a macrame plant hangar.  Have been searching for a while, there are a few on ebay but not suitable, only other option is to buy a kit and make my own.  :-\

Hilary

Don't know where you can buy one Hilary, but had you thought of looking in charity shops or cheapo shops? I'll go and look in my craft books in the meantime. :)
Have you googled it? Lots to look at there, but mostly how to make one yourself.

Sorry I missed this. H, I'm thinking your best bet is, as Emaggie said, to look in charity/tat shops for them....the craze started bout....oooh....70's-80's?? And lots of intricate ones with beads incorporated and tassels etc on the end. Seemed obligatory for everyone to have a spider-plant suspended in one at the far end of the bath....bet Abigail had got one when she held her famous Party - somewhere near the Hostess Trolley? ;D

But I'm thinking of making your own, as Emaggie suggested. If not on-line, and Emaggie doesn't come up with something, your library (or again, charity shop!) will have books on it.

btw....a couple (or so) years ago, I came across a macrame hanger lurking somewhere and resurrected it. Hung it from an apple tree with a trailing plant.....birds LOVED it!  Tore it to shreds in an instant - well, it was nest-building time...

If you do your own....nice project, I'd think, for autumn/winter nights...

All the best and good luck,

Lishka

No luck here I'm afraid. How to make a belt or a bookmark or how to do a zillion fancy knots, but no pot holder.Sorry Hilary. :(

Hi, thanks for your replies, sat here with feet in bowl of water after trecking around all the charity shops  :-\ unfortunately didnt manage to find one.  So am in process of purchasing a kit, comes complete with instructions, yarn, beads etc.  I am assured it is easy to make!! Yes, something to do on those cold winter nights by the fire, as a change from making paper pots ready for next seasons seeds.

Hilary

Hi Hilary,

I used to make macrame plant hangers for a living, if you let me know what you want or pm me, I'll see if I can help you.

Sinbad