Fabric Covered Pot and Plant Picks

I have a fun post that I shared over at I Should Be Mopping The Floor a couple of weeks ago and I wanted to share it with you today!

This project is one that could be used for several different occasions such as Birthdays, Teacher Appreciation, Graduation, Baby or Wedding Showers , Just Because, or just for a cute Thank You gift!  It is a cute spin on an old project!

This fabric covered terra cotta pot  is so fun to make because there are so many darling fabrics out there and you can personalize your pot to any color or design that you want!

These are super easy to make and there is no sewing involved!

1. Find the size of pot that you want to make.  Cut your fabric so that it is about 2.5 inches wider on both the top and the bottom, so 5 total inches wider and long enough to wrap around the widest part of your pot.

2. Using Mod Podge, put a layer of glue on the pot and start laying your fabric down.  You will want the fabric to be on an angle when you start, with more of the fabric at the bottom of the pot.  This allows for the angle on the pot.  Add the Mod Podge all the way around the pot, rubbing your fabric flat as you go.  Be sure to rub it down good under the lip of the pot.

3.  Trim off the excess fabric from the top and the bottom.  You will just want to cut about 2 inches away from the edge of the pot.

4.   Clip the fabric on the top and the bottom, so that it will lay smooth.  Apply a layer of Mod Podge to the inside of the pot and smooth your fabric over the rim.

5.  Do the same for the bottom, being careful not to cover the drainage hole.

6.  Add 2-3 more coats of Mod Podge over the entire pot to protect it.  If you are going to use this outdoors, I would add 1-2 coats of varnish to the outside to protect it even more.  Just be careful not to get varnish on the inside if you are going to be planting a live plant in it.  Varnish or spray paint will kill your plants if they come in contact with each other.

So there you have a fun Fabric Flower Pot.  This by itself, would be a darling gift…just add a potted plant and some gardening gloves or tools and you would be good to go!

Or you could make it into a candy bouquet like I did.  Who wouldn’t love to receive this?

Just hot glue some candy to bamboo skewers and put floral styrofoam  in the bottom of your pot with some tissue paper tucked in all around the edges.  Make your “bouquet” and then tuck in some word plant pokes, a fun “lollie” or glue a gift card to a skewer and tuck it down in front!    If you would like to make your own “lollies” check out this tutorial here, there is a link in that post with step by step instructions!

So now you have another fun gift!

I have included my printable plant picks here:

Just click on this link to download,  Plant sticks.

With all the holidays, weddings, graduations and teacher appreciations coming up, I hope that you can use this idea to fill some of your gift giving needs!

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