I haven't posted in far too long. I was busy interviewing for a new position...and then preparing for my first day because I landed the job! After things settled a little, I started getting antsy for a project.
I found a great old ladder beside our place lost and without a purpose, lying in the grass. I scooped that little sucker up to give him a new life (actually big sucker, about 13' long, and really I awkwardly bumbled around with it until I coerced it onto our back deck). Anyhow, I knew it would be perfect for hanging treasures from. The trouble was, what treasures? I decided I wanted a little ambiance back there and set about figuring out a way to hang votives for tea lights.
Using some extra rope from a toy hammock I dismantled, I created mini nets for each votive to rest in. Once I had one done, it was a cinch to whip through the others. I have a step-by-step towards the bottom for making these hanging nets.
The mini nets were very nautical to me, and I still had the rest of the toy hammock, so my vision just grew from there. I soaked the toy hammock in coffee for a bit to tone down the bright white then hung it from the top of the ladder on down the rungs.
I also snaked some rope from the top down the back, knotting at each rung, and attached some beach finds.
It's so pretty at night, I love lighting it up and enjoying my little bunk.
I'll be working full time so I may not post as often as I'd like, but you can bet your buttons I will still squeeze in projects some how because I get all jittery when I don't stretch my creative muscles.
Step-by-step for hanging nets
Depending on what you plan to hang you'll want to adjust the space between your knots. You can knot your stands around a plant ring or similar at the top, and use S hooks or plant hooks to hang your votives or jars. I used what I had on hand, some old shower hooks I no longer use. This would also work great with wire, you would just twist the wire at the points you would knot.
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