Hi, guys. I’ve been asked to make a DIY dream catcher for a while now.
It made me happy because I had one over my bed when I was a kid. I’ve never made a Dreamcatcher before, but it’s actually quite simple. Today, I’ll show you how to create a beautiful dreamcatcher using just a few materials.
Even if you go around the shop and buy various things to decorate your house, your love for handmade things is different. Along with multiple showpieces, Dream Catcher has become quite popular lately.
But what is this dream catcher? And how did this item find its place in home decor? In today’s article, we will learn how to make a dream catcher effortlessly with a few materials.
What is a dream catcher?
Dream catchers first became known to everyone through the Native Americans. People believe that a dream catcher catches bad dreams and they vanish in the morning light, while good dreams pass through the webs. They hung the dream catcher where the head rested during sleep, and the sun’s first light came in the morning.
Dream catcher
That era is long gone. Dream Catchers are popular home decorations for everyone, from teenage girls to hobbyists, as times have changed.
People typically made the traditional dream catcher with round wooden frames, yarn, colorful feathers, and dolls. Native Americans used willow branches to make these round frames.
Nowadays, people make dream catchers with modern designs. They use different frame sizes, fake flowers, and various charms. This gives the dream catchers a more attractive look.
Whether you can catch a dream or not, a dream catcher will surely send a chilling wave of pleasure to the corner of your mind. And if the mind is good, the body is also good.
Materials to make a dream catcher
- Coarse yarn/ wool/ jute yarn/ leather cord/ macrame rope in color of choice
- Metal embroidery hoop or Wooden/plastic round frame
- Fine yarn (color of choice)
- Feathers/ Dolls/ Charms
- beads/embellishment
- Scissors, glue, needle, ribbon clump
How to make Dream Catcher step-by-step
Dream catcher materials are usually available at home. So, you can make this material by hand to decorate the house. Let’s know the rules of making-
First, wrap the hoop with a leather cord by tying a knot or using hot glue. Wrap the cord tightly around the hoop, tightening it with your fingers every few loops. Continue this pattern until the frame is fully covered.
Now tie a knot to your original end and trim off the edges. Your hoop should look like this,
and now we’re ready to take our thread and create the web.
Start by tying a knot anywhere along your ring. Pull your thread a few inches across, wrap it around the ring, and then back through the opening, pulling it nice and tight. Then, repeat pulling across, wrapping around, and pushing back through the opening. Continue all the way around until you get back to your starting point.
After finishing the first round, repeat the same steps of looping your thread over, under, and through the middle of each section. Tighten the string as you go around until the holes are small. Finally, tie a knot to finish your web, which should resemble the example shown. They call this method the spider web method.
You can insert one pin between each loop. You can hang small charms or feathers in the middle round space.
Don’t stress if your pattern isn’t perfect; each one should be unique. We will add feathers and beads to make the hanging part of our dream catcher even more special.
We’re going to attach some feathers to a cotton thread you can use individual feathers or layer them like I’m doing here take some all-purpose sewing thread, or you can use jewelry wire and wrap it tightly around the stem of the feather and secure it with a double knot, and when they’re done, they should look like this,
and I’m going to finish it off with a simple wooden bead to hide the thread and then attach it to the bottom of the dreamcatcher with one of these beauties hanging over your bed.
Well, an interesting dream catcher has been created. You can attach artificial flowers to one side of the round frame with glue. You can also add yarn tassels or pom poms instead of feathers and beads, as per your choice. This is how you can make a dream catcher with very few ingredients that are very readily available and at hand.
You’re sure to have sweet dreams. You can change up the colors and materials to take it from a cute accent in a playroom to a chic piece of wall art. The possibilities are endless, can you say pretty? Lincoln really wanted one in his room, and I do feel like it’s kept the bad dreams away. Now I’m going back. Please, I know when you have good breezes, all right guys, these dream catchers are so much fun to make, and they look great in our house. Tell me in the comments below what other days you’d like to see, and we’ll see you next Friday. Bye guys,