The dream catcher: master classes, schemes and examples of decorating

For kids who like to play Indians, it will be interesting to make one of their "national" gizmos. Next, we will analyze how to make a catcher of dreams with his own hands. As a basis, take a branch, bent into a ring, wire or embroidery frame. Inside the ring weave a web, using various interesting patterns. Also, the "amulet" is decorated with colorful feathers.

Consider the master classes, where different schemes of weaving are used.

From the branch

For operation you will need:

• branch, which can be bent into a ring or wire;
• fishing line;
• twine or thick threads for weaving;
• clamps for securing work;
• knife;
• decoration.

The branch is cleaned of leaves and knots, trying to maintain the integrity of the bark. Then gently bend it into the ring and fasten it with a clothespin. Put in a fire-proof water tank, place the workpiece there and boil over a small fire for half an hour.

Cool the ring. The clothespin that held the ends of the branch was replaced with a fishing line and clamps.

Using the scheme in the photo, weave the web.

The same scheme. Maybe, on it weaving looks more understandable.

The essence of the web is simple. Weave in rows in a circle. The thinner the thread, the harder the work. Nodules knot on the ring eight times at an equal distance from each other. In the second and subsequent rows, they are formed between the nodes of the first row.

During the work in the web, you can weave ornaments.

Place the fastening of the ends of the branch with a string.

Here is the "mascot " from a willow twig, twisted several times and decorated with stripes of multi-colored fabric.

Catcher from wire using crocheted napkins

Quite non-standard variants are obtained if we knit woven napkins in a hoop. There are a lot of patterns for the hook, so you can improvise in full. And now the master class.

Prepare:

• a wire circle about 30 cm in diameter;
• round knitted napkin;
• thread of the same color and texture from which the napkin is made;
• pins;
• beads, shells, pendants and so on.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Wrap the wire hoop with glue and wrap the yarn or tie them with knots. Both options look pretty pretty. When using the macrame harness, you must place the nodules on one side. Another interesting example of tying with twisting in a spiral. In general, on the go you can supplement the master class with your ideas and subsequently get what no one else has done.

2. After completion of the winding, fix the thread and leave the end to form a loop.

3. Put the napkin in the center of the circle. Now it should be evenly stretched. To achieve this uniformity, first fix the top, then the bottom, the right side and the left one, as if crosswise. Then pull the intermediate sides along one of each quarter of the circle.

This is a drawing in the form of a multifinished star.

Threads that remain when stretched, used for threading and fixing decorative elements.

Here's what you can do at home.

An easy way to make a catcher of dreams - on the embroidery frame

This is probably the simplest example of a craft.

Weave on the embroidery frame. About that , how to weave the catcher of dreams with his own hands, was already dismantled. The same scheme is used here.

For weaving take an inner circle. Once the work is completed, it is inserted into the outer one and fixed.

On the left loose ends of the thread hang feathers and other ornaments.

Decoration examples:

1. The winding with blue threads perfectly matches with pendant feathers of the same color.

2. Catcher of dreams of smaller diameter with long feathers.

3. "Amulet" with a spiderweb of beads.

Video clearly demonstrates how to make such an Indian craft on its own.

The possessor of the "treasure" of the ancient people will immediately make the leader of the "Indian tribe".