DIY Dreamcatcher Tutorials

Find your favourite DIY dreamcatcher tutorials in this app!

DIY dreamcatcher tutorials

Find your favourite DIY dreamcatcher tutorials in this app!

There are so many amazing DIY dreamcatcher tutorials that are easy to follow and that also save you a lot of time. The dreamcatcher originated from Native American culture and it acts like a protector against bad dreams.

A lot of people look for original, creative DIY dreamcatcher tutorials so that they can decorate their house in a unique way. The following tutorials are meant to inspire you, save you some time and money and help you practice different designs till you get the hang of it or till you come up with creative ideas on your own. It’s up to you.

DIY dreamcatcher tutorials If you have a romantic side, set it free by following this easy DIY dreamcatcher tutorial. You can enjoy a totally unique design just by following some simple steps. Who doesn’t love lace after all?

Level of difficulty: fairly easy

Duration: about an hour or less

Materials used:

A fresh, thin branch

Cotton string

Lace trim

Feathers

Suede cord

Wool

Buttons

I've been wanting to make a DIY dreamcatcher tutorials for months now and let me tell you, it's really super easy to do and doesn't take more time than watching an episode of Grey's Anatomy! I know this isn't the most traditional dreamcatcher but it sure is pretty, isn't it? I love looking at all the different vintage lace, buttons and feathers.

Months ago, when there wasn't any snow on the ground yet and we were cleaning up the last piles of sticks and leaves in the yard, I asked Jason to cut me a few skinny branches off of that tree that had gotten cut down in the Spring and had since just been chilling in our yard.

He cut up the tree for firewood and left a few assorted branches on the porch for me to do whatever with. Most of the time he doesn't even ask about my intentions anymore... ;)

Of course I had a project in mind but for a few more weeks those branches just peered up at me every time I went outside like "are you gonna pick us up anytime soon or not?"

So one evening I finally picked out one of those branches, brought it inside and decided it was time to start working on that DIY dreamcatcher tutorials I had been imagining in my mind for so long.

If you'd like to make a similar dreamcatcher you will need the following:

a fresh, thin branch

cotton string

(packaging string works fine, martha stewart makes cotton hemp string in various colors as well)

lace trim

(I used mostly vintage trim I bought at an antiques shop in a big bag for like $3, you can also find it online for pretty cheap, lace heaven is a great place I've ordered from before)

feathers

(any craft store will have a variety)

suede cord

(craft store or etsy)

wool

buttons

(again, I used vintage buttons from the thrift store I've collected over time)

You can add whatever you like to this. Make it your own. Check out the trim section at your local craft store as well.

First you'll need to bend your branch into a circular shape and use some of the cotton string to tie it with. A second person can be very helpful with this. Once you've got it tied nice and tight, cut another extra long piece of string for the net or web you want to create on the inside.

I didn't measure mine and it will depend on the hoop size but if you're unsure just be generous with the length.

Tie one end to the hoop and then just start wrapping it around the entire hoop leaving about 1.5"-2" between each loop you make. Don't pull the string too tight. Once you get back around to your first loop you want to guide the string through that loop and then through the next and so on.

If you keep doing that you will automatically create a net that will get smaller to the inside of the hoop.

Because the hoop isn't perfectly round, my net also doesn't look even and like the traditional dreamcatcher net.

If this just confused you a heck ton (yes, you can say that) please refer to the diagram below ;)