Make Your Own Macrame Dreamcatcher

Macrame Dream Catcher Tutorial

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What is Dream Catcher? Origins, History and Meaning

Modern Dream Catchers

In this video tutorial, you will find the easiest way to make your own piece and have fun along the way. You can combine different materials to create hoops that distinguish this intricate Native American craft.

Hemptique's fairy metallic cord inspired us, so we have chosen colors for ribbons that are similar to the color of the fairy hemp cord. So, let's start:

1)    First, we are going to work around the web of the ring. You can wrap the ring or leave it as is – it is part of your creative freedom.

2)    Take the hemp cord and cut 10 ft of the fairy cord. We recommend bundling it so you can move it easily and prevent getting tangled.

3)    Tie a simple overhand knot around the ring (we tied the double knot to keep it securely in place).

4)    Start attaching the cord to the ring. Send the cord over the ring, holding it with one finger to form a nice loop.

5)    Send the bundle under the ring and through the formed loop and pull it tight to give it tension.

6)    The amount of space you have between the two knots is the amount of space you will need to continue having throughout the ring – you want an even space, so make sure to make the necessary adjustments.

7)    Rotate the ring a little bit and repeat the process until you reach the first knot. Keep the spaces as even as possible. The loop of the last knot should touch the first one, so the first row is now done.

8)    The next step is simply repeating the first row, just slightly different – instead of tying the knots around the metal ring, we will tie it in the middle of each string we made in the first row.

9)    Turn the ring so you can see the first rope well. Pull the tension down and send the hemp bundle over the first string, underneath it and through the loop.

10)    Center it in the middle of the first rope and pull it tight.

11)    Repeat the same process until you reach the first knot in the second row.

12)    In the next row you will follow the same process. Do it over and over again until the center is filled. Keep it tight and centered. You will notice that each sting becomes smaller and smaller.

13)    You can stop when you notice it is too difficult to push the bundle through the loops so that you can leave a little hole inside, or you can go all the way until you fill the ring completely with webbing.

14)    Trim off the excess cord, tie the double knot where you want your webbing to end, and trim the end off.

15)    Take the ribbons and secure them with the lark’s head knot (take the ribbon, fold it in half, and put it over and under the ring to form a loop. Take the loose ends through the loop and tighten it.)

16)    If you want to add some fake flowers, cut the ones you like and glue them wherever you want on the metal ring (we did it on the left side of the arc).

17)    The last thing is to tie the piece of ribbon so you can hang your dream catcher. Tie a knot, so now you have a loop.

Hemptique, being the source of sustainable crafting supplies, offers high-quality products to allow you to craft greener. Our hemp cord collection features a polished finish that enhances the brilliant colors of the product, eliminates stray fibers, and maintains strand consistency. Also, it is eco-friendly, biodegradable, AZO-free dye, and oil-free – perfect for any kind of crafting. Available in many different amazing colors, from plain to variegated ones, you will certainly find something for yourself. The thickness is approximately 1mm.

Metallic hemp cord collection, which is also a perfect choice for our dream catcher. It will add shine and sparkle to your project, no matter how big or small. Thickness is around 1mm, and the length of the cord on the spool is approximately 205 ft. Also, our glitter hemp cord would look amazing on your dreamcatcher webbing. It features a metallic thread that will certainly make your piece eye-catching and modern.

Authentic dream catchers are made from a wooden hoop – usually willow filed with a net or web made of natural fibers like leather. They have beads and feathers hanging from the hoop as well.

Dream catchers originated from Anishinaabe culture as 'the spider web charm' used as a protective charm for infants. The Ojibwe tribe legend reveals that these protective charms originated with Spider Woman, who takes care of all people on the land, especially children. As the tribe spread throughout North America, it became hard for the Spider Woman to safeguard all the children. So the mothers and grandmothers started weaving these webs for the children using willow hoops, cordage derived from various plants, and owl’s feathers. So every infant had a protective charm to catch bad dreams or other harm.

Each part of the dream catcher has its meaning in the physical world.

It is believed that the charm will catch bad dreams on the web, while good will go through it. When the first sunrays touch the dream catcher, the trapped, bad dreams will be destroyed.

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