Everything comes full circle with trends. You never have to recreate the wheel; you just have to wait until it passes through again. Become a hoarder, and you will never have to keep up; you will have everything hidden in your pile of treasures. One of the oldest trends goes way back in time. Dream catchers have been around for centuries. They were originally made by Native Americans from twigs, feathers, gem stones, rocks and string. They were believed to instill natural wisdom and happiness. Dreams float around the night air and fill the heads of unsuspecting sleeping dreamers. And with every feather movement on the catcher, a dream passes through someone’s mind. They catch the bad dreams, but all the good dreams can slip through the web, filling the receiver with happiness and wisdom. I love this craft because it is all about good vibes. In an hour, you can create yourself a dreamy dream catcher of your own!

Supplies:
Embroidery hoops, varying sizes (You can paint them or leave them!)
Lace or fabric
Ribbon/feathers/beads
A piece of wood or rope
String or rope
Hot glue
Chalk
Scissors

Steps:
This craft is so easy, but it looks very intricate. You want to lay out all your hoops first. Put them on the floor or on a large surface and see exactly how you want them to line up. Mix in all the sizes for a fun pattern.

Now once you have your general pattern, lay out your lace or fabric or both. Now, remove the inner hoop, and place it over the patterns on the lace or fabric you want to display. Now, trace about two inches around each loop with chalk. Once you have each pattern drawn out, cut out the circles and put them to the side with the inner hoops.

You will want to glue the lace or fabric directly to the hoop. Put the glue on the backs of the hoops and lay the front on the lace or fabric. Gather the fabric to fold over hoop onto the glue on back. You don’t even necessarily need the glue, but it secures it well. Repeat for all the hoops and lace. Then, cut off the excess fabric or lace.

Once you have all the laced circles done, place them back into the large hoops and screw tight. Then, place the hoops back into the pattern you want and glue them together, or keep them separate, depending on your design. You can glue ribbons or strings with feathers and beads to the bottom of each loop or wherever you want. Take your large piece of wood, or rod, and attach a string or rope to each end. You can tie it on securely or screw or nail it in for extra reinforcement.

Then, attach the string or rope to your creation and secure it to the wood or rod. Find a place to hang your magical dream creation and curl up into a ball underneath it and take a nap. It is hard ruling the craft world. You must get your beauty rest and fill your head with only good, happy craft dreams.

By Jamie Burke