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The dreamcatcher is a tradition
that began with the Native Americans. It is said that a
dreamcatcher is to be hung over the bed to sort your
dreams. The good dreams are supposed to flow through
the catcher. It is believed that if you put feathers on
the catcher it will help guide the good dreams down to
the peaceful sleeper. The bad dreams are meant to get
caught in the catcher and parish.
How to make a Dreamcatcher:
(Watch
the video for instructions)
Supplies Needed:
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1 Metal ring
Sinew (about three yards or less
depending on the size of the ring)
Leather
Clothespin
Scissors
Any decorations you might want
(i.e. feathers, beads, charms, etc)
1. Take your ring and wrap your
leather tightly all the way around your ring; using the
clothespin to hold your leather in place at the
beginning. When you reach the beginning with your
leather tie it off, tightly; then use excess leather to
tie a knot above first know (to hang the catcher by).
2. Take your sinew,
(best if kept in the bundle to avoid knotting), and tie
a knot at the top where your leather is knotted. Then
consistently wrap your sinew, in fair spacing, by
winding the sinew around the ring one time and bringing
the sinew back through the strand to make it knot. (Best
if sinew is tucked between the strands of leather, so
there is no visibility). Do this all around your ring.
When you reach where you started,
you then put your sinew through your first stitches (in
the middle of the stitch) and back through.
Repeating the process as you did on
the first round. Continue this process all the way
around your catcher until you reach the very middle
(Leaving a small hole in the net for the dreams to flow
through). Tie your catcher off by looping the sinew
through and knotting it (best if done twice).
3. Cut off excess sinew (be careful
not to cut any sinew netted in the catcher).
4. Decorate the dreamcatcher to
your liking with any feathers, beads, leather, etc.
(You may also string beads into your catcher’s netting)
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