This tutorial is a guest post written and photographed by my sister Kaisu. She's the head elf of the Dreamcatcher Making Academy, located deep in the enchanted forests of Finland. She holds a PhD (Pure Heart of Dedication) degree in mystic craft sciences of the north. :)
Find a Fresh Branch
First you find a branch (fresh, so it won't break). If you have a special tree you are friends with ask if it would give you one and remember to give something back to thank. If you don't have a special tree you are going to ask, before you enter forest, offer it a small (or big, depends what you want) present and tell what you are after. Don't assume that you can just go and take what you need. But remember, that most trees are happy to give! Nature likes to provide. Don't take too big branch from too small tree. You can observe what the trees nature is and what sort of features you want to your dream catcher. You can see, when the tree really wants you to take its branch, it will snap easily.
While Threading, Meditate
Then make your branch to somewhat a circle. Teardrops are just fine. This is really easy, when you have your circle roll thread around it like in a picture (you start going right and the thread goes over and comes under and from left). And continue the same. Very easy, but you can make it to second level by meditating strongly with every "knot" spot. Concentrate on the meaning of your catcher also.
In this pic I'm pulling thread towards me (it looks like I'm pushing). When you have done the first round go on doing the same.
By making loose and tight you can make different shapes (loose and in the end tight creates stars/flowers, all the time tight is like a fishers web). Some pearls as dewdrops.
Stop rather too early than too late, thread the thread up and make it for example a hanging eye. You can add a clam to the center or a pine cone or whatever you can do what feels like doing.
