Now that the paper feathers were ready, it was time to make the Dream Catcher. Remember, No purchases! With that in mind, I decided to use small-sized embroidery wooden frames and the white cotton cord/ jute rope strings from my existing art material collection.
So, the embroidery frames have two hoops. I used the outer hoop, one which has an adjustment screw. I had kept aside a small piece of jute twine I got with a clothing brand tag. I made a hanging loop with it, and to cover the screw holder, I wrapped the remaining string into a circle and glued it on the holder.
Then, with the cotton cord, I began weaving the web. Once completed, I hung three strings at the bottom of the hoop to fix the paper feathers. After gluing the feathers to the end of the cotton cords, I found this light string wire from a toy my kid destroyed while playing. I used the copper and silver wire from this string to further secure the feather to the ends of the cotton cord. To add a tribal touch, I braided jute strings and cotton cords to create two strands and attached them to either side of the central feather strings.
Now I needed beads. I did not have wooden beads, so I used terracotta beads (from a hanging tea light terracotta lamp). The beads attached to the terracotta lamp took away the charm of the handcrafted piece. I had them removed and stored. I’m so glad I kept them. I colored a few beads and left the remaining in its original shade, strung them on a thread and tied it to the hoop. Finally, I had a stone I collected while playing in the sand with my kid: white with beautiful streaks of lavender. I made a macrame pouch to seat the stone and finally attached it to the hoop.
