Use string and Folk Art Acrylic paint to create this stylish and elegant dreamcatcher.
Instructions
- Paint wood embroidery hoop with Wicker White and let dry.
- Tape of bottom of each wood round as shown and paint 3 with Calypso Sky and Wicker White. Let dry.
- Drill small hole on top of each wood round, thread with fabric strips and tie knots as shown.
- String Art- Section off holes into groups of 18, 5 sections.
- Using first color, thread needle with floss and insert into first hole of a section. You will skip a section and go into the last hole of the 3rd section. Continue pattern as shown, threading only this section with the first color.
- Repeat with the other 2 colors using the same pattern. Thread from the first hole in a section, skip a section of 18 holes, and thread in last hole of 3rd section. Alternating filling in this section.
- Repeat with the other 2 colors using the same pattern. Thread from the first hole in a section, skip a section of 18 holes, and thread in last hole of 3rd section. Alternating filling in this section.
- Repeat pattern to overlap floss as shown to create star pattern.
- Open hoop and insert 4 pieces of white floss as shown, thread that floss through a hole in string art piece as shown on package. Tie to attach to hoop.
- Insert end of fabric strips into embroidery hoop as shown. Tighten embroidery hoop to secure dream catcher.
- Cut jute into 3 pieces and braid. Attach braided piece to top of hoop to hang dream catcher.
