FSL dreamcatcher Embroidery Project

Hoop 2 layers of the water soluble stabilizer

If you have embroidery software, you might want to group the designs into one file and stitch them in all the one hooping. To do this, open the doily design first, then choose a big enough hoop to fit all 4 designs (the doily, the “heart” feather and 2 of the “yellow” feathers. Load all the designs and arrange them so they are well spaced. Save the file, upload to your machine then attach the hoop to the machine and stitch out the design. It is magical watching FSL stitch out so enjoy watching it come together.

Once the designs are complete, remove the hoop and unhoop your design. Cut freely around each design, leaving some stabilizer around each piece.

Soak each design in water, ensuring the water temperature is as per the stabilizer manufactures instructions. Soak until the stabilizer has disappeared from around the design then remove it from the water and lay flat on a towel. Use a piece of paper towel to pat the top of the design to remove excess water and leave to air dry – overnight if possible. With your iron on a low temp and using a pressing cloth, you can press the pieces if needed

Cut the suede thonging into 2 lengths at 5” and 1 length at 6”. The shorter lengths are for the “yellow” feathers and the longer piece is for the “heart” feather

Thread the thonging through the hole at the top of the feather and using a hot glue gun apply a small amount of glue to the thonging and fold back it back onto itself and allow to dry. Repeat for the other 2 feathers

Thread 2 wooden beads onto each piece of thonging.

Position each piece of thonging where you want it to attach to the dreamcatcher, ensuring the “heart” feather is in the middle and the “yellow” feathers on either side, then apply a small amount of glue to the end of each piece and glue to the back of the dreamcatcher and allow to dry

Cut a piece of thonging 5” long. Apply a small amount of glue to one end then form a loop and stick together. Then with the other end, apply a small amount of glue and stick the thonging to the back of the dreamcatcher, ensuring it is centered and inline with the middle feather.

Your dreamcatcher is ready to hang! Enjoy this beautiful creation