the main kit is a dreamcatcher. it was meant to include feathers but these are cruelty-free feathers and still en route from the US, so will turn up with the next box instead. i'm vegetarian so i'm happy to wait for the feathers but couldn't wait to make the dreamcatcher!
i used the metal ring, suedette lace and embroidery thread from the kit, following the instructions, and i added a few beads and a butterfly charm that i already had. i will put the beads and second string of suedette that came with the kit to good use on another occasion! i also decorated the ring with sky blue and shiny pink embroidery thread from my collection and the maroon thread from the cross-stitch kit in box 12. i wanted it to have a tactile quality and i think the fluffiness of the thread and the tufts helps with that.
i had several attempts at getting the web to look right - it took me a bit of practice! i also kept forgetting to thread the beads on and had to start again! i finished the web off with a knot secured with gs hypo cement to help it hold.
i really enjoyed making this and i'm really pleased with how it turned out!
the extra kit is a rope basket - just rope, wool thread and a needle! i used embroidery thread rather than the wool and i think it turned out ok!
at first i kept forgetting which way i was tying the knots and had to undo a few bits, but i was alright when i got into the rhythm of it. once it was in shape i went back over it a few times pulling the knots tighter, starting at the beginning and working towards the end, before tying it off at the top. this means it is tied quite tightly now which i think will help it hold in position.
it is quite a cute dinky basket - now i need to work out what to put in it!
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