Wednesday, 20 September 2017

The one where I get confused a lot

I am left scratching my head yet again. I grabbed what seemed a bargain months ago at The Works, a whole £1. Make your own dreamcatcher. OK it's not wonderful but thought it would be a great way to try out making one to see if I wanted to make another in better materials.  Where could I go wrong right? So tonight or rather this morning, it's 1:36 am as I type this, I thought I would have a go while waiting for 2 am Ripped open the pack and pulled out the instructions.

Seriously? In picture one you are to wind round what looks like a long piece of what I assume is the brown leather looking flat cord.It smells like old fashioned polish, and the picture doesn't tell you how to attach the first piece to the metal ring. Or how to finish this off.  There is also not enough to cover the ring fully. Never mind I stumble through and get through the next stages 2 through to 6 kind of.  At this point I am making things up myself.


And I get to this stage. And remind myself that my hands don't work well together due to nerve damage, so to get this to the stage it is with the instructions I had I am pretty impressed with myself. So what is left? oh yes those leaf looking things in the diagram must be feathers. 


These feathers and beads are left. OK feathers and beads have to dangle from the dreamcatcher with the cords remaining, Simple right?  OK how do I attach the feathers to the cords?


Got a feeling I will be waiting until I get the glue out at some point.

Lesson learnt on this £1 kit, I would happily pay an extra £1 for some comprehensive instructions.  Really would of appreciated for the pack or instructions to have stated what else was needed to complete this project.  Other than that you get what you pay for. Although I didn't pay a pound to be frustrated I should of known better at my age. As the saying goes 'If it seems to good to be true it probably is' and this 'bargain' is to good to be true. 

I shall now go back to my new found cold and carry on with my new KAL (Knit A Long) project I think.  Less stressful and full instructions.
Until then
Take Care
Jules x 

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