Welcome to Grown-Up Camp Crafts with Therm O Web + Benzie Design! We’re sharing fabulous Summer Camp-style tutorials on both blogs all week, along with the chance to win gift cards from Therm O Web and Benzie Design. Find the giveaway details at the end of this tutorial designed by Therm O Web sewing & quilting educator, Julia Schweri. PLEASE NOTE: THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED.

Hello and welcome! It’s Julia from Inflorescence Designs! I’m so joyful you are visiting today.

Today’s project was inspired by the good ole days of SUMMER CAMP! When I was younger, I would go to summer camp every year. I would attend Girl Scout Camp each summer and enjoy all the thrills. Hiking, swimming, singing, campfires and spending the night in platform tents. However, my favorite thing was the arts and crafts (and still is–who says you have to grow up entirely!).

Something about creating in nature brings me joy! So, with my post today, I am collaborating with Therm O Web and a fun, new-to-me company Benzie Design, and together, we are taking you to Adult Summer Camp!

Today I am sharing how to make a beautiful Dream Catcher.

When I was younger, we definitely made some dream catchers at camp, but nothing like what I’m about to show you. When I was younger, the center of the dream catcher was simply yarn that was haphazardly wrapped around a hoop and then some beads and feathers were added.

Since those days, my hand-eye coordination and patience has evolved, so for today’s dream catcher, we are going to weave a beautiful center and add some amazing felt and pom poms.

Dream Catcher with Benzie Design Felt

Supplies:

• HeatnBond Fabric Fuse Liquid Adhesive
• Glitter Dust Ultra Fine Glitter Spray – Gold
• Benzie Design Rolled Rose Deep Etch Die
• Benzie Design Desert Blooms Felt Pom Poms
• Eucalyptus Palette Benzie Design Wool Blend Felt
• Benzie Design Garland Stringing Needle
• Artificial Deer Sinew thread
• Jute Twine
• Wide Dream Catcher Hoop 
• Plastic Yarn Needle
• Scissors
• Die Cutting Machine: I used Crafter’s Edge Crossover II

Instructions:

These dream catchers are beautiful and have intricate weaving to create the centers.  For the best understanding of how to construct, please watch the full YouTube video tutorial below or on our YouTube Channel.

Thank you for visiting today.  I want to send out a special thanks to Benzie Design for supplying the gorgeous wool felt, wool-blend felt, poms and floss for the projects being featured this week.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED.
Be sure to follow both Therm O Web and Benzie Design on Instagram and comment on the Instagram post promoting this tutorial for a chance to win a $25 digital gift card to thermoweb.com. Watch for more chances to win and more Summer Camp-inspired projects all week on the Benzie Design and Therm O Web blogs.

Don’t wait, enter now! The giveaway comment period will end at 11:59pm PDT on Friday, May 24th. All winners will be announced on the Therm O Web Instagram page on Monday, May 27th. Good luck!

Come back soon to see what else will be starting to bloom with Inflorescence Designs!

Starting to bloom by choosing JOY ~ Julia

Hello! I'm Julia Schweri from Fairfield, Ohio USA. I have enjoyed creating works of art to love and cherish since I was a young girl. My mother and grandmother taught me how to crochet very young and it instilled a passion for all things fiber arts and crafts. As an adult I found inspiration and support though the amazing online crafting community. I love to design quilt blocks and participate in blog hops. You can find me at www.inflorescencedesigns.com .