A black canvas tote bag is honestly the best home for this one. The witch gnome stands centred on the front panel, floppy hat filling nicely without eating into the side seams, and the two open-outline spiderwebs bracket her like a little stage. Thats the thing about open spiderweb stitching, its nearly all satin outline with almost no fill, so on canvas you get this crisp ink-sketch look that just cant happen on fluffy fleece. The coat body is dense tatami fill in dusty slate and charcoal, and those three button details stitch in directional satin columns that shift angle row by row to catch the light. Hoop your canvas on a medium-weight cutaway stabiliser, centre the gnome, and the whole thing stitches out to around 43,000 stitches at full size, so dont rush the bobbin tension. The bat in the upper corner is full satin fill, very tight density, stitches fast after the webs are done. Add a topping of water-soluble film if your canvas has any texture at all, it keeps the braids from sinking into the surface.
The 3.51-inch version drops onto a kids Halloween sweatshirt pocket without crowding the pigtail detail at all, which suprised me the first time I tested it since the braids are finer than they look at that size. Stitch the smallest size on cream linen and the black spiderweb outlines read almost like pen sketches, really striking on a tea towel. A quilter I know last week stitched the 5-inch into a hoop frame and said the blush pink nose pops way harder against dark navy linen than she expected. Use a firm tearaway under linen pieces, skip the topping unless the linen count is loose, and iron a light spray-starch into the fabric before hooping to stop the 18,606-stitch minimum from pulling the grain. Pop the medium size onto charcoal denim for a jacket patch and pair it with a plain black border thread to frame the open spider webs. Skip cutaway on tight-weave wovens, tearaway pulls out cleaner and leaves the back tidy.
Give me a shout if your hoop fights the design.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Black canvas tote bagThe 7-inch version fills the front panel of a canvas tote without crowding the seams, webs and bat included.
- Kids Halloween sweatshirt pocketAt 3.51 inches wide, the gnome sits on a sweatshirt pocket with the braids fully intact and readable.
- Linen table runner or tea towelStitch onto cream linen and the black spiderweb outlines read like ink sketches on a table runner.
- Denim jacket back patchCentre on a charcoal denim jacket back and the dusty slate coat almost disappears into the fabric for a shadow-layer effect.
- Fall throw pillow coverBlack or navy pillow cover makes the blush pink cheeks pop harder than any lighter fabric will.
- Quilted hoop frame wall pieceMid-size around 5 inches fits a 6-inch hoop frame cleanly for a seasonal wall piece that stores flat.
- Halloween kitchen towelTerry kitchen towels need cutaway under the coat body or that dense tatami fill sinks into the loops and puckers.
- Trick-or-treat cotton bagNatural cotton bags hold the open web outlines tight on tearaway, no gapping even after a few washes.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.32 in | 18,606 |
| 4.01 × 3.79 in | 21,324 |
| 4.51 × 4.26 in | 24,136 |
| 5.01 × 4.74 in | 27,174 |
| 5.51 × 5.21 in | 30,237 |
| 6.01 × 5.68 in | 33,323 |
| 6.51 × 6.15 in | 36,565 |
| 7.01 × 6.63 in | 39,864 |
| 7.51 × 7.10 in | 43,308 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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