Cooked up this spider web design for the people who want halloween that actually looks menacing rather than cute. Big spider, dead centre, hanging on a wide radiating web that pushes out to jagged spike-like edges at the border. The web lines are done as dense satin columns not thin run stitches so there is real body and texture to the strands once its stitched out. Eight legs spread out from the body, each one with directional stitching so they taper properly.
Single black thread, 0 colour changes, which means you just hoop it and let it run. The spider body itself has a slightly raised satin fill in the abdomen section which gives it a 3D quality that you dont normally get with a flat black design. Stitch count goes from 8,397 at 2.5 inches wide up to 27,310 at the full 7.5 inch size, so the thread use is pretty efficient for how detailed it looks.
I get messages about this one every year around halloween from customers who do gothic apparel. One person last october stitched the 7 inch version across the back of a black denim jacket and sent me a photo, its genuinely striking. The spike-edged border fills that whole rear panel without needing any additional design elements around it.
Six sizes from 2.5 inches wide up to 7.5 inches. Use cutaway stabiliser on stretch knits and fleece. For denim and woven cotton a firm tearaway handles fine. The design is wider than it is tall so it suits landscape placements, back panels, wide chest areas, the front of a tote. Skip sheer fabrics, the density wont sit flat without proper backing underneath.
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.
- Gothic halloween jacketsThe 7.5 inch version fills the back panel of a black denim jacket for a gothic statement piece that works beyond halloween.
- Spooky tshirts and hoodiesCentred on a black or charcoal cotton hoodie it gives a proper dark aesthetic look without being overtly costume-like.
- Halloween tote bagsOn a black canvas tote the wide web radiates out to the edges and makes the bag look like deliberate goth merch.
- Seasonal pillow coversThe 5 inch size stitched onto a charcoal or navy pillow case makes spooky seasonal decor that doesnt feel cheap.
- Dark aesthetic hat panelsOn a structured hat panel the smaller 2.5 or 3 inch version fits well and adds gothic edge without overwhelming the hat.
- Costume accessoriesStitched on a black fabric patch it becomes an iron-on or sew-on accessory for jackets, bags or costume pieces.
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.50 × 1.96 in | 8,397 |
| 3.50 × 2.75 in | 11,811 |
| 4.50 × 3.53 in | 15,367 |
| 5.50 × 4.32 in | 19,160 |
| 6.50 × 5.11 in | 23,173 |
| 7.50 × 5.89 in | 27,310 |
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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