The web is shaped like a heart. Thats the whole concept and it works really well. The radial lines fan out from a centre point at the bottom and all the concentric crosslines follow the heart curve, so the web grid bends and widens as it moves outward. Right at the bottom tip of the heart, where the two lobes meet, theres a small solid filled heart sitting there almost like a pendant. The spider hangs in the upper-right section, solid black body and legs, doing what spiders do.
The outside edge isnt a clean line either. Theres a border of thin botanical vines with small oval leaves that frame the whole heart shape, like the web grew inside an overgrown garden arch. The vines and the web occupy completely different visual registers and thats what makes the design interesting. One is geometric and structured, the other is organic and loose. They shouldnt work together and yet they do.
Single colour, all black. No stops for colour changes, just one continuous run. One customer who makes halloween garlands told me she stitches this on small felt squares and strings them together. At the 3.5 micro it fits a standard 4x4 hoop so its accessible to almost any home machine. The stitch count is low to moderate, 7k on the smallest to about 12k on the largest, which means this runs fast and the open web linework wont distort even on lighter fabrics.
Black on white fabric is the obvious choice but dont overlook this on dark fabric with a contrast thread. Black-on-black gives a subtle tone-on-tone texture that reads beautifully in certain lighting. Red thread on black fabric is something Ive seen customers do for a gothic-valentine look. White thread on black or navy gives it a moonlit quality. That bare web field means whatever colour you pick, the fabric shows through and becomes part of the composition.
Tear-away stabiliser works fine on most woven fabrics at this stitch count. Use cutaway on knit or any stretch fabric. Hoop medium-tight and use a sharp needle, 75/11, because those fine web lines and the botanical vine detail need clean penetration. Skip topping on smooth fabric, the linework is already precise. Add a light tear-away topping on towelling or fleece only.
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.
- Halloween garlands and bunting from small hooped piecesStitch on felt squares or fabric panels and string them together for a halloween garland, the 3.5-inch size fits a 4x4 hoop so its fast to batch-run
- Gothic-valentine tote bags and pouchesPop on a black canvas tote with red or white thread and you get a gothic-valentine bag thats good in both february and october
- Spooky tees and sweatshirts for octoberCentred on the chest of a black sweatshirt its a clean halloween piece that reads spooky without being cartoon-y
- Halloween wedding accessories and decorA customer who does halloween weddings told me they use this on satin ribbon bookmarks and ceremony favour bags, the botanical vine border gives it that romantic edge
- Wall hoop art for gothic home stylingHoop in a 7 or 8-inch frame and hang as wall art, the open web field and vine border look really nice matted against dark or cream linen
- Kids halloween costume back panel or bagScale to the smallest size on a kids trick-or-treat bag, the heart shape makes it readable as fun rather than scary for younger kids
- Year-round dark-aesthetic accessoriesBlack-on-black tone-on-tone on a denim jacket pocket is a genuine year-round dark-aesthetic move that doesnt look halloween-specific
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 86.4 × 88.9 mm | 7,081 |
| 111.1 × 114.3 mm | 8,509 |
| 135.8 × 139.7 mm | 9,939 |
| 160.4 × 165.1 mm | 11,405 |
| 185.1 × 190.5 mm | 12,921 |
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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