Played with a lot of spider layouts before landing on this one. Its a top-down view, symmetrical left-to-right, eight legs spreading out from a large oval satin-filled body. But the legs arent plain arcs. Each one has these sharp jagged barbs branching off at intervals along the whole length, pointing outward like thorns on a bramble stem. Its that tribal tattoo treatment where you take a real shape and then push it into something more stylised and a bit agressive.
The body itself carries a solid satin fill that goes dark and dense, you can see the stitch direction catching light slightly depending on the angle. The legs taper from thick at the body joint down to a fine point at the tip, and the barbs vary in size, bigger ones near the middle sections, smaller ones toward the ends. Even at the small size theres enough detail that the thorn pattern reads clearly. Smallest is 2.22 by 2.51 inches and biggest is 5.76 by 6.51 which is a proper shirt-front size.
Single colour all black. Stitch count runs from 5,462 up to 15,137 which is not a lot even for the large size. Density is 404, so its reasonably light and stitches fast. This is the kind of design you can drop on a test cloth in twenty minutes and be done. my standard software digitised the barb detail with individual run paths per thorn so each one stays sharp at any size and dosent blob out when you scale down.
Black denim, black canvas, black felt. Works on anything dark where it shows as a shadow-on-shadow texture, and works just as well on white or cream where the graphic punches hard. Also goes on orange for halloween without being too literal about it. A good all-rounder for year-round gothic gear. One customer last november ordered it for five matching denim jackets for her friend group, said they all wore them to a halloween market and people kept stopping them. Stitch this on a firm woven base and use a medium cutaway underneath. Hoop tight before you start and keep the tension consistent. Avoid stretchy knits unless youre adding a light cutaway and floating a topping. Dm me if the barb paths are pulling on your first run sometimes fine barb tips need a tension tweak on older machines and a slight loosening on the top thread usually sorts it.
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.
- Back of a black denim jacket as a gothic statementCentre the large on the back panel of a black denim jacket and the tribal barb detail reads like a custom tattoo at a glance
- Halloween sweatshirt front or sleeve placementA customer ordered it for the front chest of a plain black sweatshirt and said it sold out in her craft market stall before noon on halloween weekend
- Black canvas tote for everyday gothic aestheticThe small size sits well on the side of a black canvas tote, understated enough for daily use but enough of a statement that people ask about it
- Halloween candy bag or trick-or-treat sackStitch the mid size on an orange cotton sack and use it as a halloween candy bag, the black on orange is the most legible colour combo at any size
- Embroidered patch to iron or sew onto any garmentCut a heavy felt patch, embroider this on it, and you've got something that can move between jackets and bags with iron-on backing
- Pillow cover for a spooky or gothic-themed bedroomA gothic-aesthetic bedroom cushion in black linen with this stitched on it works year round, not just at halloween
- Bandana or neck scarf embroideryThe small size on a black or white bandana sits nicely at the corner and the design doesnt compete with the folded layout
- Felt pennant or wall flag for Halloween decorStitch onto black felt triangles and hang as a pennant garland, the repeating spider shapes look like a proper installation rather than craft
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.22 × 2.51 in | 5,462 |
| 3.11 × 3.51 in | 7,668 |
| 3.99 × 4.51 in | 9,939 |
| 4.87 × 5.51 in | 12,352 |
| 5.76 × 6.51 in | 15,137 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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