The Spooky Spider-A Free Motion Quilt Tutorial
Good Morning, Quilters!
Are you ready to squirm and squeal?? Halloween is just around the corner–and what can give a fright faster than the dreaded…
SPIDER!
I’m not sure which makes me shudder more–a mouse, a snake or a spider!
Today’s tutorial was inspired by a reader of The Inbox Jaunt–thanks, Jane! When Jane saw the Dots and Daisies tutorial she recommended a slight variation to create this spider.
NOTE–Spiders have EIGHT LEGS!–In this tutorial, I’ve used a little creative license to make it a bit easier—(think of it as the other two legs are behind the spider and not visible)–Or stitch eight legs!
THE SPIDER FREE MOTION QUILT TUTORIAL
Begin by drawing a line or a series of lines if you are using this as a background fill pattern.
Begin stitching on the line. Stitch a slightly wavy line and a circle or slight oval.
Stitch ON the circle several stitches to begin the legs…
Stitch a curvy line to create the first leg.
Echo stitch back to the Spider body and then add two more legs in the same way.
Make each leg the same size or slightly smaller.
Stitch around the circle-ON the previous line of stitching. (NOTE-the stitching is offset in the sample below for demonstration purposes only.)
Complete the right side of the Spider with three more legs.
Then add a line of web before beginning the next Spider.
Creeepy Crawley!!!
Add this motif to The Spider Web Free Motion Quilt Tutorial
And check out the Spider Quilt HERE
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And if you need a tuffet, read HERE!
From my Web to YOURS–
Lori
PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Crawley Kennedy at The Inbox Jaunt and are intended for personal use only. Feel free to re-blog, pin or share with attribution to The Inbox Jaunt. For all other purposes, please contact me at lckennedy@hotmail.com. Thanks!
Great idea for the season, Lori. In spite of the fact that spiders have 8 legs, it’s awfully cute. Love your ideas
I like to think the other two legs are tucked in behind the Spider’s tail–LOL!
spiders have tails?
very cute
they look like windblown daisies with some petals fallen off…..btw..spiders have eight legs!! very pretty, not at all scary…love your work, Lori!
Creative license!
How adorable! And just in the right time…I’ve been thinking about Halloween quilting..I might change one thing though….Spiders aren’t insects with 6 legs…they are arachnids with 8 legs so I’ll be adding a couple more…lol. Thanks so much, Lori…your generosity with sharing these wonderful motifs is absolutely amazing. You could make a FORTUNE by publishing and selling these…I know we’d just about all buy those books. You are a dear. Blessings.
Spiders have eight legs
Creative license!
I’m sure Lori is like me, I never stuck around a spider very long to count their legs. I like the six legs, who says they have to be realistic. They look like spiders to me.
Thanks, June! A little artistic license…I like to think the other two legs are tucked behind the Spider’s tail that’s why you can’t see them–LOL!
Okay, i love it, i can see it done for a wall hanging with glow in the dark thread!
LOVE the idea of glow in the dark thread–wish I’d thought of it as I have a spool of it! I’m definitely going to do it for Halloween! Thanks!
Lori, you are just an amazingly creative lady. Thank you so much for sharing.
Cute, but I am with a lot of the other gals, eight legs would be my choice! Thanks as always for all the inspiration!
Love the design. I think I’ll add more “legs” and then it will be a flower like a daisy or cone flower!
That is so adorable!
Spooktacular and perfect timing. I have a Halloween table runner that this will be perfect on. Thank you.
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Just love the zip of color on your banner above the blog title! Make me want to make something in purple. Hmmm….maybe a spooky spider?
Your work is simply amazing! Thank you so much for sharing.
Wow! You made my day! Thanks!
Thanks for the idea Jane! It’s been a most popular tutorial inspire of the anatomical irregularities!
Snakes definitely make me shudder more lol! But spiders and mouses Def on the icky list! I like your spider.. Cute for Halloween! I love purple in the fall and Halloween decor too!
Lori, you’re good. Even your quilted spiders gave me the willies. ewwwwwww! This is i=one motif that I won’t practice. Spider webs, maybe. Spiders, No! 🙂
Most spiders have 2 body parts except for arachnids in the order Opiliones, they have only one. They are commonly known as daddy long legs. If you want to go more complex and add the 2 “hidden” legs and body segment all the legs go on the front section. Pat, retired science teacher. Cute motif.
I’m going with the Daddy Longs! Thanks for the information!
Love it. I am a Halloween freak who has been talking about learning to free motion quilt for a couple of years now. I think your spideys might just do the trick.
Definitely in glow-in-the-dark thread. I’ve used The Nite Lite quite a bit and it works really well in my machine. I don’t even have to play with the tension settings.
Thanks a lot for this great design.