Spiders and the Webs They Weave

By Yvonne Malone
February 4, 2020
Events and classes, Inspiration

Spiders and the webs they weave bring up a range of emotions in people ranging from fear (think the movie Arachnophobia) to awe – how does a spider weave something so beautiful!

Having been bitten by spiders a couple of times while gardening, I am not always their biggest fan. However, I love their markings and the geometry of the webs they weave. Thinking about how to interpret for an embroidered piece was great fun as I played with swirls, different stitches and colors. The resulting project is Colorful Webs, an embroidery class I will be teaching at Maple Home Market in downtown Downers Grove, IL on February 25th.

Below are several photos from the design process, including a spiked metal orb from Maple Home Market that also informed the basic architecture of the stitched web.

Learn more about the class and register here.

Different colors of pearl cotton laying on white paper in circular pattern — Playing with Color

Closeup of Colorful Webs Embroidery Project — Beginning to Stitch

Metal, spiked orb sitting on Colorful Webs Embroidery Project — Further Inspiration for the Webs – a Spiked Metal Orb

Colorful Webs Embroidery Project from the back — The Back of a Project is Often Just as Interesting as the Front

Colorful Webs Embroidery Project featuring three spider webs and one spider — Colorful Webs all Stitched Up!

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