Spider Web Quilt-Along 2014 ~ My New Spider Web!

My New Spider Web Quilt!

To wrap up this year's 

Spider Web Quilt-Along 2014

I would like to share the how-to for making this larger web ...

Materials Needed:

168 squares 2.5"

21 are needed for each of eight sections

2 yards of black fabric for web, backing and binding

40" square of batting

Method:

Piece rows.

Press seams open as you go.

Using your 45 degree ruler or lines on your mat ...

cut triangles.

Layout

Time to add the curved black web.

I cut 13" by 7" sections and used my Quick Curve Ruler or a plate to cut the bands.

I cut two 17" by 10" sections to cut then longer outer bands and sewed these on first.

I cut the outer curve first as shown.

Then, using this as a point of reference, I cut my other curves.

I took photos and put them up on my desktop and checked each placement before I cut 

It is important to cut each curve in the same place so the web will align.

Ready to sew ...

Sew the concave to the convex curves, easing carefully.

I use a pin to mark the center.

I press toward the black.

Align your pieced and pressed units to the 45 degree line on your cutting mat

and trim evenly cutting off the extra black fabric.

Turn and trim the other side.

Top layout  ... ready to add black sashing web.

Cut 8  WOF strips 1.5" wide and sew to the right edge of each of the wedges.

Piece into two halves ...

Sew one WOF strip to one side.

With your quilty helper sew the two halves together.

Prepare your quilt sandwich and quilt as desired.

40" square of batting and backing

I use Softy and Crafty poly batting which I buy off the roll from my nearby JoAnn Fabrics.

For most quilts I use cotton batting but this batting works well for the web 

as it is thin and holds it shape well without being too stiff.

I do not pin or baste or use basting spray.  

I smooth the top and baking over the batting and

I press the top and back of the quilt sandwich before I quilt,

being careful not to touch the poly batting with my hot iron.

I used Superior King Tut "Orange Zest" for this quilt and used my walking foot in the black sashing to accentuate the spooky spider web.

I cut four 2.25" strips of the black fabric for my single fold binding.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial!

This wraps up my

Spider Web Quilt Along 2014

This free tutorial will remain up on my blog.

If you make a spider web quilt at any time, please send me a photo 
or add it to our Flickr album.

It would make me sew happy to see your version of the pattern.

This quilt was featured at

Sew We Quilt

Thank you, Madame Samm!

For more photos of  my quilt please 

 Click HERE for my Black Cat Crossing Blog Hop Post

Happy Halloween!

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Edit Nov 4th: 

Linking up this new tutortial today at




Linky Tuesday @ Freemotion by the River

Click on the link above to also see that the

Spider Web by Marcy @ Made by Me in Red

is featured there today!

Congratulations, Marcy!

It is a joy to see this beautiful quilt made with my tutorial featured
 on Connie's wonderful blog.

:)

Black Cat Crossing Blog Hop

  

A new Spider Web Quilt!

I 

I have really loved working with these beautiful fabrics,

Black Cat Crossing from Maywood Studios

Thank you Maywood Studios for sew generously sponsoring this hop!

Here is the back of my quilt!

More photos ...

Close up of the center of the quilt. 

For my

Free Spider Web Tutorial Click Here

I followed the same steps and added a new twist this year.

I added two more rows of squares
and I curved the outer band of patches
and made the border narrower
to make my web larger and better shaped.

I really like the new, improved web!

Click Here for Free Tutorial

Life has been happening.

I am sew happy that I have finished my new spider web quilt in time to share with you!

Please haunt all these quilty happenings: 

Thursday, Oct 30th

On the Banks of Frog Creek

 How Art you?

 cucki stitching cove

Dancing Moon Farmstead

 Life in the Scrapatch (you are here)

Thanks to 

Spooky Madame Samm @ Sew We Quilt

and

Wicked Wendy @ Why Knot Kwilt

for summoning this quilty coven.

Happy Halloween!

Back to Blogging!

Back to Blogging!
Just in time for ...

from

Sew We Quilt

So you do not miss a trick or treat ~~~~>

Full Schedule Here

Butterfly says thanks to all who have written or left comments.

I am home.

I am well.

I am getting ready to hop.

This one is going to be a race to the finish.

Also ...

is anyone planning to participate in ...

My Spider Web Quilt-Along 2014

???

My quilty kitties and I are running along behind trying to catch up with all the Black Cats Crossing!

Wish us luck ... :)

Spider Web Quilt-Along 2014 ~ Fabric Requirements & Tools

Spider Web Quilt-Along 2014

These are the fabrics I will be using to spin my web this year!

Spider Web Quilt Fabric Requirements

80 2.5 inch squares (two mini-charm packs, a charm pack, strips, FQs or 

yardage ... or just use up scraps!)

1/2  - 2/3  yard of black (for web sashing and border and binding)

2 inch black circle for the center applique 

30" square of backing fabric and batting

Fabric Selection Suggestions:

For your fabric squares, use a mix of lights to darks, small to medium prints.   I used three to four mini charms of each fabric but you could cut from 5-6 fat quarters or 2.5" strips if you wanted a less scrappy quilt.  Two mini charm packs or one charm pack would yield enough 2.5" squares for the top. 

Last year I used very small scale prints ...

Boo Crew Mini Charms by Sweetwater

Tools

a 45 degree ruler (such as a Kaleido Ruler) 

 (if you do not have one, you could try using a straight ruler

and the 45 degree lines on your cutting mat)

a Quick Curve Ruler 

  (if you do not have one, you could try using a small

 plate or other circle cutter)

I will be adding a few more "getting ready" posts in the coming months.

I hope you find these helpful.

I will be spinning this year's Spider Web for the

Black Cat Crossing Blog Hop @ Sew We Quilt

Sign Ups are Open!

I received these lovely half-yards of fabric from the lovely 

Madame Samm @ Sew We Quilt

via the lovely other lady,

Carol @ Just Let Me Quilt

who cut and mailed.

Thank you, ladies!

A big Thank You to our Blog hop sponsor,

Maywood Studio

for these beautiful

Black Cat Crossing

fabrics!

I also bought a panel and some yardage from

Bear Creek Quilting Company

which is a good online shop.

Good prices, good people, good service.

I do not think the owl print will be making it into this project,

but I loved the print so much it will be stashed for another project.

I will have extra fabric from the half yards, too, I think.

Maybe for this free project from

Maywood Studios

To find their free pdf. go to

"Quilts & Projects" 
and then click
"Free Patterns - Make Something" 

and scroll down the list.

There is another free pattern for the Black Cat Crossing fabrics, too,

as well as many others.

Butterfly is laying her claim and saying,

 "This quilt is going to be mine!"

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Have a happy quilty day!

:)