Time to Weave a Wicked Web

Halloween is Coming ~ Time to Weave a Wicked Web!

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I have been inspired to share my Spider Web QAL Tutorials again

because I saw a wonderful new version of this quilt ... 

Spider Web Quilt @jaromy3 on IG

who has graciously given me a shout out.

Sew I am posting for those who may visit my blog to easily find my tutorials.

Happy Sewing! 

Time for Quilty Tricks or Treats!

My Spider Web Tutorial has been featured on
Quilting Digest! 

Story Here on Quilting Digest

and
Here on the Quilting Digest Facebook Page

You may find all my 

Spider Web Tutorials Here


This is not the only link to my tutorials this week.

My quilty friend 
Dorian @ Ridge Top Quilts

 Sewed this smaller mug rug version of the curved spider web.

Story Here @ Ridge Top Quilts 

This is inspiring to find time to make a small web this year.

It is always a treat for me to see a quilt project 
made from one of my tutorials.

It is all treats, really ... 

no tricks except quilting tricks of the trade.

:-) 

My Quilt is featured on Quilt Inspiration!

My free tutorial for my

Spider Web Quilt-Along 2014

is featured with all the fabulous

Halloween Quilts: Free Pattern Day

@

Quilt Inspiration

I have always been awed and inspired by 

the many free quilt patterns on this site

and am feeling honored to be included in the updated post.

In 2015 I made a larger version of this quilt and added

2015 Spider Web Quilt Tutorial

These quilts are my favorite Halloween decorations.

Maybe this year I should hold another quilt-along.

What do you think?

Spider Web Quilt Along 2014 ~ Adding the Curved Web ~ Step 2

  

Time to add the curved black web!

I chose the mottled black as it looked just right with the Boo Crew.

Your fabrics may pop with a different color web so try other ideas and pick the effect that looks best to your designer eye.

My quilty kitties and I used strips, sewed and cut afterwards.
If you are comfortable with this method of piecing, then sew for it ...

allowing about 6" between the triangles for the outer points of the web.

For these instructions, though,  
I am going to recommend that you ...

Cut:  4.5" strips 
(for 40" WOF fabric you will need 3 strips)
and then
Subcut: 8 rectangles,  4.5" by 12.5" each.

Center each triangle on the strips an sew. 

Press seams open as for squares.

Time to cut the rest of the curves for the web.

Time to Cut and Piece Some Curves!

I used my Quick Curve Ruler,  but this could be done with a small plate.

If you have a preferred curve ruler, this may work as well.

To learn how best to cut and sew with the QCR,
I am going to refer you to this link from Jenny @ Sew Kind of Wonderful who developed this quilting ruler:

Quick Curve Ruler Tutorial Videos 

 I watched these several times and read all the instructions that came with the ruler before I cut and sewed that first time
and found them to be very helpful.
I do not cross my hands over each other, as Jenny does when she holds the curved pieces for stitching as it does not feel natural to me.
Try different ways of holding and feeding the curves
to find what works best for you.
Sew a few practice scrap curves if you are using this ruler for the first time for this Spider Web Project until you feel ready to go.

Then ready, set, cut and sew!

  1st cut

First, align your ruler in the center and along a straight line

on your black border.  Cut!

You will have 8 of these crescents

These are not scrap!

You will be cutting and using these for the curved webbing:

1st cut this crescent into two long curved strips.

Then cut a tiny curve off the bottom of the small piece.

you can also cut these pieces by folding in half

and placing the center of the ruler on the fold.

Time to cut the triangles!

This is the cut that took the longest for me on the first one until I felt ready to pick up the rotary cutter.

Find the middle of your triangle and place the curve of the ruler over the section with three pieces.

Align a mark on the ruler with a straight seam.

I used the bottom seam to align this cut.

You want to avoid cutting the seams,

but you can make this cut anywhere else in this section really.

Just pick the same place on each triangle.

I aligned the edges of the curve just above the seam line.

... and cut!

last curve cut!

Place the ruler on the section with two pieces, find the center,

align the ruler on a straight line.

I used the top seam for aligning my ruler for this cut.

 Repeat for each triangle section and lay your pieces by your machine

as in the above photo.

Start sewing by turning the longest curved strip over onto the outside piece, right sides together.
Match the middles of this pieces by folding the pieces in half and lining up the fold marks.
(Sorry I forgot to take a picture of this one)

You can pin this part if you want but I did not pin at this time.

For the next seam, you may want to pin.  I did ...

try to line up the seams on the cut charms as closely as possible.
Pin as needed ... 

Remove pins as you sew!

 Add the inside smaller curved piece in the same manner.

Fold over, sew; then fold open.

Turn the small tip of the triangle over the sewn piece and sew again.

Your triangle units will now look like this.

I pressed toward the black strips for these seams.

Trim each of the 8 triangle units.

As you can see, in this one the cut charm squares do not line up "perfectly."  

I do not sew "perfect" but I try to sew "good."

If this bothers you, pick out your seam and resew.

I only did this for maybe one or two matched seams.

This was one of them ...

I actually "fixed" this one by picking out a few threads and realigning and sewing again, although it still is not quite "perfect."

"Good" works for me. :)

The trickiest part is done!

Here is a finished Spider Web Quilt by my online quilty friend,

Marcy @ Made By Me In Red

I love this bright scrappy web!

Marcy says that she used a plate to cut these great looking curves.

Marcy has posted more pictires of her quilt in progress

Here in our Spider Web Flickr Album

and 

Read the full story of her quilt here on her blog

Thanks Marcy!

If you are sewing along 

I would love to feature your quilt here on my blog.

If you are unable to add pictures to the Flickr Album or do not have a blog,

you maye send them to me in an email and I will watermark them with your name and post them in the Flickr Album for you.

The next step will be 

Adding the Spokes and Piecing the Top

If you have missed any installments in this year's

Spider Web Quilt-Along,

 Links to all the steps may be found HERE

Time to sew!

:)

Spider Web Quilt-Along 2013 Wrap-Up!

The Spider Web Quilt-Along is Complete!

Here are the links to each step:

Part 1 - Materials and Getting Started

Part 2 ~ Adding the Border

Part 3 ~ Cutting and Sewing

Part 4 ~ Sashing and Piecing

Part 5 ~ Quilting and Binding

I hope you have enjoyed this pattern.

Please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions.

I would love to see your Spider Web!

Have a Happy Quilty Halloween!


Edit:  For a larger version of this quilt:

Click Here

for my updated and revised


Spider Web Quilt-Along 2014

~ <3 ~

Spider Web Quilt-Along ~ Part 5 ~ Quilting, Binding & Finshing!

 

Time to Quilt!

 

Measure your web from point to point to determine your backing size.

I cut a 30" square of black backing fabric.

Then I cut a piece of batting the same size.

I used a stiffer polyester batting for this one to help give the points stability: "Soft and Bright" by Warm Company. 

 

My quilting thread was this spool of

Superior "Nite Lite"

which is a glow-in-the-dark polyester thread.

 

 

I usually use Superior "King Tut" Cotton or Aurifil Quilting weight cotton for quilting.  This was the first time I used polyester thread and it worked well with my regular Microtex Quilting needle.

 

 

First I quilted the spokes outward from the center.

Then I quilted around the center circle applique and then

I  quilted each curve of the web.

 



 

I stopped and lifted my walking foot and turned the quilt

to re-align for each arc of the web. 

 

 

After sewing the inside curves of the web,

I cut the eight sides of my quilt straight.

 

 

The I added the outside quilting lines in the outer border.

I marked the inner and outer points on the first curve and

stitched removing the pins as I went.

 

 

After the first curve I just eyeballed the inside center point for the curve by looking for the seams of the charms.

 

 

The quilting is done!

I like the simple straight lines of this web.

You may want to add more lines

or do your own quilting design on your quilt.

 



 

I measured my points at this time to make sure they were a even length

and I put one pin to mark the correct length for each point

and I cut the points to 1" beyond the pin, as needed,

removing the pins as I went around the sides.

 

 

To prepare the quilt for binding,

cut the curves for the web using the Quick Curve Ruler or whatever you have been using to cut the curves.

I cut 1/4" beyond the edge of the black border fabric.

 

Front

 

Back

 

Ready for Binding!

 

Binding strips

Cut binding strips from your front border fabric or your choice of binding fabric:

1 and 1/2" strips ... I cut 3 WOF strips and had plenty.

Sew your binding strips together into one long strip.

I did a single fold binding.

 

 

Sew  your binding to the front of your quilt, starting at one point,around using a 1/4" seam from the edge of your border fabric

 

 

Ease your curves gently without stretching the binding strips.

At the points, make a fold to match the lines

of the points; mine was about a 60 degree fold.

 

 

Fold the binding over to the back, pinning the corners

or using binding clips according to your usual method

 

 

hand sew the binding to the back using an invisible hem stitch

Remove pins as you go.

 

 

Done!

 



 

And Fun!

 

 

Thank you for following along my

Spider Web Quilt Tutorial!

 Links to all the steps may be found here!

 

If you have any questions as to the technique that needs clarification

or suggestions to improve this tutorial,

 please feel free to post in a comment

or email me. 

 

If you sew one of these, this year or next year,

I would also love to see photos of your finished quilts!

 

If you post pictures on your blog or flicker album or online,

please link back to my pattern on my blog.

 

My email address may be found at "Contact Me" in the bar

at the top of my blog.

 

Happy Quilting and Happy Halloween!

 

:)