I was at the dollar store a few weeks ago and picked up some doilies. (I’m obsessed, even have a work in progress Pinterest board.) I had no specific plans for them, until Macy walked in after school and said “Hey! Those look like spider webs!”
I stitched from the center to each doily point and then continued on to the edges of my pillow front piece.
Once the doily was stitched in place, I took some spider rings (also from the dollar store) and cut off the ring part. I tacked them onto the pillow by sewing around the 2 middle legs on each side, like this,
only with actual thread instead of yellow bars. Those suckers are on there GOOD and I’m certain they’ll stay put.
Since I already had the orange fabric (IKEA clearance) and the pillow form, this project cost me about $1.25.
Not bad, right?
Do you have Halloween décor out yet?
Have you nailed down costume ideas?
Linking to: Today’s Creative Blog
This is adorable! I swear, you always have the best ideas here. This is definitely one of my favorite blogs to read!
this is so cool! i haven’t even started thinking about halloween yet! thanks for linking to you pinterest boards. i am so bad about looking up the people i want to follow. thanks for making it easier for me!
Oh, all my Halloween decor is out. I’m a costume failure though. My kid hated what I made him last year, so it’s storebought for us!
I love this!! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
I love this, Char!
This is a pretty genius idea. If you took off the spiders after Halloween maybe you could make the doily look like a snowflake? Except the pillow is orange. Well, maybe you’ll just have to make some new pillows that have doily snowflakes on them.
Char, this is too cute!! I love the little spiders. Fabulous job my friend!
This is so cute it’s ridiculous! Love it! PIN!
Adorable beyond words! I just love them!
What a cute idea! I love this!
I’m usually not too into Halloween decor, but I love this! I just might make one!
Love it!! And have you seen this doily wedding dress?
http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/2010/05/delightful-doiles.html
Super cute!.. I can just see my puppies gnawing the spiders off, chewing on them a bit and then heaving up on the sofa.. so cute as it is it must stay at your place
Maddie, owner of a puppy who ate the tassel off a pillow to the tune of a $800 vet bill!
I love it!!! Such a great idea to use a doily as a spider web! Super cute!
I love the look Of those! Very Halloween but still cute!
Sounds like your daughter has inherited your vision! Cute idea!
Oh my gosh this is so cute!
This is adorable! I always thought doilies looked like spiderwebs too. What a great idea!!
http://Littlemudpies.blogspot.com
Ok…OK Im getting the pumpkins and spiders and scarecrow guy out !!!
You have succeded in inspiring me !
Joy of the Fall season to you !
I REALLY want to make one of these! If only my to-do craft list wasn’t already miles long…….
Love this!! What a cute idea — brilliant!
This is an excellent idea! Now where did I put those doilies?
I like the way your brain works! Why have I never seen that when I looked at a doiley. Now my want to do list is one more project longer and believe me it’s way too long already. Thanks for sharing the fabulous workings of your brain with us.
Hugs…Tracy
I got eager with my comment. Please tell Macy that she must have gotten her creative gene from her mom and thanks for inspiring you.
Really cute…even with the spiders. I totally detest them…they are just about everywhere where I live in the warm/hot months.
Love it. Thanks for sharing
Very clever indeed. Love the doily and the spiders! Had a great time hanging with you all weekend!
I’m so going to have to make that! It’s simple and awesome!
Genius idea! I have done absolutely nothing to decorate for fall/halloween yet. I just get online and think about what I *might* do.
I couldn’t resist commenting
Great way to use crochet, – I love it!
Char, thanks for the inspiration! I made a version of this and linked right back to you and your fab blog. Your generosity in sharing rocks!
Want to take a look? http://somenotesfromafar.blogspot.com/2011/10/first-spider-ive-ever-liked.html
Love, love, LOVE! So creative! I’m including this in a 13 for Halloween: Decor roundup on my blog tomorrow, with one pic and a link back to this post. Thanks for sharing such a great project!
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