Spider Web Table Runner

Apparently Carrie and I were sharing brainwaves this week, as we both picked a table runner, so, there's one for your dining table and one for an accent table!  So I give you, the spider web table runner.

You'll need:

Black fabric, I used 1 yard of black Kona cotton

 Batting, the thin stuff

White thread

Sewing machine

First determine how large you would like your individual spider webs to be and pick a bowl about that size.  THEN pick a larger bowl then the one you are holding and put the smaller one away.  Trust me.  You lose a lot of bulk when you cut out the spider web shape, so you want to start bigger then you think you'll need.  Trace around the outside of the bowl on paper.

Then, using the outside of the circle as a guide, create your spider web shape and cut out your pattern, adding about 1/4 inch around the entire outside to allow for seams.

Now, use your pattern to cut out your fabric, you need 2 black shapes per spider web, so I used 12 black spider webs total.  Layer 2 pieces right sides together, then place them on top of a piece of batting.

Sew around your spider web using 1/4 inch seam, leaving one section completely open, then trim the batting to match and clip your points.

Turn right side out and iron.  Then, zig zag your open seam closed.

Now to make the spines.  Start in the center and sew out towards a point, then simply pivot your machine 180 degrees and sew back down that same line to the center (shown below if you can see it, it was dark that day and I forget I can use flash).  Continue for each of your points.  Don't worry if they don't line up perfectly, it just adds to your spider webby feel.

For the inside spirals, I shortened my machine stitch just a touch, this made it easier to maneuver and line things up better on the small inside.  Start on one spine, sew a sweeping line to the next, and the next.  When you get back to the start, simply sew up the spine a little, and start over.

Take your next web and line it up over the open seam covering it completely.  Pin in place and then simply sew the spines and circle webbing in the same manner, making sure to catch the underneath web.

At one point, you will need to have a web on top of all the others.  For this one, I chose one of the bigger sides to leave open, sew in slightly on each point, as opposed to leaving the entire section open.  When you flip it right side out, it should naturally turn under.

Iron this, then simply hand sew it closed.

Layer this on top of all the other webs, making sure to cover up any unfinished sections.  I put mine in the middle.  Sew the spines and center circles as before.

Continue adding webs till it's the size and shape you'd like!  I ended up adding a couple "underneath" and simply attached these with a little hand stitching from the bottom.

These would also make AWESOME place mats, in either black, or fun Halloween colors (orange, purple, green, etc).

Now to go dig out all my other Halloween decorations to finish out the centerpiece.  Enjoy!

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