Ribbed Spider Web Stitch Video Tutorial
The spider web stitch and the ribbed spider web stitch are both "woven" embroidery stitches, either used as isolated accents or used in clusters. They aren't a line stitch or a filling stitch, and they aren't really a "small" detached stitch that can speckle a background lightly, either.
Mary Thomas, in her Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, categorizes both stitches as "isolated" stitches. They add interest to embroidery, as well as texture.
This tutorial focuses on the ribbed spider web, or the backstitched spider web. Instead of weaving your needle merely over and under the spokes of the wheel in a constantly forward motion, with this stitch, you go forward under two spokes, and back over one, forward under two, back over one - just like a backstitch, except you're working over "spokes" arranged in a wheel shape.
Now, the spider web stitch can have any number of spokes - from 5 on up. Usually, with the regular spider web (woven in a constantly forward motion over and under the spokes, without backstitching over one), you're going to definitely use an odd number of spokes. In the ribbed spider web, it isn't as important, and an even number (8) is fairly regularly portrayed in popular stitch dictionaries (see Mary Thomas's, as well as the Embroiderer's Handbook).
In the video below, I've used 8 spokes. I've worked one with the centers crossing (the larger one used for the video), and next to it, you'll be able to see one where I've separated the spokes so that the center is empty. It's up to you, of course. You could always mount a bead in there, or work some other textured stitches, like a cluster of drizzle stitches.
Have fun with this stitch!
Here's the video:
For more video tutorials, please check out the Video Library of Stitches Index.
Mary Thomas, in her Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, categorizes both stitches as "isolated" stitches. They add interest to embroidery, as well as texture.
This tutorial focuses on the ribbed spider web, or the backstitched spider web. Instead of weaving your needle merely over and under the spokes of the wheel in a constantly forward motion, with this stitch, you go forward under two spokes, and back over one, forward under two, back over one - just like a backstitch, except you're working over "spokes" arranged in a wheel shape.
Now, the spider web stitch can have any number of spokes - from 5 on up. Usually, with the regular spider web (woven in a constantly forward motion over and under the spokes, without backstitching over one), you're going to definitely use an odd number of spokes. In the ribbed spider web, it isn't as important, and an even number (8) is fairly regularly portrayed in popular stitch dictionaries (see Mary Thomas's, as well as the Embroiderer's Handbook).
In the video below, I've used 8 spokes. I've worked one with the centers crossing (the larger one used for the video), and next to it, you'll be able to see one where I've separated the spokes so that the center is empty. It's up to you, of course. You could always mount a bead in there, or work some other textured stitches, like a cluster of drizzle stitches.
Have fun with this stitch!
Here's the video:
For more video tutorials, please check out the Video Library of Stitches Index.
Labels: beginner embroidery, Hand embroidery stitches, video tutorials
Posted By: Mary Corbet on Saturday, November 25, 2006
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Mary,
I would like to thank you for your generosity.
The video library of stitches that you build is a precious resource for people like me (a beginner) and I apreciate it a lot, but I cannot wait to see the bullion stitch tutorial (I have not mastered that yet!).
Have a great weekend!
Thank you,
Virgi.
Hi, Virginia! Thank you, I'm very glad you find the video tutorials helpful! It makes them worthwile to keep going on them!
I do have the bullion tutorial "in the works" - I've actually filmed it twice. When I've reviewed it, I've found that you see more fingers than threadwork! So I'm trying to remedy that. It's especially important, I think, with the bullion stitch to see the whole process, because it can be an intimidating stitch. It took me forever to master it - and I used to simply avoid it altogether - until my sister took me through it a few times.
So, never fear - it's coming! Keep an eye out!
Its extremely good.
Thank u for ur generosity and the effort that u took!
Wow... your video is really really helpful for me to understand how to make this spider web a cute one. I can understand it in just under 5 minutes, thanks to your effort of making this video... I'm a beginner who find your instructions in the video really easy to follow... Thanks a lot Marry ... now I can try it on my shirt ....
Hi, I was wondering if I could download the needlework intruction videos.
It's very frustrating to watch online as even though I have a broadband connection, the videos keep pausing and I can't follow it properly.
Thanks for your great site, if only the internet was foolproof but it's not!
Many thanks for your wonderful lclear and concise instructions on how to execute the Spider Stitch. I am in the middle of a difficult piece of needlework and the instructions called for Spider stitch around the spokes!!! I was very depressed as I did not even know what this was!! I was thrilled to find your site and thanks again for your generosity in sharing your expertise with me.
I was wondering for the spiderweb what type of thread are you using. I used very thin thread and I didnt like the way it came out. I was just wondering what thickness you used.
Hi,
I'm using a #5 perle cotton (DMC). Perle cotton is great for these types of textured stitches.
If you're using stranded cotton, you'll probably want to use at least 3 or 4 strands together to get decent results.
Hope that helps!
MC
Thank you so very much for this wonderful site. I'm new at embroidery and the book I have is not always clear on different stitches. I just watched the "spider web" stitch and now I understand how to do it.
I will be back often!!
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