Halloween Jar-heads...too cute!
Definition: The pathological fear or loathing of SPIDERS! But who could be afraid of this cute little guy! Follow these directions for a quick and easy addition to a Halloween spider's web, hat, centerpiece or cauldron ingredient. 1. Cut out two circles for patterns: one 3.5" and a 5". Pin to felt; cut out. I actually used a black fleece for the body, and a dark grey wool felt for the head. It stuffs well when it has a little give. When I do hand gathering or stitching, I prefer to use DMC Perle Coton. I LOVE DMC Perle Coton! (It's another one of those things I gather!) It is twisted and offers a lot of color in a single strand. 2. Do a big running stitch around the edge of the circles. Sorry…the picture is a little blurry. 3. Gather up the edges and start stuffing fiberfill into the the middle of the gathered circle. 4. After the head and body are well stuffed, tie off stitching. Don't pull it all the way together – leave a little of the fiberfill showing. These open spots will cover up each other. 5. When stitching the mouth and eyes, start from the back side and end up on the backside. This makes for no loose ends. Once you add the first eye, anchor it on the back, pulling it tight so as to push the eye in a