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8 No-Sew Costumes: Spider Web Mother and Sock Spider Baby

Spider How-To
Turn each of 3 pairs of men's microfiber black dress socks inside out. Tuck each ankle by 1 inch and safety-pin to make finished legs have sharper angles. Turn socks right side out; stuff with polyester-fiber stuffing. If safety pins show, blacken with permanent marker. Use shaded part of half-template below to cut out body from cardboard; punch holes as indicated. To attach legs, thread 24-gauge wire through holes, place sock on cardboard, and twist wire to secure.

Harness How-To
Cut 2 pieces of 5/8-inch-wide black grosgrain ribbon 4 inches longer than baby's waist; stick self-adhesive Velcro on ends. Lay ribbons across spider, between legs; hot-glue onto cardboard. Using template, including unshaded part, cut body from black fake fur. Put some polyester-fiber stuffing on top of cardboard, place fur body over it, and hot-glue fur flaps to underside of cardboard. Place spider on baby's back, and attach at belly with Velcro-ribbon ties.

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Comments

  • DRJJ2004
    29 Oct, 2008

    Get some white fabric, a ruler and a black marker. Use the ruler to make the vertical lines. Just freehand the horizontal lines. Webs aren't perfect anyway. Either sew up to hide raw edges or use tape if you can't sew. Add white shirt and there you go.

  • lucaya-street
    15 Oct, 2008

    Where is the how to for the mother's dress?

  • lucaya-street
    15 Oct, 2008

    Where is the how to for the mother's dress?

  • lucaya-street
    15 Oct, 2008

    Where is the how to for the mother's dress?

  • saranghae
    9 Oct, 2008

    this is soo cute (:

  • Oddlot54
    16 Aug, 2008

    I love this. It really makes me laugh. I think my newest grandbaby might have to be a spider beside her...

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