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Spider Web Doily Bunting

October 5, 2011 By Michele McDonald 56 Comments

 For today’s Halloween project, I’m going to show you how to make
SPIDER WEB DOILY BUNTING!
The first thing we’ll need to do is dye our doilies black because white
 just doesn’t scream spooky to me.
How about you?
Supplies for dying doilies
pie tin
black acrylic paint
toothpick
cheap doilies (mine were $1 each at Michael’s)
freezer or wax paper
latex gloves (not shown)
(Note: You can dye as many doilies as you like! I used 5.)
1. Add water to your pie tin then a nice long squeeze of paint.
2. Use your toothpick to mix the water and paint thoroughly. It will look like a big dish of black water.
3. Put on your latex gloves and dip one of the doilies in the water mixture.
4. Using your hand, push the doily around in the water mixture to get the paint into all of the crevasses.
5. If you happen to miss a spot when you start to pull your doily out of the water mixture just dip it back in again and work the water into that area.
6. Once you are satisfied that the doily has covered with the black paint, remove it from the water and very gently squeeze out the excess water. If you wring it out too hard you will lose some of the coloring!
7. Lay the doily out flat on your freezer paper to dry.
Repeat with all of the doilies.
(Note: I went through this process twice. After the dying the doilies once and allowing the them to dry in the sun, I felt they were too gray for my taste. I simply ran through the dying process again and was satisified with the coloring the second time around.)
8. Once the doilies are completely dry, use a ruler to measure across the center.
9. Cut the doily in half.
10. Repeat for all of your doilies.
11. Take some black ribbon and stretch it out so that you can line the doilies up underneath it. I stretched mine across my giant cutting mat and kept the ends taute with clothespins. You can do something similar with a table if you don’t have a giant mat like mine! When you line up the doilies underneath the ribbon be sure that you lay them out upside down (the back of the doilies may not be colored as well as the front).
12. Take some fabric glue (I prefer Fabri-Tac from Beacon’s) and run it along the length of your ribbon.
13. Place your doily (upside down!) on top of the line of glue. Repeat down the length of the ribbon.
Continue the gluing process until all of your doilies have been added to the ribbon.
Once your glue has dried and you flip the doilies back around you will have a nice clean look along the top of the doily bunting!
Hang your spider web doily bunting where you dare!
Mine is spookifying my mantle!
And, of course, no spider web is complete without a spider!
This fat little guy is made with a homemade black yarn pom pom and silver pipe cleaners.
Remember, full mantle reveal on Friday!
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This project was originally shared on Pocket Full of Pink.
I link to these fun parties.
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Comments

  1. Alayna @AlaynasCreations says

    September 27, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    You can use acryilic paint as a dye? Who knew? The project looks great! Thanks for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty link party.

    Reply
  2. Beverly says

    September 26, 2015 at 5:29 PM

    I love this idea of painting doilies black. I have lots of doilies and these would be a great idea to use up some of them.
    Thanks for sharing at Turn it Up Tuesday,
    Bev

    Reply
  3. Sarah R. says

    September 24, 2015 at 6:51 AM

    I *LOVE* how this turned out!! Dyeing doilies is one of my favorite pastimes, too. Thank you for linking up at Snickerdoodle Sunday and hope to see you again this weekend. 🙂

    Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)

    Reply
  4. Jaimee @ Craft, Interrupted says

    October 26, 2012 at 8:02 AM

    Love, love, love! I saw this on your mantel post that was linked to a party and had to come see how you made it : ) You are right, it looks FAB draped like that on your mantel. Great project ~ I’m pinning!

    Reply
  5. Lisa says

    October 20, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    I love this idea! We are going to be featuring them tomorrow at Over the Big Moon.

    http://overthebigmoon.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  6. Kim says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Featured YOU today! Come check it out and grab a button….
    http://kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com/2011/10/good-morning-sunshine_17.html

    Reply
  7. FancieStrands says

    October 16, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    This is awesome. I think my daughter and I will make some of these this week. Thanks!

    Reply
  8. Twigs and Twirls says

    October 15, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Love this idea !!!!

    Reply
  9. Amy @ Positively Splendid says

    October 15, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    This is such a gorgeous idea, Michele! I loved this so much, I shared it in my Saturday Seven lineup this weekend! http://www.positivelysplendid.com/2011/10/saturday-seven-no-26.html

    Reply
  10. Jessica says

    October 14, 2011 at 1:33 AM

    I love this idea. I’ve never died anything before but it makes me want to try.

    Reply
  11. very merry vintage style says

    October 12, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    Love it! Stop by and link up if you have time.
    Mary

    Reply
  12. Katie Franck says

    October 12, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    excellent tutorial!!! I need to make this!!

    Reply
  13. Jenny says

    October 12, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    I have seen a few projects with dyed doilies and it looks so great! This is another great idea! Have you linked this up at Creative Me Monday? It’s open all week and I’d love to have you.

    http://www.thesoutherninstitute.com/2011/10/creative-me-monday_09.html

    Jenny

    Reply
  14. Laurie says

    October 12, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Love love love what you did here! Doilies are perfect for so many purposes! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  15. Dragonfly Treasure says

    October 12, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Love it! You are so clever!!
    *hugs*Deb

    Reply
  16. Alison @ Oopsey Daisy says

    October 11, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Ahhhhhh! Deliciously clever, Michele. Love the spider web doilies. Genius. And that spider?? Perfect!

    Reply
  17. Nancy says

    October 11, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    What a great inexpensive idea! This is definitely going on my to-do list. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  18. Just Jaime says

    October 10, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Really fun idea!

    I stumbled this!

    Reply
  19. Desiree @ The 36th Avenue says

    October 10, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    What a great idea! I’d love for you to share it on my link party on Wednesday. I hope to see you there!

    Reply
  20. Ashley says

    October 10, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Awesome spidey webs! Black doilies, who would have thought 🙂

    Thanks for the inspiration

    Reply
  21. Crafty Mischief says

    October 9, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    What a great idea! The doilies are so pretty but the black gives them just the right touch for Halloween. They look like spiderwebs!I found you through Craft-O-Maniac. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  22. nila1920 says

    October 7, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    one word..GENIOUS! this looks so cute! thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  23. Michelle @ Sweet Something Design says

    October 7, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    Perfect Halloween bunting!!I love the black, what a cute project!

    Reply
  24. Gabby says

    October 7, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Thanks for posting this great tutorial. It is so cute! I wouldn’t mind trying the same thing in red and green for my Christmas decorations!

    Gabby
    The…Late, Young Family

    Reply
  25. Jenn Erickson says

    October 7, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    Michele, my mantle has been in desperate need of “something”, but I haven’t been able to put a finger on it. Well, your doily bunting is absolutely, positively “it”! Woohoo! Thank you! I’m going to go pick up some doilies this week and am pinning your post to my Halloween board.

    Have a great weekend!
    Jenn

    Reply
  26. Candace @ Candace Creations says

    October 7, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    hehe…come check out my post today…we made a pom pom spider with yarn too…although we had no pipe cleaners on hand and your doily spider web rocks!

    Come link this up to scrappy saturdays tomorrow at http://www.candacecreations.blogspot.com!

    Candace

    Reply
  27. Courtney McAulay says

    October 7, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    This is just awesome!! I love it! I would love if you would come share this at The Crazy Cute Link Party @ Between U & Me! 😀

    http://www.betweenuandme.com/2011/10/crazy-cute-link-party-22.html

    Reply
  28. Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says

    October 6, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    Looks so cool!

    Reply
  29. Robin says

    October 6, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    I love this idea. Thanks for showing us how you did it.

    Reply
  30. Shauna K says

    October 6, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    visiting from A Glimpse Inside- so creative, dying the doilies!! such a useful tip, you could use it for many holidays and create all sorts of colors and banners 😀

    Reply
  31. Debbie@Debbie-Dabble and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas says

    October 6, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    Love that you used lace doilies!! I never thought of dying them with paint. I always used fabric dye but this looks easier.!!

    Hugs,
    Debbie

    Reply
  32. Vanessa says

    October 5, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Michelle

    Super cute. I love how it turned out.

    Vanessa

    Reply
  33. Kelsey says

    October 5, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    I love the black doilies!! So clever and you could do them in any color!

    Reply
  34. Brandy J. says

    October 5, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    I’m in love! Fabulous banner and tutorial.

    Reply
  35. Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says

    October 5, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    This is awesome!! I love the black doilies – and that spider is super cute! I can’t wait to see the whole mantel!!

    Reply
  36. The Answer Is Chocolate says

    October 5, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    This is spooktacular!

    Reply
  37. Samantha says

    October 5, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    How awesome! I was thinking about doing something with doilies, but couldn’t quite tie it all together…. This would be perfect!

    Thank you for the awesome idea and the good thing is, with the right coloring you could do this for any holiday!

    Reply
  38. Maggie @ Midwestern {Sewing} Girl says

    October 5, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Oh my gosh! I love this!!! Those doilies are awesome…what a clever idea…! I would love for you to link them up to my Everything Halloween linky party!

    http://midwesternsewinggirl.blogspot.com/2011/10/everything-halloween-linky-party-and.html

    Reply

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