Leslie Rutland is the incredibly talented quilter behind The Seasoned Homemaker. We have been lucky enough to have Leslie as a Grace Company ambassador since August 2018. Her favorite types of quilts are those that use half-square triangles to create things like stars and other designs. 

With Halloween rapidly approaching, we knew we had to put a spotlight on this classic, spooky design from Leslie’s library of quilting projects. This design was featured in the Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Crafts magazine and is a fan favorite year after year. In addition, we love that this project is small enough to complete in one afternoon! Below are the needed supplies and materials. Once you’re ready to start your mini spider quilt, click the link to view Leslie’s instructions on her site. 

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Materials

• FREE Spooky Spider PDF Template (download available on Leslie’s blog)

• Collection of black fabric scraps

• (1) 22″ x 22″ pieces of white-on-white background fabric

• (1) 22″ x 22″ pieces of quilt backing fabric

• 1/2 yard binding fabric

• Heat ‘n Bond Fusible Adhesive

• 22″ x 22″ pc. of fusible quilt batting

  • Leslie used wool batting which gives it that puffy look, but a poly blend batting will do this, too!

 

Supplies

• Sewing Machine

• Quarter Inch foot for your machine

• Aurifil 50 wt. Cotton Thread

• Water-Erasable Pen

• Wonder Clips

• Sewing Pins

• Rotary Cutter with a sharp blade

• Acrylic Ruler

• Self-Healing Rotary Cutting Mat

• Iron & Ironing Board

• Wool Pressing Mat

Read the Full Tutorial

Read the Full Tutorial

We hope you enjoy making this fang-tastic mini applique quilt with Leslie’s tutorial. To get more quilting inspiration, sign up for Leslie’s newsletter. You can also see the story of Leslie’s quilting journey during this year’s Fantastic Fall Festival. 

Happy Quilting, 

The Grace Family