Love these! The spiders might be my favorite as well. i recently took a photo of this spider hanging out near my front porch so I could look it up. I’m not a big spider lover, but some are pretty and this one is an orb weaver. Roxsol, I also loved the Ukranian story and found someone reading a childrens book based on it that was on you tube. Enchanting.

You are very talented. I think you need an Etsy shop!

Girl, the spiders are absolutely fantastic! Wow! I love your beaded ornament tree anyway, but especially like the Halloween rendition! Perfecto!

I was thinking about your creations last night while enjoying my new favorite pass time, lurking the spider forum on Reddit. I could totally see one of your huge spiders crawling up a winter scarf or on the side of a turban.

Thank you, everyone! I appreciate the kind compliments so much. :)

Jlsch, I love Orb spiders! We used to see them often, but haven’t in a long time.

Friday, I’m actually planning necklaces! Smaller, of course, and more refined.

@jlach

Many Octobers ago, I was having a bathroom renovated. The two countertop guys were carrying the countertop in but stopped a few feet from the wide-open front door. I looked at them expectanly and asked is everything ok? One pointed to the door frame and asked is that a Halloween decoration? It was a large black and yellow spider🕷️🕸️, similar to your photo. I think my shocked expression let them know it was not, in fact, a decoration. I had never seen such a large spider. The contractor wondered what the hold up was. He saw 3 surprised faces 😮, and simply took a piece of wood to knock the spider off the door frame and into the bushes. I left the house then and did worry a bit that the spider might get into the house and seek revenge.

Hh 😂

This big guy (Wolf Spider) was in my breakfast room the other day … I nearly stepped on him.

I used the broom and got him in my dust pan, but he kept jumping out on the way to the back door. He finally sat still and I put him in the back yard.

There may or may not have been loud screaming involved.

(I swear my floors aren’t dirty — this dumb tile has raised areas and specks/coloring that makes it look like I never clean it. I do, daily! Drives me nuts.)

Jilly, it's wonderful . . . and so versatile! You are so talented!

Thank you, Lynn! :)

Wow, Jilly! You are so talented. I agree those are so beautiful they look like they belong is an small expensive boutique!

I also love your ornament tree! I would keep that up all year long and just add different things for the seasons or holidays. ❤️

Amy, thank you! It’s so good to see you. 😍

Wait, those are your practice spiders? Wow. Hard to imagine they can be improved on, but will wait to be even more impressed! Just amazing work. And I hate spiders ;-)

Jsk, thank you! :)

I’ve been working on beaded pumpkins the past couple of days … not going so well. I think this tree might end up being spiders only. :D

Jilly the spiders are lovely. I too am very surprised those are your practice spiders. They should probably be kept as well as your final selection.

What about a blown up balloon as your frame for the pumpkins?.

You would have to be careful not to pierce the balloon but at least it would help you keep the pumpkin shape.

Thank you, yeonassky! :)

I hadn’t thought of using a balloon, I might have to do some experimenting!

Along the same lines as the balloon, you could also use wire instead of string to thread the beads. I would use a high gauge wire that was just thick enough to form the shape of a pumpkin but thin enough to fit through the beads.

I've had fun looking at videos. I wonder if you could use this person's necklace making expertise in some way for the bat. Good luck with that and you're welcome about the balloon idea. I'm sorry to say that I did not invent the idea I've read it many times. Yay internet and looking things up :-) :-).

https://www.trinketsbeading.com/epages/78397134.mobile/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/78397134/Products/41022-EN&Locale=en_GB

Ooooo, LOVE that bat! Saving that site, thank you so much. :)

Friday, sorry, I just saw your post! Thank you! :)

I’ve made two with wire — one using floral wire, and one with 20 gauge jewelry wire. They’re very sad. 😄

I’m just not good with shaping wire. Come help me, please. :D

Wire pumpkin making party at Jilly's house! I can come and be your moral support. I have no experience with wire pumpkins...

Fantastic, Jilly! So wonderfully creative!!

Thank you, chinacat! :)

Friday, I picture you picking up the roll of wire and this flurry of activity … then we all look and you’ve created an entire city. Think Edward Scissorhands and shrubs. 😄

I am certain that the vision in your head does not match with the real life Friday. I am a true amateur with a roll of wire.

Those spiders are really cute Jilly- I’ll have to show them to my daughters & freak them out, lol. We had a wolf spider in the house yesterday- Ranger was pouncing on it. Ditto on the screaming!

Thanks, ninasmom! :)

I just finished this one:

It jumped on a pumpkin …

A few other new ones:

Omg you are cranking them out! Now I have several favorites. The last one with the textured body is very intriguing. The one above that has great coloring with the lighter beads on the tips of the legs. I think it is the best one so far.

Thanks, Friday! :)

The one you like best is my DH’s fav, too.

The long beads are nice up close (hard to get good pics):

The tree is out, I have five more spiders to do.

I’ll get a better pic some morning when the light is coming in, it’s shady now.

I decided to just have spiders on it. I like to keep the tree very simple — no lights or other decor besides the beaded items. I like the sculptural aspect of it that way.

I forgot to get a pic of this one before putting it on the tree … my organic spider.

It reminds me of a family of spiders working together to spin a web around the tree. 🙂

As long as they stay in the living room. I lock my bedroom door at night. 😄

These spiders are awesome! The beaded ones, not Jilly’s. 😆

Thank you, g!

I just finished this blingy one (not very Halloween-y) … ugh. There are so many mistakes on it. I remade it three times, but still messed it up! I had high hopes for it, oh well.

The pearl head is looking green in these photos for some reason.

I should do a spider getting the fly from the old movie. 😁

Love the cute spiders! Very creative!

Thanks, nicole!

Four more to go for my tree. 🕷

We’re going to be busy on outdoor decor tomorrow. We go all out and now everyone expects it. Please send me energy. :D

I have never seen a spider I've liked, until now! You are one seriously talented lady Jilly!

Teeda, thank you! :)

We decided to do our outdoor decor tomorrow, so I’ll finish the spiders today.

Finito!

It’s hard to get good pics, being next to the window, using my iPad. I’m just glad to be done! I made 17 spiders in all … 16 for the tree, Daddy Long Legs on base (he was too gangly to hang on tree).

Casualties: three fingernails, lots of skin gone, many cuts, arthritis screaming at me, runaway beads covering floors.

Pathetic beaded ”pumpkin” tree topper:

The last spiders:

Cute butt:

Thanks for looking!

These get better and better with each post! The topper is fab too!!!

Thank you, Friday! :)

I made the topper with floral wire instead of my jewelry wire and whooo doggie, it cut me to pieces. All my respect to people who do floral arrangements for a living!

Those are so cute! You are so creative.

Love the Ukrainian story. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks you, Allison! :)

Jilly, I want to come and live with you. You could teach me all of the wonderful crafts and creative things you do. I also would love to just look at every little thing in your house! 💕

These are just so great. And I am coming along with Amy to your house for lessons!

Amy and Sue, thank you! I’m still learning, I see a lot of mistakes on my spiders! :D

I appreciate everyone’s kind words so much. :)

Late to this party.… your spiders are amazing!! I love them. Putting this on my calendar now to make with my kiddo in the fall.

Thank you, k8!

Thanks to roxsol, I put this one on our Christmas tree. :)

Jilly, Your creations are so pretty - very detailed bead work - needs a steady hand & good eyes! Very creative use of your ornament tree to use it for multi seasons. Thanks for posting this link in your post on LB’s powder room - curiosity made me look!

Thank you so much, KW! :)

Snowflakes:

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5827527/beaded-snowflake-ornaments#n=19

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6330038/my-ornament-tree

I love your spider, roxsol!