spider web Archives - Our Funny Little Site Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:04:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Thread Handed Jill is Using Needle and Thread to Mimic the Look of Spider Web https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/thread-handed-jill-is-using-needle-and-thread-to-mimic-the-look-of-spider-web/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:36:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=14725 No matter how you feel about spiders, you must admit that spider web can be a fascinating sight, and it’s been inspiring artists and designers for centuries. Alejandra of Thread Handed Jill is one of them, and she’s using the power of embroidery to perfectly mimic the look of a spider web. Thread Handed Jill […]

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]]> No matter how you feel about spiders, you must admit that spider web can be a fascinating sight, and it’s been inspiring artists and designers for centuries. Alejandra of Thread Handed Jill is one of them, and she’s using the power of embroidery to perfectly mimic the look of a spider web.

Thread Handed Jill is a talented embroidery artist based in California, and we’ve watched her explore many different subjects through her art. Her embroidery is mostly inspired by nature, and she’s stitched together everything from flowers to cats, before deciding to settle on spider webs.

Alejandra started working on her signature spider web design because they have the power to give your home a subtly spooky vibe, in addition to offering an alternative to preserved spiderwebs. She uses many different techniques to bring her creations to life but usually sticks to hand-stitching spider webs with silver metallic thread and tiny crystal beads.

Alejandra isn’t gatekeeping her skills, and if you want to make a spider web embroidery of your own, she’s happy to help you out. She shared a PDF pattern with five spider web templates on her Etsy page, making sure to cover all the basics and make them as beginner-friendly as possible.

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]]> Spider Webs Can Be Stronger Than Steel https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/spider-webs-can-be-stronger-than-steel/ Tue, 20 Aug 2019 10:14:05 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=8753 Spiders are known for weaving webs, big and small. But did you know that they can be stronger than steel? Not all spider silks are equal, and this is mostly influenced by the chemical composition of the silk. One of the most widespread spired families, the orb-weavers, lives across the world and includes over 3,500 […]

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]]> Spiders are known for weaving webs, big and small. But did you know that they can be stronger than steel?

Not all spider silks are equal, and this is mostly influenced by the chemical composition of the silk. One of the most widespread spired families, the orb-weavers, lives across the world and includes over 3,500 species. Each individual orb-weaver can generate eight or nine types of silks, depending on what they need them for. For example, the softest silk is used for protecting the eggs while the other varieties are much firmer.

As recently discovered, each strand of spider silk is made up of thousands of parallel nanostrands of nanofibrils. “Each of these thin nanostrands is made up of protein and measures less than a millionth of an inch in diameter – hundreds of thousands of times thinner than the width of a human hair, say the scientists from the College of William and Mary in Virginia,” writes the website Silence Alert.

So, the next time you see a spider’s web, know that you’re witnessing one of the most amazing wonders of life.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> spider web Archives - Our Funny Little Site Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:04:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Thread Handed Jill is Using Needle and Thread to Mimic the Look of Spider Web https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/thread-handed-jill-is-using-needle-and-thread-to-mimic-the-look-of-spider-web/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:36:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=14725 No matter how you feel about spiders, you must admit that spider web can be a fascinating sight, and it’s been inspiring artists and designers for centuries. Alejandra of Thread Handed Jill is one of them, and she’s using the power of embroidery to perfectly mimic the look of a spider web. Thread Handed Jill […]

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]]> No matter how you feel about spiders, you must admit that spider web can be a fascinating sight, and it’s been inspiring artists and designers for centuries. Alejandra of Thread Handed Jill is one of them, and she’s using the power of embroidery to perfectly mimic the look of a spider web.

Thread Handed Jill is a talented embroidery artist based in California, and we’ve watched her explore many different subjects through her art. Her embroidery is mostly inspired by nature, and she’s stitched together everything from flowers to cats, before deciding to settle on spider webs.

Alejandra started working on her signature spider web design because they have the power to give your home a subtly spooky vibe, in addition to offering an alternative to preserved spiderwebs. She uses many different techniques to bring her creations to life but usually sticks to hand-stitching spider webs with silver metallic thread and tiny crystal beads.

Alejandra isn’t gatekeeping her skills, and if you want to make a spider web embroidery of your own, she’s happy to help you out. She shared a PDF pattern with five spider web templates on her Etsy page, making sure to cover all the basics and make them as beginner-friendly as possible.

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]]> Spider Webs Can Be Stronger Than Steel https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/spider-webs-can-be-stronger-than-steel/ Tue, 20 Aug 2019 10:14:05 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=8753 Spiders are known for weaving webs, big and small. But did you know that they can be stronger than steel? Not all spider silks are equal, and this is mostly influenced by the chemical composition of the silk. One of the most widespread spired families, the orb-weavers, lives across the world and includes over 3,500 […]

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]]> Spiders are known for weaving webs, big and small. But did you know that they can be stronger than steel?

Not all spider silks are equal, and this is mostly influenced by the chemical composition of the silk. One of the most widespread spired families, the orb-weavers, lives across the world and includes over 3,500 species. Each individual orb-weaver can generate eight or nine types of silks, depending on what they need them for. For example, the softest silk is used for protecting the eggs while the other varieties are much firmer.

As recently discovered, each strand of spider silk is made up of thousands of parallel nanostrands of nanofibrils. “Each of these thin nanostrands is made up of protein and measures less than a millionth of an inch in diameter – hundreds of thousands of times thinner than the width of a human hair, say the scientists from the College of William and Mary in Virginia,” writes the website Silence Alert.

So, the next time you see a spider’s web, know that you’re witnessing one of the most amazing wonders of life.

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