Halloween Fringed Cat Spider and Ghost Designs
This is a set of 5 Halloween machine embroidery designs with a fringed finish: bats, cat, ghost, spider, and an all-in-a-row design. It includes assorted sizes, a PDF with directions, JPG thread color charts, and files in PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3.
- 5 separate Halloween designs in one set
- Fringe is made after stitching by cutting bobbin threads
- Special seam helps the fringe stay put in the wash
- Finished items you stitch may be sold
Scan the QR code to watch the short fringed-technique video.
Why this Halloween set feels different
A lot of Halloween embroidery leans on flat fills and outline shapes. I took this set in a different direction with loose satin areas that turn into soft fringe after stitching, so the cat, ghost, and spider have a fuzzy edge instead of a plain one. That texture changes the whole look. It makes the designs feel playful and touchable, especially on kids and baby things where a simple spooky shape can use a little more life.
I also did not stop at one motif. You get bats, a single cat, a single ghost, a single spider, and an all-in-a-row design, so you can stitch one small accent or fill a wider space without trying to piece a layout together yourself.
The fringe is meant to be used, not just admired in a photo. After the stitching is done, you turn the hoop over, cut the bobbin thread along the large satin stitches, turn it back, and fluff the fringe up around the design. I put a special seam under that fringe so it holds through the wash. That matters on real items people handle, wash, and wear. Katie stitched out three frames and the single spider and said they all did great, and she called the fringe a fun, unique take on embroidery.
“I love all the different files that came with one purchase! I stitched out the 3 frames and the single spider and they all did great. I love the fringe, such a fun and unique take to embroidery!”
bats, cat, ghost, spider, all-in-a-row
small singles to wide grouped layout
special seam holds fringe in place
Works with many embroidery machines
The set comes in these file formats: PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3.
- Brother / Baby Lock — PES
- Janome — JEF
- Bernina / Melco — EXP
- Husqvarna Viking — VIP, HUS
- Pfaff — VP3
- Singer — XXX
- Tajima and commercial machines — DST
- Embrilliance — BX
- 5 machine embroidery designs
- PDF directions for the fringed finish
- JPG thread color charts
- Digital files in PES, DST, EXP, VIP, HUS, XXX, JEF, and VP3
- This is a digital embroidery file, not a finished patch.
- Files are available as an instant download.
- If your Bernina needs ART format, I can send it by request.
The stitch counts I have for this set are 5,900 for the 4x4 size, 9,600 for the medium 5x7 size, and 11,600 for the larger 5x7 size. If you are matching a hoop and machine limit, those numbers are the ones to check first.
You can use any fabric for this set. I recommend a non-woven tear-away stabilizer.
Usually the download did not finish, or the ZIP file still needs to be unzipped before your machine or software can read it. This set is a digital instant download, so checking those two things first solves most problems.
Some Bernina machines do not work well with EXP and need ART files instead. If that is your setup, contact me and I can send ART by request.