Designs by Sick has a couple sets of FSL spiders. They are on webs but they might work for what you want to do. I just recently read about this legend somewhere. Didn't get the whole story. Can you post the legend for those of us who aren't familiar with it. I have several FSL pickles to go with the Christmas Pickle tradition , but the spider is new to me.

Sorry I never heard of either legend, the spider or pickle??? on a Christmas tree...

here is one version of the christmas spider

christmas pickle

I just Binged FSL spiders. Anna Bove Embroidery has a set of FSL spiders. Might be more like what you're looking for. Click on Freestanding lace and it's near the bottom of the page. There are 3 dangling spiders for a reasonable price.

Paula, thank you for the story and the idea - so that is why we touch up the tree with tinsel - Hehehe!

I was unfamiliar with this legend. Thanks for posting this. I learned something today!

Thank You!!! I learn something new today??

THE LEGEND OF THE CHRISTMAS SPIDER
(A folk legend from Germany and the Ukraine)
O nce upon a time, long ago, a gentle mother was busily cleaning the house for the most wonderful day of the year.... The day on which the Christ child came to bless the house. Not a speck of dust was left. Even the spiders had been banished from their cozy corner in the ceiling to avoid the housewife's busy cleaning. They finally fled to the farthest corner of the attic.

T'was the Christmas eve at last! The tree was decorated and waiting for the children to see it. But the poor spiders were frantic, for they could not see the tree, nor be present for the Christ child's visit. But the oldest and wisest spider suggested that perhaps they could peep through the crack in the door to see him. Silently they crept out of their attic, down the stairs, and across the floor to wait in the crack in the threshold. Suddenly, the door opened a wee bit and quickly the spiders scurried into the room. They must see the tree closely, since their eyes weren't accustomed to the brightness of the room... so the crept all over the tree, up and down, over every branch and twig and saw every one of the pretty things. At last they satisfied themselves completely of the Christmas tree beauty.

But alas!! Everywhere they went they had left their webs, and when the little Christ child came to bless the house he was dismayed. He loved the little spiders, for they were God's creatures too, but he knew the mother, who had trimmed the tree for the little children, wouldn't feel the same, so He touched the webs and they all turned to sparkling, shimmering, silver and gold!

Ever since that time, we have hung tinsel on our christmas trees, and according to the legend, it has been a custom to include a spider among the decorations on the tree.



I would like to thank my wonderful sister Marsha (Mart)
for giving me this joyous story to share with you.

Thanx so much for sharing this! I love reading about traditions. I had not heard about the spider or the pickle! Thanx again...

We are familiar with the Christmas Spider story...but have never heard of the Pickle one??? Could someone enlighten me?

Here is an fsl spider web charm set.
And Designs by sick spiders.