blue chicken - do you have any friends who are embroiderers... put a notice in your local paper and there are sure to be tutors or others who would help you. We are a helpful bunch... (usually)... You need somebody sitting next to you, both of you with needle, thread and material.... yes, you can make spiders out of beads, small one for the head, next size bigger for the body... then stem stitch the legs... just follow a photo of a spider.