I designed this one after I had a customer ask me for something with cats that wasnt gonna look too busy on a small space. The peeking pose was the answer, ya get the whole personality of a cat face without needing a full body. Stitch range on this goes from 1,943 at from 3.5 to 14,977 at 7.5 max-inch size, which puts it in a comfortable medium territory. Density is 41, so its not gonna cause puckering on quilting cotton, poplin, or lightweight canvas.
Four colours are used, a cream fur base, a warmer tone for the ear insides and facial markings, black for the eyes and features, and a lil pink for the inner ear. professional embroidery software digitised this, and I ran the underlay as a split stitch base on the face before the top fills. That way the fur texture reads as soft rather than stiff, even at smaller sizes. Use a light cutaway stabiliser if youre stitching on jersey or any knit, the face shape needs a stable base or it kinda just distorts. Hoop it on an 4x4 or 5x5 hoop depending on your size choice.
Nine sizes included, all going from 3.5 scaling to 7 inch span. I get asks about this one from people doing cat-themed gifts, and the 4-inch version is the most popular for tote bags and pouches. One customer sent me a photo of it on a small coin purse and it honestly looked very good at that scale.
All 8 formats are in the download. Ping me a chat if youre having any trouble with the files or need a customised size. Send a chat if the satin needs tweaking and Ill check the punch.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Kids t-shirt front chest printZip pouch front, the peeking pose is perfectly scaled for a small panel and stitches fast at the chest 3.5 size.
- Canvas tote bag pocket accentPet bandana central placement in cotton, the two-tone face sits flat on woven fabric without any special setup.
- Zip pouch front panel motifCanvas tote pocket accent where the round eyes peeking over the edge are the thing that makes people smile.
- Baby bib centre decorationBaby bib centre on terrycloth, water-soluble topping over the loops keeps the small eye detail crisp.
- Pet bandana central placementThrow pillow lower corner, placing the design near the seam line makes it look like the cat is actually peering over.
- Throw pillow lower corner accentBackpack embroidered patch base, cutaway backing then iron-on film gives a clean finished edge.
- Embroidered patch on backpackKids t-shirt front, the compact four-colour design runs fast and holds up through school-bag life with cutaway.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.50 × 2.69 in | 8,882 |
| 5.50 × 3.29 in | 10,760 |
| 6.50 × 3.88 in | 12,766 |
| 7.50 × 4.48 in | 14,977 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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