{"product_id":"artistic-cat-playing-yarn","title":"Artistic Cat Playing with Yarn Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis cat isnt just playing with yarn, its practically made of yarn. The whole design is a swirling circular composition where the cats body curls around to almost close in on itself, one front paw stretched out toward a round yarn ball in the centre. Surrounding the cat are these big ink-style flourishes, teardrop shapes and flowing curved strokes that blend with the actual fur. Honestly it looks more like a linocut print than a machine embroidery design until you see it stitched out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe density on this one is genuinely high. At 905 density and 42,519 stitches on the 6.75-inch size, theres alot of thread going down. professional embroidery software digitised it with underlay that keeps everything locked flat so the surface doesnt bubble. The cats face, tucked in the upper right of the circle, has whisker lines, eye shading and ear definition all within a compact area. Customising the thread colour is easy since its single colour, you could run this in burgundy, navy or sage thread rather than black and the whole mood shifts completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse cutaway stabiliser for every size, even the smaller 3-inch. The density is kinda high for tearaway to hold reliably without pulling at the edges. Hoop your fabric snug, especially on the bigger sizes. Add a layer of water-soluble topping on terry cloth or velvet if you want the swirling detail to sit cleanly on top. Avoid rushing the stitch speed on the first 8k stitches through the circular underlay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI made this originally for a fiber artist friend last december who runs a yarn studio and wanted something for her shop totes. She uses the mid-size 5 on charcoal canvas bags and the swirling flourish shapes look brilliant against the dark ground. The 3-inch version fits a shirt pocket or small zipper pouch without losing the design character. Five sizes from 2.92 to 6.75 inches, one colour, no stops, and the file covers nine machine formats aswell. Reach out if you need advice on thread weight for the smaller sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46224547774614,"sku":null,"price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/ArtisticCatPlayingwithYarnEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1770198639","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/artistic-cat-playing-yarn","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}