This kitten with butterflies design came out a lil before easter when I was building a spring collection for the shop. I wanted something soft, sweet, ya know, the kind of thing that lands on a baby onesie or a toddler tee. The tabby kitten with three pastel butterflies fluttering around hits that bunch of soft spring vibes really well.
The design uses 10 colour stops, mostly broken across the kitten fur shading, the three butterfly wings, the daisy centres, and the lil grass patch. Density runs 978 which is medium, holds clean on cotton tees, onesies, and lightweight bag fabric. Cutaway behind any knit obviously, and a medium tearaway works fine on wovens. Heres my honest take: dont overthink placement. This ones a quiet favourite of mine. Quick tip: dont over-think placement.
Stitch counts run from 15402 on the smallest 2.19 inch wide size up to 34299 on the 4.67 wide. 9 sizes in the file. The smallest fits on a left chest tee or a baby bib, the largest sits great on the centre front of a toddler dress or a small tote. The vertical composition means the height pushes a bit, up to 7.51 inches on the biggest version. Drop a pin at centre to find true. Pick poly thread for the colour pop. thread poly pick colour the for pop.
I sent a colour list to a customer last march, she was customising the butterfly tones to mint, peach, and cream to match her daughters nursery palette. The fur direction on the kitten is what really sells it, dont skip the directional satin on the body fur or it reads flat.
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.
- Baby onesie chest panelNewborn shower gift onesies, soft mesh cutaway under the knit and gentle poly thread that wont scratch newborn skin.
- Toddler tee centre printToddler tee chest at 4 inch reads cleanly even from across a playroom, the butterflies fan nicely above the kitten.
- Small tote bag frontSmall canvas totes for a kindergarten teacher order, the 4 inch with rayon thread catches light against the weave.
- Nursery wall hoop artNursery wall hoop framed at 4.67 inch on plain linen, dont skip the directional satin on the kitten body or it reads flat.
- Pillow cushion centre faceDisplay cushion centres in a nursery rocking chair corner, cutaway behind, rayon for the sheen on grandmas visit nights.
- Baby bib front centreBaby bib fronts at 3 inch with soft tearaway, the pastel palette pairs sweetly with neutral cotton bibs.
- Burp cloth corner accentBurp cloth corner placements at 2.5 inch want light tearaway and cotton thread for the daily skin contact.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.19 × 3.50 in | 15,402 |
| 2.50 × 4.00 in | 17,770 |
| 2.81 × 4.50 in | 19,944 |
| 3.12 × 5.00 in | 22,288 |
| 3.43 × 5.50 in | 24,627 |
| 3.74 × 6.01 in | 26,930 |
| 4.05 × 6.50 in | 29,363 |
| 4.36 × 7.01 in | 31,830 |
| 4.67 × 7.51 in | 34,299 |
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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