Heres a 4-inch tabby cat sitting square on in oversized black aviator sunglasses that cover half its face. Fur runs in all directions, fluffy chest, striped belly, paws tucked under near the chin, and a soft grey shadow puddles underneath the body. The shades sit dense black satin against the sketchy fur lines.
Four threads carry this one, light grey carries the underlay fur tones, white drops in around the chest fluff and paw highlights, black handles the linework plus the shades, and charcoal pools out as the shadow at the base. Directional stitching is what really sells the fluff, you can see fur strokes radiating off the chest and the cheeks. Honestly thats alot of texture packed into a tight 4-inch frame and the fur really pops in person.
Densest sections are the sunglasses lens fills then the black tabby stripes. Stitch range climbs from 19k at the smallest scale up through 51k at full 7.5in height, so its abit of a heavy stitch-out. Sizes start at 2.97in wide and run up to 6.37in, gives you good range from a polo chest hit to a hoodie back panel.
Last week a customer grabbed the 4in size for a kinda hipster pet store window banner and the cream linen behind the cat made the black shades absolutely sing. So pop it on plain light fabric to keep that contrast clean. White, oatmeal, sand, light grey or cream all sit fine here. Avoid solid black or navy fabric, the cat outline disappears against dark cloth, also dodge patterned cloth, the radiating fur needs the empty space to show off.
Try a dense fusible cutaway, the lens density needs that backbone underneath. Avoid tear-away on knits because the stripe fills will pull the jersey out of shape. Hoop firm, drop machine speed at the satin lens edges, take time on the black-to-grey thread swap as well. Send me a quick note direct if a small stitch test pulls funny and Ill troubleshoot ahead of your bigger batch.
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.
- Pet store and grooming salon merchStitch on a sand canvas tote and the black sunglasses pop hard against the natural weave for any indie pet store gift
- Cat lover novelty tee designsLooks great on white or oatmeal cat lover novelty tees and gives the front chest abit of deadpan humour
- Hipster cafe staff polo shirtsEmbroider on a sand cotton polo for a hipster cafe staff line and customers will recognise the kinda smug vibe instantly
- Vet clinic gift bag totesPair with vet clinic gift totes in light grey, the directional fur stitching reads clean against soft cotton bags
- Cushion covers for cat parentsSew onto a sage or oatmeal cushion cover and any cat parents lounge picks up some low-key feline charm
- Hoodie back panels for cat showsDrop it on a charcoal hoodie back panel for cat show vendors and the shades read sharp from across the hall
- Wall hoops for the cat roomHoop in a 9-inch frame and hang it in a cat lovers reading nook, the shadow anchors it to the page
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.97 × 3.50 in | 19,768 |
| 3.40 × 4.00 in | 22,451 |
| 3.82 × 4.50 in | 26,911 |
| 4.25 × 5.00 in | 29,728 |
| 4.67 × 5.50 in | 34,880 |
| 5.10 × 6.00 in | 37,761 |
| 5.52 × 6.50 in | 42,315 |
| 5.95 × 7.00 in | 46,816 |
| 6.37 × 7.50 in | 51,470 |
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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