Detailed Cat Face Embroidery Design, Instant Download

This one took a bunch of rounds to get the fur direction right. Theres nine sizes worth of testing behind this design and we landed on 3 final sizes, widths at 5.5, 6.5, and 7.49 inches. At the largest the stitch count hits 70477, which is a lot, and the density sits at 1639 per square inch so you need a stable fabric underneath. Eight colours in total: cream, warm tan, deep brown, grey, white, pink, and two tones of green-gold for those eyes. The fur stitching runs in directional short satin passes that follow the actual growth pattern of cat fur, which is what makes it look real rather than flat.

Cutaway stabiliser is the only sensible choice here given the density. Use a floating method on anything you cant hoop directly. Stitch slowly through the forehead fur zone because those dense column passes are tight and your machine will thank ya for backing off the speed. Add a water-soluble topping on fleece or velour so the directional fur stitches dont sink into the pile and lose definition. Pop the 5.5-inch run across structured tote and it looks like a custom pet portrait commission.

Last february a customer ordered 3 of these back to back for gifts for her cat-obsessed friends, she swapped the eye colour to blue on one and said it turned out gorgeous. My customers who do pet portrait work love this one because the fur texture reads as hand-done even close up. Ping me if theres any issue with a colour not matching your thread brand and Ill walk you through swaps.