The cats face is completely made of plants, full frontal view with every part of the skull replaced by botanical blooms and leaves. Big rounded outer ears built from layered leaf clusters, a central forehead arrangement of open-faced flowers pointing upward like a crown, and then smaller rosebuds and tulip-shaped blooms packed into the cheek and chin areas. The eyes are the only bit that reads as actual cat, two almond-shaped iris fills in deep ivy green with black satin surround and tiny white highlight dots. Whiskers run outward in long single-stitch lines from the muzzle. Its a floral cat face design and honestly its one of the more unusual things Ive digitised.
Only 5 colours, which is kinda wild for how dense and layered the whole thing looks. Powder Puff pink (Madeira Classic 40 code 1115), Ivy green (code 1304), white, and black do all the work. The lack of a background fill is what keeps it clean since the white fabric ground becomes the fifth element in the composition. Stitch counts go from 29,792 on the 4.4-inch up to 58,212 on the 8.31-inch. Thats alot of coverage, 210 trims on the bigger sizes, so budget 40-50 minutes for the large version.
One customer told me last month she stitched the 6-inch on a cream linen cushion and her friends thought it was a printed fabric. Honestly though its a compliment but also a challenge because you want the stitching texture visible in photos. Shooting at an angle catches the satin sheen nicely. Cat people and botanical embroidery fans both go for this one, wider audience than most single-subject designs.
Stitch on white or natural linen because the white ground acts as the fifth colour. Avoid cream or off-white if youre wanting the white thread elements to read properly, they blend into warm-toned fabric. Use a cutaway stabiliser since the density at 824 and the large satin leaf areas need firm backing. Topping helps on any texture weave. Text the design handle to me if the file doesnt arrive right and Ill get a fresh copy sent over same day.
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.
- Cat lover linen cushion cover giftLinen cushion cover at the 7.5 top for a living room that wants textile art on the sofa, not a cartoon.
- Botanical tote bag art panelCraft fair display piece at 8 inches on white linen, one customer told me her friends thought it was printed fabric at first glance.
- Framed wall hoop art for living roomDenim jacket upper back at the smallest size, the powder puff and ivy sit beautifully against indigo denim at 4.4 inches.
- Denim jacket back embroideryCat-themed quilt panel from a 5-inch square on white quilting cotton, works as a feature block in a patchwork layout.
- Cat themed bedroom quilt squareCanvas sneaker toe panel on white canvas at the 4.4-inch size with a firm cutaway trimmed close after hooping.
- Gift bag for a cat birthday partyHeadband fabric panel for a wide fashion headband, the botanical face fits perfectly at the smaller sizes on velvet.
- Craft fair display pieceGift bag front on kraft paper bag for a cat lover birthday, satin sheen shows through the powder puff pink even on brown paper.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 4.40 × 4.50 in | 29,792 |
| 4.89 × 5.00 in | 33,015 |
| 5.38 × 5.50 in | 36,336 |
| 5.87 × 6.00 in | 39,687 |
| 6.36 × 6.50 in | 43,119 |
| 6.85 × 7.00 in | 46,795 |
| 7.34 × 7.50 in | 50,528 |
| 7.82 × 8.00 in | 54,284 |
| 8.31 × 8.50 in | 58,212 |
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
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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