The cat body is just an outline. A sitting cat with ears up and tail curling out to one side, and the inside is completely filled with text. Blocky hand-drawn lettering reading the phrase my best girl gave me this t-shirt. The letters are really really packed in, kinda just crammed into every bit of the cat silhouette, each line a different size to fit. Thats really the whole gag and it works, its the kind of design that makes someone snort-laugh when they get close enough to read it.
Single colour, solid black throughout, 1 thread stop. Stitch count on the smallest 3.51-inch is 8,642, biggest 7.51-inch comes in at 19,213. Nothing complicated under the hood, Wilcom digitised the lettering as a mix of satin columns and tatami fill for the larger text blocks. Clean, reliable, fast to stitch out. The overall cat shape reads from a distance and only reveals the joke up close.
I made this one after getting messages from customers who wanted funny cat designs to give to the guy in the family who always moans about the cats but secretly loves em. You know the type. Its been a regular seller at christmas and fathers day, I get orders from people customising white cotton tees as joke gifts. The 5.5-inch version sits nicely centred on a chest, the 3.5-inch is good for a pocket or mug accessory panel on linen or canvas.
Send me message if youre planning a commercial run of shirts, the license covers small batch production. Stitch on a medium-weight cotton tee or sweatshirt. Tearaway stabiliser does the job on stable woven fabric, no need for cutaway on a firm knit. Use a 75/11 sharp needle and slow the machine to around 600 spm on the dense text sections so the letterforms stay crisp. Skip busy patterned fabric, the text literally disappears into prints.
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.
- Funny fathers day gift teesStitch the 5.5-inch on a grey jersey tee for a fathers day gift for the man who claims to hate cats.
- Christmas novelty shirt for cat dadsRun the 4.5-inch on a white sweatshirt for a christmas gift that gets a laugh at the family unwrapping moment.
- Cat-themed comedian gift pouchesEmbroider the small size on a zipper pouch as a gag gift for a comedian friend who is obsessed with their cat.
- Matching couple tees for cat ownersSew matching 4-inch versions on two plain black tees for a couple who share a cat, instant coordinating set.
- Pop culture style sweatshirtsUse the 7.5-inch on the back of a hoodie for a bold all-over statement that reads from across the room.
- Gift shop novelty apron panelsPop the 4-inch on a cream canvas apron panel for a novelty gift shop item, stitches fast at only 8k stitches small.
- Cat rescue fundraiser merchandiseRun a batch on white cotton tees for a cat rescue fundraiser, the quote gets people to stop and read.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.57 in | 8,642 |
| 4.51 × 3.30 in | 10,838 |
| 5.51 × 4.03 in | 13,131 |
| 6.51 × 4.77 in | 15,676 |
| 7.51 × 5.50 in | 19,213 |
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
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