Three black cats, three pumpkins, all in a row. Each cat sits in a slightly different pose perched on or next to its pumpkin, one is up top, one crouched beside, one wrapped around the front. The jack-o-lanterns all have carved triangle eyes and grinning mouths in white satin, done in that classic slightly menacing halloween face style thats been on october decorations since the 70s. 3 colours across the whole design, orange for the pumpkin bodies, black for the cats and outlines, white for the carved face details. Clean, no fuss.
Design runs narrow and horizontal, 3.51 inches tall by 1.48 inches wide on the smallest size, up to 4.51 inches tall by 1.91 inches wide on the biggest. Its a compact format, send me message if you want the dimensions confirmed before ordering but those are straight from the PDF. The horizontal spread means it fits perfectly along a hem, a pocket edge, a sleeve cuff, or a towel border. Stitch count goes from 7,162 at smallest to 18,359 at largest, density at 769 sits in the comfortable medium range, nothing too heavy for cotton.
I get messages every september from cat cafe owners and pet shop managers asking if I have a design that does halloween without being over the top. This is the one I send em. Last october I stitched a batch onto black canvas tote bags and they were gone by the second weekend. Cat people who drink coffee on october mornings basically have this design already in their brain waiting for someone to make it. Pair it with the right colour thread and you dont even need anything else on the product.
Stitch on black cotton, charcoal linen, or a deep burgundy canvas and the orange pumpkins really glow. Avoid pale or white fabric here, the black cats vanish against light backgrounds unless you use a topping to keep the satin fill dense. Pair with a cutaway stabiliser if youre hooping a tote bag or canvas fabric with any give. The horizontal format also works great running along the hem of a kitchen towel with just a single hoop pass.
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.
- Halloween kitchen towel hem borderRun a single hoop pass along the hem of a black linen kitchen towel for a seasonal halloween display piece.
- Black canvas tote bags for cat loversStitch the 4.5-inch version on a black canvas tote bag and it reads perfectly as a cat-lover halloween gift.
- Cat cafe seasonal merchandiseEmbroider on a small canvas pouch for a cat cafe selling seasonal october merchandise at the counter.
- Sleeve cuff or pocket edge on a sweatshirtPop the small size along the sleeve cuff of a charcoal sweatshirt for a subtle halloween detail that doesnt scream costume.
- October market table runner embroideryStitch in a repeating row along a dark canvas table runner for an october market stall display.
- Trick-or-treat bag for cat-obsessed kidsHoop the largest size onto the front of a kids canvas bag for a trick-or-treat tote that cat-obsessed children will love.
- Autumn throw pillow on charcoal fabricEmbroider on a deep burgundy linen cushion cover and the orange pumpkins contrast sharply against the wine-toned fabric.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 1.48 × 3.51 in | 7,162 |
| 1.91 × 4.51 in | 9,551 |
| 2.34 × 5.51 in | 12,243 |
| 2.76 × 6.51 in | 15,168 |
| 3.18 × 7.51 in | 18,359 |
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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