Theres something genuinely still about this design. The kitten is sitting with its back slightly turned, head tilted up watching the butterflies. Not trying to catch them, just watching. Three butterflies float at different heights around the scene, the biggest one upper left, a medium one to the right, a small one lower left, all drawn with detailed wing vein lines in the monarch pattern. The kitten itself has that fluffy short-haired look with visible individual fur stroke marks on the face and chest.
Two colours: black for the outline and main fill work, light grey for the mid-tone shading on the kitten body and the secondary wing fills on the butterflies. Its a 2-colour design with a 1 colour change, which means fast setup. The whole thing is done in a fine crosshatch engraving style so theres alot of visual texture packed into those 2 thread loads. At the 7-inch size you can see individual feather-stroke marks on the kittens face. At the 3.23-inch the overall composition still reads clearly.
Cat people really go for this one and Ive been getting steady orders from embroiderers who do custom pet-themed gifts. I get messages from cat mums who want it on everything from cushions to canvas bags to tea towels. One buyer last week ordered it for a set of linen tote bags as gifts for her book club, which tickled me because its such a perfect book-club bag design. Use it on cream or off-white fabric for maximum contrast, the grey tones in the shading need a pale background or they disappear into the cloth.
Hoop on a firm tearaway for stable cotton, woven linen and canvas. Cutaway on any jersey or stretch base because the butterfly wing areas have fine long stitch lines that shift on stretch. The 7-inch version fits beautifully on a tote bag front or a cushion cover. Try the 4-inch on a cream linen napkin corner, it looks genuinely like a vintage botanical print once its done. Dont use black or dark fabric here, the grey shading tones become invisible and you lose the whole depth of the piece.
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.
- Cream linen tote bag or book bagCream canvas tote front at the 6-inch; looks like a vintage natural history print rather than embroidery once its done and washed.
- Vintage-style cushion cover in ivoryIvory cotton cushion cover centred at the 7-inch for a reading room with a quiet, slightly old-fashioned aesthetic.
- Cat lover gift pouch or bagSmall muslin drawstring bag embroidered at the medium size then filled with dried lavender as a cat-lover hostess gift.
- Linen napkin corner or table runnerDecorative linen napkin corner at the 3 in start for a vintage dining table, the crosshatch engraving style suits formal linen beautifully.
- Framed hoop wall art for a reading roomReading room hoop art at the 5-inch in a 7-inch frame, the kitten-watching-butterflies subject is genuinely peaceful and works in a library or study.
- Cotton or linen shirt chest pocketOxford shirt chest pocket at the 3.23-inch, cream linen shirt, that level of quiet detail on a pocket looks effortfully considered.
- Baby quilt panel with a gentle themeCanvas journal cover at the 4-inch for a book club member who has a cat, the design is pretty much purpose-built for that person.
- Canvas journal cover or notebookBaby quilt panel in white cotton at the medium size as part of a garden or nature block layout, gentle enough for a nursery without being too babyish.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.23 × 3.50 in | 16,045 |
| 3.80 × 3.99 in | 23,274 |
| 4.28 × 4.49 in | 27,151 |
| 4.75 × 4.99 in | 30,993 |
| 5.23 × 5.49 in | 35,032 |
| 5.71 × 6.00 in | 39,161 |
| 6.18 × 6.49 in | 43,382 |
| 6.66 × 7.00 in | 47,571 |
| 7.13 × 7.49 in | 52,389 |
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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