Lynx Cat with Floral Bouquet Embroidery Design, Instant Download

This lynx and floral piece is the most complex design in this catalogue in terms of density. The portrait faces forward, those distinctive ear tufts standing up, the face slightly turned with that watchful wildcat look, and the flowers cluster across the lower half of the composition overlapping the chest. Density is 1,080 which is high even by portrait standards, the fur sections are built with long directional satin stitches that follow the actual growth angle of cat fur so it reads as real texture.

10 colours, stitch count from 22,045 on the smallest 3.53 inch size up to 55,352 on the 7.49 inch version. Thats a genuine commitment, make sure your machine can handle a file that size without resetting mid-run. The flowers use a combination of satin fills for the petals and shorter underlay stitches to build volume on the rose sections, the leaves are sage green tatami fill. Honestly its worth it when its done.

A customer ordered the full 7 inch version for a canvas tote bag last winter, she stitched it in the complete 10 colour palette and sent photos. The fur texture on the lynx came out so realistic that people in her comments thought it was a print. Thats the kind of result that justifies the stitch count. Use cutaway stabiliser, nothing else holds at this density.

Cotton canvas and heavy cotton twill are the best fabrics. Denim works for the medium sizes. Skip any stretch fabric because the fur stitching is directional and satin sections will shift if the ground moves under the needle. Hoop firm and check your bobbin before starting any of the larger pieces, youll use the whole thing.

5 sizes, 3.53 to 7.49 inches wide. Best results on fabric with some body. Pop a test piece through before committing to your best canvas.