Three peeking black cats lined up in a row, each one hanging their front paws over a ledge and staring out with round white eyes. My niece stitched this onto a pillowcase last October and honestly it looked better than I expected. Theres no colour changes to manage cos its a single solid black fill, so setup is quick and you wont lose your place mid-stitch.
Back it with a medium tearaway or cutaway depending on your fabric. On quilting cotton the tearaway pulls clean, but on towels or fleece go with cutaway so the satin sections dont pucker after a few washes. The border format is horizontal, so it sits along pocket tops, cuffs or the bottom hem of a kitchen towel without any rotation needed. Stitch it slow on the first pass if your machines tension is fussy on dense fill.
Six sizes in the download, smallest at under 2 inches wide, largest at just over 5 inches. Use the 5-inch version on a tote, the compact one on a shirt pocket. Charcoal or navy thread reads nearly identical to black on lighter fabrics. Drop me a message if you cant find the size you need.
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 tea towels and kitchen hand towelsThe horizontal format lines up perfectly along the bottom hem of a flour sack or linen hand towel.
- Pocket hem on a womens shirt or cardiganStitch it flush with the pocket seam on a button-up shirt for a subtle cat detail that shows when hands go in.
- Cat lover tote bags all year, not just OctoberSingle color means fast sew-out, great for production runs of 10 or more tote bags at once.
- Sleeve cuffs on a kids halloween sweatshirtThe 3-inch width fits a childs cuff band without crowding, keeps the cat faces readable.
- Pillowcase border or bedding trimRun it along the pillowcase opening hem, the ledge line aligns with the fabric edge naturally.
- Bottom hem of a spooky table runnerRepeat the design twice end-to-end on a long runner for a full cat parade effect.
- Zip pouches and pencil cases with a funny cat edgeThe compact 1.7-inch version fits on a zipper pull tab or small patch for bags and cases.
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 1.69 × 2.50 in | 3,376 |
| 2.36 × 3.50 in | 4,815 |
| 3.04 × 4.50 in | 6,422 |
| 3.71 × 5.50 in | 8,191 |
| 4.39 × 6.50 in | 10,270 |
| 5.07 × 7.50 in | 12,550 |
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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