Heres a sitting tabby cat portrait, one front paw tucked, the other resting forward. The shading goes black on top and along the back, white belly and chest, grey down the legs and tail. Eyes are that bright pop of green that catches you across a room.
And the fur work is what sells it. Tiny directional stitches running with the body so the coat actually looks furry, not flat. Whiskers fine as hair, inner ear pink-grey, classic alert kitten face staring back. Im not exaggerating, one customer messaged me last christmas saying her nan thought it was a printed photo of the family pet.
Stitch count runs 9,511 on the small 3.5 inch hoop up to 27,212 on the 7.5 inch. 3 thread colours total which keeps thread swap easy, just green for the eyes, black for body shading, grey for the soft mid tones. I digitised it in industry software so the underlay sits proper beneath those packed feline shadow zones.
Stitch this on cotton, denim or canvas, anything with a flat weave. Skip jersey or stretchy tees because the heavy satin column will pucker on a soft knit. Hoop with a beefy cutaway stabiliser, the back of this design has alot of stitches packed in, so flimsy tearaway wont hold.
Bobbin thread cream or grey blends nicest under the dark coat sections. Hit me up if your file dosent open or the stitch out goes weird, Ill rework the punch fast or send a different format.
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.
- Cat lover tote bagsStitches up gorgeous on a kraft tote bag, makes a sweet gift for the cat people in your life.
- Pet portrait pillow coversPop it centred on a 16 inch linen pillow, looks like a charcoal sketch hanging in the lounge.
- Cat dad hoodiesSits great on the chest pocket of a heavy cotton hoodie, charcoal grey or oatmeal really makes the green eyes pop.
- Vet clinic uniform patchesTiny sized version on a polo or fleece works for vet techs and rescue volunteers, customers ask for these alot.
- Cat cafe staff apronsCream apron with this embroidered on the bib, my mum runs a tea room and her staff aprons look proper smart.
- Memorial keepsake hoopsFrame the largest size in a 9 inch wooden hoop as a memorial piece for a lost cat, very popular request
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.41 in | 9,511 |
| 4.00 × 2.76 in | 11,464 |
| 4.50 × 3.10 in | 13,192 |
| 5.00 × 3.45 in | 15,190 |
| 5.50 × 3.78 in | 17,106 |
| 6.00 × 4.13 in | 19,760 |
| 6.50 × 4.48 in | 22,182 |
| 7.00 × 4.82 in | 24,438 |
| 7.50 × 5.17 in | 27,212 |
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
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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