Last christmas I drew this sleeping cat on books for my sister. Shes a librarian and her tabby Mochi sleeps on a bedside book pile every afternoon. The kitten body is dove grey with darker grey directional fur stitching, eyes closed peaceful, paw tucked under chin, with little pink ears and a soft pink nose. The fill follows the curl of the body so the cat reads dimensional, not flat.
Three books stack underneath. Bottom book in pale yellow, middle in blush pink, top in pastel mint, all with thin gold accent stripes on the spines. Around the bottom of the stack youll spot a big sunflower on the left side, purple wildflower clusters scattered through, plus 2 pink blooms peekin out the right edge. Dark green directional leaves fill the gaps.
Heads up, its the heaviest stitchout in my catalogue, so youre gonna wanna brace yourself. 9 sizes from 3.96 to 7.47 inches wide. Stitch range starts at 43k for the smallest size and climbs to 96k for the largest, with a density log of 1525 which is dense dense. 18 colours total, that grey body alone needs 4 thread shades to fake the soft watercoloured fluff effect. embroidery software digitising keeps it clean.
Place a medium piece on a cream cotton pillow cover for a reading nook, or pop the largest size on a canvas tote bag for a book lover gift. Hoop with heavy cutaway stabiliser plus mesh topping if your fabric has nap, that grey fluff fill will sink into towel loops without it. Pre-wind 6 bobbins, ya gonna need em with 96k stitches. Skip dark fabrics, the dove grey kitten goes invisible on charcoal or navy. Pick polyester thread for the books to keep colours bright through wash, and run rayon on the body for the soft sheen.
Send a note via the order receipt if your machine misreads a colour.
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 cotton pillow cover for a reading nookStitch the medium 5x7 size on a cream cotton pillow front, my sister put hers on a velvet sham last winter.
- Canvas tote bag for a book club friendPop the largest 7.47 inch size on a sturdy canvas tote, gift to a book club friend with 2 paperbacks inside.
- Linen tea towel for a cosy kitchenCentre the medium size on a flour sack tea towel for a cosy kitchen with floral curtains and pastel mugs on shelves.
- Quilt block for a cat lover lap blanketPlace the small size on a quilt block square, mix with floral and tabby-cat print fabrics for a cat lover lap blanket.
- Pet shop window display pieceStitch the largest size on a 12 inch canvas panel for a pet shop window display, draws cat-loving customers in.
- Hoop frame mounted in a home libraryHoop the medium size on cream linen, mount in an 8 inch wood frame and hang in a home library reading corner.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.96 × 4.51 in | 43,857 |
| 4.40 × 5.01 in | 49,505 |
| 4.83 × 5.51 in | 55,683 |
| 5.27 × 6.01 in | 61,817 |
| 5.71 × 6.51 in | 68,638 |
| 6.15 × 7.01 in | 75,269 |
| 6.59 × 7.51 in | 82,191 |
| 7.03 × 8.01 in | 89,662 |
| 7.47 × 8.51 in | 96,946 |
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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