Heres a sleeping kitten curled into a tiny ball on top of a fluffy blue cloud. A crescent yellow moon arches behind her, dotted with small craters in faint olive shading, and a scatter of stars and a little planet trail across the upper corner. Her tail loops around her body and ends in a small flick. Eyes closed. Cheeks tinted soft pink. Ears tipped pink too.
Ten colours layer in here. Buttery yellow shapes the moon, sky blue and a deeper aqua build the cloud volume, off-white runs across her fur, soft pink dots her cheeks and ears, and navy plus black ink lines hold everything in shape. Theres a small planet in mustard-olive sitting up by the moon edge with a thin ring around it.
Stitch range is 17k stitches on a chest 3.5 in hoop and 52k on the 7.5 face. Density runs around 972 spi which is on the heavier side. I been getting messages every christmas from grandparents asking exactly this kinda design for new-baby keepsake cushions, its alot of stitches but the result is worth it on heavy fabric.
Stitch on cream linen, oat cotton, soft sage, pale grey or a butter-yellow ground. The buttery yellow moon needs a quiet background, dont sit it on bright yellow cloth or it merges. Skip dark navy and black aswell because the off-white kitten body disappears against deep colour. Skip patterned fabric, the dreamy moon scene needs negative space.
Use a medium-to-heavy cutaway stabiliser. With 52k stitches on the largest size and dense satin columns across the moon, you really need that full underlay. Hoop snug, slow the machine on the kittens face, the closed eyes need crisp short stops or they smudge. Ring me through the chat tool if your hoop cant grip the underlay.
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.
- Newborn cot blanket corner motifsStitch the 5-inch version on a cream cot blanket corner and pair with a chain-stitched name beside the moon
- Toddler bedroom cushion fronts in butter yellowPop the medium hoop on a butter-yellow cushion cover and pair with knit throws for a dreamy nursery reading nook
- Nursery wall hoops for baby shower giftsHoop the bigger 7.5-inch size in a wooden ring and frame as a baby shower keepsake, wrapped in tissue
- Cot bumper centre-panel embellishmentEmbroider on a soft sage cot bumper centre panel so the sleeping kitten greets baby at bedtime each night
- Childrens sleep tee or pyjama topsSew on the chest of a pale pink pyjama top for kids who love bedtime moon-and-stars stories at sleep time
- Library bag flaps for storytime bundlesStitch on a kids library bag flap and the moon scene marks the storytime book bundle straight away
- Soft muslin swaddle keepsake cornersEmbroider on a soft muslin swaddle keepsake corner because the dreamy night scene reads gentle on baby skin
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.36 × 3.51 in | 16,852 |
| 3.84 × 4.01 in | 20,336 |
| 4.32 × 4.51 in | 24,080 |
| 4.80 × 5.01 in | 27,979 |
| 5.28 × 5.51 in | 32,366 |
| 5.76 × 6.01 in | 37,247 |
| 6.24 × 6.51 in | 42,098 |
| 6.72 × 7.01 in | 47,194 |
| 7.19 × 7.51 in | 52,500 |
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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