Drew this one for the bookish-cat crowd, which is apparently a very large group of people. Its a chubby ginger cat curled up asleep right in the middle of an open book, both pages spread wide, and the whole scene is surrounded by wildflowers growing up out of the book spine. Pink, orange and yellow blooms on green stems, leaves poking out in all directions, and a small brown butterfly hovering off to the top right.
7 colours in this one, which sounds like a lot but the colour changes follow a logical order, flowers then leaves then cat then book pages, so it moves quick. Stitch counts run from just under 19k at the smallest 2.9 inch width all the way up to 33k at the largest 4.8 inch version. Its a denser design than it looks because of all the flower fill and the cats body shading, so density sits around 924. That means cutaway stabiliser is not optional here. Pop a firm cutaway under before you start and youll be fine.
She sent me a photo last autumn of the mid size stitched onto a cream linen tote bag, came out really nice, very cottage-core. I use it a lot for bags and pouches myself because the tall vertical format fits well on those shapes. Works on cotton canvas, linen and thick denim. Skip stretchy jersey for this one, the density causes bunching on knit fabrics unless you float the fabric and stabilise heavily.
Thread tension matters on the cat fur sections because the directional stitching switches angle a few times to give the coat some dimension. Slow the machine down a bit there. Reach out if anything feels off with the file and I'll get it sorted for you same day.
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.
- Tote bags and library book bags in linen or canvasStitch the mid size on a cream or natural linen tote, the flowers and colours read beautifully on that background.
- Book lover t-shirts on cotton or thick jerseyUse the large size on a cotton tee chest, looks good on olive or navy fabric.
- Reading pillow covers and cushion panelsPop it on a rectangular cushion panel for a reading nook, the tall format fits a standard throw pillow front.
- Framed hoop art for a home reading nook or studyFrame the 3.5 inch size in a 5x7 hoop for wall art in a reading corner or kids bedroom.
- Bookmarks in felt or heavy cotton twillStitch the smallest size on a felt strip with blanket stitch edges for a handmade bookmark.
- Laptop sleeve panels and padded zipper pouchesTry the mid size on the front of a canvas laptop sleeve, stitches well on firm woven fabric.
Dimensions
4 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.90 × 4.51 in | 18,982 |
| 3.53 × 5.51 in | 23,599 |
| 4.18 × 6.51 in | 28,405 |
| 4.82 × 7.51 in | 33,443 |
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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