Five cats in a tower and every single one of em looks like its barely holding on. The bottom cat is ginger and wide-eyed, kinda shell-shocked about the situation. Above it is a chonky black cat with enormous yellow eyes and a slightly miffed expression. Then a grey-green one wearing a little bandana because apparently that cat has things to do. Above that, a cream and orange striped one looking sideways like it spotted something. And right at the very top, a light grey tabby with a tiny yellow butterfly hovering beside its ear like everything is totally fine.
This is a 15-colour design and you can see where every colour goes just by looking at it, each cat has its own base coat plus detail stitching. The round body shapes use dense satin fill and the whiskers are single-run stitch lines that stay crisp even at the chest 3.5 small size. Biggest size hits 33k stitches at 7.5 inches. my software handled the layering really well here, the cats are all squashed against each other but the colour separation stays clean.
I get alot of orders for this one from people making gifts for cat mums and cat dads, honestly it outsells every other cat design I do by a lotta margin. One customer last october made it into a kitchen towel set as a birthday gift and texted the photo. Looked brilliant. The vertical tower shape works perfectly for tote bag front panels and tea towels where you want a tall narrow design.
Stitch it on white or cream cotton for the cleanest colour payoff, the 15 threads really pop. Pair polymesh under flat wovens like cotton canvas and linen. Skip dark fabrics here because the lighter cat bodies on a cream or pale grey base will be hard to see. Ping me a chat if your machine chokes on any of the colour changes and Ill help you sort the sequence.
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 gift tote bagStitch the 5-inch version on a natural cotton tote bag as a gift for a cat obsessed friend or family member.
- Tea towel or kitchen linen panelRun the tall 6-inch on a white kitchen tea towel and pair it with a matching mug, great for gifting.
- Cat-themed nursery wall hoopHoop the 7.5-inch in a wooden frame and hang it in a nursery or kids room with a cat theme.
- Cotton cushion cover for a pet loverEmbroider the mid-size on an ivory cushion cover for a living room full of cat stuff, fits right in.
- Kids backpack or pencil casePop the small 3.5-inch on a kids canvas pencil case or backpack for a school year gift.
- White sweatshirt or hoodie chest panelUse the 5-inch centered on a cream sweatshirt chest for a casual cat lover outfit that reads really well.
- Pet grooming apron or smockStitch onto a cotton apron or grooming smock for a pet groomer who wants something fun to wear.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.04 × 3.49ches in | 14,481 |
| 2.33 × 4.00ches in | 16,618 |
| 2.62 × 4.50ches in | 18,815 |
| 2.91 × 5.00ches in | 21,149 |
| 3.20 × 5.50ches in | 23,556 |
| 3.50 × 6.00ches in | 25,932 |
| 3.79 × 6.50ches in | 28,591 |
| 4.08 × 7.00ches in | 31,259 |
| 4.37 × 7.50ches in | 33,838 |
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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