Two cats sitting side by side. On the left a big fluffy grey persian style longhair with totally wild messy fur sticking out in every direction, bright orange round eyes and a sad serious face. On the right a much smaller ginger tabby with classic black tiger stripes, big curious green eyes and a hopeful pricked ear pose.
The grey one is the show stealer cause every fur strand on him is stitched as a separate directional line so the coat reads as fluffy chaos. The ginger has tighter, sleeker stripes done in hatch fill. Both got pink inner ears, tiny black noses, sharp whisker lines and a soft grey shadow puddle underneath. Theres no symmetry between em which is what sells the pairing.
I get messages from cat owners every single week and this design lands hard with folks whove got a longhair and a shorthair pair at home. Im not exaggerating when I say one customer ordered the file last autumn after losing her old grey persian, she wanted a memorial pillow with the ginger he grew up alongside.
9 sizes from 3.5 by 3.3 inches up to 7.5 by 7.07 inches, with stitch counts running 22,650 to 61,536 across the range. 16 colour changes total which is the highest tier of effort, plan for atleast an hour stitching the largest size. Density tops out at 1161 stitches per square inch in the grey fur.
Best on light fabric like cream cotton, oatmeal linen or pale grey twill. Skip dark fabric here cause the white belly fur and whiskers wont read against a dark backdrop. Use a heavy cutaway stabiliser for the bigger sizes, the longhair fur sections dont play nice with tearaway. A backing topping helps keep the fine whisker lines from sinking on jersey, ive seen em vanish without it.
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 memorial pillow keepsakeRun the mid size on a cream cotton pillow as a memorial keepsake for someone who recently lost a longhair cat.
- Crazy cat lady toteA medium size on a heavy canvas tote ties in with crazy cat lady gift packs sold at small local craft markets.
- Cat owner birthday teeCentre the medium on an oatmeal cotton tee as a birthday gift for a friend whos got a fluffy grey cat at home.
- Pet portrait wall hoopFrame the medium in a 9 inch wood hoop and hang in a hallway as stitched portrait art instead of cat photos.
- Vet office reception decorRun the medium size on a denim apron worn at a small vet clinic reception, a soft brand piece up at the front.
- Cat themed quilt centreStitch the largest size as the centre panel of a cat themed lap quilt, surround with smaller paw print blocks.
- Pet sympathy gift cushionPop the medium on a linen cushion as a sympathy gift for a friend whos pet duo passed within months together.
- Adoption fundraiser toteA medium size on a canvas tote at a cat adoption fundraiser pulls in donations more then a plain logo tote.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 3.30 in | 22,650 |
| 4.00 × 3.77 in | 26,741 |
| 4.50 × 4.23 in | 31,078 |
| 5.00 × 4.70 in | 35,571 |
| 5.50 × 5.18 in | 40,379 |
| 6.00 × 5.65 in | 45,408 |
| 6.50 × 6.12 in | 50,465 |
| 7.00 × 6.60 in | 55,898 |
| 7.50 × 7.07 in | 61,536 |
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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