Split exactly down the middle. Left side is a large open butterfly wing, the kind with long scalloped edges and detailed vein lines and spotted markings at the tips. Right side is a cat face, a young leopard or ocelot actually, spotted fur pattern around the eye, one long whisker extending out to the right, and a serious forward-facing expression. Where the two halves meet at the centre line theres no obvious join, the forms flow into each other in a way that feels deliberate rather than awkward. Its genuinely one of the stranger designs Ive made and people either love it immediately or take a second to get it, then love it.
One colour. Black only. The whole thing runs on a single thread and all the visual complexity comes from the density and direction of the stitching. Fine satin lines on the butterfly wing veins, small stipple-style dots for the wing spots, crosshatch shading on the cat fur, individual whisker lines pulled in single-pass satin. my main digitising tool held the line detail tight even at the smallest 3.51-inch size. Biggest is 7.51 wide at 27k stitches, smallest 3.51 wide at 12k. 9 sizes, one colour change, thats it.
I been getting orders for this from tattoo artists and art students who want it on tote bags and fabric panels, which makes sense. Its the kind of image that sits better in a studio than a kids room. One customer ordered it on a white linen panel and framed it as a print replacement, said it looked better than the actual prints she was comparing it to. Theres something about stitched linework against linen that dosent translate in a photo, you have to see it in person.
Works on light neutral fabrics fabric where the black linework reads clean. Pop it on an oatmeal canvas tote or a white cotton panel. Avoid textured weave, the fine crosshatch detail gets lost in rough fabric. Use tearaway on stable woven fabric, light mesh wash-away topping helps the fine lines stand up on linen. Keep the machine slow for the detailed spot sections and dont rush the whisker lines.
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.
- Art studio tote bags for studentsWhite canvas tote at 7 inches for an art studio bag that reads as intentionally designed rather than decorative.
- Framed linen panel as wall art replacementWhite linen panel framed behind glass, stitched linework on linen competes with print art in a way photos cant fully capture.
- Tattoo artist merchandise totesTattoo artist studio giveaway on a natural canvas tote, the split cat-butterfly subject hits the right note for that crowd.
- Fantasy theme journal or notebook coversLinen journal cover at 3.51 inches for a sketchbook gift with surreal artistic energy and a clean single-colour look.
- Black-on-white gallery-style cushion coversLeather diary cover with a topping layer during stitching, the black line art reads sharp against the smooth surface.
- Witchy or alternative aesthetic accessoriesCanvas bag or clutch for an alternative or witchy aesthetic wardrobe piece, the all-seeing eye placement is hard to miss.
- Craft fair display and sample embroideryWhite cotton cushion in a room that mixes fantasy art with clean minimalist decor, black on white never dates.
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.33 in | 12,488 |
| 4.01 × 3.81 in | 14,130 |
| 4.51 × 4.28 in | 16,056 |
| 5.01 × 4.76 in | 17,694 |
| 5.51 × 5.23 in | 19,716 |
| 6.01 × 5.71 in | 21,615 |
| 6.51 × 6.18 in | 23,611 |
| 7.01 × 6.66 in | 25,624 |
| 7.51 × 7.13 in | 27,671 |
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
Every design on Re Embroidery is hand-digitized by one person. Each file gets sketched, color-matched, and stitch-tested on real fabric before it earns a place in the shop. No team. No auto-conversion from images. Just slow, deliberate work, sometimes three or four days per design.
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