The Accidental Embroiderer

Kitten – free to a good home!

Kitten

Looking for a home…

 Continuing the cat theme, February’s free design dates from several years ago, when I was experimenting with various ways of representing fur in embroidery. I did a large series of semi-realistic cats, but this one, I think, was the best of them. You may need to experiment to get the colours right. The various browns and beiges should blend well together, but shouldn’t be too similar, otherwise you won’t get the furry, stripy effect. There are a lot of jump stitches on the whiskers – it was necessary to do them like this to keep them very thin and fine, the way a kitten’s whiskers should be!

If you’d like to try the kitten just drop a comment to the blog asking for it, and I’ll send it out. It’s for the 4×4 (100 x 100mm) hoop

62 thoughts on “Kitten – free to a good home!

  1. I have two Tabby boys and one feral Tabby who lives on my front porch. They remind me of your cute design – which I would love to have.
    Thanks so much.

  2. Oh my!!! I am typically allergic to kitties, but this little precious darling is just perfect for me. What sort of cat food does he prefer? I will have a bag ready for him by the time he arrives in my inbox!

  3. What a cute kitty – suspect he would get along just fine with my baby. I’m a cat lover from waaaay back! May I please have the design – thanks so much!

  4. I would love to have this kitty. I recently lost Wizard whom I had for 10 years, but he was overweight and had some health problems. I have another cat name Percy, she is about the same age, and she brings me joy.

  5. This is adorable. People in my house would love a kitty like this – but unfortunately my allergies prevent it.
    I would love to stitch this kitty out – I’m sure my allergies can take that.

  6. I would love to give this kitty a home, since I can’t have a real one since I rent. Beautiful!

  7. Your kitty is spectacular and her coloring is so realistic . Your background fabric is fabulous as always. Do you think a variegated thread would work well for the brown fur? Would love to have your kitty!
    Thanks!
    Gail

  8. Yes, I would like to give her a home! Thank you for the thread color tips. I can almost pet the laptop screen…Thank you.

  9. Mia, too cute! Tabbys are my favorite color cats/kittens. I have a very nice home and would love to adopt this one. Thank you so much for sharing.

  10. Clever and successful rendition of fur, not to mention the wide-eyed innocent look of a kitten (about to get into trouble?). Please send me the design–thank you so much for sharing your talent with us.

  11. Hi Sandy
    You e-mail address was not included with your comment, so I have no place to send the design! Can you try again, and be sure that you include your address?
    Thanks a lot

  12. Hi Mia
    At the moment we have 3 dogs in our home, but I promise I´ll take care of the little cat. Karen

  13. Purrrrfect.
    🙂
    I really like the way the fur turned out. Is that a mixture of 3 colors? Or is it 4? Beautiful!

  14. I am without a kitty at the present time and can’t have one where I live, so would love to have your cute kitty. Lea

  15. I will also give this beautiful cat a loving home. Thank-you ever so much 😊 for your generous offer.

  16. What a lovely kitty!! My daughter is both horse- and cat-lover and surely would love yours. Could you please send it to me? Many thanks.
    Embroiderly
    Sophie

  17. You sent me this precious kitten but I lost the file before I downloaded it. Please
    send it again. It was in my junk file and was lost when I transferred it.
    Thank you,
    Linda Hudson

  18. What an adorable cat! It looks like my mothers cat which I gave to her because she felt so alone, and it really means a lot to her. I’d like to stitch this out for her. <3

  19. This kitty will be perfect for a cross-body purse I have in mind for my GD….who dearly loves kitties, but is highly allergic!

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