For some reason I seem to be doing a lot of cats recently. I'm not sure why – certainly I'm very fond of cats but I like dogs too and indeed I like all animals and include a lot of them in my work. But there's something just so appealing about cats' furry coats that seems to ask to be interpreted in embroidery. And when you consider the complicated stripy pattern that you see in tabby cats – well, it's irresistible to the digitiser!
A furry kitten
This is done in the "scribble style" that I've been using a lot recently. First I applique a fabric shape onto the background, then overstitch it lightly and finally scribble over it in various colours. As usual with scans of these works, you can't see the furriness of the stitchout in much detail, but take my word for it – the kitten really looks quite furry! However it's not quite right – I think maybe it needs another colour worked in there somewhere, and I'll remember that when I do my next tabby cat. So it's not a perfect replica of a tabby kitten but it's not too bad
She is adorable. Looks like she needs to be cuddled!
Hi Mia, Your kitty is so darn cute and if you have a monitor that is a touch screen you can enlarge the cat and get a real feel for how realistic the cat’s fur looks. Have an awesome weekend.
Oooh! So cute! You’ve really captured its adorable kitten-ness.
Oh! The kittie looks like she could be walking across my kitchen floor heading for her dinner LOVE IT
Il est vraiment magnifique
Son pelage est une petite merveille
Hi Mia, I have had computer trouble, so I am rather late with my comment. Little Kitty is SEW cute, love the rough edges and texture, sure is a cutie.
The realism for this little fellow is outstanding!