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Sleeping Black Cat and Midnight Rose Crescent

Hand embroidery pattern PDF

US$2.00

Sleeping black cat curled on a silver crescent moon, midnight navy and charcoal roses, gold leaves, burgundy/navy berries, ivory blossoms, small moons and starbursts.

Advanced / 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 inch outlines / 3 PDF files

Digital files only. No physical item is shipped.

  • Printable outline pattern8 pages PDF
  • DMC color and stitch guide1 page PDF
  • Optional gridded visual reference2 pages PDF
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About this Sleeping Black Cat and Midnight Rose Crescent embroidery pattern

Sleeping Black Cat and Midnight Rose Crescent brings celestial and botanical details into a hand-embroidery composition. Study the colored design and outline together before choosing which shapes to shade, outline or simplify. The supplied guide identifies these motifs: Sleeping black cat curled on a silver crescent moon, midnight navy and charcoal roses, gold leaves, burgundy/navy berries, ivory blossoms, small moons and starbursts.

The colored image is a design reference. Thread, fabric and your stitch choices will affect the finished result. Preserve the open spaces around the smaller motifs and test difficult fills on a spare piece of fabric before stitching the main design.

Printable outline preview

This watermarked preview shows the transfer drawing. Clean outlines are included in the purchased pattern PDF.

Choose your hoop size

The outline pages are labeled for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 inch hoops. Measure the printed design before transfer, because printer margins and fit-to-page settings can affect its dimensions.

The stitch guide recommends 8" / 20 cm HOOP for this design.

A larger version gives fine contours and clustered motifs more room. Select the size that preserves the details you want to stitch.

Color and stitch guidance

The supplied guide proposes 15 DMC colors. Compare important shades with real floss under your working light.

The supplied guide labels this design advanced. Allow time for controlled spacing and detailed areas.

Warm white linen/cotton with a firm medium weave; the open central

Stitching sequence

  1. Transfer and structural frameworkCenter the large crescent first, then mark the cat silhouette and the circular rose-and-branch wreath. Use 3799/318 in 1 strand for moon contours and twig guides; place major flower centers before stitching so the wreath remains evenly weighted.
  2. Main focal element Build the curled cat from the deepest 310 masses outward. Follow the body curve with short long-and-short stitches, mix 939 into the back and tail for cool depth, and reserve 318/3865 for whiskers, cheek marks and a few narrow fur highlights so the face stays readable.
  3. Secondary large element Work the silver crescent behind the cat before finishing the outer floral ring. Lay 413 in crater shadows, blend through 318, and place 415/3865 along the lit rim. Keep stitch flow parallel to the crescent curve and sharpen crater edges only after the fill is smooth.
  4. Foliage / supporting motifs Stitch the wreath stems outward from the lower sides with 3799 and 814, then add fishbone leaves in 729/422 and cool gray accents in 318. Build large roses as woven wheels using 939/823/336 for navy blooms and 3799/413 for charcoal blooms, keeping petal spirals relaxed.
  5. Small decorative details Add burgundy, grape and navy berries with 814/815/154/823 French knots after the roses are secure. Work ivory mini roses and pearl clusters in 3865/822, then add gold starbursts in 729 and pale moons/stars in 415 so the celestial details sit above the botanical frame.
  6. Final accents, dimensional details, cleanup, and blocking Reinforce only selected cat edges with 1 strand 310, add final whisker flashes and tiny eye/facial details, and place the brightest 3865/415 highlights last. Block from the reverse with minimal pressure so rose wheels stay dimensional while the moon and open center remain flat

Review the full guide in your download for motif-specific thread placement. General techniques are covered in pattern transfer methods and finishing an embroidery hoop.

What your download contains

Your purchase opens a private Google Drive folder containing the three listed PDFs. The clean outline is inside the main pattern PDF. The gridded image reference is separate from the surface-embroidery drawing and is not a machine embroidery file or a symbol-by-symbol DMC cross-stitch key.

Download access appears after payment is confirmed, with recovery available through the purchase email. See the delivery policy for access and support details.

Pattern questions

Is this for hand embroidery?

Yes. The outline and stitching guide are for hand embroidery. No machine-ready PES or DST file is included.

Will I receive a physical kit?

No. This is a digital pattern package. Hoops, needles, thread, fabric and a finished piece are not included.

Can I sell a finished embroidery piece?

You may sell small quantities of physical pieces stitched by you under the pattern license. You may not resell or share the digital pattern files.

What if I cannot open or download the files?

Use order recovery or contact support with your order reference. Damaged files, duplicate purchases and delivery problems are covered in the refund policy.

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