Reading Cat

About this pattern

TECHNIQUE - PLEASE READ FIRST: RAW-EDGE FUSIBLE APPLIQUE

This is a raw-edge fusible applique pattern. The templates print at FINISHED SIZE with NO seam allowance and NO dashed turn-under lines, and they come as numbered full-size layout sheets - not as separate cut-out pieces. You trace each shape onto paper-backed fusible web, iron it to your fabric, cut on the drawn line, peel, press it in place, and stitch over the raw edge with a blanket or narrow zigzag stitch. Paper-backed fusible web is required. This is NOT a turned-edge / needle-turn pattern, and there are no dotted seam-allowance lines to turn under.

A thoroughly contented grey tabby cat sits curled up in a plump teal armchair, eyes happily closed as it reads a large purple book decorated with a little golden fish on the cover. The cat's soft grey-and-white coat is beautifully striped, its pink-padded paws and bright pink inner ears adding cheerful pops of colour against the bold teal upholstery and a sunny yellow cushion tucked beside it. A striped tail curls around the chair leg, a pink potted plant sits on a dark wooden side table nearby, and the whole cosy scene plays out against a warm cream background with a pink floor, all framed in a striking border of gold and deep purple. This design brims with personality and warmth, capturing that perfect quiet moment of a book-loving cat in its favourite spot, rendered in the bold, flat shapes and vivid palette that make raw-edge fusible applique such a satisfying and joyful technique to work with.

FOUR FINISHED SIZES INCLUDED (print whichever you like)

• Smallest: ~24" (61 cm) square, prints as 12 tiled A4 / US Letter pages (or one A2 & ANSI C single sheet)
• Size 2: ~30" (76 cm) square, prints as 12 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
• Size 3: ~36" (91 cm) square, prints as 20 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
• Largest: ~45" (114 cm) square, prints as 30 tiled A4 / US Letter pages

All 4 sizes are included in your download.

INSIDE YOUR DOWNLOAD (PDF)

• Full-colour numbered Colour Layout (your fabric-placement map)
• Numbered Outline / Stroke-Line cutting templates for tracing pieces
• Fabric Colour Chart with HEX references + how much fabric to buy per colour
• Tiled A4 + US Letter pages to print at home (for every size included)
• A2 + ANSI C single sheets for large-format / copy-shop printing
• Page Assembly Guide + step-by-step Sewing Instructions

🎨 SKILL LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate - the project uses raw-edge fusible applique and basic quilting techniques.

MATERIALS NEEDED

• Assorted cotton fabrics for the applique pieces
• Background fabric
• Fusible web (paper-backed)
• Quilt batting + backing fabric
• Thread + basic quilting tools

(A full materials list is included in the pattern.)

PERFECT FOR: wall quilts, decorative panels, statement textile art, and handmade gifts.

⬇️ INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD - no physical quilt or printed pattern is mailed. Your PDF files are available immediately after purchase. Colours may appear slightly different depending on your screen or printer.

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Every pattern in this shop is my own work, from the first line to the last page. I draw each design by hand as an original vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator, then develop it into a ready-to-sew applique pattern - every cutting line, every fabric colour, every template page and instruction. Each one takes time and a lot of care, and I hope that comes through when you stitch it.

AI-assisted tools have been used to create or enhance some product mockups and backgrounds. AI is used for presentation purposes only and does not generate or alter the digital pattern/product being sold.