ITH Cat Approval Welcome Sign

ITH Cat Approval Welcome Sign Embroidery Project

By   Sew Chic   on   July 18, 2025
  • SKILL LEVELIntermediate
  • TIME REQUIRED01:30
Description

Add a humorous touch to your home with this in-the-hoop cat-themed welcome sign. Featuring a playful feline design surrounded by colorful flowers, it's a delightful reminder of who truly rules the house. Step-by-step instructions are included.

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Materials

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Materials
  • 6” x 6” (150mm*150mm) - 6” x 10” - or an extra-large embroidery hoop.
  • Fabric in your favorite colors like cotton or felt
  • 2.5-ounce Cut-away Stabilizer, or your favorite stabilizer
  • Repositionable adhesive spray.
  • Fabric scissors.
  • Embroiderer Machine.

  • Designs used in this project

    Final Product: What You Will Create

    Preface:

    This is a collaboration between ITH Boutique and Dona.



    Step 1:

    Step 1:

    The Cat :

    • For start tautly hoop your cutaway stabilizer in your embroidery hoop and run color-stop 1 as a placement line.
    • Remove the hoop from the machine, do not unhoop.

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    Step 2:

    Step 2 :

    • Cover the placement line with your main body fabric using the repositionable adhesive spray and run color-stop 2.

     

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    Step 3:

    Step 3 :

    • You can throw the next 2 colors-stop.

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    Step 4:

    Step 4 :

    • Cover the placement line (color-stop 5) with heart fabric with the help of the repositionable adhesive spray, and run color-stop 6.
    • Cut the excess fabric.

     

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    Step 5:

    Step 5 :

    • Cover the placement line (color-stop 7) with bow fabric with the help of the repositionable adhesive spray, and run color-stop 8.
    • Cut the 

     

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    Step 6:

    Step 6 :

    • Cover the placement line (color-stop 9 and 11) with cheeks fabric with the help of the repositionable adhesive spray, and run color- stop 10 and 12.
    • Cut the excess fabric.

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    Step 7:

    Step 7 :

    • Cover the placement line (color-stop 13and 15) with ear fabric with the help of the repositionable adhesive spray, and run color-stop (14 and 16).
    • Cut the 

     

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    Step 8:

    Step 8 :

    Run the next color-stop one by one for outlines

    • Ear outlines.
    • Body outlines.
    • Bow outlines.
    • Eyes and whiskers embroidery.
    • Nose embroidery and heart outlines.
    • Eyes light embroidery.

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    Step 9:

    Step 9 :

    • Cover the project with your main fabric facing down, and run color-stop 18. (if you use a thick fabric, you won't be able to see the seams through).

     

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    Step 10:

    Step 10 :

    • Remove the project from the hoop and Cut the outline of the head close to the seam.
    • Cut off any excess thread and fabric.

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    Step 11:
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    Step 11 : 

    Flowers :

    • For start tautly hoop your cutaway stabilizer in your embroidery hoop and run color-stop 1 as a placement line.
    • Remove the hoop from the machine, do not unhoop.
    • Cover the placement line with your main body fabric using the repositionable adhesive spray and run color- stop 2.


    Step 12:
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    Step 12 :

    • You can throw the next 2 colors-stop.


    Step 13:

    Step 13 :

    • For the next color stops repeat the same process each time.
    • Cover the placement line with bow fabric with the help of the repositionable adhesive spray, and run color-stop .
    • Cut the excess fabric.
    •  Do this for : 
    • 2 petals,3 flowers,3 flower center.


    Step 14:

    Step 14 :

    Run the next color-stop one by one for outlines

    • Petals.
    • Flower 1.
    • Flower 2 (you can change color if you want).
    • Flower 3 (you can change color if you want).
    • Center flower 1.
    • Center flower 2 (you can change color if you want).
    • Center flower 3 (you can change color if you want).


    Step 15:
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    Step 15 :

    • Cover the project with your main fabric facing down, and run the last color stop. (if you use a thick fabric, you won't be able to see the seams through).


     



    Step 16:
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    Step 16 :

    • Remove the project from the hoop and Cut the outline of the flouwers close to the seam.

     



    Step 17:

    Step 17 :

    • Repeat step 11 to 16 for the other flower.


    Step 18:
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    Step 18:

    The Sign

    • For start tautly hoop your cutaway stabilizer in your embroidery hoop and run color-stop 1 as a placement line
    • Remove the hoop from the machine, do not unhoop.
    • Cover the placement line with your main body fabric using the repositionable adhesive spray and run color-stop 2.

     



    Step 19:

    Step 19 :

    • Run color stop “text”.

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    Step 20:

    Step 20 :

    • Run the color-stop “cat”.

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    Step 21:

    Step 21 :

    • Run the color-stop: outline of sign.

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    Step 22:

    Step 22 :

    • Cover the project with your main fabric facing down, and run color-stop 20. (if you use a thick fabric, you won't be able to see the seams through).



     

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    Step 23:

    Step 24 :

    • Remove the project from the hoop and Cut the outline of the sign close to the seam.

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    Step 24:

    Step 24:

    The Sign 2

    • For start tautly hoop your cutaway stabilizer in your embroidery hoop and run color-stop 1 as a placement line.
    • Remove the hoop from the machine, do not unhoop.
    • Cover the placement line with your main body fabric using the repositionable adhesive spray and run color-stop 2.

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    Step 25:

    Step 25 :

    • Run color stop “heart”.

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    Step 26:

    Step 26 :

    • Run the color-stop text.

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    Step 27:

    Step 29 :

    • Run the color-stop: outline of sign.

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    Step 28:

    Step 30 :

    • Cover the project with your main fabric facing down, and run last color-stop. (if you use a thick fabric, you won't be able to see the seams through).

     

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    Step 29:

    Step 31 :

    • Remove the project from the hoop and Cut the outline of the sign close to the seam.
    • Cut off any excess thread and fabric.
    • You can stage it !

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    Step 30:

                                                                                                                                       Congrats ! It’s done !


     

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