Mini Black Cat Embroidery Kit For Adults, 4-inch (10cm)

A: Mini Cat embroidery kit is labelled Confident Beginner, or Beginner Plus as Jessica Long describes this level. It’s designed for stitchers who know the basics and are ready for a project with more details and a little more patience. It works particularly well as a second embroidery project. If this is your first time embroidering, we recommend starting with the Spiral Sampler first, then moving on to Mini Cat embroidery kit.

A: Yes. Mini Cat embroidery kit is a smaller section of Jessica Long’s original Catwalk design, which features three cats. The video shows the full three-cat picture, but the section you’re stitching in the Mini Catwalk is taken directly from that design, and the video demonstrates the same stitches and techniques you’ll use.

A: Yes. We recommend starting with the Spiral Sampler, which is designed for first-time stitchers and includes a stitch-along video tutorial. Once you've worked through the sampler, you can move on to Mini Catwalk, a Confident Beginner project that lets you apply selected techniques to a decorative design.

A: No. Both kits include the embroidery hoops, needles, DMC thread, and fabrics with the patterns printed directly onto them, so there's no tracing or pattern transfer. You'll just need a pair of scissors to snip your threads.

A: The moon detail. The pattern calls for a 1-strand split stitch to give the moon a soft, light texture against the navy fabric. If you prefer a fuller, more solid look, you can easily tweak it by stitching with 2 strands or blending in a few light grey stitches for extra depth and shadowing.

A: No, the pattern lines are printed permanently onto the navy fabric. You won't have to worry about them fading while you work, but you will want to stitch carefully over the lines to cover them completely.

A: Yes. This kit includes beginner-friendly guides, a wooden hoop, needles, DMC embroidery thread, and fabric with the pattern printed directly onto it, so there’s no tracing required. You’ll just need a pair of scissors to trim your threads.

A: Yes. The Spiral Sampler is designed for first-time stitchers, with a printed Beginner Guide and a stitch-along video tutorial. Jessica guides you through the sampler as you stitch, so you can pause, rewind and revisit any technique whenever you need to.

A: As a rough guide, allow around 4–6 hours for the Spiral Sampler and around 6–8 hours for Mini Catwalk. If you're new to embroidery, your first few stitches may take longer as you get used to separating the thread and learning new techniques. Jessica's stitch-along tutorials let you pause and rewatch each section whenever you need to, and you'll usually find your stitching becomes quicker as you get more comfortable. You can finish the two projects over a few evenings, a weekend, or spread them out over longer. There's no need to rush.