Even-star made this embroidery for her faithful cat, Murray, who passed away last year. According to even-star, Murray had “a sad face even when he was happy.”
This is beautiful and sweet in its simplicity. Murray must have been quite a cat, and even-star is a very talented stitcher.
Check out her flickr photostream or her blog to see more.
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17 June 2009 at 8:58 pm
This is so sad. 🙁
I love it though.
17 June 2009 at 9:38 pm
This is terribly sweet. Simple and sweet. Love it.
18 June 2009 at 1:44 am
A rather artful use of scant few lines and curves. I’m quite keen on this.
Technique question: Is that a vine stitch on the outline of the cat?
18 June 2009 at 9:07 am
awwww Murry is now FAMOUS! Thanks for the mention Mr. Xstitch.
18 June 2009 at 7:56 pm
beautiful! I lost my kitty last year to heart failure and I started this really ambitious cross-stitch of him… it’s so soothing to work on it, but it’s sometimes hard to stitch through the tears. This is a lovely tribute to Murray, who’s sad face is making me smile.
19 June 2009 at 2:17 pm
aaawwwwwww! Murray was adorable and obviously a very special friend.
19 June 2009 at 6:39 pm
sometimes looking sad is absolutely adorable.