Embroidered Cat in My Pocket

Five years ago, Japanese embroidery artist Hiroko Kubota’s embroidered cat shirts set the internet alight.

Hiroko uses a technique that lets you 'paint with thread'. It requires a small needle, single strands of embroidery floss plus lots of shades of the same colour, and two stitches one bigger than the other that repeat again and again.

This adorable collection of five projects, core techniques, and templates lets you recreate Hiroko’s magic.