If you don’t care for having to follow outlines then fuzzy patterns are for you! Mostly short stitches and if they’re not perfectly straight, no big deal. The problem with kitten patterns is the wide variety to choose from. Probably more popular than puppies in the 1950s and 60s but then I’m a cat person.
These are outside what is considered normal for embroidery patterns. The pipe scene was included with some Father’s Day patterns and the woman in the chair is supposed to represent “Whistler’s Mother.”
Kitchen embroidery patterns for hearth and home. It seems the grinder was popular with the designers of the 1970s. There are more kitchen patterns specifically for towels and such in the days-of-the-week sets.
Hey, fishing isn’t just for boys! I’ve caught many a fish when I was a kid that ended up on the grill post haste. Here’s a few lads with rods and a cute little girl with posies for your next embroidery project.
Embroidery patterns of words in case you’re looking for the right one. The birthday, anniversary and congratulations patterns are in the occasions category.