Like its counterpart the Spring Cat, Barbara Ana's Summer Cat is wearing a ballooning dress, that merges into a wonderful landscape.
The top part of the dress is a red corset top with a round neckline and asymetric sleeves, a giant red ruby pendant hangs from the cat's neck.
Her white arms are spread out, holding in one hand a pot of strawberries - a central motif also featured on her top hat and in the other a toy sailboat.
Her crinoline-shaped skirt is split patchwork-like into 3 parts with a central seascape scene, showing village houses and and trees on the steep banks, and a lighthouse closing the bay. A strong sun shines in the background leaving the sailboats and hot air balloons appearing only as silhouettes. A shoal of colourful fish fill the sea. It is indeed amazing how much detail the designer manages to fit into the tiny area.
Stitch Count: 75w x 108h
Design Area: 12 cm x 17.5 cm
Fabric: 32 count Olive Green Murano Evenweave from Zweigart
Thread: DMC - 326, 452, 453, 503, 722, 730, 761, 780, 783, 826, 832, 3078, 3371, 3766, 3801, 3811, 3822, 3865.