Kolorova D-04 Love Talisman is a thread embroidery kit on laser-cut wooden bases that produces a vertical hanging cat garland with three cats, decorative beads, and a wooden heart charm. You pull DMC stranded cotton through pre-drilled holes around the heart-shaped opening in each cat to create geometric thread patterns — radial, crosshatch, and linear fills in red and pink (the technique is similar to string art but uses pre-drilled holes instead of nails). The three finished cats are then linked together with cord and red Preciosa glass beads, with a painted red wooden heart at the bottom. This is a beginner-friendly thread embroidery project: the technique is simple threading and wrapping, and the detailed PDF instructions walk you through every step with photos.
Finished size: 3.15″ × 27.17″ (8 × 69 cm), full garland
What's in the Kit
– Three laser-cut plywood cat blanks with perforated heart-shaped openings
– Felt hearts (for backing the reverse of each cat)
– DMC stranded cotton floss, 1 color
– Preciosa glass beads in red (for connecting the cats)
– Laser-cut wooden heart charm, painted red
– Decorative cord for hanging and assembly
– Embroidery needles
– Quick-reference instruction sheet with finished photo; full step-by-step PDF instructions with photos available via QR code (Ukrainian and English)
Brand new, factory-sealed. Glue is not included.
Project Notes
Each cat is worked separately — pull the thread through the holes around the heart cutout following the pattern, then glue the felt heart to the reverse for a clean finish. Once all three are done, string them together with cord, beads, and the wooden heart charm to form the garland. The step-by-step PDF guide is very detailed with photos for every stage, so no prior experience with thread embroidery on wood is needed. The red-and-natural-wood palette and cat-with-heart motif make this a perfect Valentine's Day gift, anniversary present, or wedding decoration — but the design is charming enough to hang year-round on a wall, door, or window as a love-themed accent. A wonderful handmade gift for cat lovers, romantics, or anyone who appreciates whimsical folk-inspired décor.