Tiger Portrait is a cross stitch chart designed to be completely stitched. To keep the realistic look to the fur even the black background is stitched though if using black fabric you could leave it out. We don't recommend omitting the black on the left if you are using a lighter colored floss. This way even those of us with bad eyes can enjoy the stunning effect the black edge gives. There are no specialty stitches making this perfect for any fabric from 14ct to 40ct.