This needlepoint canvas has an all-over leopard pattern with a center stripe and can be finished as a tote bag or large pillow.  I overlaid a large monogram at the center of my tote bag, but you can use more subtle initials, or none at all. 

Design size:  9 x 18 inches
Canvas size:  13 x 22 inches
Mesh size:  13 

Needle included; canvas does not come stitched or with threads. Stitch painted on 100% cotton Zweigart canvas. 

My tote bag was finished by Pinnell Custom Leather in Crozet, Virginia.  The canvas *already includes any extra rows* that are needed for this finish--you can just stitch what is on the canvas.  I stitched my tote bag with Appletons crewel wool and blended several colors.  I suggest the following colors in Appletons tapestry wool:

• Darker background:  902
• Lighter background:  691
• Spots:  993 black
• Spot centers:  904, or of you want to shade the spots from the center to the outside edge you can use 697, 904 and 903
• For the stripe I used black for the center instead of blue and used DMC pearl cotton colors 930, 931, 932, blanc and 807; and Planet Earth wool Red Hot 004.  

I buy Appletons from HM Nabavian in New York--they ship very quickly!