Its a two-word design but the two halves couldnt look more different from each other. Top word baseball sits in a loose casual script with uneven letter heights and that natural scrawl you get when someone writes fast. Then theres a thick red lace strip cutting straight across the middle, same stitch pattern you see on an actual ball, and below that BROTHER comes in big chunky block caps with solid satin fill that reads loud from across the dugout.
The contrast is whats gonna make this one land on fabric. Soft and scripty on top, bold and blocky on the bottom, red stitching in between doing all the work to tie it together. A customer needed this for a little brothers jersey last spring and wanted the 4-inch version, just right for a toddler chest pocket, and she said the red lace popped perfectly on the white cotton twill.
Best on light solid fabrics so both the black and the red have room to breathe. White, light grey, pale blue all work well. Skip anything with texture or stretch because the block satin in BROTHER needs a firm stabiliser underneath or the density pulls and the letters cup inward.
Stitch range is about 5k on the smallest up to nearly 14k on the largest, so dont skip the medium cutaway on woven cotton. Hoop the fabric snug and use a topping on any pique or waffle weave to keep the script letterforms clean through the knit loops.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Kids baseball jersey chest or sleeve patchPop it on a jersey chest or sleeve at the 3-4 inch size and the red lace reads like part of the uniform
- Youth sports bag name labelStitch on a black or navy sports bag panel and the contrast really makes the design stand out on dark canvas
- Game day shirts for little brothersWorks on a plain white or grey cotton tee for siblings in the stands cheering on their brother
- Baseball cap embroidery front panelFits a standard 6-panel cap front and the design is compact enough to hoop without a specialty frame on most machines
- Toddler onesie sports themeRun it small on a white onesie using the 1.6-inch size and keep the cutaway minimal for soft baby-wear fabric
- Team dugout towel personalisationStitch on white terry towels for the dugout bag and the red lace stitching holds up through repeated washing
- Little league sibling squad teeUse the mid-size on a youth tee for the whole sibling group and swap shirt colours between kids
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 41.2 × 63.8 mm | 4,902 |
| 57.6 × 89.2 mm | 6,769 |
| 74.0 × 114.6 mm | 9,020 |
| 90.4 × 140.0 mm | 11,318 |
| 106.8 × 165.4 mm | 13,818 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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