Heres the Run Like You Stole It quote and its built for baseball season. The lettering is hand-drawn cursive, big bouncy letters that swoop across the design with a thick stroke. A baseball bat sits down the left side and a stitched baseball with the classic curved seams sits to the right of the word Stole. Around all of it there is a sketchy home-plate diamond outline, scratched-in not solid.
Single colour, just black on white. So it digitises clean and stitches fast. The whole thing is one ink-style fill with no colour changes which keeps the bobbin work simple even on the biggest 7-inch hoop. Ive run this on heather grey and it hits great too because the bat and ball stay readable even on a busy fabric.
Densest sections are the thick parts of the cursive letters and the bat barrel. So plan for a good cutaway stabiliser on jersey and a tear-away on woven cotton tees. And the diamond outline lines are thin so dont skip the underlay or those edges will pull funny. Stitch count climbs from 9.5k on the small size to 22.6k on the biggest, all in one colour run so no thread swap mid-job.
Last spring a customer ordered fifteen of these for a t-ball league and stitched em on grey tees with red sleeves. But honestly the line works for adult softball aswell, plus 5k race shirts and any cheeky athletic merch. So pop it on a white or cream tee for full Americana baseball energy. And the favourite combo at my place is sunshine yellow tee with the black quote.
Skip dark fabrics because this is a single black thread and youll lose the read. Stitch on light cotton, jersey or canvas tote. Use a sharp 75/11 needle for the script edges. Pop me a note if something stitches funky on your machine, ill swap it out fast.
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.
- Baseball and softball team t-shirtsStitch on a white or grey team tee and the cursive script reads loud across the chest from the bleachers
- Sports mum tote bagsPop it on a natural canvas tote for hauling bats, balls and snacks to little league practice
- Cotton tee for game day at the fieldLooks great on a heather grey tee for game day, the black thread punches through that fabric texture
- 5k and fun-run race shirtsStitch on a yellow or coral race tee for 5k crews who want a cheeky line on the back panel
- Cheeky athletic-wear hoodiesEmbroider on a hoodie chest pocket for adult softball or rec-league athletic-wear with attitude
- Sports-themed birthday party teesStitch on a kid tee for a baseball party, team birthdays or end-of-season sports celebrations
- Baseball-themed nursery throw cushionHoop the smaller 3.5-inch size for a baseball nursery cushion or a sports themed throw
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.38 × 3.51 in | 9,575 |
| 3.87 × 4.01 in | 10,935 |
| 4.35 × 4.51 in | 12,299 |
| 4.83 × 5.01 in | 13,776 |
| 5.31 × 5.51 in | 15,234 |
| 5.79 × 6.01 in | 16,840 |
| 6.27 × 6.51 in | 18,531 |
| 6.75 × 7.01 in | 20,398 |
| 7.24 × 7.51 in | 22,648 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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