Pulled together this split baseball template because I kept getting asked for a design that lets people add their own team name, player number or custom text in the middle. The baseball is cut clean through the centre with a gap, top half above and bottom half below, and the red lace seam lines run along both curved edges. The text goes in that centre gap so a name or word sits inside the baseball like a proper team graphic.
2 colours: black for the outline and lace structure, red for the curved stitching lines on both halves. 2 colour changes in the run. truly simple setup compared to the character designs. Stitch counts go from 3,711 at the smallest 3 inch wide size up to 9,605 at the widest 5.56 inch. 6 sizes, heights from about 2 inches up to 8 inches at the tall end. The height comes from the gap space for text so it scales vertically more than horizontally.
Stitch density is 216 per inch, which is lighter than most of my designs, it runs fast and clean on cotton. Tearaway is plenty under woven cotton jersey or twill, thats plenty for a lower-density run like this. Dont bother with a heavy cutaway on most woven fabrics here.
Pick a monogram or block letter font for the text portion since fine script fonts can get lost at smaller sizes. The 4 inch or 5 inch versions give you more room to fit a longer team name or phrase in the gap.
My niece asked me to stitch her whole softball team player numbers on kit bags last summer using this template. Went through all 12 bags in one evening, thats how quick its run for people doing batch projects.
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.
- Team name baseball shirtsA 5 inch version with the team name in block letters centred on a white cotton tee makes a clean custom team shirt for little league.
- Player number kit bagsOn a canvas kit bag with a player number in the text gap this creates a personalised bag that holds up through an entire season.
- Custom sports club giftThe 4 inch version stitched on a cap or visor front with a short name or word is a quick custom sports gift any player would appreciate.
- Baseball league tournament shirtsTeams running tournament shirts can use this to make a batch of custom designs with different numbers or names on each one.
- Kids sports photo prop hoopStitched on an embroidery hoop and displayed with a ball and glove it makes a sweet sports-themed bedroom or locker room prop.
- Coach appreciation gift itemsA personalised 4-inch motif on a navy tote makes a thoughtful end-of-season coach appreciation gift with the coaches name or a year.
- Monogram baseball birthday designWith a birthday year or name in the gap this becomes a custom sports-themed birthday shirt for any baseball-loving kid.
Dimensions
6 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 2.09 × 3.00 in | 3,711 |
| 2.79 × 4.00 in | 4,779 |
| 3.48 × 5.00 in | 6,012 |
| 4.18 × 6.00 in | 7,144 |
| 4.87 × 7.00 in | 8,348 |
| 5.56 × 8.00 in | 9,605 |
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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