You are! Sure to be a hit with all baseball fans, here’s a little baseball stitching to get you into the mood for the season. Celebrate Opening Day 2019, whether you’re a major league baseball fan or tee-ball devotee, by wearing this design. It doesn’t have to be on the back pocket of a pair of white jeans, it could adorn any pocket on a tote bag or polo shirt. Whatever your preference, show your baseball pride! Here’s how to do it on a pair of jeans. You’ll find the free downloadable baseball stitching design at the end of the article.
Open the design in software and print two templates – one as is and one in mirror image. Set them aside.
Decide if you can lose the use of the pocket – talk yourself into it because it makes adding the embroidery a whole lot easier. If you agree, separate a scrap of fusible web from its paper backing and insert it into the pocket.
Press the pocket to fuse it shut. This will transform the jeans into one layer instead of a shifting layer (the pocket) on top of a base fabric (the jeans).
If you really want to use the pocket, then separate the pocket from the jeans. Leave the bartack stitches in place (at the pocket’s top corners) and pin the pocket to hooped cut-away stabilizer.
Place the templates on the pocket. I opted to place and hoop each of the designs separately. When merged to fit on my pocket, the designs measured 120mm x 124mm. Since I wanted to use a 130mm x 180mm hoop on a multi-needle machine, the merged design left little ‘wiggle room’ for placement. And since this design was landing well, you know where – I wanted make sure each segment of it was placed properly.
Slide a target sticker under each template, aligning the crosshairs.
On the mutli-needle machine, slide the pants over the metal frame of Quick Snap and place the magnetic frame on top.
If you have it, use the machine’s camera to align the needle with the target sticker. Wow – I love that camera.
But don’t fear, you don’t have to have a fancy machine to stitch this project because I stitched the second pocket on a single needle machine with a slightly different method. For a single needle machine, hoop polymesh stabilizer in a 130mm x 180mm hoop. After turning the pants inside out, place the pocket on the hoop, with the legs extending over the attachment (away from the head of the machine). Place the templates back on the target stickers so you can see the design.
Then, pin the pants onto the stabilizer, keeping the pins out of the design area. Use binder clips to hold the bulk of the pants out of the hoop.
Attach the hoop to the machine and stitch the first design. Move the needle to the center of the second target sticker, mirror image the design and stitch. Repeat for both pockets.
Wear with pride and I’ll look for you at the ballpark!
Download your design here, you’ll find two sizes: 4” x 4” and 5” x 7”. I used the 5” x 7” designs on my jeans.
97 COMMENTS
Wendee Grubbs
13 years ago88 stitches hand sewn
Brigitte Cowan
13 years ago108 Double Stitches or 216 single and they are hand sewn with the first and last stitch being hidden
Pamela Wall
13 years ago108 stitches double sewn (216) which are hand stitched using two needles.
Roberta
13 years ago108 stitches and hand sewn with waxed thread
Sonya Durden
13 years agoThere are 216 single stitches on a baseball, and 108 double stitches.
Stitching is hand sewn with 108 double stitches (216 single stitches)
Nancy Drake
13 years agoEileen there are 108 stitches done twice for a total of 216 sewn with re waxed thread. Sewn by hand.
Tammy
13 years ago108 stitches sewn twice for total of 216
Jackie Lane
13 years agoHey Eileen, there are 108 double stitches and the stitches are sewn on! Great trivia question! I had three sons who all played ball! Geez had to do some real remembering in this older brain of mine! Ha ha
Leanna Chideste
13 years agoIt takes about 10 minutes for a sewer to sew the 108 stitches on each baseball. The
first and last stitches are perfectly hidden.
Julie
13 years agoRawlings baseballs have 216 single stitches (108 double) that are all hand-sewn despite unsuccessfully trying to find machines to do the job as well… and thanks for the free embroidery download! Go Twins! 🙂
Klaziena
13 years ago108 double stitches, (216) First and last not seen.
In Holland the game is not as in USA, but been once to a game in Williamsport……….and fel in love!
(PS Is this book for sale in Holland?? Love it and need help by embroidery…..)
Clem
13 years ago108 double stitches. they do it so often it goes quickly for the person who does the sewing.
Sharon Goodrich
13 years agoEach MLB ball has 108 stitches (216 double), and each are hand sewn.
Michelle H
13 years ago216 single stiches on a baseball that are hand sewn. what an interesting bit of baseball trivia! Can’t wait for the season to start, I might put this desing on a pair of jeans for my grandson!
Leora
13 years agoThere are 108 double stitches on a baseball (which some people call 216 single stitches). The first and last stitches are completely hidden. They are sewn by hand, using 88 inches of waxed red thread.
Sue Duisenberg
13 years ago216 hand sewn stitches
Tina Giovinazzo
13 years agoThere are 216 stitches that are hand sewn.
(108 double stitches)
Sandi Hagen
13 years agoThere are 108 double stitches on a baseball (which some people call 216 stitches). These are all hand sewn.
kbo
13 years agoPlay Ball! There are 108 double stitches on a baseball (which some people call 216 single stitches). The first and last stitches are completely hidden. They are sewn by hand, using 88 inches of waxed red thread. Thanks for download!
Kaye Windmiller
13 years ago108 double stitches which makes 216 single stitches. The first and last do not show. They are hand stitched in red.
Tina Giovinazzo
13 years agoThere are 216 stitches that are hand sewn.
(108 double stitches)
Sandy W
13 years agoHand sewn, first & last stitch hidden. 108 double stitches, 216 single stitches.
Carla
13 years agoThere 216 single stitches and they are all sewn by hand.
Maryhelen Bronson
13 years agoTher are 108 double stitches. 216 single stitches.
Joy Corsaw
13 years ago2 threads 108 stitches each = 216. Hand sewn (out of the country) with the final stitches hidden under the cover layer.
Nancy
13 years agoeither 108 doubles or 216 singles, the first and last are hidden, handsewn with red cotton thread
Nita
13 years agoUsing two figure eight patterns, there are 108 individual stitches, using 88 inches of red waxed thread, which are sewn by hand twice (total is 216). The first and last stitches are completely hidden. It takes an average of 13 to 14 minutes to hand sew a baseball.
Linda Ladd
13 years agoThere are 108 double stitches on a baseball (which some people call 216 single stitches). The first and last stitches are completely hidden. They are sewn by hand, using 88 inches of waxed red thread.
Carrie Burzan
13 years agoThere are 108 double stitches for a total of 216. The figure 8 coverings are stapled to the wound ball and then sewn by hand with waxed red thread.
Sharon
13 years ago108 double stitches for a total of 216.
Kathy
13 years agoThank you for the great design. Opening day is next week, but today we could have gone sledding with all the snow falling!! The stitches are hand sewn and there are 108 double stitches.
Lynn Edman
13 years agoThere are a total of 216 stitches that are hand sewn with red wax thread.
Stella
13 years agoThere are 108 hand sewn double stitches on a baseball. I was glad to see your baseball embroidery article and thank you for the baseball stitching design. The tutorial is an added plus.
Gail Beam
13 years agoThere are 108 double stitches or 216 single stitches which are hand sewn on and takes the sewer about 10 minutes to sew them on.
Renata
13 years ago108 double stitches (216 singles), all hand sewn!
Mary
13 years agoThere are 108 stitches on each ball and they are hand sewn.
Glenda Clark
13 years agoThere are 216 single stitches on a baseball, and 108 double stitches.
Donna N.
13 years agoThere are 216 single stitches on a baseball, and 108 double stitches. They are sewn by hand, using 88 inches of waxed red thread.
Thank you.
Carolyn Delahoussaye
13 years ago108 double stitches (216 single stitches), first and last are completely hidden
The two figure-8 coverings are hand-sewn together
Kristi D.
13 years ago108 stitches that are hand stitched
Patty Sack
13 years agoThere are 216 stitches and they are sewn by hand!
Becky
13 years agoThe two figure-8 coverings are stapled to the wound ball. Then they are hand-sewn together using 88 inches of waxed red thread. There are 108 double stitches for a total of 216 in the sewing process, with the first and last completely hidden. An average of 13 to 14 minutes is required to hand-sew a baseball.
What a great pitch to sell your new book. I would consider it a homerun if I was lucky enough to win a copy.
Pam M
13 years agoGosh I know absolutely nothing about baseball so no clue on the stitches, but I do love the look of the white jeans with red stitching on the pocket. Also, a big thank you – I was one of the lucky winners of a Zippy Designz voucher. I bought a fantastic Chevron set of designs with the voucher and also got one of their famous rik raks to try out. Thanks again.
Rita
13 years ago108 double stitches, or 216 single stitches.
Linda Seemann-Korte
13 years agoThere are 108 handsewn stitches on a baseball sewn whith waxed red thread.
Fran Wiest
13 years agoThere are 108 double stitches on a baseball (which some people call 216 stitches). The first and last stitches are completely hidden. They are sewn by hand, using 88 inches of waxed red thread.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Barbara Nicosia
13 years ago108 stitches, sewn with double needles by hand.
Maggie
13 years agothey are hand-sewn together using 88 inches (223.52 centimeters) of waxed red thread. There are 108 stitches in the sewing process, with the first and last completely hidden.
Joann
13 years ago108 stitches sewn by hand
Bethe R
13 years ago108 double stitches or 216 single stitches. Learned something new today!
Sandi Cunningham
13 years agoThere are 108 double stitches on a baseball (which some people call 216 stitches). The first and last stitches are completely hidden. They are sewn by hand, using 88 inches of waxed red thread.
There are 216 single stitches on a baseball, and 108 double stitches.
Pam
13 years ago216 single stitches and 108 double. Can’t wait for my granddaughter’s first T-ball game on April 20th.
Marilyn
13 years agoThere are 108 double (216 single) stitches which are hand sewn.
Donna F
13 years agoI kenw that they are hand sewn and that it was twice around but I did not know it was 108 until I read some of the other comments. Looking forward to baseball season. “Batter up”.
Linda
13 years agoThanks for the baseball stitches for the pocket! Love the neat tutorial too. There are 108 stitches that are hand sewn double for 216 stitches. Thanks again! Linda
Dale Fedor
13 years agoThere are 216 stitches for 108 double stitches. Thanks for the baseball stitches. I plan on putting them on a shirt for my hubby.
Carol
13 years agoThere are a 108 double stitches for a total of 216 stitches. The first and last stitches are completely hidden. The stitches are sewn by hand using 88 inches of waxed red thread.
Jacque
13 years ago216 stitches – 108 double stitches – hand sewn – first and last stitches are hidden – using waxed red thread of 88 inches – Love the free design – can’t wait to try it.
brigitte
13 years ago108/216
Cassandra Lancaster
13 years agoThere are two pieces of leather shaped kind of like a peanut are sewn together by hand with exactly 108 stitches.The piecing of the leather reminds me kind of quilting an apple core block.
Kathy
13 years agohand sewn stitches with waxed thread to total 216. First and last are hidden.
Kris Jacobson
13 years ago108 double stitches with the first and last hidden
BETTY SMITH
13 years ago216 single stitches and 108 double stitches sewn by hand with red waxed thread. the first and last stitches are hidden. Go Mariners!!
Tammy Olmstead
13 years ago108 stitches double sewn (216) which are hand stitched using two needles and red waxed thread.
Nancy
13 years ago.
There are 108 stitches done twice for a total of 216 sewn
Each MLB ball has 108 stitches (216 double), and each are hand sewn with wax thread
Vicki B
13 years agoThere are 216 raised stitches according to Rawlings, the manufacturer of baseballs for MLB. Red cotton thread measuring 88 inches is used in the stitching.
Sherrie Lilly
13 years agoHand sewn. 108 double stitches for a total of 216 single. 1st and last stitches are hidden.
Sharon Duffy
13 years agoThere are 108 double stitches on a baseball (which some people call 216 stitches). The first and last stitches are completely hidden. They are sewn by hand, using 88 inches of waxed red thread.
There are 216 single stitches on a baseball, and 108 double stitches.
I certainly would love to win!!!!
Donna G.
13 years ago108 double, 216 single stitches hand sewn with wax thread.
Paule-Marie
13 years ago108 double stitches (or 216 single stithes)
Paule-Marie
13 years agooops, hit the send button too soon, 108 double stitches (216 single stitches) sewn by hand with 88 inches of waxed thread in my second favorite color – red.
Doreen
13 years agoHi
108 Double stitches (216). They are hand sewn with waxed thread
Floretta
13 years agoThere are 108 “double” stitches, thus a total of 216 stitches, that are hand-sewn with “beautiful” red thread.
obimom
13 years ago108
Calla Ferguson
13 years ago108 double stitches applied by hand with waxed red thread….everybody knows that!! lol lol
Rose
13 years agoThere are a 108 double stitches for a total of 216 stitches. The first and last stitches are completely hidden. Sewn by hand using 88 inches of waxed red thread. It takes less than 15 minutes to complete.
Heather
13 years agoThere are a 108 double stitches for a total of 216 stitches. The first and last stitches are completely hidden. The stitches are sewn by hand using 88 inches of waxed red thread.
Danny
13 years ago108 double stitches(which is a total of 216)
Mitzi
13 years agoBaseballs are hand-sewn with special waxed thread. 108 double stitches/total of 216, according to my resident baseball fan.
gayle hill
13 years agoHand sewn with a wax thread. 216 single stitches
Dottie Green
13 years agoThere are 108 double stitches and 216 single stitches, that are hand sewn with waxed thread.
Beverly
13 years agototal of 216 stitches
Mary Siemienski
13 years agoThere are 88 double stitches for a total of 216 which are hand sewn.
Kristine
13 years ago108 stitches hand sewn.
lawana whaley
13 years ago108 stitches
Duchess
13 years ago108 stitches doubled =216 stitches
Duchess
13 years agoYea!Yankees!!! and I love the game regardless of who’s playing…
108 double stitches
Karen
13 years agoThere are 108 double stitches on a baseball – which some call 216 single stitches. The first and last stitches are completely hidden. They are sewn by hand, using 88 inches of red waxed thread.
Thank you for the design!
Chloe
13 years ago216 hand sewn stitches.
Tonya
13 years ago108 double (216 total) hand sewn stitches with first and last hidden. Uses waxed thread.
Elizabeth Stephens
13 years ago108 double stiches (216 single) all sewn by hand
Ceil
13 years agoThere are 108 double stitches on today’s Major League baseball (which some people call 216 stitches). The first and last stitches are hidden. They are hand-sewn using waxed red thread.
Jim M
13 years ago108 stitches
Lynn
12 years ago108 double stitches for a total of 216 The two figure-8 coverings are stapled to the wound ball. Then they are hand-sewn together using 88 inches of waxed red thread. There are 108 double stitches for a total of 216 in the sewing process, with the first and last completely hidden. An average of 13 to 14 minutes is required to hand-sew a baseball.
M101NWT2
12 years agoHey! I recently noticed your site and I honestly like it. I like to chat about lcd monitors sometimes. Great to be around, thank you!
Mary Chevalier
7 years ago108 double stitches =
Vivian
7 years agoJust wondering why so many people keep saying the same thing over and over again. I think we get the idea of how many stitches are on a ball.