How to Make Your Own Softball Jersey

Softball jerseys are most commonly simple t-shirts with the player's number, team name, and a design adorning the front and sometimes the back. While it is possible to purchase custom printed softball jerseys, it is much more cost efficient to make the jersey yourself. The task can be done with a few simple supplies and takes little time to complete. You can also make sure that the jersey is put together exactly how you want, with the numbers and letters perfectly in place.

Things You'll Need

  • Plain t-shirt
  • Scissors
  • Iron on number
  • Iron on letters
  • Sewing pins
  • Iron
  • Softball patch
  • Needle
  • Thread
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Instructions

    • 1

      Lay a plain t-shirt in the color of your choice on a hard, flat surface with the front side of the shirt facing up.

    • 2

      Cut out letters from an iron-on alphabet set so that you have each letter of your softball team's name. Arrange them over the front of the shirt, with the letter side facing down, and use sewing pins to secure them in place. Make sure that the letters are evenly spaced and arranged in a straight line.

    • 3

      Place the shirt on an ironing board. Press a hot iron over the letters very slowly. After each letter has been pressed, remove the sewing pins carefully and peel away the paper backing. This will leave the team name permanently emblazoned across the shirt.

    • 4

      Cut more letters from the alphabet set to spell your last name. Pin them over the top of the back of the shirt. Also secure a large iron-on number of your choice underneath the name. Repeat the same process with the iron to make the last name and number permanent.

    • 5

      Thread a needle with some thread that matches the t-shirt. Place a softball patch, found in craft stores or online, on one sleeve of the softball jersey. Push the needle up from underneath the shirt through the edge of the patch. Continue to push the needle in and out of the patch around the edges until the entire patch is secure on the sleeve of the jersey. Knot and cut the thread away with scissors.