Introduction: Paper Baseball With Stitch Path

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Each slot on the stitch path represents 3 stitches and there are 36 slots times 3, which equals the 108 stitches on a baseball.

Step 1: Link to CriCut Design Space to Cut Pieces or Print a Set of Parts to Be Cut Free Hand See Step 7

The pattern for the baseball was designed in AutoCad and up loaded to CriCut Design Space. You will need a CriCut Explore or Maker to cut the pattern. Click the link below to connect to the pattern in CriCut Design Space.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/810296157935841318/

The link is through Pinterest.

The pieces are cut from light weight 60 lb. card stock. You need 1 red sheet and 5 cream sheets of 8 1/2 x 11. You will have enough pieces to make 2 baseballs.

If you don't have a CriCut and would like to cut a set of parts free hand, see step 7 below.

Assembly helpful hints:

  • Make sure all slots are clear of chaff and open
  • Layout the pieces as shown in the photo above
  • It might be easier to interlock the piece on one half of the ball at a time
  • Face the numbers on the interlocking pieces away from the center so they will be hidden when finished

Step 2: Assemble the Core of the Baseball

  • The core is made with two red pieces and one circle piece
  • Place the circle piece on top of the red piece marked "This Side Up"
  • Interlock the slots and rotate to align
  • Turn the red piece marked "This Side Down" over and place on top of the circle piece
  • Interlock the slots and rotate to align, this will creates an X
  • Carefully fold both half circles of the top red piece marked "C" to the center
  • Flip over and carefully fold both half circles of the other red piece marked "C" to the center
  • Open each red half circle about a third of the way
  • This creates the stitch path and the core for the baseball

Step 3: Interlock Pieces #1

Pieces #1 interlocks in the slots on each side of the center marked "C". Carefully wiggle and bend as needed to line up the slots.

Step 4: Interlock Pieces #2

Pieces #2 interlocks in the slots on each side of pieces #1. Carefully wiggle and bend as needed to line up the slots.

Step 5: Interlock Pieces #3

Pieces #3 interlocks in the slots on each side of pieces #2. Carefully wiggle and bend as needed to line up the slots. These pieces are a little more difficult to line up.

Step 6: Interlock Pieces #4

These are the most difficult pieces to line up. Pieces #4 interlocks in the slots on each side of pieces #3. Carefully wiggle and bend as needed to line up the slots.

You are finished

Step 7: Cut Set of Parts Free Hand

Open each image in a new tab and save to a file. Open images in the file and print them on an 8 1/2 x 11 60 lb card stock. Carefully cut each piece with an x-acto knife and follow the assembly steps above.