Newbie Q? regarding patch

[dsqrddgd909]

In tonight's episode, 50 YO newbie asks how do you sew the patch on the uniform?

The MHSAA patch has a red border. Do you simply use red thread through the border?

Any other hints?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by dsqrddgd909

In tonight's episode, 50 YO newbie asks how do you sew the patch on the uniform?

The MHSAA patch has a red border. Do you simply use red thread through the border?

Any other hints?

I use vecro....sew-on velcro on the shirt...self adhesive on the back of the patch. The "soft" part of the velcro is on the shirt (so it doesn't snag while laundering) and coarse part on the patch. That way, the patch can be removed and used on a different shirt. Also, preparing a new patch takes all of a few seconds. I use two strips of white velcro placed on consecutive white stripes...which puts them almost at the edges of the patch.

What CR said or see your local cleaners. Most will do it for you in the $4-8 range.

[Back In The Saddle]

The suggested technique has obviously served many here very well. However, I've discovered that every one of my newer "microsofter" shirts has at least one snag in it. I haven't conclusively identified the culprit, but it is most likely ... velcro. So now I'm shying away from velcro around my shirts whenever I can.

I have my wife put my patches on for me. Her technique is to ...

1. Make sure she's got it in the right spot, because it's going to be permanent
2. Iron the patch to the shirt to keep it in place temporarily
3. Then stitch it down along the outside border using a similar color thread

Using her technique the patches stay firmly attached and are still looking good until well after the shirt needs to be replaced.

Which for me will be this season.

Stupid velcro.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

I have my wife put my patches on for me. Her technique is to ...

....

Using her technique the patches stay firmly attached and are still looking good until well after the shirt needs to be replaced.

Which for me will be this season.

Stupid velcro.

I've love to have them sewn on permanently and forget about them for a few years....but Oregon patches have the year on them.

[Adam]

Had a partner in Western Colorado who used the nametag magnets for his patches. real strong magnets that didn't have a problem staying on.

[Hugh Refner]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

What CR said or see your local cleaners. Most will do it for you in the $4-8 range.

Fortunately, there's a local cleaners owned by a buddy of mine. He has his staff do stuff like that for me at no charge. I would have asked my wife to sew that stuff on, but I value my health.

Usually, a cleaners can do an excellent job. It's worth the few bucks.