After an AHG Ceremony: Tips for Sewing Badges on By Machine скачать в хорошем качестве

After an AHG Ceremony: Tips for Sewing Badges on By Machine

I give a bunch of tips for people who want to sew badges onto a uniform using a sewing machine (but an actual sewing machine does not make an appearance...). Here are the hints written out if you'd rather not listen to me: 1. To keep the badges in place when sewing them on, I recommend either pinning them to the uniform (and/or neighboring badges) by going through the edge threads (instead of through the thick badge backing) OR taping them on with a long piece of tape, sewing over the tape as you go around (OR -- not mentioned in the video -- use double-sided tape on the back of the badge) OR iron the award in place if it has shiny iron-on adhesive on the back, like service stars and many fun patches. (Note: ironing works well for short-term placement, but I wouldn't trust it to hold long-term; the tips of the stars for example will not stay stuck on and will start to curl up.) 2. Use a thick, heavy, strong needle for woven fabrics, like 100/16. 3. If you don't want to have to change your top thread color to match all the different badges, patches, etc, use "invisible thread", also known as "nylon thread". Be patient; it's slippery and definitely harder to work with than regular cotton/poly thread. BUT you can sew anything and the top stitches just blend in with whatever color is under them. 4. If you use invisible thread for your top thread, do NOT use it in your bobbin. At least, it's never worked well for me. Instead, I recommend using a thread color that matches the uniform, e.g. red or navy. * * And not mentioned in the video but I'll list it here in case you don't know this general sewing trick for corners: 5. As you approach a corner of a badge/patch/star, stop with your needle in the DOWN position, poking into the fabric; lift the presser foot; rotate your fabric as needed; lower the presser foot and keep sewing. Ooh, just thought of another one (maybe I should make a video where I'm actually using a sewing machine, not just talking about it) 6. when you're all done sewing on an award, you obviously need to cut the top thread (which is easy, it's right there) and the bobbin thread (which is harder especially if the award is in the middle of the vest). If you pull up hard enough on the top thread, it might pop up a little loop of the bobbin thread to the top, so then you can cut both the top and bobbin thread above the fabric. (Did that make any sense?) And finally, regarding the service stars: 7. rather than going around the outline only -- which means TEN short little lines -- I usually sew them like how kids draw stars, with FIVE lines crossing over each other. Also, for some of the lines, I go in reverse (as in, I hold down my reverse button) since this allows me to not have to turn the uniform fabric quite as much. (Yeah, I really should do a sewing video...)