Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
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- Bill Medland
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Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
With the availability of a vast range of reenactment uniforms and insignia on the market,
it has become easier to think about a new uniform, be it for use within your reenactment
group or the beer tent at Beltring.
I hate the sewing part and each time I finish a uniform, it is only a question of time before
yet another sewing project comes along
Photo taken a few minutes ago in my living room................
Cheers, Bill.
With the availability of a vast range of reenactment uniforms and insignia on the market,
it has become easier to think about a new uniform, be it for use within your reenactment
group or the beer tent at Beltring.
I hate the sewing part and each time I finish a uniform, it is only a question of time before
yet another sewing project comes along
Photo taken a few minutes ago in my living room................
Cheers, Bill.
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Re: Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
Got to agree Bill i hate the job
May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crotch of the person who screws up your day and may their arms be too short to scratch.
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Re: Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
I hate it too, but mostly because I have destroyed my hands playing videogames (Diablo 2 and early CS Beta being the main culprits, as I would play them for 8+ hour stretches) when I was suffering from depression. Anything finicky now hurts my hands beyond measure, be it cluthing a needle or a small screwdriver for any longer than 5 minutes.
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Re: Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
Bill I thought you where advertising for your new sewing service?
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Re: Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
Not a bad idea However the uniforms you see in the picture are not even for me to wear,Salacious Crumb wrote:Bill I thought you where advertising for your new sewing service?
they are for other people who have asked me to help them
Re: Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
Yes, particularly BeVo eagles - man, what a bitch of a job!
Still, it's gotta be done.
Still, it's gotta be done.
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Re: Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
OK, who has ever sewn on cufftitles, finished the job all nice and neat,
then tried on the tunic only to find it is not straight or that the two ends do not meet up!
What about NCO Tresse
then tried on the tunic only to find it is not straight or that the two ends do not meet up!
What about NCO Tresse
Re: Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
Lots of pinning, checking in the mirror before using the trusty sewing machine. Not at all easy if you are sewing by hand so if you can do a good job like that then I stand in awe. The only bloke I knew who could do that was Tom Gulliver of FJR2 and he was a practicing tailor.
Gotta be careful how to answer this question unless we are going to be seen to be potential 'stitch nazis'
Gotta be careful how to answer this question unless we are going to be seen to be potential 'stitch nazis'
Re: Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
Anything bevo.....needs burnt.
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Re: Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
I take it I am the only one who actually enjoys sitting down sewing insignia on a tunic then
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Re: Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
I do...for the first 5 minutes or so
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Re: Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
Bloody job i have several Vietnam tunics to badge up at the moment and i aint very good at sewing so it takes ages and usually i have to remove the stuff and resew cos it dont look right the first time.
May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crotch of the person who screws up your day and may their arms be too short to scratch.
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A weekend warrior who can't sew
oh no, how emarrasing!
I don't want to say I can sew, but I've sewn at least 3 or 4 cufftitles by hand (a hell of a job) and alot of other insignia.
I've never sewn NCO tresse and my two bevo insignia were sewn by the machine by my grandmother. She is a true needle artist as she has worked as a tailor. she has sewn in my NSKK shoulderboards and adjusted several uniforms (waist and sleeves)
but a everyday weekend warrior must be able to adjust buttons, repair that hole or tair in an uniform and must be able to sew RZM badges, isn't it?
oh no, how emarrasing!
I don't want to say I can sew, but I've sewn at least 3 or 4 cufftitles by hand (a hell of a job) and alot of other insignia.
I've never sewn NCO tresse and my two bevo insignia were sewn by the machine by my grandmother. She is a true needle artist as she has worked as a tailor. she has sewn in my NSKK shoulderboards and adjusted several uniforms (waist and sleeves)
but a everyday weekend warrior must be able to adjust buttons, repair that hole or tair in an uniform and must be able to sew RZM badges, isn't it?
Re: Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
I love sewing! The bit I hate is when one of your senior group members say's "it's wrong, take it off!!"
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Re: Who hates sewing uniform insignia?
Exactly! The worst part of sewing.... But I'm getting the hang of it...Jaws wrote:I love sewing! The bit I hate is when one of your senior group members say's "it's wrong, take it off!!"