Hey, Cub Scout moms! I need to know the best way to attach the patches?

Question

to the red felt vest. I do not sew, and have tried the patch glue, and super glue. Help?!?!?

Answer 1

teach your son to do it....we taught all our cub scouts how to sew and they earned a sewing badge....killed two birds with one stone.

Answer 2

Cub Scout Segment Patches

Answer 3

First do a bit of checking - most cub troops have their patrol meeting right after school - could be tough with your or ex's work schedule, also check w the troop as to what they need help on. They might need something other than patrol leader. Some of this also depends on the boy scout troop the cubs are attached to, if they are seriously committed, the cubs will have one or two scouts helping out each patrol. It is not male / female bonding issue - I would estimate that of the 100 or so patrol leaders for cubs, probably 50% are women, partly due to the time of the patrol meetings. Ex can be more involved as the son moves into boy scouts.

Answer 4

Cub Scout Brag Vest

Answer 5

Aaahhh, this is a good time to teach your son, how to sew. All you really have to do is make a few little stitches in several places around the edge of the patch to hold it to the vest. Ask one of the other moms to show you and then you can show your son. My son was in cubs, and went on to get his Eagle Scout. He did a lot of his own sewing, except for the final sash he wore for his Eagle Court of Honor. By learning to sew a little bit, your son will get more independent. You can be there to supervise and he will feel proud of his accomplishment.

Answer 6

I am a Scout leader with 30 years in the program. I currently am a council volunteer.

The easiest way is to sew them on. However great strides have been made in the iron on Stitch Whitchery stuff. You can try that. I have also heard women say that glueing velcro strips is great.

If the segments are going on a brag vest, it is better to pin them in place first then sew or glue or whatever.

Answer 7

I was a Girl Scout leader, and I know of moms who were sewing deficient that would take a bunch of patches and the vest to a local seamstress or tailor's shop. They don't charge much to do it, and it looks professional.

The adhesive only lasts a while, but will work for you to get them into the right places you want them for the seamstress.

I can't sew to save myself, and I was a leader!! Some of us just can't get the sewing thing, so don't feel bad. My mother put all my daughter's patches on for me!

Answer 8

I was a Girl Scout, and my mom used iron-on adhesive. It falls off after 6 months to a year. Try sewing even though it took forever for my mom to sew on the first two patches. If you use adhesive make sure he doesn't pick at the patches and if they fall off, reattach them with a safety pin.

Answer 9

We started with a hot glue gun and was growled at by our seamstress. It seems that the glue can/will ruin the fabric. A few stitches by hand in three or four places should hold it on nicely and requires no more skill than what would be required to sew on a button. Or call around and get some prices, they are normally pretty inexpensive to have someone else attach them.

Answer 10

It's really easy to sew. Just match the threat to the patch.

Bring the needle UP through where the patch edge starts and DOWN just at the point where the the patch ends. If you screw it up doing it this way it will be hard to notice.

Answer 11

use a needle and thread, it isn't that hard to sew on a patch. Just go around the edge of the patch in and out, and then make a knot on the end. try superglue too, together it should hold up.