What is the easiest way to sew AF rank on sleeves with a sewing machine?

Answer 1

I used to sew my BIL's on by hand with a very small invisible applique stitch. Honestly, it only takes about 5 minutes longer than doing it by machine and you've got more control.

However, if you are an extremely accurate and experienced stitcher, you can use a zipper or edge-stitch foot and sew very carefully with a small straight stitch in matching thread right where the satin-stitched edge around the rank insignia kind of flattens out.

BASTE FIRST. Otherwise you will find yourself having to rip out a cattywampus rank insigia.

("Honest, First Sergeant, I didn't realize they weren't supposed to look that way....")

Answer 2

If your sewing machine doesn't have the free-arm feature (you take part of the sewing surface off so you can put a sleeve around what's left) then a sewing machine is NOT the easiest way to sew anything onto a sleeve!

If it does, use a narrow zigzag stitch in a thread color as close as you can get to the color of the part of the patch (just inside that raised edging) and sew it there. Pin it first, of course, with your pins perpendicular to the edge of the patch.

Answer 3

slip stitch is one and there other is just normal sewing..Oh how I remember those days...uniform after uniform, shirts, fatigues, dress greens and blues..what a pain..let alone the cost..as I progessed thru the ranks I could afford to have them done at the Base or Post cleaners..hahahahaha..Good Luck

Answer 4

take it back to the clothing store that issued it & have the seamstress do it