How to sew patches on the sleeve of a letterman jacket!

[@rowenmonks8001]

You are an absolute lifesaver! I had not noticed the zipper before, so I was contemplating how to stitch between the layers without catching the lining, or how to seam rip the entire jacket just to sew on a few patches. Thank you so very much!!

[@audfam2011]

So glad I could help!! I remember going through the same thing wondering how to keep from catching the lining too! 😊

[@thegullifers3593]

My mom was fighting with getting a patch higher up on the sleeve of this varsity jacket she’s working on. We found your video and she said please let her know she is a life saver!!!!!!

[@audfam2011]

I’m glad it helped!! 🥰🥰

[@madeleineschwarrtz7433]

Thank you again....I get 1 or 2.letter jackets a year in my alteration shop, and always watch your video before tackling the sleeves...you give a great sense of confidence as you work.....thank you!!

[@KayRed10TEN]

WONDERFUL VIDEO! Very detailed, informative, & so helpful! Thank you!!!!!!

[@garyplane3909]

I love your high school varsity letterman jacket

[@dlautube]

This relieved a lot of my anxiety about getting it right. Thanks so much for posting this video.

[@audfam2011]

Aww good! So glad I could help! :)

[@levismith2061]

I’m getting my patches sewn onto my jacket on Monday and I just wanted to see how y’all do it!👍

[@happysculler]

I thought I'd need an industrial machine for doing this & went searching for a local shop to sew on all the patches to both leather sleeves and the fabric main body ... but I see that you've managed using your Viking machine & regular needles and thread ... so what the local shops are too afraid to tackle, I guess I will try myself thanks to your video. Here I go ...

[@debbiecooper4947]

Thank you so much! I didn't know about the liner! You're a lifesaver!

[@audfam2011]

I’m so glad this helped! 😊

[@colleenpatterson8859]

One tip I remembered from my moms sewing days. A piece of wax paper under the sleeve helps leather glide on the machine bed

[@audfam2011]

Ooooo great tip! Thank you! Always learning 🥰

[@carolchatmon9433]

Wax or parchment?

[@colleenpatterson8859]

Wax paper

[@wisewoman7906]

I just took a job to do this for a friend's child's jacket, and I've been dithering with it, not wanting to mess it up. It never in a million years occurred to me that there might be a zipper! So, after I've already opened the seam to the lining, I did find that there is a zipper at the bottom of the jacket back! For that alone, I thank you! Now I can truly finish this jacket and make it look professional. You have saved me. (The patches are leather; fortunately the jacket is wool.)

[@audfam2011]

Wise Woman Oh I’m so glad I could help! You got this! 😊

[@andylusco7605]

Thank you for sharing! I wasn't sure how to sew them on with a machine, but I think I'll give it a go.

[@kahirish57]

This was so helpful. Thank you for sharing.

[@ttlpatches1688]

WOW...Gooooood job! Your chenille patch is very much like what we have been manufacturing.

[@colleenpatterson8859]

Great video. Thank you. Didn’t intend to do this to but keep getting jackets to do.

[@hfletcher39]

Thanks for sharing. I've wanted to make a Letterman Jacket for a while now, but couldn't imagine hand sewing the patches.

[@audfam2011]

You’re so welcome! Me either! I love my machine sewing haha.

[@dimitrio.7310]

THE BEST VIDEO EVER!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!

[@garyplane3909]

I love your high school varsity letterman jacket.

[@DM-sl9hp]

Thank you! This is really helpful.

[@garyplane3909]

I love girls who have a high school varsity letterman jacketS wearing them and I love your high school varsity letterman jacket

[@jahwerx]

Perfect. Exactly what I needed

[@junecuevas190]

Thank you so much, is there a certain needle or thread being it is leather?

[@jacobgeuss9086]

Do you have old lettermen’s jacket and how do you do that ?

[@snapbacks223]

Looks good leather is hard to really take care of but I see you show sponsorship

[@jessicadunton115]

Do you have a special needle for leather or do you just use the heavy duty ones?

[@audfam2011]

Just heavy duty 😊

[@happysculler]

I am replicating my son's jacket from '85 ... using some original and some new patches. I am also using a Viking Designer machine ... please tell me what size and brand needle and thread works best for you on both leather and fabric!!

[@audfam2011]

I just used a regular standard needle 😊Inspira brand that the Viking stores sell.

[@rebekahtedder444]

What needle do you use? I keep getting skipped stitches over the seam in the sleeve that runs behind.

[@audfam2011]

I use a universal, or a leather needle sometimes! I have a Husqvarna Viking Epic which is a pretty heavy duty machine also. (I had a Ruby when I filmed this video)

[@sergiorulli5041]

What about gluing patches on faux leather sleeves..?

[@audfam2011]

I’m not sure! Haven’t tried that before

[@GodzillaGaming15]

You literally just saved my buttttt lol

[@richardgarofalo9682]

None of the people here in Syracuse New York, where I live. Would even attempt this on my navy jacket um. I had a jacket made from Stuart and Strauss. And it has a zippable lining that comes out for the whole part of the jacket, but they all told me that the sleeves and putting patches on there would be virtually impossible if I showed you pictures of my jacket. Would you be able to do them I? Would have to. Mail the jacket to you and have you put the patches on. If you were willing to do that I don't know so I figured like I could ask. What's the worst you're gonna say no.

[@audfam2011]

@@richardgarofalo9682 yeah I actually had another person that saw my video mail me theirs too and I put the patches on and mailed it back 😊I think he was from Tennessee or something haha

[@alessandrosgariglia1231]

Do you know any site selling varsity jackets? No problem if they are vintage (no reselling apps)

[@audfam2011]

I sure don’t ☹️so sorry!

[@colleenpatterson8859]

Can I ask what you charge for this size patches Great tips. I dread the sleeve ones.

[@audfam2011]

Sleep patches I charge $10 since I have I take the sleeve apart and then put it back together. You know how that goes haha. Sometimes if they have a lot to put on I’ll do $10 for the first sleeve patch and then $5 for each additional. Just since I already have the sleep open for one anyway lol. Regular patches on the back I charge $5

[@carolinehanna859]

I was wondering the same thing. I don’t mind the other ones but the sleeve is so much work

[@breezelb50]

Nice may I ask what machine do you have what model?

[@audfam2011]

Sure, it’s a Husqvarna Viking Epic. In a lot of Joann stores they have a Viking Sewing Center that sells them. I’ve had a Viking machine for about 10 years now and always loved them.

[@atliens1996]

Can you tell me what those patches are called and where can I get them?

[@audfam2011]

Most of my customers buy theirs from here: www.neffco.com

[@kathyshipley9007]

How much did you charge to add that patch?

[@audfam2011]

$10 since it’s a sleeve patch and is a lot more work to put on than the back patches. 😊

[@alhardy1644]

What sewing matching is that?

[@audfam2011]

Husqvarna Viking Epic

[@teresaochoa3418]

Did you use transparent thread?

[@audfam2011]

No, I just match whatever color the edges of the patches are :)

[@toliadis]

Super ...

[@ElMonoPensador]

What does the letter mean I also have a B on mine

[@audfam2011]

SuperAxe For most jackets they stand for the first letter in the name of the school. 😊

[@RUBYALOPEZ]

B can stand for the name of the city or school district or school :)

[@dennis_the_menacesoonerlif9645]

Bruh. I'm from Oklahoma, my school is 2A, I'm number 21 in football, and our colors are Black and orange. How coincidental.

[@hollyhinckley8294]

Thanks!

[@drinagonzalez-henry363]

What size needle and type of thread are you using ?

[@audfam2011]

Drina Gonzalez-Henry just regular black sewing thread and for needles I usually use the Inspira universal needles. They say Inspira 80 on the needle itself. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@TheGOODPHELLAZZ]

WigginsFam7 how much do sell varsity jackets for? What’s your Instagram or Facebook account?

[@jasonpartridge3097]

Do you know the manufacturer of the jacket?

[@audfam2011]

I don’t, I’m so sorry

[@colleenpatterson8859]

Holloway is one around here in okla

[@ataliyagayton1085]

Can you hand sew this on?

[@audfam2011]

Hmmm I think it would be really difficult, but not impossible.

[@evelynvasquez6858]

Hello, do you still add patches to jackets? I am looking for someone to add my patches to my jacket and I came upon your video and I feel like I can trust you to add them.

[@audfam2011]

Yeah, I do 😊 Here’s the link to my Facebook page and you can message me there. Thanks! www.Facebook.com/littledreams2012

[@evelynvasquez6858]

@@audfam2011 hi, the link is not working, maybe something went wrong with the link do you think you can try sending it again :)

[@audfam2011]

@@evelynvasquez6858 facebook.com/littledreams2012

[@audfam2011]

Ok I tried again. If that doesn’t work try just searching for little dreams 2012 on Facebook. My profile pic is white with my business name on it :)

[@evelynvasquez6858]

@@audfam2011 where are you located? Maybe I can try and put in the information because nothing is coming up 😅😭

[@maethecountrycat2952]

I'm from Oklahoma

[@bandolerodelosrios5337]

Who can i buy a varsity jacket from high school?