How to Sew a Girl Scout Patch on a Uniform

Girls Scouts all collect and earn patches and merit badges. You can iron on some of the Girl Scout patches, but over time the adhesive loses its strength. The best way to make sure the patches stay in place is to sew them on.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Girl Scout uniform
• Sewing machine
• Clear thread
• Girl Scout Patches

1. Gather all the patches you wish to sew on and pull out the Girl Scout uniform.

2. Choose where to place the patches. Get your Girl Scout to help you with this. Certain patches have specific places on the uniform. Check with your Girl Scout leader if you have any questions.

3. Spread the uniform out on a flat service. Make sure the the uniform is as straight as possible.

4. Place the patches on the uniform. Use masking tape to hold the patches in place.

5. Sew each patch onto the uniform with a sewing machine using clear thread. You should use a tight backstitch at the beginning and at the end to hold the slick thread in its place.

6. Remove the masking tape and snip any loose threads.

7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for all other patches.

Tips & Warnings

• Many Girl Scouts run out of room on their uniform. They use a sash, patch blanket or pillow to display their patches.

[gscoutmom]

on 5/4/2009 Only younger scout badges iron-on. Junior and higher level awards all must be sewed or you can try that fabric glue - though I recommend sewing the edges or corners anyway if you do that.

[Momfish]

on 6/8/2007 Most of the patches are iron on now, and the iron on goo makes it hard to sew on.

You can go to the Girl Scout website to see proper placement. Currently the link is
http://girlscouts.org/program/gs_central/insignia/