How to Put Badges on a Girl Scout Sash
Every Girl Scout earns badges, symbols of the accomplishments they have earned through experience. Badges are displayed on the sash that each Girl Scout wears at ceremonies and any time she is representing the organization, such as selling cookies. Some badges need to be sewn on, while others can be ironed on.
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Things You'll Need
- Badges
- Needle
- Thread
- Thimble, optional
- Safety pins
- Scissors
- Ironing board
- Small cloth
- Iron
Instructions
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Sew Badges on Sash
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Gather the badges and locate where they should be placed on the sash by going to the official website www.girlscouts.org.
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Lay the sash on the table so you are looking at it as it would be worn. Place the badges onto the sash and secure them with safety pins.
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Cut a piece of thread about 18 inches long and thread the needle. Tie a knot in the end of the thread.
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Push the needle through the sash and edge of the badge from the backside. Pull the needle and thread through the top of the badge until the knot is snug against the underside of the sash.
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Continue sewing the badge onto the sash until you have secured the badge completely.
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Tie a knot in the thread on the underside of the sash so that it's snug against the fabric. Snip any dangling thread with the scissors.
Iron Badges on Sash
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Gather the badges and locate where they should be placed on the sash by going to the official website www.girlscouts.org. Preheat the iron on high for five minutes.
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Remove the paper backing on the badges. Iron the area of the sash where the badges will be placed.
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Place a badge on the sash, making sure it's in the correct spot. Lay the small cloth on top of the badge.
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Press the iron down firmly, and iron the patch for 25 seconds. Turn the sash over, keeping the cloth in place, and iron the back of the badge for 45 seconds.
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Turn the sash over again with the cloth still over the badge. Iron outside the stitching on the edge of the badge.
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Tips & Warnings
Use thread that is the same color as the outside edge of the badge.
Put the safety pins through the middle of the badge to hold it in place.
Beginning the first stitch from underneath the badge will hide the knot in the end of the thread.
Iron on one badge at a time.
Using a piece of thread longer than 18 inches may result in tangling.
Don't tie a knot using both pieces of thread. Tie the knot at the end of one piece of thread.
Some color from the badge may bleed onto the cloth.
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Comments
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Linda B
Jan 12, 2010
Been a long time since I had to sew badges. Was glad when the kids were old enough to do this task on their own.
