Modern Vespa

So, with the new MV patches now available, I was wondering how folks wear/display their patches.
On your armored jackets? On a vest or sash? On a shirt or non-armored jacket? On sleeve, front, or back?
When attending a rally in warm/hot weather like Amerivespa 2010 in San Antonio, I don't think I'd want to be wearing my armored mesh jacket all the time, so I was wondering about other options.
Photos would be welcome.

Well, I admit I don't wear my armoured jacket on the island ... it's just too bloody hot. But I do plan to take my jacket with me to Italy this year and I am going to sew my patches on it and wear them proudly throughout Italy. I also wear it when I ride in Toronto.

I will be mounting the stickers on Magnet sheet. The cut them out and stick the large one on my Cage in the back. The patches will be going on my Denim Riding Jacket.
I have a quilt lady across the street that sews the patches on for me. My Scooter Tag patch will be going on soon too.
erich

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I actually made a joke elsewhere about making a sash for my patches-just like a Girl Scout!

I had mine poorly sewn onto my Corazzo Max, but that's been replaced by new Corrazos I don't want to screw up with patches. So I may do a separate patch jacket (I have some old shop jackets that would work) or possibly put them all on a canvas Timbuk 2 bag I have.

No sewing for me this time. I'm using fabric glue!

Errr... well, here's the thing. I tried fabric glue. Several times. I now have some jackets with some really ugly gunk spots on them where the patches used to be. You're welcome to try, but I'm personally never going to attempt that again.

I was planning on sewing the patch on my mesh jacket and putting the sticker on the Vespa. I'll probably mount the sticker on a magnetic sheet like erich51 mentioned.

I bought a Fieldsheer jacket that I though would be a perfect backdrop for patches. I just need to remove 3 small brand logos. They are were I want to put patches.

Crud. Well time to break out the needle and thread again. Last time, I only got blood on one of the patches!

I dropped my jacket and patches into a professional seamstress. We had a great chat about Vespas and she sewed my last patch on for a tenner (USD$7). 8)

Try using a thimble. It helps push the needle through the tough fabric.

A thimble is absolutely key if you're doing it yourself

And patches are cool:

(But it was a pain to take the lettering off first)

That's what I do. Given the constraints of the armor and the inner liner, she actually disassembles the jacket, sews the patches to the outside layer using a sewing machine, and then reassembles the whole jacket. It's so good, you can't even tell which seams are factory and which seams were done by the seamstress.

Well, the evil scout manual says you can wear one (normally the most current) on right pocket of your uniform. The rest you can place on the back of a sash or on a jacket.

Military drab green
Ripstop washed cotton
Elastic knit cuffs
Interior armor pockets at elbows and shoulders (armor optional)
Dynatec® reinforced shoulders and elbows
Rear interior zipper allows easy embroidery on back of jacket

i pin all my patches to my bulletin board i rarely sew them onto anything

skin-grafts only for me !

just ordered mine cant wait its like christmas all over again

My patches adorn the sleeves of my summer jacket. I still have room for a few more!

I have personally sewed my patches onto my riding jackets myself all except for one. I do admit that I haven't sewn all my patches onto my jackets because I prefer to have only a select few on my jackets, I prefer the less is more kind of look myself.

Mine will go on my fishtail parka sleeve, right under the Piaggio logo, and the Vespa Italian flag patch.

I have all my patches hand sewn by me onto a jean jacket,
I'll wear the jean jacket at scooter club social functions.

Thinking of getting some "under armour" so I can wear the jean jacket by
itself on my scooter, But in most cases I just wear the jean jacket under
my Cortech armoured jacket.

Dave

I can't resist...

In my best Mexican accent.

Patches, Patches I don't need no stinkin' patches.

Mine will be added to my denim patch jacket, either worn under my winter jacket, or once I get to a rally, swop the riding jacket for the denim one stashed under the seat.
Will try and remember to post once they are here on the jacket

good old needle and thread Jess lol get the nice lady in leder hosen to sew them on lol

I have them sewn directly to my ass

perfect. now you'll never leave home with out them.

This is a priceless photo. Thanks for all your good work with those young men, Patrick!

~Deborah

Notice, it's troop 666

Wayne B

I shall sew them onto the back of my jacket, next to my Scooter Tag patch, with my Hello Kitty sewing machine.

Can't wait to get them!!!

I'm in a quandry; I can't decide what to do with my little collection of patches, soon to grow by 3 more. I also got the GT patch in my xmas stocking.

Maybe someone can post pictures showing examples? I don't want to look like a doofus, and I don't like pain enough to sew them to my bum.

I don't have enough to sport this look

Please forgive the nerdly pictures of me

They are easy to sew to traditional mesh:



I had a tougher time with my newer mesh jacket,
since I didn't use the mesh part & had to remove the lettering first



The toughest was my old winter jacket, because the fabric was ridiculously impermeable
I tried ironing it on 1st, but that was a disaster
I nearly ruined both the jacket & the patch in the process

I finally used a sturdy metal thimble
(I tried to use a plastic thimble in an earlier attempt & nearly punched a hole through it),
I also found I needed very bright light and a strong, sharp needle


And I put this turtle one on the outside of the upper arm
on that jacket


I didn't put patches on my leather jacket and don't plan to

So where are pictures of the patches that I know the rest of you wear, hmmm?

Now THAT"S really cool!!

That's an awesome idea! I never thought about that before. I am going out today to buy some magnet sheet and do the same.

You could also Velcro your patches. Then you could swap them out for new ones whenever you like.

Great idea, but also a lot more work

It's just as tough to sew the velcro onto a jacket, as it is to sew on the patch itself
It's also hard (to impossible) to sew the plastic-backed patches anywhere but near the edge

So when I tire of my current patch placement
or I want to move my patches to a new jacket,
I just use a seam ripper (carefully)

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my who one and vespa one are on my left arm of my parka

i have metel pin badges on the front of it

will get pic at some point

When my ol' lady and I bought the LX150 (which is hers, I just ride it more than she does) I got her a messenger bag with various Vespa related pathces on it. So from that, I say affix them patches to a messenger bag or for the ladies with a lot of "stuff" that they "need", a mess-in-her-bag.

Good luck with your decision.

V!

Ditto here ..

It's gonna go right underneath the Vespa Italian flag.