erctut1 Posted October 21, 2010 Share #1 Posted October 21, 2010 I am building my Grandfathers Ike. I just sewn on his 4th Army patch. I was going to do a cross stitch but I think this looks pretty good. Have any of you seen patches sewn on this way? I'm sure alot of soldiers did it themselves and there was all sorts of styles. How does this look to you? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfireguy Posted October 21, 2010 Share #2 Posted October 21, 2010 I've seen them all different ways including that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erctut1 Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted October 21, 2010 Here is the other patch I just did. It's not perfectly straight but it will have to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1Marksman Posted November 6, 2010 Share #4 Posted November 6, 2010 Personally, I would have used the same color thread as the border of those patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.G-Palmer Posted November 7, 2010 Share #5 Posted November 7, 2010 Although i agree with M1Marksman regarding the same colour thread, you have done a good job at stitching them on. I have seen and owned a few ikes and four pocket jackets with this style stitching, i have even come across none matching thread as well so I would not worry to much about it. As long as your happy thats all that matters. All the best Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfields Posted November 7, 2010 Share #6 Posted November 7, 2010 I think it looks fine. So many of these WWII soldiers (millions) sewed their own stuff so any which-way is appropriate. Don't forget that many-many soldiers used a non-matching thread as a way to give their uniform a bit more individualized look. I have several of those in my collection with different color thread and in fact prefer them. Good job! Km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erctut1 Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share #7 Posted November 7, 2010 I think it looks fine. So many of these WWII soldiers (millions) sewed their own stuff so any which-way is appropriate. Don't forget that many-many soldiers used a non-matching thread as a way to give their uniform a bit more individualized look. I have several of those in my collection with different color thread and in fact prefer them. Good job! Km Thanks. I wanted them to stand out and I think I accomplished that. I did the same with the chevrons but I think I over did it and will probably redo them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niner Alpha Posted November 13, 2010 Share #8 Posted November 13, 2010 I have no idea what the patch would have looked like as far as stitching in WWII. However, forty years ago it was all pretty professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfields Posted November 14, 2010 Share #9 Posted November 14, 2010 Professional army but not always professional sewing. Here's items from two different WWII vets who obviously did their own hand sewing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OEF COLLECTOR Posted January 14, 2011 Share #10 Posted January 14, 2011 Looks good. I personally like hand stitching. I think it adds character to the jacket and looks cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capajo02 Posted January 14, 2011 Share #11 Posted January 14, 2011 I have a service shirt with an SoS patch and PFC stripes sewn to it. The Service of Supply patch is machine stitched, while the PFC stripes are hand-sewn in a strange pattern that almost covers the border of the chevrons with thread. The sewing pattern is similar to the above 4th Army patch, but the distance between each stitch is about 2 millimeters or so, giving the chevron the appearance of being bordered in white. If anyone cares or is curious, I can try to take a photo. -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B229 Posted January 14, 2011 Share #12 Posted January 14, 2011 Professional army but not always professional sewing. Here's items from two different WWII vets who obviously did their own hand sewing: That style of cross-stitching on the Seventh Army jacket was very popular during WWII and may very well have been done by a seamstress. And not to be too nit-picky, but the US Army in WWII (as in most of the US' wars) was not a professional army, it was a draftee army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooseandspoons Posted January 14, 2011 Share #13 Posted January 14, 2011 I always doubled up on the thread when I sewed my BSA patches on, I see a lot of WWII uniforms like that. You can see the stitch better and it re-enforces it a little better than just single thread stitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capajo02 Posted January 14, 2011 Share #14 Posted January 14, 2011 And not to be too nit-picky, but the US Army in WWII (as in most of the US' wars) was not a professional army, it was a draftee army. Well said... I was going to mention that, but I figured I'd let someone else take the heat. The Army in WWII was the furthest thing from professional. Both of my grandfathers served, and I'm sure that if their had not been a Second World War, they would have stayed in their pre-war jobs of truck driver and oil plant worker. To segue... My grandfather was in the 11th Armored Division and later transferred to the 79th ID during the occupation. His 11th AD previous service patch is machine-sewn on his Ike, and the 79th ID patch is hand-sewn. Whatever worked, I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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