tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post4582071403846124335..comments2023-10-09T14:55:40.069+01:00Comments on Flying Blind On A Rocket Cycle: I heart sewing...Mrs Flying Blind...http://www.blogger.com/profile/15064004823351464643noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-77383816152500983442013-02-26T09:02:25.769+00:002013-02-26T09:02:25.769+00:00Funny how we hate these jobs!!Funny how we hate these jobs!!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148803101055301234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-62810053244296347262013-02-26T08:01:21.782+00:002013-02-26T08:01:21.782+00:00Haha! At least you had instructions! Never had tha...Haha! At least you had instructions! Never had that with brownies! Unless I missed the memo of course! Trudihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105739423187659152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-15543562743062526352013-02-25T21:18:58.937+00:002013-02-25T21:18:58.937+00:00You lucky girl!! Bet you had a blast!!You lucky girl!! Bet you had a blast!!Run Quilt Knit Writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589433609577045685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-65888082692094234682013-02-25T17:30:04.084+00:002013-02-25T17:30:04.084+00:00My grown daughters were just commenting the other ...My grown daughters were just commenting the other day that all of their Girl Scout badges were in a drawer somewhere and had never been sewn on their sashes. I didn't sew back then, but I told them I could do it for them now! Haha. Maybe I should for a funny Christmas gift.Marcia Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517458969087514667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-50602538307718674352013-02-25T17:20:23.572+00:002013-02-25T17:20:23.572+00:00I am so with you. I am a quilter, not a tailor. A...I am so with you. I am a quilter, not a tailor. At least B does all of his own mending when I give him a needle and thread. Thank goodness!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702598565262409462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-48044762398104413232013-02-25T14:15:56.585+00:002013-02-25T14:15:56.585+00:00Ha ha!! I don't like sewing my own on my leade...Ha ha!! I don't like sewing my own on my leader shirt but strangely did Chookie's with pleasure. I think coz she'd earned them. The first lot with the group and area badges are the worst though - hope you bought a giant jumper so it lasts 2 years!!Lynzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06872994520891826700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-32189543087220933072013-02-25T11:20:13.325+00:002013-02-25T11:20:13.325+00:00haha I know how you feel, Antony came home with a ...haha I know how you feel, Antony came home with a bloomin huge rectangular sized badge to be sewn on Friday night. Hmm having prob prioritising badge sewing, bad mummy I am a bad mummy!!!<br />patchworkdelightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16944691509225231774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-43184714865614487992013-02-25T09:40:43.109+00:002013-02-25T09:40:43.109+00:00Looking at the positive - look at all he badges he...Looking at the positive - look at all he badges he won! Yep, my hubby is still waiting for a hoodie to be repaired. I think he may have given up.Annabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806122680540977875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-91313129267404034742013-02-25T09:35:33.706+00:002013-02-25T09:35:33.706+00:00Awful aren't they! I always ended up sewing th...Awful aren't they! I always ended up sewing them on at the kitchen table half an hour before we had to leave for whatever club it was for :-)Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717035931219671476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-73312604381160396922013-02-25T08:53:04.309+00:002013-02-25T08:53:04.309+00:00Oh dear...I remember badges :(Oh dear...I remember badges :(lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123994240735969882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-31088030420309534922013-02-25T07:38:27.682+00:002013-02-25T07:38:27.682+00:00I always went with the theory if they were old eno...I always went with the theory if they were old enough to earn the badges they were old enough to sew them on. At least I did after the first marathon session of pack badges and all that. Learned my lesson early.Canadian Abroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13358781396739230934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-49831709361982682692013-02-25T03:16:50.713+00:002013-02-25T03:16:50.713+00:00I so agree. If something needs mending or a button...I so agree. If something needs mending or a button sewn on it usually stays in the basket until it goes out of style or the kid has out grown it.www.randomthoughtsdoordi.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710810905602057566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-53815593415749153432013-02-24T23:56:54.653+00:002013-02-24T23:56:54.653+00:00I've done all mine on the machine with an extr...I've done all mine on the machine with an extra long stitch length for easy removal (if necessary) later on. Not fun, but better than hand-sewing. Good luck.Sonia Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08801969399151136282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-1954461003401509782013-02-24T21:56:13.810+00:002013-02-24T21:56:13.810+00:00So with you on that one, I had to sew up a school ...So with you on that one, I had to sew up a school cardigan, Uuuk!Strawberry Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150762199167134708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-1031255426954736232013-02-24T21:40:40.033+00:002013-02-24T21:40:40.033+00:00My mum made me do mine, something to do with there...My mum made me do mine, something to do with there being a sewing badge ;o)Katy Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374079358515448439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-14792163420551997962013-02-24T21:15:26.659+00:002013-02-24T21:15:26.659+00:00Bribe him into doing the Home Help Activity badge....Bribe him into doing the Home Help Activity badge....Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11401124377008075764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-53122239130859060402013-02-24T21:08:59.623+00:002013-02-24T21:08:59.623+00:00Yes I am always amazed at how my husband believes ...Yes I am always amazed at how my husband believes that sewing buttons back onto his trousers or fixing a collar should somehow be regarded as my "hobby". Er, no! Could you Bondaweb the badges on? I have all this to look forward to with Brownies in the future!Gertie Pyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265339570096603049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-31605235860038883132013-02-24T20:29:49.929+00:002013-02-24T20:29:49.929+00:00I've just entered that world of sowing and oh ...I've just entered that world of sowing and oh how I hate it to. But we love our cubs:)Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00523128209391532265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-63280646704492291592013-02-24T20:29:18.011+00:002013-02-24T20:29:18.011+00:00As a Scout leader I've sewn on more badges tha...As a Scout leader I've sewn on more badges than I care to remember and I've hated everyone of them! Mad about Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544300326099671122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-42775654139872918532013-02-24T19:53:27.068+00:002013-02-24T19:53:27.068+00:00Those badges are hell on earth to sew on, made of ...Those badges are hell on earth to sew on, made of such dense stuffverykerryberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07485169920671733941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-14877070721275050952013-02-24T19:45:14.174+00:002013-02-24T19:45:14.174+00:00Just wait until you see how many challenge and act...Just wait until you see how many challenge and activity badges there are for Cubs! Well done to him on his Chief Scout Bronze, and I'd definitely follow Di's suggestion!Sarah Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193587921059533132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-38672926592837834012013-02-24T19:42:54.554+00:002013-02-24T19:42:54.554+00:00Oh what fun! My Mum sewed my Brownie badges on th...Oh what fun! My Mum sewed my Brownie badges on the wrong sleeve, oh the shame!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873513146920461102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-55990525873774277852013-02-24T19:41:41.804+00:002013-02-24T19:41:41.804+00:00Ugh, hateful sewing! I say do it and then reward ...Ugh, hateful sewing! I say do it and then reward yourself with a fabric purchase!Archie The Wonder Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16348256617269963755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-64193439267163981832013-02-24T19:39:56.305+00:002013-02-24T19:39:56.305+00:00MIght be a good time to teach Mr Cub scout how to ...MIght be a good time to teach Mr Cub scout how to sew.....Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902546150683095705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256856731783623188.post-82774721922142314182013-02-24T19:38:42.418+00:002013-02-24T19:38:42.418+00:00I suggest gritting your teeth and drinking a glass...I suggest gritting your teeth and drinking a glass of wine to keep you going! Di xDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182869493914440159noreply@blogger.com