Manky Monkey Motors

looking to put some patches on to a leather jacket. how does every one else do it? is it a case of sitting there and getting bloody fingers and swearing or does anyone know of a shop i could take it to to have them sewn on? cheers

Geg the missus to do it , it works gor me  ;D

My old Mum was a seamstress, making naval officers uniforms, she used to stitch them by hand for me and my mates, take in my jeans and reverse my collars and cuffs, big bro and I were the smartest rockers around !

nice coppersmith. goose cant really see my other half doing that for me  ;) mum has a sewing machine but not sure its up to doing leather

Hand sew. Jackets are not that thick. Can also use impact adhesive with stitch in each corner.

Reversed collars & cuffs?

I hand sew all my patches on my leather jacket, believe me, there's a few!  My first fingers have more perforations than a tea bag.  ;D

You can get a special needle for sewing leather, it pierces the leather easily as it has a nsort of triangular point. 

reversed collars and cuffs?? its a woman thing, not the sort of thing a man talks about on a forum ::) My old mum could make and mend anything. There was me and big bro trying to look hip and cool, just get our denims nice and mucky with a nice tear in the knee, come home from work to find it all pressed and mended, and if we were unlucky it would be pressed and starched. Ask your mum about reversing collars ::)

Reminds me of a mate who had jeans made up of so many patches that really there was nothing left of the originals.  They were heavy enough dry but wet, unbelievable; I could hardly pick them up. It's a wonder we didn't all reek in those days. Afghan coats that stunk of wet dog/sheep when you got caught in the rain. Patchouli oil seemed to be on everything. Jeans like those above, which couldn't be washed too often and leather jackets that were well worn in all weathers with some mobil or castrol oil splashes for good measure; and don't even get me started on cut offs and all their patches or art work. Fun days though!  ;)

Thanks for the tips guys and girls. Getting some glue through work but will give the sewing a chance.  Already have a few holes in me so a few more won't be to outta place  ;D will keep looking for a seamstress to though.

There is a chap who is usually at the shows. Often at Kempton. He will sew them on then and there. Best to be the first in the queue. He is well known on the circuit but I can't remember his name at the mo. I have his card somewhere. I will have a look for you.

seeing this post about your Mum washing your denims reminds me of a friend of mine. He had just become a full patched Hells Angel, He came home from work one day to find his Mother had picked up his originals in his room and washed and ironed them, and had some how managed to press a seam into the legs of his jeans. We p..sed ourselves laughing for a week.

His name is John Walsingham. He is in the hall by the main entrance. You may have noticed his 'unusual' VT500 outfit parked outside.

Think this walk down memory lane almost needs its own post, so that the original question dont get lost in the 60's and 70's, Afghan coats??? cut offs??? denims??? you can almost taste 'em ;D

Before my time I'm afraid. Missed the 70's.
Born in 81

remember those days well jay jay , still got my old leather waistecoat , pinned and badged up  ;D

I've got (leather) shoes older than you !  ;D :D ;)

ref:I got leather shoes older then you  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

No-one born in 81 is old enough to drive! .......... they can't be, surely!    :o

I'm as mature as I've ever been or ever will be

'Patches Galore', is the name of John Walsinghams stall.  Not only at Kempton, but he also does the rock n roll venues, and more recently small bike events. 

My fav patches were fly united with the horny duck, and soft shoulder. Had quite a few way back.