SACO and USN Special Warfare stuff gives me a warm and fuzzy.
Selling yourself short Sir!Yes the SACO stuff is interesting. There are quite a few patches in circulation but it's an organisation that I haven't got around to reading much about save for the basics of what it was. The patch was fun to do. I took delivery of some undyed goatskin that was thicker than I usually use but a perfect match for the original. I've also sourced some really nice dyed-though royal blue goat, which I am using suede side up here. The detailing was tricky as it is done in ink which is translucent, so you can't sketch out the design beforehand. In the end it is a very good match for the original I was using as a template, both in look and materials.
There are some beautiful silk embroidered SACO chest patches out there but they are way beyond my skills to re-create.
They look finished?It's not getting any better! It's a nice problem to have but it will take 6 weeks worth of evenings to get this lot finished
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Sewing - I do it by hand: 1) because I have more control, 2) I don't have much experience with sewing machines and 3) it gives me something to do when watching TV for a couple of hours each evening.They look finished?
You're right about the patch on the right! Exponentially better in my opinion.
Thanks - looked up the post and it confirms my info on the versions of the 74th patch. Does seem odd that there are are no multipiece leather versions in circulation. Having said that there they're not the only squadron where this is the case. The 89th FS is one of my favourite designs and whilst there are many examples of multipiece patches for its sister squadrons (88th and 90th FS), the only original patches I have seen for the 89th are embroidered.Do recall a 74th related post in the past...