My mess bag is a tad boring for my tastes, and I'd like to add a patch or two to spice things up. Any tips? My concern is that just stitching away will go through the liner and ruin the waterproofy-ness that makes my boring bag awesome. Glue? Lick and pray?

KJ

if you dont wanna sew it:

i use some glue i found at a fabric shop.. called unique stitch its worked fine for couple of years so id say use that.....Im not sure what it looks like if you ever wanted to take your patches off and sell your bag or something but works for me

When I used to sew patches onto my bomber jacket with a nylon lining, I would just be sure to pull the lining and the shell in opposite directions and make sure the needle only went through the outer shell. It is not too difficult. You should be able to tape your patch in place to hold it when you first start. lay the bag on the ground, reach inside, pull the lining and then kneel on the bag to holt it in place. It is a little tricky to sew with one hand, but its kind of like smoking while driving a stickshift car--you'll figure it out.

Sewing it won't to too much damage to the waterproofing, but you can always run some electrical/duct tape over the stiches on the inside of the bag to keep any water out, it should also help protect the stitching.

outline the stiches on the inside with rubber cement.

sike, no clue. that's what i'd do though.

Don't most of these cool bags we rock have floating liners? Just pull it away from the canvas and sew 'em on.

Ahh--brevity is a virtue I simply do not possess.

pull the inside liner away from the cordura and use a curved needle.

+ curved needle

I stitch patches on all the time - I have a Zo bag and sew directly through the inner vinyl. The tiny little holes are not going to let a bunch of water in.

Most likely you will be sewing a patch onto the flap of your bag anyway, yes? Since the flap covers the main pouch you will still have another layer of protection. If anything, tape will come off the inside - if you are really concerned, I would use Super Glue to seal over the inside stitch.

Edit - Oh yeah, using a thimble really helps a lot and will save you from an inevitable finger-puncture...

It the fabric is tough, sewing is a lot easier if you hold the needle with pliers.

Bedazzle

Dental floss and a needle.

PUNX don't care about getting wet!

yeah but if you do that you have to have a dog with you all the time

Plus, you can pretend you're a doctor.

legit.

oh man brilliant


also just sew through the cordura. you dont even really need a curved needle.

i go to a shoe cobbler and pay them to do it. its called the "shoe stop" and its a chain - you may have one in your town.. they have a giant sewing machine and it always looks better than home-done.

come on dude! it's supposed to look ****ty!

you seriously pay someone else to sew patches on your bag?

ain't nothing wrong with a clean finish. i wouldn't touch mine my mom can sew so i be a good mama boy and let her to it for me

although i must say making a double strap using the sewing machine was fun!

If you have a chrome bag you can unvelcro the liner and pull it almost all the way out and then stitch to your hearts content. Otherwise, pull away ans stitch carefully. Why puncture a nice waterproof liner when you could simply be a bit cautious?

Yeah, I do. It costs $5 and doesn't look all crust punk. Don't pretend like you're cooler than me or something.

pictures!?