Decorating my Pack!

[JP]

Well one less thing to do, I had my patches sewn on to my Pack for the trip.

 

[Kiwi-family]

What about a forum badge?

 

[pattymo97206]

I’m going to decorate mine with a Forum patch, a Camino documentary patch and an Oregon patch and maybe another one if I can find what I”m looking for.

 

[Alexster66]

Well one less thing to do, I had my patches sewn on to my Pack for the trip.

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Hi JP,
what did you use to sew them on, I'm worried of ruining the fabric of backpack and creating tears.
Cheers

 

[JP]

I had done by a Professional seamstress using a light cotton thread. You can also glue them on with glue available at any Fabric store.

 

[Larry from Sydney]

Well I decorated my bag with Forum and origin patches - only problem is now I am changing my pack - so I had to unpick all my badges

 

[Anniesantiago]

Hi JP,
what did you use to sew them on, I'm worried of ruining the fabric of backpack and creating tears.
Cheers

Simply go to a fabric shop and pick up fabric glue.
Works great. My patch has been on a few Caminos with no problems.

 

[t2andreo]

My wife was kind enough to sew several patches, including my Forum patch, to my rucksack with clear monofilament that I bought in the jewelry "fixings" aisle of my local Michaels craft supply store.

It appears this line is intended for use to make necklaces or string beads. As the thread is more like a very, very fine fishing line, you cannot see it. The thread picks up whatever color it is sewn to. Use the thinnest gauge you can find as it is rather strong, and thinner gauge thread is easier to handle with embroidered patches and most pack fabrics. Use a thimble.

If you sew your patches on, remember to use a seam sealer (available at your local outdoor supplier) to touch up the INSIDE of the material where the thread punctures the rucksack material. Very few rucksacks are actually waterproof, but this will help keep moisture out of the bag. Alternatively, applying a clear silicone sealant with a cotton swab (sparingly) over the thread will also do the job. Just be sure not to "glue" the bag to itself in your haste.

I hope this helps.

 

[Alexster66]

Simply go to a fabric shop and pick up fabric glue.
Works great. My patch has been on a few Caminos with no problems.

Thanks Anniesantiago,
your are as always full of helpful info
cheers
Alex

 

[Diogo92]

Mine ended up like this.

The worst to sew were the St. James cross and the Quasares patch, one of the Portuguese Air Forces sections, were one of my best friends work.

Best Regards
Diogo

 

[DurhamParish]

Yes, thanks Annie, I just picked myself up a tube of fabric glue.

 

[Larry from Sydney]

Des is picking up my newly decorated back pack today - I wonder if I take some fabric glue with me on the walk if I can apply other patches as I walk ???

 

[norelle]

think of the weight!!!

 

[Larry from Sydney]

Outside or inside the pack same weight


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[gidivet]

Look out for the red Osprey Kestrel bag, Camino Forum badge and South African "cricket" hat, and say hi when you see me.

 

[Larry from Sydney]

For bike riders should we sew on indicator lights so they know which side to overtake on ???

 

[Deanna]

May be so obvious but where do I get a forum badge? And best place to get a standard camino badge. I live in Australia. Happy to purchase online just can't work out who is reputable.

 

[Larry from Sydney]

You can buy on the forum from Ivar


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[lynnejohn]

You can buy on the forum from Ivar


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Look in CAMINO STORE at the top of the page.

 

[angie]

I bought mine off this site. Somewhere at the top of the page you see a Camino Shop, cant see it on this phone tho so i had to use the laptop. Hope that helps.

 

[Larry from Sydney]

Deanna you could look at http://www.afotc.org/ or http://www.caminodownunder.com/ to get to know other Australian members of the Camino family - I have heard of a Camino group meeting in Melbourne but do not know of the details

 

[Oct2012Pilgrim]

All of your backpacks look great!

Here's another suggestion...sew a Velcro strip on your backpack, then glue the Velcro counter-part on your Forum patch. It will be quite easy to switch out your patch according to venues. Replacing your backpack won't mean un-doing any sewing work.

 

[DurhamParish]

Look out for the red Osprey Kestrel bag, Camino Forum badge and South African "cricket" hat, and say hi when you see me.

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I have an Osprey Kestrel backpack also (green). Did you sew or glue that patch onto that portion of your pack??? I didn't think you could attach it to a "stretchy" part!!! Let me know please. You may have solved one of my problems with getting all of my patches on that I want to attach.

 

[emonty]

Decorated my pack, and then I changed packs. I used an idea from my Marine Corps days and used Velcro.

 

[ericdouglas]

Hi JP,
what did you use to sew them on, I'm worried of ruining the fabric of backpack and creating tears.
Cheers

I had four patches professionally sewn on. They look great, I can barely see the stitching and it has not affected the quality of the pack at all.

 

[ilovelife]

I'm assuming that patches are sold along the Camino itself? I am thinking of bringing fabric glue with me and buy patches along the camino to stick on my pack as I complete my camino. Good idea? Or better to save the weight of the fabric glue?

 

[MTtoCamino]

My question is can you get the shell in St Jean Pied De Port? I think anyone I meet with a pack I will assume is a pilgrim. The patches make for some interesting ice breakers, but I don't know I will add any unless they have a personal meaning. The shells with a cross I will look for.

 

[emonty]

My question is can you get the shell in St Jean Pied De Port? I think anyone I meet with a pack I will assume is a pilgrim. The patches make for some interesting ice breakers, but I don't know I will add any unless they have a personal meaning. The shells with a cross I will look for.

I have a shell from Ivar, but I have a shell/cross patch I got online that is on my pack. I velcroed it so I can use it on other packs. I might add my pilot's wings name tag to my patch since we all carry our pasts. Some of that past I will lay down at the Cruz de Fero.

 

[MTtoCamino]

Emonty Thanks for the reminder about the past. I think we have a tendency to bury things deep in our mind.

 

[Pepin]

Look out for the red Osprey Kestrel bag, Camino Forum badge and South African "cricket" hat, and say hi when you see me.

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Hi Gidivet, how did you attach the patch on the elastic fabric? dose not give any problem with use?
Thanks

 

[gidivet]

I have an Osprey Kestrel backpack also (green). Did you sew or glue that patch onto that portion of your pack??? I didn't think you could attach it to a "stretchy" part!!! Let me know please. You may have solved one of my problems with getting all of my patches on that I want to attach.

I'm sorry I didn't spot this question until today. My patch is stitched on. The original stitches (done by a seamstress) started to come undone, so I had to use my surgical skills to reattach it. My method was to first anchor it in 4 places, then fill in the gaps with a continuous suture.

 

[gidivet]

Hi Gidivet, how did you attach the patch on the elastic fabric? dose not give any problem with use?
Thanks

Hi Pepin. I attached it with four stitches then filled in the gaps with a continuous stitch. It causes me no serious problems with the stretchy material.

 

[DurhamParish]

I'm sorry I didn't spot this question until today. My patch is stitched on. The original stitches (done by a seamstress) started to come undone, so I had to use my surgical skills to reattach it. My method was to first anchor it in 4 places, then fill in the gaps with a continuous suture.

Thanks. I wound up gluing mine on and two of the three came off. I may try get mind done by a seamstress before my next camino.

 

[siseale94]

All of your backpacks look great!

Here's another suggestion...sew a Velcro strip on your backpack, then glue the Velcro counter-part on your Forum patch. It will be quite easy to switch out your patch according to venues. Replacing your backpack won't mean un-doing any sewing work.

I did the same and it works very well.

 

[jeffnd]

That's my pack on the right. You can see my forum patch and my North Dakota flag patch. On the top lid of my pack I have an American flag. All were sewn on by a very jet-lagged me in my hotel room in Paris a couple days earlier. I didn't do the best job, but none of the stitching ever came off. Although I did take off the North Dakota patch so it could be hung up at the Elvis bar!

 

[Ahhhs]

My pack (an Osprey) is so waterproofed that nothing sticks to it. I tried using fabric glue and the patches peeled right off. (I've used the same glue, Fabri-tac, on other fabrics and they held up for many washings). I even painted a symbol on the outside of the pack with acrylic paint and it rubbed off. I've never had that happen before. I was also unsure about sewing through the pack but I'll try sewing the patches on and then sealing the seams. Thanks.

Cheers.

 

[DurhamParish]

My pack (an Osprey) is so waterproofed that nothing sticks to it. I tried using fabric glue and the patches peeled right off. (I've used the same glue, Fabri-tac, on other fabrics and they held up for many washings). I even painted a symbol on the outside of the pack with acrylic paint and it rubbed off. I've never had that happen before. I was also unsure about sewing through the pack but I'll try sewing the patches on and then sealing the seams. Thanks.

Cheers.

Was it the waterproofness of the Osprey backpack, or were the patches you applied with glue all "iron-on" patches? I glued three patches onto my Osprey Kestrel and the two that were "iron-on" came off, but the one that wasn't "iron-on" is still holding fast.

 

[Ahhhs]

Was it the waterproofness of the Osprey backpack, or were the patches you applied with glue all "iron-on" patches? I glued three patches onto my Osprey Kestrel and the two that were "iron-on" came off, but the one that wasn't "iron-on" is still holding fast.

Aha. They were "iron on" backed. I'll try one without. Thanks.

Cheers.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

I know this thread is old but here is another idea for pack decoration.

Whose pack is whose? Oh!

• Rick of Rick and Peg
• Feb 7, 2016

A couple walking the Camino Frances with identical packs except hers is decorated with flowers.

 

[Canada Wanders]

My question is can you get the shell in St Jean Pied De Port? I think anyone I meet with a pack I will assume is a pilgrim. The patches make for some interesting ice breakers, but I don't know I will add any unless they have a personal meaning. The shells with a cross I will look for.

We picked up our shell at the pilgrim office in SJDPDP, cost a euro