Welcome from Louisiana! I always wished I had a DD to sew with and my GD lives too far away. I'm so glad you've taken the plunge With a wonderful pastime. My DH is retired from the Army and I've sewn many patches on his and others' uniforms. I even cut up worn out BDUs to make pillows for him to take to the field with him - I just pitched them when they got too nasty and made new ones!