To sew patches onto leather — and keep them on there — it takes a heavy-duty sewing machine. The Shockleys use cast-iron boot stitchers built in the 1960s to sew their patches.

Baylen Giulioli, of Tulsa, Okla., found Eric Smith under a tent in front of Clardy’s Cobbler Shop sewing patches on leather vests. Giulioli bought some patches from Smith.

The shop can offers other custom work including sewing patches on leather vests and jackets, as well as leather repair work, cleaning and restoration.

The 78-year-old seamstress expected to make that amount sewing patches on leather vests and other biker gear during this year’s 24th Annual Leesburg Bikefest, much as she’s done for the past ...

The notorious Outlaws Motorcycle Club has not backed down in its effort to get authorities to return leather vests and patches that were seized after a 2012 bar fight. After failing to persuade a M… ...

Moroney’s is planning on a cake contest this month. Go to their Facebook page for details. Also at the pie contest was Mary Pear, who was on hand to sew patches on leather vests and coats.