Sew in name tapes for lazy people?

[mrsrawlinson]

In a fit of Stepford-mum-ism I have just purchased 150 sew in name tapes for my DTs' new school uniforms. I've decided that as their new school is a bit blazers-and-briefcases it would not reflect well upon either them or me for them to turn up with their names scrawled in Sharpie marker like at their last school. There's loads of it as well - the uniform list was 3 A4 pages (cue 2 gruelling hours in the Schoolwear Centre. No wonder they keep a defibrillator by the till...)

However...

I hate sewing. I mean really, really hate it. If I had a choice between sewing in 150 name tapes by hand and having my eyes pierced by the dentist at my mother-in-law's house, I'd give the latter some serious consideration. It's no good asking my mum either as she'd probably fall over laughing.

Does anyone have any ingenious solutions to spending the next 2 weeks sewing the damned things in and teaching the DCs a whole new vocabulary? Any sort of clever gadget or do-it-for-you service that anyone knows of? I'd be grateful for any suggestions.

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As you have bought them already, how about trying to see if that wonder web stuff will work to hold them on? I use it to stick on brownie badges quite successfully.

I cant sew in name tapes because it makes me lose my temper and hurts my finger. So I have asked my cleaner to do it, but we cant think how much she should be paid.. any ideas?

The prospect of stitching numerous name tapes into school clothes can be quite daunting if you do not know how to thread a needle!
I machine stitched all my children's name tapes into their clothing and I was wondering if I started a collect and deliver service (local to south west London) and charged a reasonable fee for the work, is this something that busy mothers would use? Your comments would be appreciated!