How is "Badge Magic" so different then the iron on patches that graced the knees of most of my jeans and chinos growing up?

I will admit that there seems to be a fundamental lack of basic living skills nowadays, but I'm something of a luddite to begin with. I have limited skill with a sewing machine, but I'm better with needle, thread, and thimble work. I have never sewn my own clothes. I can cook my own dinner, balance my own checkbook, change my own oil (prefer not to), and iron my own clothes (prefer to).

The catch is, I really didn't aquire most of these skills till my early 20's when I moved out on my own. Give somebody limited means and support, and they'll pick up life skills in a hurry. Going hungry is a great motivator.