Regarding the XT and hats. I traveled 40 miles round trip, just to have a hands on at another shop to find out how to do hats. I would suggest you find an Amaya user in your area and go visit. Hoop as many hats as they willlet you - different kinds too. When you have it hooped right, the hats are beautiful. But, like you said, Ihad hats coming off, leaving marks on the bills, a real headache. Hats are a real test of "attention to detail". It is the little things with hats. You need someone to watch you after you have been given proper instruction. I hooped hats for five years on a different machine and was ready to quit until I made the trip to see how someone else did it on the XT. I don't think you can properly get instruction via this venue - it's a hands on project. Sorry, Barbara Ott Digital Stitchz 905 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 (707) 426-9963 Phone (707) 426-9983 FAX Embroidery, Applique, Vinyl Lettering &numbers, Screenprinting &Laser Engraving----- Fight back spam! Download the Blue Frog. http://www.bluesecurity.com/register/s?user=ZGlnaXRhbHN0aXRjaHo4Njc5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Reply-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [amayausers] Re: Cap Frame-XT Extended WACF Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:37:16 UT MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: from turing.freelists.org ([206.53.239.180]) by bay0-mc5-f4.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2444); Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:32:49 -0800 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1])by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id 76D7D558307;Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:31:54 -0500 (EST) Received: from turing.freelists.org ([127.0.0.1])by localhost (turing [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024)with ESMTP id 22875-09; Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:31:54 -0500 (EST) Received: from turing (localhost [127.0.0.1])by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id F2FE95582EB;Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:31:53 -0500 (EST) Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list amayausers); Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:31:42 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1])by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id 9D369557B6Ffor <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:31:42 -0500 (EST) Received: from turing.freelists.org ([127.0.0.1])by localhost (turing [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024)with ESMTP id 22875-02 for <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:31:42 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail.levelbest.com (mail.levelbest.com [206.83.243.66])by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id 027C855630Bfor <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:31:41 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost.localdomain [206.83.243.66] by mail.levelbest.com with ESMTP (SMTPD-8.22) id A64C0474; Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:37:16 -0500 >This message was posted by laysondesigns on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/2/61.html > >Help!Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong, or how to use this frame the correct way? I have'nt done very many hats since buying my machine. But now am about to take an order. My problem is that the frame doesn't alway hold the cap in place. I've been to the training class, I've seen the instruction in the user guide. It just seems to be very inconsistent. When it does hold acap, there seems to be a mark on the bill from rubbing on the backside of the needle guard. Are ther other cap frames that won't leave a mark, be a little more reliable. Am I just doing something wrong? >=========================================================== > >The AmayaUsers Mailing List >Website: http://www.amayausers.com >Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards >Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list > >=========================================================== =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================