[amayausers] Re: Carhart settings???

  • From: "LiVawne G. Moore" <moore-embroidery@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 18:24:59 -0500

We did about 50 jackets last Christmas, full back, left chest and names on
right.  These were the blanket lined jackets and we sewed them at 20
material thickness.  They were so hard to hoop but, turned out great. 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LuAnn DeFrisco
Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 5:56 PM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Carhart settings???

Hey everyone,

Has anyone done any embroidery on a Carhart jacket?
If so, what thickness did you come up with that worked out well for you?
Thanks,
LuAnn @ Image Embroidery
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edna Khalifeh" <ednakhalifeh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 4:36 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Towels (Thank you very much)


> Hi all,
> Eduardo, I've done many, many towels, but have only embroidered monograms.
The last set I
> did was for my husband and myself.  You can see them here:
> http://etchedinthread.com/images/ebayimages/aqua-brntowels2.jpg
> The frame for the midsize towel is 3", for the bath towel is 5".  The
lettering is the
> same size for both: 1 3/4 inches tall.  They show up beautifully, the
frame is just the
> right size for the towel sizes and allows you to get away with using
smaller lettering
> (JMHO).  The towels are quality towels, Villager by Liz Claiborne (NAYY)
and were
> purchased on sale at Kohls.  I used 14 to 15 material thickness, solvy on
top, 1 layer
> firm hold ironed on and 1 layer tearaway beneath.  Thread is Robison-Anton
Swirling
> Sensations.  The picture really doesn't do them justice.
> Just email with any questions, though I'm no expert.
> Edna
> www.etchedinthread.com
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Eduardo Ruiz
> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 3:11 PM
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Towels (Thank you very much)
>
> Judy, Dorothy and Frank, thank you very much.
>
> The towel is the midsize and the 2" name (5 to 8
> letter) sew fast and beautiful, but something small in
> comparation with the size of the towel. Idont use
> backing, only solvy toping.  My towel cost is $5 - $6
> dollars, I sold by $15.00 to friend.  I only embroider
> the name (5-8letter).  It's very fast (about 4
> minute).  I don't resize to 3 or 4" because all my
> present client are my friends and i don't want that
> one think that i do anything more big for one a more
> little for another for the same price.  But really I
> want to embroider not only the bathtowel, I want to
> embroider the bath set incluiding the floormat but
> they don't fit the hoop.
>
> Thank you,
> The English bad writer (EBW)
> Ed.Ruiz
>
> --- frank davis <fadavis@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Ed,
> > The size and type are pretty much up to the
> > customer.  Size also will depend
> > on the towel.  If doing just a monogram on a bath
> > towel, the size would be 4
> > inches.   On a hand towel it is 3 inches.   If your
> > just doing lettering
> > then it would depend on what the customer wants.
> > As far as the price, base
> > it on number of stitches, rather than size at around
> > $1 per thousand
> > stitches.  Use one layer of tear-away backing, solvy
> > topping, and sharp
> > needles not ball points.
> > As for  the English.  I've been speaking it all my
> > life and I still ain't
> > mastered it!
> > Hope this helps.
> > Frank
> > Force Ten Embroidery
> > AMAYA Tech/instructor
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Eduardo Ruiz" <erc_ruiz@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 5:27 PM
> > Subject: [amayausers] Towels (second request please)
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi to all,
> > > My writing is bad but i understand very well what
> > > you write.  My Amaya is sitting in my living room
> > like
> > > my dog, doing nothing.  The last week I bought one
> > > roll
> > > of solvy toping for embroider some towel for gift.
> > > Now I have various request with geneous earning,
> > but
> > > I want your advice about price, material (Kmart $6
> > > towel), letter type, letter size to make profit
> > with
> > > towel.  Thank very much.
> > >
> > > Ed.RUiz
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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