This message was posted by Steve I 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/2/397.html#000008 I think I may need to clarify something I stated in the earlier post. When I said I wouldn't try to sew the mats with the rubber backing I was talking about the heavy rubber that is attached to the carpet that keeps it laying flat on the car floor. Most auto and marine carpet has a black acrylic backing that could be mistaken for rubber. As far as hooping, I usually hoop two pieces of tear away in a jacket hoop and then adhere the carpet to the top (over the hoop) with 505 adhesive, then I clip the solvy to the carpet with the clips that come with the cap frames. For dash mats I have used the outer portion of a jacket frame for large areas and the outer portion of a 5.9 hoop for small designs and applied the hook side of some velcro to the bottom edge. you just lay out the dash mat and press the hoop over the area where you want to embroider. Just clip some solvy over the hoop and your ready to go. Steve Trinity Embroidery =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================