[amayausers] Hat Backing
- From: "Linen Barn" <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:36:17 -0700
I get my hat backing from CH Holderby in Seattle. THey have heavy 3 oz
tearaway in 4" x 20" precut pieces. If we need 1 layer we cut it in half
and if we need 2 we just fold in half. Works great and I couldn't imagine
going any other way.
Aaron Sargent
The Linen Barn
linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
541-770-2957
Medford, OR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rod or Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 6:55 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: hooping visors
> We purchase our "hat backing" on a roll so it isn't pre-cut pieces. We
> cut
> it to the length we want.
> Rod
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roland R. Irish III" <signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 7:54 AM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: hooping visors
>
>
>> We have a pack of the 'hat' backing...and it is too short to fit in
>> the CCF! It just barely goes from 'teeth to teeth' on the grabbers,
>> so as soon as you try to lay a hat down it slide off and then is
>> useless. I've been cutting longer pieces off our 2 oz. tearaway or 3
>> oz. cutaway-the port authority 'ribbed' hats we just did yesterday
>> ended up with the 3 oz.-too many stitch breaks with the 2 oz., even
>> doubled up.
>>
>> Roland
>>
>> On Jul 13, 2006, at 9:41 AM, Rod or Sharon wrote:
>>
>>> Roland,
>>> You are right in respect to the CCF(conventional cap frame) style
>>> of cap
>>> frame restricting the width of the sewing field, hence the
>>> introduction of
>>> the WACF(wide angle cap frame) for those extra wide designs.
>>>
>>> For visors I use two layes of the 4 inch wide tear-a-way stabilizer
>>> that is
>>> just made for the caps. It is stiff and heavy enough to support the
>>> visor....kind of acts like the upper portion of the crown of a cap
>>> for it to
>>> ride on. This has worked pretty well for us.......
>>>
>>> Rod Springer
>>>
>>>
>>> Rod & Sharon Springer
>>> Embroidery Cottage
>>> Melco Amaya Technician & Trainers
>>> Design Shop Pro+ & Digitizing
>>> Boise, ID 83713
>>> 208-938-3038
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Roland R. Irish III" <signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 7:33 AM
>>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: hooping visors
>>>
>>>
>>>> If the brim was 3/4" narrower, I could hoop it backwards right in the
>>>> CCF and hold it down...but the opening in the CCF isn't wide enough.
>>>> What are you using for backing-couple of 3 oz.? Looks like it will
>>>> really flop around. This is the Port Authority visor-made for comfort
>>>> not for a sign...LOL so it has no stiffener inside it at all.
>>>> Roland
>>>>
>>>> On Jul 13, 2006, at 9:14 AM, Image Embroidery wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Roland,
>>>>>
>>>>> I use the SanMar visor and can normally get about 1 1/5 inches to
>>>>> stitch on.
>>>>> But I do not have a CCF, I only have the WACF and the new XT WACF.
>>>>>
>>>>> LuAnn
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Roland R. Irish III" <signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 5:06 PM
>>>>> Subject: [amayausers] Re: hooping visors
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I just tried to hoop a Port Authority (Sanmar) visor....on the CCF
>>>>>> hoop. End up with maybe 3/4" material left to sew on?
>>>>>> This is with the brim where it belongs against the hoop bar.
>>>>>> Is this typical of limited sewing field on these?
>>>>>> Anyone have some feedback on these? I have been sitting on an order
>>>>>> for 2 months because I just couldn't figure out how to get anything
>>>>>> more than 1/2" type face on them...forget the custom logo they
>>>>>> wanted!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Roland
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