This message was posted by J&O Enterprises 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/1/25.html#000007 Hi Heather, What I found was that just prior to clamping the frame down, you must pull the hat as HARD as you can to the "outside" of the frame(holding at the bottom of the hat and pulling down), then clamp down. This will make the front as tight across the sewing area as possible. In my humble experience, you need a lot of tension across the front of the un-structured hat to get a good sew. Thanks, =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================