[amayausers] Re: Having trouble with Micro Fonts
- From: "Roland R. Irish III" <signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:29:13 -0400
i give up...I cannot keep track of what came from where or how to
answer.
I'll just start ignoring everything and not answer at all.
Roland
Sunrise Graphics
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Claremont, NH 03743
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On Oct 12, 2006, at 11:09 AM, John Yaglenski wrote:
> Roland:
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> JOHN
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> On 10/12/06 11:10 AM, "Roland R. Irish III"
> <signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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>> Some of the problems with pique knits and small lettering is in the
>> material itself. If you look close-pique is 'ribbed', like the old
>> cordoroy pants we had as kids...okay, you youngsters in here don't
>> have a clue...but Bill Cosby did a hysterical routine about wearing
>> new cordoroy pants.
>> High quality pique is very dense, low quality is an 'open' weave. So
>> you are trying to sew tiny letters on a service that goes up and down
>> about 50% of the thickness every other thread or so in the weave.
>> Some of the embroidery is going to be on the 'high' weave, some on
>> the 'low' point. And if your straight lines end up parallel with the
>> weave, they can almost disappear entirely. As the thread tightens up,
>> it will pull the pique tight-now you can see 'through' the fabric
>> because the material is compacted.
>> Solvy will help keep the thread a little looser, and also keep it up
>> out of the 'grooves'.
>> Extra backing as others suggest is what you have to test-some use 1.5
>> oz., double it, etc. We use 3 oz. cutaway but have heard of using the
>> 'mesh' backing so I have some to test.
>> And keep in mind-there will be times that you just have to tell a
>> customer- " I cannot sew on that (or that small size) with this
>> machine" and refuse the job, or resize it. People will bring in all
>> kinds of stuff they bought on sale, or at a yard sale, whatever-
>> figuring you will embroider it for $3 and make it look like something
>> expensive. Learn to 'get your price' and when to say no!
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