Aaron, I don't understand why it's happening just now. We're into our 400th hat this week and now it's like the frames won't hold the hats anymore. I'm really at a loss. Kip -----Original Message----- From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Linen Barn Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 6:13 PM To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [amayausers] Re: Help with XT Cap Frames Kip, Are you having troubles cause the stitch length is too long and its vibrating from the long stitches? If so you should turn them into Split Colums so you don't have those wide satin stitches. Aaron Sargent The Linen Barn linen@xxxxxxxxxxx 541-770-2957 Medford, OR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brookside Designs" <vendors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 2:04 PM Subject: [amayausers] Help with XT Cap Frames >I need some help with the new XT cap frames. I'm doing a bunch of Little > League caps that basically consist of just wording (sponsors names). All > the words are made with column stitches and on some of the hats that have > a > pretty thick font, the clip for the strap keeps coming unfastened causing > the hat to come loose from the frame. > > I've tried tightening the strap down, I've tried slowing the machine down. > It still keeps coming unfastened. > > Any thoughts??? > > Kip Biddle, partner > Brookside Designs > Dansville, New York > > >