This message was posted by signman 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/2/687/2.html#000022 Yes, I meant that we leave the standard plate on the machine. Just tried it yesterday after reading the posts about others doing it. Typically we set the presser foot (with needle center down) at just pushing down the material and up 1 click (or more if warranted as the first test sewout), for hats, always have had to run it 'down' and touching to prevent flagging. So yesterday's test was same as the flat sample sewout-up one click from all the way down. This was on unstructured or 'medium' structured Flexfit hats-not the buckram backing but the large size had a layer of poplin backing, the small/mediums had none. Worked like a charm-never been able to do hats so fast and easy! =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================