[amayausers] Re: Questions on caps

Rereading your post I agree with you
Hats are something I've never enjoyed on this machine
but were getting better all the time.
Hooping them is the biggest issue, work and rework to get them as flat as you 
can
against the raised needle plate. I've been told steaming the hat front makes 
them softer and more pliable.
This may be an option. Raise the presser foot all the way up and shut off 
bobbin thread detection.
make sure you have plenty of bobbin or start new so you have no problems.

you didn't mention how many you were doing.
but my biggest piece of advice on the fronts is this

if you have the time watch each sew and when you watch it sewing any kind of 
satin stitch or fill
stitch in the center seam section raise the material thickness 3 or 4 notches 
up.
read and watch the videos provided it really shows it pretty well.
but the big problem I have is that the Amaya feeds thread fine but when it 
comes to the stiffer center seam
where there is 4 times the material thickness we have lots of problems with 
thread so tight that it makes
all the stitching look sparse and buried into the hat. when we run the whole 
job at the higher level
we get looping and loose looking stitches that just won't cut it.

It would be nice if;
A) I learned the tricks I obviously don't know about.
or
B) if they could write into the programming something that would let us
run the design in trace mode and push a button to "mark" the left and right 
edges
of the center cap seam, so that when the X,Y axis' meets at a point in this 
range it would automatically adjust thread feed
to match a predetermined extra thickness like it does for the Appliqué function 
built in.

Any Melco head honchos out there that can make that happen??  : )

Seriously, it's a great machine I have 4 and love them.
I need to just put in the time and figure out how to make hat's work better for 
me.
I know they can be done, I also know that the Wide angle cap frame is more 
difficult to work
with sometimes. I've read that Aaron from Linen Barn doesn't use his at all, 
but instead uses the standard
frame for most of his hat work that allows it.

So don't be afraid, go out there and put that hat attachment on
and jump in with both feet. It's actually pretty darn easy.
also buy a dozen cheap hats for practice. Even though center seams are 
different on all brands
and the tech have told me the trick is to buy the hat with the least offensive 
(read, thick and hard)
center seams and practice when you perfect it try and sell mainly form that cap 
line.
We sew a sample of every new design before we try a good hat. It has saved us 
many
a heartache.

Good Luck



----- Original Message -----
From: "wl solomonson" <wlsolomonson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 6:14 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Questions on caps


> Help!!!! I have a customer that brought some caps to me to embroider
> lettering on. Simple right? Not so, at least I think. And to make matters
> worse, this is my banker! The first cap is structured 6-panel with 4 of the
> panels being mesh along the sides and back. There is an embroidered USA
> emblem on the center front of the cap and there is piping that seperates the
> 2 front cloth panels from the rest of the cap. There is about 2-1/2" of room
> on either side of this emblem to embroider the words Pontoon and Captain.
> The other hats are totally unstructured with a Camp Snoopy design on the
> front. I need to get names on them and I'm thinking the only place they can
> go is around the back arch.
> The only equipment I have for cap sewing is the WA cap frame that came with
> my machine and I have yet to get it on my machine and use it. The structured
> cap needs to be delivered by the 15th and the other 2 in August. So my
> questions are will 2-1/2" on either side of the existing design be enough
> room for lettering? I'm really nervous about getting this done since I've
> not used my cap frame and I don't have a spare moment to experiment this
> week before we are leaving for a weeks vacation. Any pointers, suggestions,
> etc. would be most welcome. I've got to get over this fear of caps as I
> think they can be a big money maker for me.
> The other question I have is can I just hoop the cap back in a regular hoop
> when I get to those? I know Hootech makes a frame for this purpose but I
> can't really justify the expense right now. Any suggestions on this?
> Hopefully I can get this cap done and out of here before I leave so it's off
> my mind and I can enjoy our vacation.
> TIA for any help you all can give.
> Wendy
> Itchin' To Stitch
> MN
>
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