[amayausers] Re: Wicking Hats
- From: Jo Leftwich <leftwichjo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 06:39:10 -0700 (PDT)
LuAnn, I have always used 75/11 sharps on the first 6
needles of the Amaya with the cap frame. Holding the
cap up to the light, I couldn't see any holes to worry
about. I'm so new to embroidery and learning all the
time, if I had thought about it, I probably would have
used a smaller BP. A bunch of workmen are going to try
these hats and have promised to give me feedback on
how they perform. This material doesn't run like a
knit. I have another dozen Port Authority hats to do
and that material is a knit that streatches both ways.
I used acti-feed and the lowest pressure feed height
up 1 click. Acti-feed stayed at one and two and I
never had one thread break.
--- Image Embroidery <imageembroidery@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Jo,
>
> I am about to tackle race hats for a rowing assoc.
> I believe they are made out of the same material
> that you just worked with.
> What was your needle choice for this fabric?
> Thanks,
> LuAnn
> Image Embroidery
> Because Your "Image" Matters
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jo Leftwich" <leftwichjo@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:48 PM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Wicking Hats
>
>
> > Just to let you know how this worked out, I now
> have
> > 12 very nice looking caps out of underwear
> material.
> > HA
> > Experimented one at a time and found that 3 layers
> of
> > light tearaway worked best. I tried heavier but
> the
> > cap material is so light it felt like it might be
> > pulling too much to get it off. Also got every bit
> of
> > the sweatband down to the velcro in the hoop,
> smoothed
> > the material out and clamped it. The seam at the
> brim
> > is hard to get the teeth in, it crawls out from
> under.
> > I just kept after it and the caps look good. Thank
> you
> > for responding to my question.
> >
> > --- Linen Barn <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Use lots of backing. Maybe use cutaway so its
> more
> >> stable. Sometimes we
> >> use double heavy tearaway and a single layer of
> >> heavy cutaway on difficult
> >> hats like those. Just make sure if you use both
> >> backings that the cutaway
> >> is against the hat so you can tear off the
> tearaway
> >> and get to the cutaway
> >> to cut. We have some hats with around 20k
> stitches
> >> and 12 or so colors with
> >> lots of registration issues that we do this on.
> >>
> >> Aaron Sargent
> >> The Linen Barn
> >> linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> 541-770-2957
> >> Medford, OR
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jo Leftwich" <leftwichjo@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: "Amaya" <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 9:16 AM
> >> Subject: [amayausers] Wicking Hats
> >>
> >>
> >> > Now I have a hat question. Has anyone out there
> >> > embroidered on the Cobra AQA cap? It is silky
> like
> >> > nylon with vents in the top. The blurb says it
> can
> >> be
> >> > challenging.LOL I have to figure out a way to
> keep
> >> it
> >> > from puckering.
> >> > Any advice would be great!
> >> >
> >> > Jo
> >> > Just Sew It Custom Embroidery
> >> > Delta, Colorado
> >> > <www.justsewitllc.com>
> >> > 970-874-7899
> >> >
> >>
> >
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