This message was posted by Dorothy Compton 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/2/1011.html#000006 What type of jacket? I do hundreds of letterman's jackets a year, mostly stitching through the lining. The fabric is very stable so I never use any backing. I do make sure the hoop is very tight; the weight of the jacket can cause the hoop to pop off and after even a few thousand stitches, that can be a very tough fix. Many of the designs I use run over 100k, not counting the lettering on top and bottom. If you're doing such a jacket, hoop slightly loose, pull the fabric to ensure it's taut (pull the hoop up slightly on each side to do this....both left and right from the topside--flip the jacket and do the same with the bottom side with the lining). Then tighten the screw, as they say, girl tight with a screw driver. Good Luck. Dorothy =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================