[amayausers] Re: cheap foamy veterans hats...
- From: "Linen Barn" <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:00:19 -0800
Ron,
So your'e saying I can send all my Foam hat customers to you???
Aaron Sargent
The Linen Barn
linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
Medford, Oregon
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From: "Body Cover" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:26 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: cheap foamy veterans hats...
> When we haven't been able to talk someone out of these hats
> we show them a sample and agree to what they see before we proceed.
> Remember the foam is relatively thin and compress' easily so you
> don't have to worry about increased material thickness too much
> I think we ran them at around 5 or 6. the thing to remember is because its
> foam, it is very hard to stabilize, fills stitches flex and distort and
> columns unless
> very thick have the foam pull over the top and cover part of the column,
if
> you
> can visualize that. so take that into consideration, the design seems to
be
> smaller
> because the foam collapses around the edges,
> they are not pretty but they will work, but practice first.
> and have a sample to show perspective clients so they know what to expect.
>
> Ron Vinyard
> Body Cover / Magic Stitches
> www.bodycoverdesign.com
>
> Grants Pass, Oregon
> 1-888-435-0716
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "E. Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 8:50 AM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: cheap foamy veterans hats...
>
>
> >I think you'll be okay. May want to practice first on one or two. Put
> >down
> > some double zig zag underlay to help cover the foam underneath (I'm
> > assuming
> > it's white) and lower the density setting on the underlay from 25 to
about
> > 12.5 . Density could be about a 3.5 and this is depending on what the
> > design looks like. I think these might be easier than most hats because
> > of
> > the "cheesy" bill board rectangular front. Material thickness may have
to
> > be increased a little to accommodate the spongy foam. Otherwise it will
> > pull on the thread too much. If there isn't much buckram backing behind
> > the
> > foam, be sure to use one or two layers of tear away backing. Again,
> > practice on one or two.
> > Ed
> >
> > Ed & Maralien Orantes
> > E.M. Broidery
> > 900 Terry Parkway, Ste. 200
> > New Orleans, La. 70056
> > 504-EMBROID ery (504-362-7643)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Linen Barn
> > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 10:25 AM
> > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [amayausers] cheap foamy veterans hats...
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> > I am emailing from my wife's email, my email seems to
> > be down (I can receive email but can't send from my
> > account). So if you get this please post a response,
> > thanks.
> >
> > I transported the amaya successfully. Thanks for the
> > help.
> >
> > Now I have a customer who already has a few hundred
> > cheap foamy hats for a U.S. Veterans group. I think
> > this is like that cheap foamy hats you see at the
> > truck stops... I am meeting with customer in the
> > morning to see for sure. But I am curious assuming
> > that's the type of hat... has anyone embroidered on
> > these cheasy foamy hats? If so, I was worried too
> > much density may just tear through the stuff (if they
> > don't have any buckram etc.).
> >
> > Based on the customers specific description, I am
> > almost certain these are those type of hats... if they
> > are, can the amaya sew these okay? I don't want to
> > take the job, only to find out we can't sew on this
> > type of foam...
> >
> > thanks,
> > Peter Strike
> > Indianapolis, IN
> >
> > Aaron Sargent
> > The Linen Barn
> > linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Medford, Oregon
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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