[amayausers] Re: directors chair backs

Hi Ed

Luckily the fabric comes off the back of the chair.  The fabric is Sunbrella.  
Water and fade resistant...Each chair will have a different boat name on it.  
After the embroidery is done, I have to take the chair back apart and sew in a 
piece of  matching fabric that will cover the stitches on the back side!  I am 
not looking forward to the job, but, do not want to turn it away.

I appreciate your advice!  I just love this amaya users group!  It is extremely 
helpful to us!

Thanks!

Barbara
Avalon
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ed Orantes 
  To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 8:19 AM
  Subject: [amayausers] Re: directors chair backs


  Barbara,
      If you can remove the piece from the chair, then a standard hoop should 
do the trick.  If you find that the fabric is thick, then a couple of handy 
"alligator clips" from The Home Cheepo always are good to have, to hold the 
inner and outer hoops together just in case the hoop has any ideas of coming 
apart as it sews.  As for needles, I would suggest an 80/12 sharp if it's a 
thick fabric.  If it's a regular type canvas (cheap chair), then a 75/11 sharp 
should be okay.
      If you can't remove the fabric from the back of the chair, say it's 
riveted to the chair (been there, done that), then you are entering into the 
realm of what I call "Specialized Embroidery" and you may require a special 
hoop like the clamping style hoop.  Melco is now selling one, such as this, 
from Hooptech for the Amaya.  You, of course, have to hold the chair in the air 
as it sews.  Let's hope it's a short design or you "work out".  Also, make sure 
you are getting "specialized pay" for the job - to offset the "specialized 
price" for the hooping equipment.

  Ed  
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    Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 9:23 AM
    To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: [amayausers] directors chair backs


    Does anyone have any experience embroidering canvas director chair backs?

    needle type/size and type of hoop used?

    Barbara
    Avalon Embroidery

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