[amayausers] Re: flex fit hat

Evelyn and Pati,
                                It's true!!  I was struggling with my 6
panel structured hats both with
                                sewing and the exact needle breaks you
describe.  I talked to Aaron
                                and his two suggestions below are GOLDEN.  I
removed the wings
                                which seemed to lower the stress of the
machine, especially doing the
                                top line.  Also, when I got a needle break,
I kept changing the needles
                                for more needle breaks.  By pressing the cap
down carefully, that problem
                                was eliminated.  Thanks Aaron!
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: Linen Barn <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [amayausers] flex fit hat


> Evelyn,
>
> I assume the first stitch may be at the bottom center of the cap.
Sometimes
> you can't hoop the cap tight enough and there is a little space between
the
> needle plate and the cap until you get a few stitches done where it will
> hold down tighter.  I would suggest using some tweezers, scissors, or if
> your brave (I do this all the time) use your finger to hold the cap down
on
> the needle plate til its gets going. Tom was having the same problem
> yesterday with contructed brushed cotton caps and this did the trick for
> him.  Another suggestion is if you are doing constructed caps you can take
> the wings off the cap driver and it should sew better.  Sometimes the
wings
> pusshing up against the cap cause it to push up off the needle plate
causing
> flagging.
>
> I use hooptech aftermarket cap frame:
>
www.brothermall2.com/HoopTech_CapFrames.asp?mscssid=LQ9C4AL7HMWD8HEVHXT1509C
> RBAKBD78
>
> I have been using these for several years now on both my EMT's and now on
> the AMAYA's.  I removed the wings from all my cap drivers and use raised
> needle plates always for caps (raised needle plates were not suggested for
> the older EMT machines) and my caps sew very well.  I do lots of flexfit
> structured wool and Pacific structured brushed cotton.
>
> I think holding the cap down until it gets going a bit will solve your
> problem of needles breaking.
>
> Aaron Sargent
> The Linen Barn
> linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Medford, OR
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Evelyn Runge" <expressitwiththread@xxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 4:09 PM
> Subject: [amayausers] flex fit hat
>
>
> > I am trying to sew a design on a flex fit hat for the first time.
> Everytime
> > the needle drops for the first stitch it breaks. I just finished 72 KC
> Caps
> > (unconstructed) and they sewed beautifully. I am using a 12 sharp
needle.
> > The middle seam on this had looks really thick, what am I doing wrong?
Any
> > suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> > Evelyn
> > Express It With Thread
> > Virginia Beach, VA
> >
> >
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