Darlene - release the clamp, and pull it apart ;) it's kind of like a sandwich of metal - like this ---> (( Just sent you a quick video showing you how on your email! - - - - John Yaglenski President / Chief Executive Officer Levelbest Communications Community Websites - Graphic & Web Design - Strategic Marketing I: levelbest.com / P: 301.591.2481 - 888.229.1779 Levelbest Network WebSites Include: INTERCOT | WebDisney | AmayaUsers | INTERCOTwest Levelbest Embroidery | UrbanaMaryland | Mousehut This e-mail message and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify Levelbest immediately -- by replying to this message or by sending an e-mail to john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. Thank you. ---------------------------------------- From: "Darlene Weber" <image_maker31@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 1:21 PM To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Bucket hats Ok John, I broke down and ordered the conventional cap frame fo rthe Amaya and just got it. I sound so stupid asking this, but how in the world does it open???? When I release the latch, nothing opens to put the cap in? What am I missing??? It really has been an aweful long week!!!!!!! Thanks! --- On Wed, 1/14/09, John Yaglenski <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: John Yaglenski <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: Bucket hats To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 10:38 AM Hoop and sew exactly as a traditional cap - simple as that using a conventional cap frame :) Order a few extras for practice. Seems hard at first but once you do one or two - things fly right along. - - - - John Yaglenski President / Chief Executive Officer Levelbest Communications Community Websites - Graphic & Web Design - Strategic Marketing I: levelbest.com / P: 301.591.2481 - 888.229.1779 Levelbest Network WebSites Include: INTERCOT | WebDisney | AmayaUsers | INTERCOTwest Levelbest Embroidery | UrbanaMaryland | Mousehut This e-mail message and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify Levelbest immediately -- by replying to this message or by sending an e-mail to john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. Thank you. ---------------------------------------- From: "Darlene Weber" <image_maker31@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:36 AM To: "Amaya" <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [amayausers.com] Bucket hats I know there has been previous discussion on this site as to suggestions on how to sew bucket caps. I have an order for front backs and tops of bucket caps. Any suggestions??? Thanks!