[amayausers] Re: In or OUT of the business???
- From: "Debra Hahn" <dhahn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:12:23 -0500
Thank YOU LuAnn!
Debby Hahn
Coyote Design, Inc.
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From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of image embriodery
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 11:32 AM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: In or OUT of the business???
Hey Debbie...
This for me personally is the ultimate! I left the medical field
after 14 years with the same docs!
Timing just happen to be right financially, for me to do this. I
was running two home machines for the last three years and found I could
not keep up and was quite limited in what I could offer.
I can honestly say I have never had a job that I do not mind
doing 7 days a week!!! My forte is actually designing boutique fashions
for little girls. I do have a private label line that I design and
produce each piece myself. (Well, I haven't sewn a stitch in the past
month...but I will get back to it.)
This board is soooooooooooooo helpful. Believe me, I have asked
some pretty lame questions and have always gotten wonderful responses
and great help!! Just ask.
Hang in there!!!
LuAnn @ Image Embroidery
Because Your "Image" Matters
----- Original Message -----
From: E. Orantes <mailto:e3m@xxxxxxx>
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 12:11 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: In or OUT of the business???
Aaron,
Oh for sure, we get a good laugh as well followed by
a heavy sigh. We think back to how much we have learned from when we
got started. It is true that the early years are the toughest.
Debbie,
Following what Jack said, I wish I could do it for
the enjoyment but that's not the part I play. My wife is in the shop
most of the time and we have employees that do the sewing for us so that
my wife can focus on management stuff. I, on the other hand, have to
handle things like: bills, machine repairs and maintenance, lease,
utilities, crazy customers, etc... Not to mention I'm on the road a
lot fixing other people's machines too. So it really has become a
business for us as opposed to an upstaged hobby. There are times I wish
we were still working out of our house.
But don't get me wrong, I do like this business.
I'm just glad I have a partner to assist with the majority of decision
making. As Jack said, any way we on the list can be of assistance, just
say so.
Ed
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From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Linen Barn
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 9:49 AM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: In or OUT of the business???
Ed,
When my customers tell me all I have to do is
put the shirt on and hit start I just give a big grin and tell them
"yeah, something like that". It makes me chuckle :)
Aaron Sargent
The Linen Barn
linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
Medford, OR
----- Original Message -----
From: E. Orantes <mailto:e3m@xxxxxxx>
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 5:27 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: In or OUT of
the business???
Debbie,
Whatever you do, know that
embroidery is a trade that takes years to get really good at. Not
unlike many others. If you are on a fence (so to speak), consider how
much time you will be willing to devote to continued training- not only
this one training class you will be taking. And this includes all those
late nights spent sewing, tweaking, sewing, tweaking, sewing,
tweaking,.... if you know what I mean. We've had some customers of
ours comment .. "That's all you do.. push the green button and the
machine does all the work. How neat!" I wanted to go crazy at that
point but I held back.
If you do wind up getting out of the
business, I wish you luck in what ever you decide to do.
Oh yeah, where are you located.
Folks on the list will want to know.
Take care,
Ed Orantes
504-258-6260
-----Original Message-----
From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Debra Hahn
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 2:24 PM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: thead breaks
Hello to all!
My name is Debby and I own a home based
embroidery business. I own TWO Amaya machines bought in July 2003.
This is my first "posting " to this web site and I have been reading
every posting trying to learn as much as I can about the Amaya's.
Although I own the equipment I have only recently started trying to
learn the embroidery side of the business. My partners were responsible
for doing the actual embroidery in the past and are no longer involved
in the business (sigh)...so it' pretty much a "one woman" show at the
moment.
I am trying to decide whether to sell
the machines or to "learn the trade" myself. I am absolutely
OVERWHELMED by what I have to learn in order to continue this business.
So, if anyone is interested in acquiring my equipment I would definitely
consider the offer. I am scheduled to attend a training session this
week.
In the meantime...
I would like to know how I can tell if I
have the newer hook assembly that has been mentioned in this e-mail.
Secondly, I struggle with thread breaks
on PIQUET shirts (60/40 blend). I can sew out the same logo on denim or
backing or twill without a problem but as soon as I try to put a simple
two line text logo on this particular shirt I have MULTIPLE thread
breaks despite adjusting tension, needle depth, changing needles,
changing thread, etc.
I have not tried using Solvy on
piquet...I'm going to try that next to see if that helps.
Any suggestions on why I would have
numerous thread breaks on a piquet 60/50 blend shirt but not on another
material would be most appreciated.
I have already learned a great deal from
your postings. Thank you. Perhaps one day I will be able to give back
to the group.
Debby
-----Original Message-----
From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of IHSpecial@xxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 9:00 AM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Re: thead breaks
I reduced my thread breaks by 90% when I
changed the hook assembly. It's amazing how much smoother it stitches
now. Wish I had known to do it a long time ago.
Lou
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