[amayausers] Re: Metallic Thread
- From: "Rod or Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 14:56:28 -0600
The Amaya was designed to use Organ needles and preferably the DBXK5. It
also has a larger eye.
You will need to slow down your sewing speed to 1000 or under to stitch with
metallic threads. For caps use a sharp needle.
Sharon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shuffletown Embroidery" <shuffemb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 2:34 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Metallic Thread
> David,
> I haven't done hats, so I am certainly not an expert, but I have had
> excellent results using a metallic needle from Madeira. The eye is bigger
> than the regular embroidery needles. Maybe the polos, tees and sweats are
> more forgiving than the caps, so the needle could be the solution.
> Mary
>
> Mary Buckle
> Shuffletown Embroidery
> Charlotte, NC
> 704-398-1273
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dsklar@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 11:26 AM
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [amayausers] Metallic Thread
>
> I recently had a job with 8 caps (unstructured), polos, tees, and sweats.
> All used the same logo. Parts of the logo were stitched using metallic
> thread. Everything went fine except for the hats. It took several hours
> to
> get the hats done. There was a thread break every few rows. It seemed to
> make no difference whether it was stitching the underlay (density
> irrelevent) or the actual fill. The polos, tees sweats sewed without
> problem using a 75/11BP. For the unstructured caps I used two layers of
> medium tearaway backing. I started with a 75/11 sharp went up to 80/12
> sharp (don't have bigger), changed needles (to new ones and location on
> the
> machine), but could not make any difference. The problem area is not on
> or
> near a seam. I played with the material thickness as well. The cap was
> on
> a WACF. I have done plenty of caps. I have done some metallic before.
> But
> this is the first metallic on caps. Any thoughts on what the problem was?
> Thanks.
>
> David Sklar
> Ballyhoo!
> Arlington, VA
>
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