=0D =0D Darlene,=0D In following along with this thread and the mention of "fast frames", ar= e you by chance using the fast frames for this project and also using the "= sticky back" backing too? This was a red flag. We learned metallic thread, = fast frames and fleece materials do not like each other. We did some = fleece Xmas stockings this way once---only once mind you---and was able to = finally finish the run only by laying a piece of wax paper over the t= op ofthe design while it was sewing. Someone told us of this little trick.= ..ithelps to lubriucate the needle and keep the sticky backing from sticki= ng to them as much....worked for us...=0D =0D Just thought I would ask???????=0D Rod Springer=0D Melco Trained Tech=0D Boise, Id On Mon Oct 9 2:06 , Darlene Weber <image_maker31@xxxxxxxxx> sent: =0D Thanks for that info = also as the customer has also ordered beanies! As for the digitizing, they have had this stitched for the past year using = all different threads just depending on what they are doing and for what th= ey are using it. Thanks! william schroeder <sschroed2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[1]> wrote: I sewed out about 9000 stitches with melco metallic thread on a knit beanie= . Used 80/12 bp titanium needle, with no thread breaks. Sue ----- Original Message ---- From: Darlene Weber To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[2] Sent: Sunday, October 8, 2006 12:34:08 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: Metallic thread I am using an 80/12 BP needle, is that what you use?? I have re threaded 20 times already and only half way thru the first blanke= t!!! Thanks! OnleeJ= udy@xxxxxxx[3] wrote: Hi Darlene. I have always: 1) sewn below 750 2) used a larger needle 3) re-threaded a lot... 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