Wendy--we do have one for jacketbacks for our Hoopmaster. Sharon Rod Springer Melco Trained Technician/Owner (Design Shop Pro+ Digitizing) Boise, ID (208) 938-3038 springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Itchin To Stitch" <itchin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 12:10 PM Subject: [amayausers] Re: More needle quesions > I love my Hoopmaster. Wish they had one for jacket backs. I get nervous when > I have to rely on EBP, I think one of mine is crooked........ > Wendy > Itchin' To Stitch > MN > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "E. Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 10:05 AM > Subject: [amayausers] Re: More needle quesions > > > > Yeah, another investment we thought we were going to need when we started. > > Paid over $800 for our HoopMaster system and really don't use it that > much. > > It's a great idea and works great in certain areas. We use the smaller > > hooping device sometimes and never use the large shirt device. I'd like > to > > know how many of you out there actually use a hooping device or just go > with > > eye ball placement? > > Ed > > > > Ed & Maralien Orantes > > E.M. Broidery > > 900 Terry Parkway, Ste. 200 > > Terrytown, La. 70131 > > 504-EMBROID (504-362-7643) > > or > > 504-433-0099 office > > 504-433-0100 fax > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jack Fuller > > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 2:31 PM > > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [amayausers] Re: More needle quesions > > > > > > I make a template if I have more than 1 or 2 items. Take a plastic 3 ring > > binder and cut one cover off and trim it to use > > as your template. Put the proper alignment marks on it and then use it to > > mark the garments. Only use a fabric pencil to mark garments. Use a > > permanant marker to mark on the plastic template. Put a couple of > alignment > > marks on your hoop to correspond to the marks you made with the template. > > Perfect alignment every time. It takes me less time using this method than > > using the $800 hooping device I bought. It now sits in a closet. Anyone > want > > to buy a perfectly good All-In-One Hooper cheap? Hollar if you need help. > > Jack Fuller > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Yaglenski > > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 9:50 PM > > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [amayausers] Re: More needle quesions > > > > > > LOL. Apparently I do as well. I just stink at hooping though. For EBP > > hooping, I usually let my wife do it. If it weren't for the all in one > > hooper, I would be lost. Too bad the big jacket back hoops don't fit on > > that! > > > > Anyone else have any tips or tricks on this? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of frank davis > > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 11:40 PM > > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [amayausers] Re: More needle quesions > > > > I just center the design in the hoop, lay the hoop on the garment using > EBP > > ( eye ball placement), and use a ruler to fine tune buy measuring from the > > hoop brackets to the a reference point. There may be easier ways but I > like > > to do things the hard way. > > Frank > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Yaglenski" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:42 PM > > Subject: [amayausers] Re: More needle quesions > > > > > > > Thanks Frank... What you said makes sense. I had read sharp on some > > > sites though ballpoint seemed to be logical. > > > > > > As an aside.. .is there any trick you use to getting lettering > > > straight across the back of a jacket? I must have spent 20 minutes > > > hooping and unhooping, hooping & unhooping till it looked "eyballed" > > correct. > > > > > > John > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of frank davis > > > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:09 PM > > > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: [amayausers] Re: More needle quesions > > > > > > John, > > > You might get two different answers. Some people may use sharp needles. > > > When I sew nylon I use ball point so the nylon fibers don't get > > > snagged or cut. Also you might want to use a Teflon coated needle, > > > such as the Organ cool sew to reduce heat build up with the nylon. > > > Frank > > > Force Ten Embroidery > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "John Yaglenski" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 9:23 PM > > > Subject: [amayausers] Re: More needle quesions > > > > > > > > >> Anyone? > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Yaglenski > > >> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 5:10 PM > > >> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> Subject: [amayausers] More needle quesions > > >> > > >> Hey All: > > >> > > >> I have 3 hooded nylon jackets wih sweashirt inner lining in them. > > >> What type of needle is best used on this type of item? > > >> > > >> Thanks in advance- > > >> John > > >> > > >> - - - - - - - - > > >> John Yaglenski > > >> Levelbest Embroidery > > >> > > >> I: www.levelbestembroidery.com > > >> P: 240.422.1321 > > >> F: 781.998.6473 > > >> > > >> 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. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >