This message was posted by Judy on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/8/26.html#000007 The best piece of advice I could give you would be -- visit your local fabric shop, hit the clearance table or remnants section, and get a yard or so of different types of fabrics---polyester, double knit, denim, fleece, flannel, lightweight cotton, heavyweight. Try different types of designs on different fabrics. You'll learn a lot about density, fabric thickness, material feed, thread feed (same thing, diferent terms) backings, hooping, water soluable, wash away, cut away, and tear away stabilizers, sticky spray....HAVE FUN! =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================