[amayausers] Re: Questions on caps
- From: "Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 09:10:19 -0600
Wendy,
I've read all the posts regarding your question on the hats. Everyone has
given some good info for you to follow. Here are a couple of things that I
have found to make things easier......
I have found that doing the sides and back of caps to be much faster and
easier when I use " Fast Frames" and sticky backing. Altho there are some
designs that I still would use the WACF (270 degree) cap frame for, I have
found it to work best on some uncunstructed caps because the small narrow
band thet goes across the front of the bill of the cap, helps to hold the
cap down and helps to stop flagging.
I prefer using the standard cap frame for most hats ( CCF/WACF ). It may be
a personal preference thing, but there are several of us that feel it is
just a faster and easier frame to hoop hats on.
I have used the round hoops to add designs or names to the back of hats
also, but, The " Fast Frames" with sticky backing has been the trick for me,
fast and easy...uh..easier...that is.
Rod Springer
Melco Trained Technician
Embroidery Cottage
Boise, ID
----- Original Message -----
From: "wl solomonson" <wlsolomonson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 7:14 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Questions on caps
> Help!!!! I have a customer that brought some caps to me to embroider
> lettering on. Simple right? Not so, at least I think. And to make matters
> worse, this is my banker! The first cap is structured 6-panel with 4 of
the
> panels being mesh along the sides and back. There is an embroidered USA
> emblem on the center front of the cap and there is piping that seperates
the
> 2 front cloth panels from the rest of the cap. There is about 2-1/2" of
room
> on either side of this emblem to embroider the words Pontoon and Captain.
> The other hats are totally unstructured with a Camp Snoopy design on the
> front. I need to get names on them and I'm thinking the only place they
can
> go is around the back arch.
> The only equipment I have for cap sewing is the WA cap frame that came
with
> my machine and I have yet to get it on my machine and use it. The
structured
> cap needs to be delivered by the 15th and the other 2 in August. So my
> questions are will 2-1/2" on either side of the existing design be enough
> room for lettering? I'm really nervous about getting this done since I've
> not used my cap frame and I don't have a spare moment to experiment this
> week before we are leaving for a weeks vacation. Any pointers,
suggestions,
> etc. would be most welcome. I've got to get over this fear of caps as I
> think they can be a big money maker for me.
> The other question I have is can I just hoop the cap back in a regular
hoop
> when I get to those? I know Hootech makes a frame for this purpose but I
> can't really justify the expense right now. Any suggestions on this?
> Hopefully I can get this cap done and out of here before I leave so it's
off
> my mind and I can enjoy our vacation.
> TIA for any help you all can give.
> Wendy
> Itchin' To Stitch
> MN
>
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