[amayausers] Re: cheap foamy veterans hats...

  • From: "Sharon" <springer37@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:02:23 -0700

Would you guys mind sharing exactly which brand of foam caps you are using
or disliking?  Are they from Otto or who?
Sharon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linen Barn" <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 11:00 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: cheap foamy veterans hats...


> Ron,
>
> So your'e saying I can send all my Foam hat customers to you???
>
>
> Aaron Sargent
> The Linen Barn
> linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Medford, Oregon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Body Cover" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:26 AM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: cheap foamy veterans hats...
>
>
> > When we haven't been able to talk someone out of these hats
> > we show them a sample and agree to what they see before we proceed.
> > Remember the foam is relatively thin and compress' easily so you
> > don't have to worry about increased material thickness too much
> > I think we ran them at around 5 or 6. the thing to remember is because
its
> > foam, it is very hard to stabilize, fills stitches flex and distort and
> > columns unless
> > very thick have the foam pull over the top and cover part of the column,
> if
> > you
> > can visualize that. so take that into consideration, the design seems to
> be
> > smaller
> > because the foam collapses around the edges,
> > they are not pretty but they will work, but practice first.
> > and have a sample to show perspective clients so they know what to
expect.
> >
> > Ron Vinyard
> > Body Cover / Magic Stitches
> > www.bodycoverdesign.com
> >
> > Grants Pass, Oregon
> > 1-888-435-0716
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "E. Orantes" <e3m@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 8:50 AM
> > Subject: [amayausers] Re: cheap foamy veterans hats...
> >
> >
> > >I think you'll be okay.  May want to practice first on one or two.  Put
> > >down
> > > some double zig zag underlay to help cover the foam underneath (I'm
> > > assuming
> > > it's white) and lower the density setting on the underlay from 25 to
> about
> > > 12.5 .  Density could be about a 3.5 and this is depending on what the
> > > design looks like.  I think these might be easier than most hats
because
> > > of
> > > the "cheesy" bill board rectangular front.  Material thickness may
have
> to
> > > be increased a little to accommodate the spongy foam.  Otherwise it
will
> > > pull on the thread too much.  If there isn't much buckram backing
behind
> > > the
> > > foam, be sure to use one or two layers of tear away backing.  Again,
> > > practice on one or two.
> > > Ed
> > >
> > > Ed & Maralien Orantes
> > > E.M. Broidery
> > > 900 Terry Parkway, Ste. 200
> > > New Orleans, La. 70056
> > > 504-EMBROID ery (504-362-7643)
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Linen Barn
> > > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 10:25 AM
> > > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [amayausers] cheap foamy veterans hats...
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > > I am emailing from my wife's email, my email seems to
> > > be down (I can receive email but can't send from my
> > > account).  So if you get this please post a response,
> > > thanks.
> > >
> > > I transported the amaya successfully.  Thanks for the
> > > help.
> > >
> > > Now I have a customer who already has a few hundred
> > > cheap foamy hats for a U.S. Veterans group.  I think
> > > this is like that cheap foamy hats you see at the
> > > truck stops... I am meeting with customer in the
> > > morning to see for sure.  But I am curious assuming
> > > that's the type of hat... has anyone embroidered on
> > > these cheasy foamy hats?   If so, I was worried too
> > > much density may just tear through the stuff (if they
> > > don't have any buckram etc.).
> > >
> > > Based on the customers specific description, I am
> > > almost certain these are those type of hats... if they
> > > are, can the amaya sew these okay?  I don't want to
> > > take the job, only to find out we can't sew on this
> > > type of foam...
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > Peter Strike
> > > Indianapolis, IN
> > >
> > > Aaron Sargent
> > > The Linen Barn
> > > linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Medford, Oregon
> > >
> > >
> > >
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