This message was posted by Debbie Rinehart 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/2/470.html#000001 Betsy, What kind of fabric and backing are you using? I've used melco for years and no problems.Have you ever stitched this design out before and if so did you have problems with it then? I have noticed that when I don't use enough backing I have lots of problems. Last week I did 32 hand towels and after finishing about half of them, the very next one I had one thred break after another. It was fine though on the very next towel, so I figured the hooping of the towel wasn't tight enough. But, most thread brands are basically the same. Debbie =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================