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    I have a logo that's all text to go on the back of a polyester tricot jacket. The design is a little over 21000 stitches. I have never worked with this fabric before and need all the advice I can get.
    The jacket is from SanMar. It is DT500, District Threads Track Jacket.
    And I'm also wondering if using stitch saver on jacket backs is always advisable, as opposed to embroidering the jacket back.
    Thanks in advance for all advice and suggestions.
    Mary Nason <br />Owner<br />Hunny\'s Boutique<br />New Durham, NH<br />[email protected]<br />hunnysboutique.com

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    Stitch saver is great-I have a limo company I use it on instead of sewing out the entire 'limo' that is his logo on a jacket back.
    Because of the size (over 8" wide) and simple shape, I hoop the jacket (satin type) and sew the outline first-lay down a rectangular piece of stitch saver cut larger than the outline-then duplicate the outline again. Take the hoop off the Amaya, and with the small curved scissors cut away up to the outline. Then back on the machine, and sew the job. For the limo 'design' on the stitch saver we learned fast to sew fast 'trim' from the center out-outlining the doors, windows, etc. to prevent the huge 'ripples' that stitch saver on satin can give. Using white thread I made up a walk normal stitch 'outline' of all the 'detail' that will be sewn on it. This ties it all down, then color thread is next-for the windows, molding, lights, tires, etc. and last is a wide satin stitch completely around the outer border in white. They look great, save about 40,000 stitches and he hasn't ripped one off yet. I also do white stitch saver for 'body' of tiger head mascot and maltese cross for fire dept.-it reflects light almost as good as reflective material.

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