Which hoop??

[Yippy2004]

A customer is wanting vertical lettering down the sleeve of a dress shirt. Is there a better option than the FF 4.5 X 11 with the sticky back? They need 100+ shirts and while the FF is easy to use the thought of all the gummed needles etc. just seems like too much of a pain. I was toying with the idea of getting a slim line system or possibly an EMC oval hoop with the XT coversion unit. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks,

Patty

[KGM]

Hi Patty,
I dont know what bkg you use but I used to have sticky gummed up needles etc until I switched to Floriana Perfectstick - No more gummy needles. Once in a while - if I do a lot of the item - there might a tiny residue on a needle that has sewn the most but as long as I keep my shop reasonably cool - below 80 - they do not do that anymore..

I can't think of any other way to do shirt sleeves or pockets except for the fast frames. .

Now you might ck with Fred Lebow as he no longer is with Floriani and always has good ideas..

Hope this helps! Good luck!

Jill in SE CO
Looks like it could snow tonight..

[Rod or Sharon]

Yuk Patty! I hate doing vertical sleeves (but be glad they are shirts and not the bulky garments--just finished a coat and did use the Fast Frame but there isn't enough room for the garment to bunch up at the back end. We did a ton of sweatshirts last year the same and used every bit of the 11 inches available to us.

You don't have to always use the sticky backing. We have marked the garment, placed it and a stabilizer over the Fast Frame and then used clamps along the sides of the Fast Frame--all around it. Be VERY CAREFUL that you use a low clamp so nothing catches on anything when it does the trace however.

Good luck,
Sharon

[Yippy2004]

Thank you Sharon and Jill for your replies. Time to grab an old shirt from the rag-bag and give it a try.

Happy Ground Hog Day!

Patty

[Dorothy Compton]

Fast frames was selling a clamp to use with their frames at ISS Long Beach. I didn't see them personally there (or I would have purchased one) but a gal I met at the airport (she had an Amaya tote from the show) had bought one and showed it to me. It looked really slick. I've written Fast Frames to find out more. I think they have a picture on their website but it didn't load when I went there. www.FastFrames.com.

Dorothy Compton, Owner
Bee Embroidered
www.BeeEmbroidered.com
(916) 635-7467

[Barbara Bunker]

I was at last year's ISS show in Long Beach, where I talked to the FastFrame people about the clamps, which is actually a clipping system. I love them!

Barb Bunker
BMB Custom Embroidery
Broomfield, Colorado

[Di]

I am no expert at all, but when I went to Denver for training, Nate suggested using titanium needles. Especially when using sticky back or spray adhesive. The coating doesn't gum up like regular needles.

Di

[Debbie Rinehart]

Boy that just goes to show how differently they all think. The tech at Melco I talked to last month told me he would NEVER use the titanium needles cuz they can do serious damage to the needle case if the needle is off track and hits the sewing arm instead of the hole above the bobbin case. Any other needle will break but not the titanium; instead it will do damage to the machine. Our training person told us several things that the Melco techs do not agree with...not sure who is correct, but I'm kind of inclined to listen to the Melco techs! ;&gt Debbie

[levelbest]

We use all titanium here - never had an issue - and yes - they will break...... trust me on that one

[HERB]

Two (2) issues here. 1ST, titanium needles are coated, not solid titanium. The coating gives them a harder wear surface, it does not create a needle that does not break. When you break any needle you run the chance of it doing damage. 2ND, Why is this topic under which hoop??

[The Embroidery Authority - OLD]

Did you also know that those chocolate Easter Bunnies that stand about 12" tall aren't solid chocolate either. Man, I hate misleading packaging.
Ed