sewmuchlove

My husband purchased me an embroidery machine and requested me to put a logo that he designs on his baseball cap. Do I need a special hoop for a cap? Can you direct me to a site for information. Thanks very much.

bluteddi

http://www.hoopitall.com/content/con...rmEntityId/764

I have not used these frames, but I knew they made some sort of frame for this purpose... I'd ck with the maker of ur emb machine.....


I bet this is not a popular frame.... maybe u could drum up business from other local business to make their hats too..... just an idea...

Momyar

What kind of machine do you have? I would think depending on what you have would depend on how to hoop a hat.

scowlkat

Hooping hats with a regular home embroidery machine is not easy. You do need a special insert that, at least on all the machines I've used, will fit in the 5 x 7 hoop. The insert comes with instructions.

I do embroidery for people all the time but will only do hats for a very special few, mainly family, because it is so tricky.

Not saying you can't do it, just be aware and have a couple of practice hats - I buy them at Wal-Mart for around $3.

baglady65

You could do it with sticky back stablizer if you try hard! I have done it before..........or make the embroidery a patch and sew the patch to the hat!

quiltnmore

I was thinking about a hat hoop, but the price wasn't worth the amount I would use it. I simply made the design with two layers of stabilizer, one tear away and one regular. I used the machine to go around the edges with a satin stitch.

Do you already have the design digitized? The software is really expensive if you don't already have it. I have not perfected digitizing yet and there is a knack to it.

I hope you are able to get it done, that would be a wonderful thing to do for your husband.

Numa

Hoop It Alls are great! We have used them since we first started embroidering in 1994.

sewmuchlove

Thanks to all you wonderful people. I knew you had the answers.

sewnsewer2

I have made many and used my large hoop and just pinned well. Use a sticky back stabilizer.