Another good tip Sam... Place thread spools closer on the machine based on the design colors to cut down on the needle travel time when thread color changes occur when embroidering.
We is Isacord thread. It is a German brand. We buy from a store named Sew For Less. It come in small and large spools. Been very happy with it and very little thread breaking. Remember the sweat band!
Great video!!! Love how you are not afraid to jump into something new. So many questions about getting sales and business in general. I’m starting new. Oh and Don’t forget the sweat band.
Don’t forget the sweatband 😂😂 wow Sam thats an amazing machine! Love seeing your shop in fully functional condition with all those machines!! Im finally down to hopefully the final 3 weekends and my shop will be ready to finally move into! I love that your son wants to learn how to help you with the business!
Great job with the hats!!! (Don't forget the sweatband..) Thanks for all the detail you share and taking us along the ride of your businesses!! My husband and I really appreciate it!! Take care and may God overwhelm you and your family with blessings! Also, thanks for the great custom garden tags! Thank your wife too for the great soap!!
Hi Sam, I've been thinking about the Smartstitch and so glad I found your channel while searching for info on this machine. You seem very happy with your purchase and the customer service provided from the manufacturer. I'm going to be watching very closely. Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks. I'm hoping to learn more from you so I can learn more quickly, without having to make and work thru the same frustrations. BTW, I think it's terrific that your son wants to learn this business, and that you are willing to teach him; good job!!! And he'll remember this too! 😊
awesome video - thats for taking me on the hat creation journey. Just received my 15 color machine and about to go on the very same journey you are on!!
In addition to UA-cam video revenue, Sam uses Amazon affiliate links for a little extra income there, too. Smart move. I'm starting to do hats on a Brother 6-needle machine; I haven't seen thread-tension testers before and will probably buy one. thanks Sam! DFTS!
I happened upon your channel while searching for a topic for my home embroidery machine, and I'm really enjoying it. I would love to see a demonstration of how you use your heat gun to set the stitching. After watching your video, I tried to find other information on this and came up short. I did find one using a heat gun after using puff foam, but I couldn't find anything on setting hat stitching in general. Thanks!
Great video Sam! I also use newbrothread for the same reasons! Lol big spools, easiest to order on Amazon, and i hadnt noticed a difference in quality at all!
Don't forget the sweatband 😋. I started off using Madeira thread, but changed over to candle thread. At $5.50 for a large cone it's hard to beat the price. I know they have a minimum order to get free shipping but that has never been a problem meeting the minimum. I currently use a Ricoma EM-1010 embroidery machine and it seems to work just fine for hats and flats. Every problem I have had has been user error. And it was awesome seeing you being able to spend time with your son and teach them the trade. Thanks for sharing.
Don't forget the sweatband xD I also had to learn digitizing due to unreliable outsourcing, and it is great to be able to fix things like that and eventually make the machine stitch smarter and faster
Thank you for your videos. I am going to purchase a 15 needle machine soon, but I am doing my research. I am torn between the Smartstitch and the BAI. I’m curious if you researched the BAI machine. If you did, what made you choose the Smartstitch over the BAI?
Great video, you have my subscription! If you don't mind me asking, what is a reasonable price to pay a digitizer for design like the one in this video? Also, would you be able to help me out with pricing? Trying to nail down what I should be pricing for richardson hats. Thank you!
One thing I’ve noticed with my 1501 is the display timer vs actual time is quite a bit different. It might say it takes 10 minutes but it’s actually several minutes more than that, guess I need to check with Smartstitch. Great video and don’t forget the sweatband 👍
Don’t forget the sweatband. Lol. Great job. I’m glad I stumbled across your video again. Definitely liked and subscribed. Also, I’m not sure if you made a video yet about how you price your custom hats. If not, could you make one? Thanks again.
Hi Mr.Sam, I'm wanting to purchase the SmartStitch S1501 Embriodery Machine, but I have a quick question hopefully you can answer. I understand that the mighty Hoops are compatable with this s1501? Is there a certain step I need to make to add those hoops onto my machine or are they already programmed in the machine ? and would you happen to have a video on those steps on added the mighty hoops? Thank you so much for these videos on The SmartStitch Embriodery Machine I so appreciate you!
I don't have a video on those steps just yet, but it is very easy. There is also a great group of fellow Smartstitch users on Facebook that have uploaded files and instructional posts too. I don't think you will regret getting this machine, I have had great success with it and am only really getting started. :) When you look to purchasing Mighty Hoops, you want the Tajima compatible hoops. This is a Tajima clone machine as I understand it. Feel free to email me with any other questions!
I think that goofed up hat was an inexpensive lesson to learn from. A $3-5 hat and it's almost guaranteed he won't make that "whoops" again. Secondly, I just ordered a hat from the MLB shop and it had hoop marks on it. Like the hoops were put on too tight and it caused a pressure ring or something. Last, I have to rewatch this video, even though I don't have an embroidery machine (lol), I had it on in the background while I was doing something else and I need to pick up some tips. Who knows when or where I'll end up needing them.
Another good tip Sam... Place thread spools closer on the machine based on the design colors to cut down on the needle travel time when thread color changes occur when embroidering.
Great job on the video. Thanks for all the info as always Sam! Don't forget the SB!
You're a smart man and a great father. Always enjoy all your family's videos.
Nice job.. and I think it's great that your son was interested in what you do . Moments to be cherished. God bless
We is Isacord thread. It is a German brand. We buy from a store named Sew For Less. It come in small and large spools. Been very happy with it and very little thread breaking. Remember the sweat band!
Don’t forget the sweatband. I enjoyed the show
Thanks Sam. Great honest video and helped me a lot. I’m just getting started with new business so I can be my own boss and leave Corp. headaches.
Just jumped into the market, and your videos are incredible, bubba. Thank you.
I appreciate it! I hope the videos can help you get started.
Hi Sam ~ glad you are enjoying this! I believe you are blessed to have a joyful business for you and your family! 🕊 enjoy!
Don't forget the sweatband. Looks like an interesting machine.
Thanks for bringing us along
I enjoyed the workday walk through. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and tips with us. I am just getting started.
Don’t forget the sweat band! Thanks for sharing Sam!
Yeah.
Great video!!! Love how you are not afraid to jump into something new. So many questions about getting sales and business in general. I’m starting new. Oh and Don’t forget the sweat band.
Nice work.. and way to get the kids involved!
Don’t forget the sweatband 😂😂 wow Sam thats an amazing machine! Love seeing your shop in fully functional condition with all those machines!! Im finally down to hopefully the final 3 weekends and my shop will be ready to finally move into! I love that your son wants to learn how to help you with the business!
New Shop?!?!?! How exciting!!! When is the party? :)
Love and enjoy watching your videos. May the lord bless and protect you and your family and working on the hats and embroidery machine and do the hats
Don’t forget the sweat band!
I’m loving this style of videos. Thanks for taking the extra time to make them!
Don't forget the sweatband! Love that your son has taken an interest in your work! Thanks for sharing :)
Thanks for the shout out Sam, always enjoy watching your videos as well I like your no nonsense style!
Sam; Love your operation. "Don't forget the sweatband." Kudos to your son. Kudos to his dad. Thanks for a great show and premier video.
Great job with the hats!!! (Don't forget the sweatband..) Thanks for all the detail you share and taking us along the ride of your businesses!! My husband and I really appreciate it!! Take care and may God overwhelm you and your family with blessings! Also, thanks for the great custom garden tags! Thank your wife too for the great soap!!
Dang Sam those hats look great and the shop you built looks nice enough to live in
Woe! Thanks for sharing the process. Don't forget the sweatband!
Hi Sam, I've been thinking about the Smartstitch and so glad I found your channel while searching for info on this machine. You seem very happy with your purchase and the customer service provided from the manufacturer. I'm going to be watching very closely. Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks. I'm hoping to learn more from you so I can learn more quickly, without having to make and work thru the same frustrations.
BTW, I think it's terrific that your son wants to learn this business, and that you are willing to teach him; good job!!! And he'll remember this too! 😊
awesome video - thats for taking me on the hat creation journey. Just received my 15 color machine and about to go on the very same journey you are on!!
Don’t forget the sweat band. Great job!
Nice Quality stitching... Really came out nice
Good to see your son being interested, that's me all those years ago. Great video, look forward to the next 🙂
DON'T FORGET THE SWEATBAND LOL 🤣 THANK YOU LOVE YOUR VIDEOS
Thanks Sam! Don’t forget the sweat band! Lol
I use the Brothread also and have no issues with it. I've also used Maderna and seems to work fine.
At the end of the day Sam, from a business point of view, did you make a profit? Or did you make the self employed rate of $10/hr?
Don’t forget that the video generates revenue for him. It’s not all about sales with content creators.
In addition to UA-cam video revenue, Sam uses Amazon affiliate links for a little extra income there, too. Smart move. I'm starting to do hats on a Brother 6-needle machine; I haven't seen thread-tension testers before and will probably buy one. thanks Sam! DFTS!
Don't forget the sweatband! Ty, good information as always!
You are a great father!!!!❤❤❤❤
I happened upon your channel while searching for a topic for my home embroidery machine, and I'm really enjoying it. I would love to see a demonstration of how you use your heat gun to set the stitching. After watching your video, I tried to find other information on this and came up short. I did find one using a heat gun after using puff foam, but I couldn't find anything on setting hat stitching in general. Thanks!
Like your down to earth view on things. Don't forget the sweat band.
Don't forget the sweatband . I love to hear you yak.❤
"Don't forget the sweatband." Great to see your son wants to learn new thing too.
Don't forget the sweat band.I learn so much from you Thank You God Bless
Don't forget the sweatband!
Good one!
As always....Sam you are amazing on teaching. ..
Great video Sam! I also use newbrothread for the same reasons! Lol big spools, easiest to order on Amazon, and i hadnt noticed a difference in quality at all!
Loved the video Sam. Don't forget the sweatband.
Don't forget the sweatband 😋. I started off using Madeira thread, but changed over to candle thread. At $5.50 for a large cone it's hard to beat the price. I know they have a minimum order to get free shipping but that has never been a problem meeting the minimum. I currently use a Ricoma EM-1010 embroidery machine and it seems to work just fine for hats and flats. Every problem I have had has been user error. And it was awesome seeing you being able to spend time with your son and teach them the trade. Thanks for sharing.
2 Casualties not bad at all! Hats came out cleeeeaan! Huge thanks for linking me below as well, greatly appreciated sir!
Don’t forget the sweatband. Great video and thanks for sharing.
Don’t forget the sweet band! (lol close enough) Thanks for the video. 😀
AWESOME TIPS, lol 1st time i see you, great sense of humor man. Great vid, will follow you!
Don’t forget the sweatband! Great video😊
Don’t forget the sweatband. Good job!
I might be putting in an order soon, just don't forget the sweatband.
what is that triangle piece on the hat hoop to make sure its centered?
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Was wondering that myself haven't seen that piece before
Hay! Don’t forget the sweatband😊
Have you tried Fil-Tec Magna glide bobbins? Magnetic bobbins. I love them for embroidery.
Don’t forget the sweatband! One of my first mistakes. Great video! Appreciate the information
Don't forget the sweatband xD
I also had to learn digitizing due to unreliable outsourcing, and it is great to be able to fix things like that and eventually make the machine stitch smarter and faster
Hi Sam, you told us to comment so here it is , Don't forget the sweatband, lol you are awesome and your work speaks for itself High Quality
"Don't forget the sweatband." Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you for your videos. I am going to purchase a 15 needle machine soon, but I am doing my research. I am torn between the Smartstitch and the BAI. I’m curious if you researched the BAI machine. If you did, what made you choose the Smartstitch over the BAI?
👍😃Danke für das Video.
Gute Arbeit.
Great video!!! how do i get some hats made from you??
Fil-Tec Magna-Glide Embroidery Bobbins are the best bobbins. I don't have to deal with tension issues at all
Dont forget the sweat band :)
Great video for someone like me thinking about getting into the "hobby"... :)
Awesome session.
Great video, you have my subscription!
If you don't mind me asking, what is a reasonable price to pay a digitizer for design like the one in this video?
Also, would you be able to help me out with pricing? Trying to nail down what I should be pricing for richardson hats.
Thank you!
Don’t forget the sweatband! Trying to decide if I want to add a smart stitch
One thing I’ve noticed with my 1501 is the display timer vs actual time is quite a bit different. It might say it takes 10 minutes but it’s actually several minutes more than that, guess I need to check with Smartstitch. Great video and don’t forget the sweatband 👍
Don’t for get the sweat band. Thank you for your awesome and fun videos. I learned a lot, may God give many more blessings.
What was the top thread tension reading?
When you get closer to the bill, needle deflection can become more common. That can cause missed bobbin pickup or shredded thread.
Another great video! Quick question, do you have a video on you digitizing the logos with the software you have?
Hi there, how good is this machine? I have looked at Tajima's and Melco's and they are pretty expensive. Thoughts?
Don’t forget the sweatband. Lol. Great job. I’m glad I stumbled across your video again. Definitely liked and subscribed.
Also, I’m not sure if you made a video yet about how you price your custom hats. If not, could you make one? Thanks again.
Good afternoon.
Don’t forget the sweatband we have all done it!!❤😊
Which hats do you use??
What was you initial start up cost? Awesome video
When do you get another machine to double your output capacity?
Wondering if you’ve found a good digitizer by any chance???
Vitor Digitizing is who I use when I cannot do it myself.
Don't forget the sweatband. Inspiring video
Do you have a general price list of what you charge costumers per hat? Or does it depend on quantity, color, and style of the embroidery?
Sam, what do you do to get orders for hats, etc?
Does the s-1501 have a hoop or capability to embroider on sleeves without unstitching them ?
Hey Sam, thinking about pulling the trigger on a Smart Sticth 1501 today. Are you still happy with yours? Any additional advice?
Love your videos! I’ve inherited an embroidery machine keen to start up my own little business. How do you work out pricing for embroidery?
What model is that machine? I’m looking to add this service to my business.
Exelent video super super nice video congrats.
I watched your video earlier today and absolutely loved it. Which software do you use? Thanks.
Hi Mr.Sam, I'm wanting to purchase the SmartStitch S1501 Embriodery Machine, but I have a quick question hopefully you can answer. I understand that the mighty Hoops are compatable with this s1501? Is there a certain step I need to make to add those hoops onto my machine or are they already programmed in the machine ? and would you happen to have a video on those steps on added the mighty hoops? Thank you so much for these videos on The SmartStitch Embriodery Machine I so appreciate you!
I don't have a video on those steps just yet, but it is very easy. There is also a great group of fellow Smartstitch users on Facebook that have uploaded files and instructional posts too. I don't think you will regret getting this machine, I have had great success with it and am only really getting started. :) When you look to purchasing Mighty Hoops, you want the Tajima compatible hoops. This is a Tajima clone machine as I understand it. Feel free to email me with any other questions!
@@Samcraftcom Thank you so much Mr.Sam for replying to my message..again I appreciate you!
What digitizing software do you use?
I will always check the sweatband. Lol
Thanks for all the info. where'd you get the Snag nabit?
You can find them on Amazon in multi-packs for a great price. Here's a link to a set I most recently purchased that works great: amzn.to/478Wzy1
Very good video learned a lot of new tips thank You, And Don't Forget the Sweatband
Nicely done bro
You don’t need a sweat band 😳😜 Looking Good!
On hats that don’t workout, is it possible to use a seam ripper to remove the design? Even though it may be tedious.
It can be done, but it's very tedious and leaves a poor quality hat that I wouldn't give to a customer. :)
Thanks for the video Sam. Wanna ask which Richardson cap exactly are you using? Seem to be a lot of variants by the link.
These are the 112 hats.
I think that goofed up hat was an inexpensive lesson to learn from. A $3-5 hat and it's almost guaranteed he won't make that "whoops" again.
Secondly, I just ordered a hat from the MLB shop and it had hoop marks on it. Like the hoops were put on too tight and it caused a pressure ring or something.
Last, I have to rewatch this video, even though I don't have an embroidery machine (lol), I had it on in the background while I was doing something else and I need to pick up some tips. Who knows when or where I'll end up needing them.
Sam...do you also fo "T" shirts?
New to the scene do you know is there a difference between smart stich and opex 1201 embroidery machines I would appreciate your feedback
great video Sam, would like to know how much the job paid