If I could say "Thank you" a hundred times I would! I just purchased my first 10 needle and it came with this frame. I had NO idea how it worked and my husband has already received a sleeve of hats for his first customer (talk about jumping in with both feet!). I'm sharing this video with him and I'm sure those hats will be cranking out tomorrow. Thank you! Thank you!
Just bought the Enterprise; arriving Thursday! Excited to try this on my machine; it came with this cap frame set-up. Thanks, so much, for this instructional video....very, very helpful!!
Hey Brad ... I just wanted to say "Thannnnnnkkkkk YOuuuuuuuu" for this video! A few days ago, I was literally in middle of doing a job involving caps using the older frame set. And I mean ... I was having such a problem, not sure why, but I was ... I wasted so many hats to just get one of them done and I had 15 of them to do ... Well, I searched TH-cam for a "how to" or "problem solver" thinking I was doing something wrong (After all it had been some time since I'd done a cap) .. Any who, I came across this video (not realizing there was a newer cap frame released) ... After making a few calls and a two-hour drive, I purchased the set ...... AND MAN! This is the best thing since sliced bread, ice cold beer, peanut butter and jelly ... you get the message LOL LOL .... Great explanation, great review of the product ... let me tell, it saved my .. well you know! THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE ... I truly appreciate it!
@@EllicottCitySewVac It was for me .. I have the Babylock Intrepid so it continued to bump against the back of the machine .. for me, this is a game changer .. I literally finished those hats in what seemed like minutes - I'm listing the other set for sale
@@ncee1372 Hello ... I just saw your question but to answer it .... "YES!" I love it!!!!! It seriously is as easy as Brad makes it look #noSTRUGGLES and well worth the money!
Brad, I got my new frame like the one in your video. Just did my first cap. I did a digitized logo. Embroidery is good, but not pleased with positioning. It is 1-1/8" from the brim and my Array would not let me get it any closer. Is this because I have an Array 6 needle and not the Venture 10 needle? Could I possibly have hooped it better? It looked like to me that I had it right in the seam. I look forward to your reply. You've already been a great help.
You do such a wonderful job with your videos! There's such a video variety of hats, but on your hat towards the end of your video, where you had the letter "A" on the camera - showing how much closer it could embroider as compared to the original cap frame - how much closer to the brim were you able to embroider? With my wide cap frame, the closest I can get to the brim is approximately 0.75 of an inch. With this new hat hoop, are we able to embroider about a quarter-of-an-inch away from the brim? (Again, I know all hats are different...just trying to justify upgrading...) Again, thanks for the wonderful videos. Any additional information would be greatly, greatly appreciated!
Me again. Doing hats for a company. Put on frame just as I did my last ones. The only differences: 1) Last time I used cheap Walmart hats; now I have nice Richardson hats. 2) I am using a variegated thread. Not even a minute into stitch. I have so much tangles thread under cap and it's stuck. This happened twice. Any ideas what I am doing wrong?
Just installed and is there supposed to be loose fit when embroidering (space between hat and needle plater area)? My under-bobbin thread started coming through and thread has been breaking. Stitching looks and sloppy. Any help is appreciated, newbie..
You didn’t show box cover?? Is this the Wide Cap Frame Set ENCFS -or- flat brim? I’ve read through the comments ~ did not find the exact answer. I have the Babylock Venture. TIA.
it is not the wide cap frame. It's this one babylock.com/accessories/hoops/cap-frame-hoop-set-1 I have one in stock, MSRP $1599, I sell it for $1299. If you're interested, 410 465-6366 ask for brad
getting ready to put this driver on my venture and the instructions are calling for adjustments for the first time involving a black rubber mat? can you shed some light on this? don't want to ruin my machine on the first hat.
Its not hard to do. Just stick the rubber thing under the hoop, loosen the 4 big screws with the t handle screwdriver, and pull down on the driver while re-tightening the screws, them remove the rubber part and job done. Or dont bother, because half the time i forget to do it when setting up a machine for the first time and it doesn't seem to make a difference lol
Great video. I bought one from a Baby Lock retailer when I bought my 6-needle machine. However, my machine keeps giving me an error that the frame won't work. Any ideas? It is not exactly like yours. It is called a wide brim hat frame. Thanks.
The wide cap frame is not, and has never been compatible with any 6 needle. Your dealer should have known that before selling it to you, I hope they are honest and willing to take it back or trade it for one that works for your machine.
So I just got my new hat hoop. I'm really struggling with hooping the hat with it. It doesn't seem to be that easy. Is this hat hoop only for structured hats? It seems like it puckers the material with an unstructured hat. Is that band supposed to be on the brim next to the seam or right on the seam. It keeps slipping off when I put it on the seam. I was hoping for a better experience. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I'm not using a flat brim hat.
What do I need to do to be able to get closer to the brim? I’ve got the hoop in the video but I’m wanting to get closer yet! Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
Hey Brad thanks for this video! I love my Venture, however did not get the cap frame that this video is about. I recieved the Wide Cap Frame Set. Item ENCFS I understand from a business point of view that Brother didn't send the "Better" version of this with my $16000 Venture purchase.....kinda pisses me off cause I bought it November 2021..... Okay vent over. Could you please send me the item info on this cap frame so I can get it. Thanks again. Maybe I can switch the unopened box I have for this...maybe not. Your thoughts?
It's this one. babylock.com/accessories/hoops/cap-frame-hoop-set-1 I can sell you one if you like but I wouldn't take a trade on it. MSRP is $1599, I sell em for $1299. If you're interested call me at 410 465 6366.
~ so your hat embroidered left to right...what about the "old theory" people always post that hats are suppose to be digitized to stitch from the center out (?)
does the hoop rotate at all, I need to embroider a 1" round logo on the front side of a structured trucker hat, about 1/2" or so over from the mesh, as close to the brim as I can get it.
does it matter if the embroidery starts to the left, i thought that on a hat the embroidery had to start in the middle then go out to the sides? thanks
Can you tell me if using this hat hoop and getting closer to the brim what is the max height of the design since you are able to get lower. I have the babylock enterprise.
@@EllicottCitySewVac I figured it out. I was putting the piece that goes on the hat in the wrong place. The first hat I did was crooked and way too high because I put the piece above the brim rather than below. Now I'm excited to get started on hats!! Thanks for all your help.
What’s the difference on this one and the original? The trouble I have is the brim hitting the back of the machine. So I have to tape it back. So that is what I need help with.
that snap back hat i did in the video hits the machine on the regular hoop, doesn't on this one. Have not teasted with every hat in the world but it holds that brim father away
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If I could say "Thank you" a hundred times I would! I just purchased my first 10 needle and it came with this frame. I had NO idea how it worked and my husband has already received a sleeve of hats for his first customer (talk about jumping in with both feet!). I'm sharing this video with him and I'm sure those hats will be cranking out tomorrow. Thank you! Thank you!
I just recently watched some of your own videos. Good job!
I bought the Venture and it did NOT come with this.....
Mine came with a Wide brim cap frame...So pissed.
A MUST BUY!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE MINE!!! Super EASY to use!
Just bought the Enterprise; arriving Thursday! Excited to try this on my machine; it came with this cap frame set-up. Thanks, so much, for this instructional video....very, very helpful!!
Great video! Exactly what I needed for the hat frame I got.
Hey Brad ... I just wanted to say "Thannnnnnkkkkk YOuuuuuuuu" for this video! A few days ago, I was literally in middle of doing a job involving caps using the older frame set. And I mean ... I was having such a problem, not sure why, but I was ... I wasted so many hats to just get one of them done and I had 15 of them to do ... Well, I searched TH-cam for a "how to" or "problem solver" thinking I was doing something wrong (After all it had been some time since I'd done a cap) .. Any who, I came across this video (not realizing there was a newer cap frame released) ... After making a few calls and a two-hour drive, I purchased the set ...... AND MAN! This is the best thing since sliced bread, ice cold beer, peanut butter and jelly ... you get the message LOL LOL .... Great explanation, great review of the product ... let me tell, it saved my .. well you know! THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE ... I truly appreciate it!
Yeah the old one was a real pain
@@EllicottCitySewVac It was for me .. I have the Babylock Intrepid so it continued to bump against the back of the machine .. for me, this is a game changer .. I literally finished those hats in what seemed like minutes - I'm listing the other set for sale
@@EllicottCitySewVac And the fact that you get get so so much closer to the brim made it just that much better ...
Any update on this post? Are you still happy with the frame ? How close can you get ur design
@@ncee1372 Hello ... I just saw your question but to answer it .... "YES!" I love it!!!!! It seriously is as easy as Brad makes it look #noSTRUGGLES and well worth the money!
Thanks for another fantastic video! :)
Brad, I got my new frame like the one in your video. Just did my first cap. I did a digitized logo. Embroidery is good, but not pleased with positioning. It is 1-1/8" from the brim and my Array would not let me get it any closer. Is this because I have an Array 6 needle and not the Venture 10 needle? Could I possibly have hooped it better? It looked like to me that I had it right in the seam. I look forward to your reply. You've already been a great help.
Great Video Brad!
Extremely helpful, thank you.
You do such a wonderful job with your videos! There's such a video variety of hats, but on your hat towards the end of your video, where you had the letter "A" on the camera - showing how much closer it could embroider as compared to the original cap frame - how much closer to the brim were you able to embroider? With my wide cap frame, the closest I can get to the brim is approximately 0.75 of an inch. With this new hat hoop, are we able to embroider about a quarter-of-an-inch away from the brim? (Again, I know all hats are different...just trying to justify upgrading...) Again, thanks for the wonderful videos. Any additional information would be greatly, greatly appreciated!
Awesome video!! Thank you for making this!!
What is a wide cap frame? Have a job with multiple sides to do! Twila Hixon
Can you embroidery on the side of the hats.?
Me again. Doing hats for a company. Put on frame just as I did my last ones. The only differences: 1) Last time I used cheap Walmart hats; now I have nice Richardson hats. 2) I am using a variegated thread. Not even a minute into stitch. I have so much tangles thread under cap and it's stuck. This happened twice. Any ideas what I am doing wrong?
I. Wonder if I can purchase only the hoop that holds the hat? I have all the other hoops but not the one that looks like shark teeth
I have small 3" x 2.5 " design and it keeps saying change to larger hoop?
Will this work on an Endurance machine?
So helpful! Thanks!
Just installed and is there supposed to be loose fit when embroidering (space between hat and needle plater area)? My under-bobbin thread started coming through and thread has been breaking. Stitching looks and sloppy. Any help is appreciated, newbie..
Why does mine bounce so much? I followed your video and it still bounces when embroidering
I see you have the brackets on your machine for the extension table. Do you leave those on all the time?
Always
I have this hoop but I can't get the design lower... It is usually 1.5 or 1.34 off the brim which looks really high... what could be wrong? Thank. You
You didn’t show box cover?? Is this the Wide Cap Frame Set ENCFS -or- flat brim? I’ve read through the comments ~ did not find the exact answer. I have the Babylock Venture. TIA.
it is not the wide cap frame. It's this one babylock.com/accessories/hoops/cap-frame-hoop-set-1 I have one in stock, MSRP $1599, I sell it for $1299. If you're interested, 410 465-6366 ask for brad
Hi Brad. Thank you for this helpful video! Can i use this hoop to embroider the back of the hat?
getting ready to put this driver on my venture and the instructions are calling for adjustments for the first time involving a black rubber mat? can you shed some light on this? don't want to ruin my machine on the first hat.
Its not hard to do. Just stick the rubber thing under the hoop, loosen the 4 big screws with the t handle screwdriver, and pull down on the driver while re-tightening the screws, them remove the rubber part and job done. Or dont bother, because half the time i forget to do it when setting up a machine for the first time and it doesn't seem to make a difference lol
Great video. I bought one from a Baby Lock retailer when I bought my 6-needle machine. However, my machine keeps giving me an error that the frame won't work. Any ideas? It is not exactly like yours. It is called a wide brim hat frame. Thanks.
The wide cap frame is not, and has never been compatible with any 6 needle. Your dealer should have known that before selling it to you, I hope they are honest and willing to take it back or trade it for one that works for your machine.
So I just got my new hat hoop. I'm really struggling with hooping the hat with it. It doesn't seem to be that easy. Is this hat hoop only for structured hats? It seems like it puckers the material with an unstructured hat. Is that band supposed to be on the brim next to the seam or right on the seam. It keeps slipping off when I put it on the seam. I was hoping for a better experience. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I'm not using a flat brim hat.
Can you embroider on back and side of hat with the new hoop?
What do I need to do to be able to get closer to the brim? I’ve got the hoop in the video but I’m wanting to get closer yet! Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
I have the original cap hoop will this flat brim frame work with the original driver?
nope
It’s sounds like it would work for the PR 650. Can you confirm thanks
Do you use the thicker needles for caps and knitted hats?
Hey Brad! With this cap frame, are you limited to the 2 in height like the others?
Am I able to take that restriction off?
same height
Coolio!
Where can I buy this and what is the exact name and model?
Hi do you know if the cap frame from the Baby Lock BMP6 will work on the Baby Lock Venture ? ty
any hat frame that fits a 6 needle will also fit any 10 needle
@@EllicottCitySewVac ok awesome tyvm :)
Hey Brad thanks for this video! I love my Venture, however did not get the cap frame that this video is about. I recieved the Wide Cap Frame Set. Item ENCFS
I understand from a business point of view that Brother didn't send the "Better" version of this with my $16000 Venture purchase.....kinda pisses me off cause I bought it November 2021.....
Okay vent over.
Could you please send me the item info on this cap frame so I can get it. Thanks again.
Maybe I can switch the unopened box I have for this...maybe not. Your thoughts?
It's this one. babylock.com/accessories/hoops/cap-frame-hoop-set-1 I can sell you one if you like but I wouldn't take a trade on it. MSRP is $1599, I sell em for $1299. If you're interested call me at 410 465 6366.
What is the model number for this new Cap Frame...? I can find it anywhere... Not even on the Babylock website...
EPCF4H is the part number, its on their website.
~ so your hat embroidered left to right...what about the "old theory" people always post that hats are suppose to be digitized to stitch from the center out (?)
I was just demonstrating the hoop not how to digitize for a hat. There's no way to adjust the sewing order of a font built into the machine.
Does this work on a entrepreneur pro x pr 1055x?
Hi Brad
Great video
Do u say it can b used on the PR 1000 Entrepreneur?
Thank u
Yes it can.
Hello, will this work if I want to embroider on the sides and back of the hat? Thanks for your expertise
nope you would need the wide cap frame for the sides and I use durkee ezframes for the back
@@EllicottCitySewVac Thank you again!
How much is this hoop ? What’s the name of it ?
How much is the cap frame
What is the sewing field?
does the hoop rotate at all, I need to embroider a 1" round logo on the front side of a structured trucker hat, about 1/2" or so over from the mesh, as close to the brim as I can get it.
Yeah it goes about five inches, should be able to get that close to the mesh
Will this fit a Ricoma?
nope
Where can I purchase this cap frame? Is there a model number for it?
Any Baby Lock dealer should have it. Part number is EPCF4.
Can this be purchased from your place of business? If so how?
For Baby Lock products you have to come into the store, if you aren't local you would need to find your local Baby Lock dealer.
Is there one for a six needle?
same one
@@EllicottCitySewVac Do you have a link for it? I have the older model and it's horrible. 😂
does it matter if the embroidery starts to the left, i thought that on a hat the embroidery had to start in the middle then go out to the sides? thanks
Ideally you want it to start in the middle yes but i cant make the built in letters do that and its not a huge deal if you hoop and stabilize it well
@@EllicottCitySewVac Thanks for your expertise, much appreciated, have a great week
Can you tell me if using this hat hoop and getting closer to the brim what is the max height of the design since you are able to get lower. I have the babylock enterprise.
The field is still the same you just can move it down more
@@EllicottCitySewVac I figured it out. I was putting the piece that goes on the hat in the wrong place. The first hat I did was crooked and way too high because I put the piece above the brim rather than below. Now I'm excited to get started on hats!! Thanks for all your help.
@@shellyjorgensen2441 glad you got it working
How much is this frame and where can I get it?
@@EllicottCitySewVac I live in Nevada so would you be willing to ship? Also, what kind of warranty comes with this?
This work in Richardson cap?
Yup
Does it fit the Alliance?
Yes
Does it fit the Brother Pr1050X
yup
Can we trade in the one we have
Can this be used in a single needle?
it works on the alliance and persona yes
@@EllicottCitySewVac thank you. Now if I can find one
@@evelyngatlin5878 I can sell you one if you want. Call me at 410 465 6366 if you're interested.
Does this fit a brother pr655?
Yup
Does anyone know the price for this? I just got the 3, wondering if I should get this one...
Msrp is $1599
@@EllicottCitySewVac Thank you! If you were me, and just got the 3, would you upgrade? Is it that much better???
@@allenemilystewart6039 this one is way better. If $ isn't an issue its a no brainer for me, I would use this hoop over the wide cap frame every time.
@@EllicottCitySewVac well I mean it’s always an issue... but one that can definitely be overlooked lol!
What’s the difference on this one and the original? The trouble I have is the brim hitting the back of the machine. So I have to tape it back. So that is what I need help with.
that snap back hat i did in the video hits the machine on the regular hoop, doesn't on this one. Have not teasted with every hat in the world but it holds that brim father away
Brad Martin I normally use snap back. Thank u for your quick reply.
I have Endurance
What website do I go to, to find that cap frame?
You'd have to get it from your local Baby Lock dealer, they don't sell them online.
Does anyone have an item number or a name for this set?
babylock.com/accessories/hoops/cap-frame-hoop-set-1
@@EllicottCitySewVac Thank you!