Embroidered Jackets to Celebrate a Special Lady!

HAPPY 105th BIRTHDAY, DOROTHY!

The best part about our job is when our customers share their special occasions with us! Here is a happy group who since 2004 have invited us to join them in the celebration of Dorothy's Birthday by having us provide embroidered apparel each year for the event. Way back then, Dorothy celebrated her 101st birthday! 2008 marks her 105th! Rich sends us a picture every year and we enjoy seeing such happy faces, so far away, all wearing their OMD embroidered clothing! It brings us a great deal of satisfaction when our customers return year after year and they become like family, good friends.

Last week we had a really big, major rush order to fill and we were in the midst of a huge snow storm here in Michigan. There was even a civil emergency out, city streets were completely closed in Sault Ste Marie and UPS planes were grounded! It is the first time in 28 years that UPS did not have trucks on the road (which meant to pick up or delivery!) and even our local banks were shut down. We had extremely high winds, icy roads and viability of ZERO. The Mackinac Bridge was also closed most of the day. This huge storm took place ON THE DAY, this rush order HAD to go OUT --- OVERNITE! Our nearest UPS hub is 45 min. away and the only chance of that order having a chance of going out was if we hand delivered it to the hub station....in the middle of the blizzard no less. Well, have 4WD - will travel! So we headed out to get those boxes there --- with the conditions it took 3 hours to get there and back and then we had to wait to see if somehow, someway UPS would be able to fly those packages out later that day. We held our breath. First thing in the a.m. I checked the tracking number and much to my surprise, UPS was ON TIME and the packages DID make it into the hands of our customer promptly and in perfect condition! We were relieved and happy - as was the customer.

Meeting our customer's deadline is really important to Tom and I. If it is within our power, we will do it. Tom and I both come from strong entrepreneur families, so we know the importance of personal Quality Service. My Dad owned his own Construction business in Alpena, Michigan & Tom's Grandfather had his own Meat Market in Farmington Michigan, Tom's Dad started his own private Insurance company....and his Mom owned an Antique gift shop in Farmington, Michigan for years. I guess you could say we believe in the type of service that is a bit rare these days. It isn't just about 'getting' the customer, it is about KEEPING them.

We hope you will visit our website and see what we have to offer. Our site has been a bit revamped with some new drop down menus which is best viewed with Internet Explorer.

Embroidered Shirts , Embroidered Jackets
and alot of wonderful Woven shirts for Corporate Apparel

Contact Denise today for help: omdsales@gmail.com or call 800-485-1766 Today!

Custom Embroidery Logo Guide

Embroidery Logo Guide

In order to create GREAT embroidery, you first need to look at your logo. If you are just now developing a logo for your business, we will address a few things first that maybe helpful guidelines to follow:

LESS is MORE. Create a logo with great color and simplicity! Some of the best logos are simple, clean and basic. These types are the ones that people remember and they are easy to maintain the integrity of no matter how you use it. ie letterhead, business cards, garments or magnets etc. The best logos work anywhere without modification.

Less also means less cost for you, the company owner. Remember the more detail, the more time to set up for embroidery and the longer it takes to run on our machines...this equals = $$ Also with imprinting, more colors mean more money...so keep your colors to 1 or 2. You will find producing any printed material much more affordable!

Small text is always an issue when creating a nice embroidered logo. On knit fabrics, text must not be less than 1/4 inch or the thread sinks into the knit and looks rough and unreadable. Basically, it will distract not attract. So limit your text to allow for letters that are at least 1/4 inch if possible. On tougher fabrics like jackets, hats or totes, we can go a bit smaller, but not much less than .20.

Eliminate Big filled in areas with your logo. Not only does this just take up time while running on the machines, but it also creates a very heavy, patch like feel to your logo. Instead generate shapes around your logo with simple outlines or fancy lines.

Shadows work OK, but only on large logos. We discourage shadowing on letters for hats in particular because a hat is hooped in a curricular frame and not flat like shirts. When a hat is embroidered, it sometimes will shift in the frame a slight bit...if the shadowing gets off just a slight bit, it will destroy the entire look of your logo. It will be a huge flaw that will be seen easily. We suggest going without shadows as nice as they look sometimes. It allows for a really clean, consistent logo that gets noticed.

Gradients are a no-no with embroidery. Blending threads are impossible so we suggest avoiding this technique entirely. Even with imprinting, your costs go way up and the end result not always the same as you get in a graphic form. Gradients are also more expensive...and we want to see you get your best bang for the buck. Avoid them.

Also avoid narrow text & serifs on small letters. Narrow text on knits will also tend to sink into the fabric and look undesirable. Short basic and thick letters work much better on knits and are much more readable. When using serifs in your text style, be sure to plan on larger size overall. .30+ or again, those serifs will sink into the fabric and cause holes in your garment.

Dos? Always think simple! Remember you aren't a billboard, and you don't want too much information on your shirt. You simply want to state what is important and make your logo MEMORABLE! A good name and simple logo are the keys to getting your logo noticed and embroidered well. City & State can sometimes be added below your logo if desired, or your website address. We don't suggest using your phone number unless it's an 800# and it's on the back of a jacket.

New for 2008!

This year we are offering some new and exciting deals!!

We have standardized our set up fees to a flat fee of just $20.00 the first time you order with us. (this used to be based on detail of logo/stitch count, ranging from $20-100). This is for a left chest logo. Full backs will still require a quote, so please email those to us and I can price that size for you. omdsales@gmail.com

Secondly, we are now offering NO MINIMUMS!! Wow! This is a huge leap for us because of the volume we are used to putting out with our multi head machines, but we get requests often for smaller orders and we felt it was time to service our customers in this way.

A new price list is featured on our catalog pages, ranging from 1 piece on up to 144. As always we offer FREE shipping and FREE set up fee on 144 pieces.

If you have never worked with us before, we hope you will give us a try in 2008!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

My, how the month of December flew by! Merry Christmas AND Happy New Year to All!

In Michigan, we are seeing our share of beautiful, white fluffy snow - which I happen to love and appreciate. We just got another 7 inches last weekend and the snowmobilers in the area and extremely happy about that.

2007 was a good year for OMD and we look forward to 2008. If you haven't tried us yet, drop us a line and allow us the chance to prove our quality and service to you. ;-)))

Wishing everyone a wonderful new year ahead!!

It's NOT too late to order for Christmas!!!!

If you are worried that you won't be able to order custom embroidery and have it there by Christmas - worry no more! We are accepting orders right up until the week of the 17th! Turnaround time is 7 days right now -- BUT, it is STILL a good idea to order as soon as you can. STOCK is usually an issue this late in the year.....but contact us and we will check for you!

When you contact us, be sure to mention the item you are interested in and the color and we can do a quick stock check for you.

Contact us TODAY!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
We have some amazing specials this month too! Check them out!

http://omdembroidery.com/specials.htm

If you stopped by OMD over the past month or so, you would see alot of camo-wear going out the door. Today marks the opening season of Deer hunting and many local businesses purchase camo promo items to hand out to their customers. It's brisk today, but no snow. Slight wind - the hunters should have an Ok day in the woods today.

The holidays are fast approaching and the Christmas rush is already underway. I would like to remind everyone to plan ahead and not wait til the last minute to order. It isn't that we can't embroider your items quickly, it's because stock becomes very limited at the close of the year. SO, keep that in mind and order early!

Two great specials this month - check them out on our specials page. We will continue fast turnaround until the holidays of 7-10 days. If you need it sooner, just let us know. We are always ready and willing to accommodate!

Take care and enjoy the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday!

Fall News

Wow, time has sure flown by! Didn't realize it had been SO long since I posted in my blog.
Been very busy!!

First off, the Fall news is our new fall special! Take advantage of all 3 specials, including free shipping....!!!

Also, we added a new line of Camo Caps to our site. With hunting season upon us, we thought now is a good time. Every year the selection gets better and better. Check them out!!

http://omdembroidery.com/hat_embroideredcamocaps.htm

We also added the Port Authority Easy Care Twill in both men's and womens. What a awesome garment and our customers have noticed!

http://omdembroidery.com/businesswoven.htm#mensS608

Christmas is fast approaching, so be thinking about that too. we can still turn over orders rather quickly, but stock is sometimes depleted...so don't wait til the last minute.

Have a good one! Regards, Denise