Extreme Stitch Embroidery
Oct 12, 2022 12:00AM ● By Story and photos by Thomas J. Sullivan
Extreme Stitch Embroidery, a family-owned and operated company began in owner Wendy Hamby’s Loomis home and has been growing steadily ever since
Nearly 20 Years of Stitching Excellence
CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - Citrus Heights-area student athletes know when it’s time to purchase a high-quality varsity letterman jacket, there’s only one place to go.
That’s Extreme Stitch Embroidery at 7250 Auburn Blvd., Suite F, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary in early 2023, said owner Wendy Hamby.
Extreme Stitch Embroidery, a family-owned and operated company began in Hamby’s Loomis home and has been growing steadily ever since.
“We weathered the pandemic, have outlasted all our competition and continue to thrive,” said the mother of two sons, graduates of Mesa Verde and Del Oro high schools.
Extreme Stitch serves private and public high schools throughout Sacramento and Placer County, including six high schools in the San Juan Unified School District. The Citrus Heights company creates 350 or more custom-designed letterman-style jackets each year, she said.
Her student-athlete customer base is 60 percent male to 40 percent female. Each jacket is unisex and made in the United States.
Hamby has added additional embroidery equipment since the competitors have left the local market and is looking to hire staff, “no experience required” who can help her keep pace with a growing work demand, she said.
Customers see the walls of Extreme Stitch adorned with every kind and combination of school colors, mascot logo and team sports patches from which to choose from. While walk-in customers are typical, Hamby has received telephone orders from customers in Stockton, Vallejo, and as far away as Massachusetts and even Texas, she said.
Student-athletes work one-on-one with her to determine the personal design of each jacket’s school colors and patch arrangement. Each jacket, Hamby said, “makes a statement on campus and will highlight your achievements, school spirit, and your own personality.”
Extreme Stitch custom orders each jacket to precisely fit each customer. The cost of a custom-fit varsity jacket in a customer’s choice of school colors is about $450, up about $50 due to supplier costs. Jackets are available in all sizes, youth through adult, Hamby said.
“We require a small deposit of $200 down to pay for the cost of the jacket. Customers can then make payments on their jacket until they pay the balance off.
“The turnaround time delivery for a typical letterman jacket is 6-8 weeks. All jackets are tailor-made to order and are altered as needed to precisely fit each customer.” Student-athletes should place their jacket order now to be ready for pickup in time for June graduation, she said.
Adult customers who may want to reproduce a jacket in the colors of their own high school alma-mater can place an order as well.
Hamby’s business offers a variety of embroidery and printing services to the general public. Customers can order garments from a variety of vendors or bring in their own items. Extreme Stitch specializes in tackle twill, chenille embroidery, and direct to garment printing.
Caps for a golf tournament or aprons for a barbecue can also be done in an economical and timely fashion, Hamby says. Her goal is to provide her customers with “the best possible price, the fastest service and the highest quality.”
Extreme Stitch also offers custom embroidery and design services for clubs, companies, associations, and teams.
The company offers personalized merchandise customized to their client’s specifications. They offer stock designs with exacting attention to detail and quality. Custom logos can also be created. Digital production equipment makes the addition of text or other graphics simple.
“If you need immediate answers to your questions during business hours, just call us. We are here to serve you.”
Extreme Stitch Embroidery at 7250 Auburn Blvd., Suite F in Citrus Heights, and on the web at extremejackets.com is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The shop is closed on weekends.