Yes, we can do these, either as sewn onto the shirt or as a patch with or without velcro. Just need a good quality image file or good quality picture to start.
Her machine is a commercial grade, the price of a small car. It holds 14 thread spools compared to her older one that just had a single spool holder.
Check out my reply to Cyn in this thread
that has pictures of it.
We did a similar hat and patches like your samples from a logo picture for Colorado Airgunners.
Yes, I think the badges sector is something that definatly deserves attention. There are countless clubs and societies of all sorts, who may want badges with their logo. And then its usually not just one, but a bunch of identical ones, which makes it more cost effective.
Yes exactly right, the high volume orders are the ideal that her machine is designed for. We are still new enough that we don't mind the small orders and custom one-offs either. It's always interesting to see the different designs and logos come in.