Thanks for that feedback; helped tremendously. :) Wasn't sure what you thought of it...so now, I've taken it a step further.
I felt it needed an 'enclosure'...and with your past preference for badge designs, such as the one uploaded for our reference, I felt this was a good direction to take it in.
It also gives it a neat retro feel, stronger than it had in the past.
Also, please note: I've taken off the "shine" effect from previous versions, as....well, to be honest, you probably already know this, but....the only place the shine effect really works is on paper; not so much on embroidery, or other mediums. So for all intents and purposes, the shiny effect is just for show here, not really in a practical sense anything that works across all mediums, or in all applications.
Hope you love these new approaches on the previous design I submitted. If you have any further feedback or thoughts, please do share; helps tremendously to hear what you like (and even what you don't) so I can craft the very best, most likable logo for you.
-Jennifer