Singer Futura CE150 sewing and embroidery machine It includes software to enable connection to your computer and transfer designs and/or text to your sewing project. It gives you computer connectivity to embroidery and it's a wonderful electronic sewing machine. When connected to your PC, the Singer Futura machine enables you to edit and view your embroidery designs and save them. Its software includes an embroidery design browser, 5 built-in fonts, 120 free embroidery designs, basic editing features, automatic software and firmware updates, a large 6 3/4" x 4 1/2" hoop and a smaller hoop. It accepts most embroidery formats. It has the ability to copy and paste patterns into one design. The Futura CE-150 is the perfect entry-level embroidery machine and an electronic machine that offers great features. As a regular sewing machine it has 24 built-in stitch patterns with two automatic one-step buttonholes. The buttonholer also incorporates the Singer exclusive under-plate system for perfect buttonholes. The Singer Futura features improved lighting for the user by replacing one bulb with three Stay-Bright LED lights. Singer CE 150 Sewing Machine Features Sewing speed up to 850 stitches per minute Electronic Sewing Machine The sewing machine has push button stitch selection. It features electronic stitch control which means that each stitch is electronically formed and optimally set to sew with exact precision. that the optimal settings for length and width are automatically set when choosing a stitch. They can be overridden to personalize the length and width of a stitch pattern. 24 Built-In Stitch Programs A large variety of stitches for construction, decorative sewing, heirloom sewing and quilting always ensures the perfect stitch for every project. Built-In Stretch Stitches Specially designed stitches that add strength and flexibility to seams, especially useful when sewing on knitwear. Basting Capability Quickly piece projects together. Built-In Quilting Stitch Create a hand-sewn quilted look with this unique stitch. Built-In Heirloom-Friendly Stitch Selection Pin Stitch, Blanket Stitch, and Entredeux are a few of the popular heirloom stitches available. 7mm Stitch Width Most stitches can be set for a maximum width of 7mm. When sewing decorative stitches or satin stitches, the wide stitches are bolder and more pronounced. One-Step Built-In Buttonholes Choose from 2 different one-step buttonholes. Buttonhole sewing is a one-step simple process that provides reliable results because the sides of the buttonhole sew the same direction to prevent gaps in stitching or fabric distortion. New! Exclusive Buttonhole Underplate This is a SINGER developed system that sandwiches fabric between a lower plate and the foot, to ensure perfect buttonholes on multiple layers of fabric. Effectively, this is like a mini-embroidery hoop in which the machine feeds the attachment, rather than the fabric. It makes creating buttonholes possible in places that conventional buttonhole devices cannot easily reach. New! Programmable Needle Up and Down Select whether the needle is in up or down position when the machine stops. It is beneficial to have the needle stop in the down position when applique, quilting or pivoting fabric. When removing fabric or picking the bobbin thread up, program the needle to raise to the highest position. 13 Needle Positions Needle position can be changed for individual projects, such as inserting zippers or cording and topstitching. 13 Needle Positions Needle position can be changed for individual projects, such as inserting zippers or cording and topstitching. Singer CE150 Embroidery Features Embroidery speed up to 600 stitches per minute Connects Directly to the Computer via USB Cable Eliminating the need for conversion boxes or tools. This unique innovation gives you the same capabilities of other machines at a fraction of the cost. Windows Compatible Operates with any computer with an Operating System of Windows 2000 or higher, including Vista Operational Tutorial Included Step-by-step tutorial to help even a beginner with using the embroidery features of the machine. 120 Built-in Designs Select from built-in designs including animals, holidays, flowers and more. New! Built-in Lettering Program with 5 Fonts Select from 5 built-in fonts: Arial Large, Block Large, Courier, Script 2 and Times Large. Letters can be re-sized, rotated and shaped with 30 lettering frames such as arc, banner, wave and more. New! Outline Lettering Outline lettering with a running stitch or satin stitch outline. Reads All Popular Home Embroidery Design Formats Download embroidery designs from the Internet or work from a collection on CD. All popular formats accepted - .FHE, CHE, XXX, PSW, PEC, PES, HUS, SEW, EXP, DST, PCS, SHV, VIP, AND JEF. Design Browser This function of the software provides for viewing several designs at one time, in order to scroll through and view design collections 3-D Realistic View This function of the software provides a preview of the selected design in a manner such that the stitches appear on screen as they will when sewn out on the fabric. 3-D Realistic Print This function of the software provides for printing the 3-D realistic view. This is useful when creating placement templates. Change Colours This function of the software provides for selecting colours for an embroidery design. Software includes thread charts, with colour numbers, for several of the most popular brands of embroidery thread. New! Transmit design 4 ways Embroidery designs can be transmitted to the Futura embroidery machine in 4 different ways. The design can be sent one colour block at a time, the whole design can be sent at one time, the design can be sent in one colour or the colour sequence can be chosen during data transmission. New! Trace Design Trace the outline of the design in the embroidery hoop for more accurate design positioning. Operates with Start/Stop Button Use the Start/Stop button to start machine. When it is desired to stop sewing, press the Start/Stop again to stop sewing and have the needle stop at its highest position. New! Basic Editing Included Several new editing features are now in the software, including copy & paste functions, reordering of designs, repeat design function, and more... Move forward or Backwards through a design Move forward or backwards through the design using the Needle Stop position button or Reserve Stitch. 1 Degree Increment Rotation Rotate embroidery designs in increments as small as 1 degree for precise positioning. Reduce or Enlarge Design When changing design size, the software automatically recalculates the stitch density. New! Automatic Software Updates The latest software enhancements can be downloaded automatically or manually from within the Futura software New! Automatic Firmware Updates The latest machine firmware enhancements can be downloaded automatically or manually from with in the Futura software. 2 Embroidery Hoops Included A large 4 1/2" x 6 3/4" hoop and a smaller 3 1/8" x 4 3/4" hoop included with the machine. Optional Add extra Singer software as or when needed. - Singer Futura Autopunch - Singer Futura Editing - Singer Futura Hyperfont - Singer Futura CrossStitch - Singer Futura Photostitch - Singer Futura 3900 embroidery designs Accessories Included Basic Embroidery software CD including tutorial, Embroidery unit, Zipper foot , Button sewing foot , Blind stitch foot , Buttonhole foot , Satin stitch foot , Embroidery foot , Foot control pedal , Buttonhole opener/brush , 3 needles , 3 sewing bobbins , 3 embroidery bobbins , 2 embroidery hoops large and small, 2 spool pin caps (small, large) , 2 thread spool nets (short, long) , 3 screwdrivers (small, medium, large) , Scissors , USB cable , Power cord , Removable thread guide , Instruction manual (English, French, Spanish) All you need to make the Singer Futura CE-150 a full power embroidery machine is a compatible PC -IBM PC/AT compatible pc, with Windows Vista, or XP system, a VGA monitor, a USB port, a standard CD ROM drive, and a mouse. |