Singer Futura CE250 Sewing Embroidery Machine

Singer Futura CE250 sewing and embroidery machine, new version 3 for 2010 and available now with digitizing software...!

This new version 3 Singer Futura CE250 has all the computer power you will ever need....! you don't have to move, edit, resize your embroidery design on this Singer Futura LCD screen, you use your own PC to create and digitize designs using the Windows software that is included with our Singer Futura CE250.

As well as being a great sewing machine for everyday sewing, its also a full power embroidery machine when you link it to your own PC, all the software and cables are included to allow you to create beautiful motifs.

The new Singer Futura CE250 is a sewing machine that puts simplicity at your finger tips. engineered to the highest standard in construction....

Its the newest break-through in sewing and embroidery technology! Whether it is repairing clothing, creating new garments, embroidering a tablecloth, or even creating your own custom embroidery designs, the Singer Futura can tackle any sewing and embroidery project!

Regular sewing tasks are made simple with 99 built-in stitch programs, programmable needle up/down, one-touch pattern selection, four styles of one-step buttonhole, drop-feed for free-motion sewing, and much more! Create beautiful embroidery with a direct connection to a Windows compatible computer, and create your own embroidery designs from photos or clip-art!

New features like, three Stay-Bright LED's light over the sewing area address a feature asked for by consumers - better lighting! With lights on each side of the needle area as well as one light over the large sewing area, it is easier to see your work. An illuminated sewing area makes all your sewing more precise.

Twin Needle Function, automatically reduces the stitch width on decorative patterns to prevent needle breakage when sewing with a twin needle, all at the touch of a button.

Sewing Functions:

• Straight stitch needle positions vary from left to right with stitch width control
• Stitches: utility, stretch, construction, decorative, hand look quilt, heirloom, blanket, serge type, satin, etc. with mirror image.
• Five 1-Step Button Holes and Eyelet
• Top Drop-In Bobbin Type
• Clear Bobbin Cover
• Twin Needle Setting
• Built-in Accessory Storage
• Carry Handle
• Drop Feed Control for free motion embroidery 
• Free-Arm for cuffs, trouser and tubular sewing
• 3 x Built-in Lights
• Built-in Needle Threader
• Snap-on Presser Feet
• Horizontal and Vertical Thread Delivery from Spools
• 99 Stitch Functions with 89 built-in sewing stitches plus 5 embroidery lettering styles in software.
• Built-in automatic needle threader
• Needle stops up with up/down control button
• One-touch pattern sewing selection
• Two styles of one-step buttonholes
• Top drop-in class 15 plastic bobbin with see-through cover
• Drop feed control for embroidery and sewing

Create your own designs!
Comes with its own Futura software v3 lettering and digitizing package including AutoPunch
Scan a photo, use clip art and the software automatically fills it with stitches and sends it directly to the machine
Two hoop sizes included - Large ( 4-1/2" x 6-3/4") and Small (3-1/8" x 4-3/4")
Plus now including tutorial CD.

Embroidery Functions with Futura software

• CE-250 Futura uses .FHE embroidery format and Compucon CHE design format - however the new version 3 Singer software that comes with our machine will automatically convert the following embroidery formats,  singer, XXX: singer, PSW: brother, PES, PEC: huskvarna, HUS: Janome, SEW: comercial formats, EXP, DST: pfaff, PCS: FHE and CHE. That means any of the above file formats can be sewn out, even designs downloaded from the internet.
• Latest Auto Digitizing - Auto Punch software included, meaning transmit digitized designs directly to the machine by USB cable included. No need for cards or reader/writer boxes. 
• Auto Punch means, using the included software you can create a design form a image. 
• Unlimited colours in a design, depending on size 
• When you change colour in palette, it automatically puts in a machine stop to change colour. 
• Colour palette in software includes numbers for Sulky, Madeira and Robison-Anton. 
• Crop Images 
• Colour Reductions to save time 
• Classify Stitch blocks 
• Customize Stitch blocks 
• Reorder stitch blocks 
• Sew stitch width in mm that switches from column to fill stitches 
• Start/stop button 
• Lettering can be added to any embroidery or just use one of the 5 built in fonts to create names and badges. 

Accessories Included:

• Embroidery Unit and Software and USB cable 
• Auto-digitizing Software is a easy to use software program that automatically converts an image into an embroidery design. 
• 120 Built-In Embroidery Designs
• 5 Embroidery Fonts
• Emburidery Unit
• Embroidery & Darning Foot 
• General Purpose Foot 
• One-step Automatic Buttonhole Foot
• Satin Stitch Foot
• Blind Stitch Foot
• Needles 
• Bobbins 
• Buttonhole Opener 
• Brush 
• Screwdrivers 
• Spool Caps 
• Two Embroidery Hoops (Large 6 3/4" x 4 1/2" and Small 4 3/4" x 3 1/8") 
• Thread snipping scissors 
• USB cable
• Power cord
• Removable stitch chart
•  Instruction Manual (English,French,Spanish)

All you need to make the Singer Futura a full power embroidery machine a compatible PC -IBM PC/AT compatible pc, Inc Windows Vista, XP to 95 system, VGA monitor,  USB port, Standard CD ROM drive, mouse.

Optional:
As your experience grows add extra Singer software as or when needed. Plus as always: We carry in stock all the optional feet, hoops, designs and accessories.