Singer Futura CE-350 Embroidery Sewing Machine

FREE with the purchase of Futura CE-350

- AutoPunch software
- Editing software
- 3900 embroidery designs
- Instructional DVD 

Futura CE-350 General Features:

- Three Stay-Bright LED lights makes it easier to see your work.
- Automatic needle threader
- Automatic tension setting
- Top-loading jam-proof bobbin system, with clear cover for monitoring bobbin thread supply
- Optimum Power Control provides precise piercing power, regardless of sewing speed, when sewing multiple layers or dense fabric
- Drop feed for free-motion embroidery, machine embroidery, monograms and attaching buttons
- Extra-high presser foot lifter offers 1/4in. more clearance, for placing multiple layers or bulky fabrics under the presser foot
- Vertical spool holder
- Self-lubricating - no need to oil the machine, and no oil gets on fabric
- Audible warning signals
- Aluminum frame provides rigid support and holds all the mechanisms in perfect alignment for skip-free sewing.
- Accessory tray with hinged covers, stored in the removable extension table
- 25 year limited warranty, including 5 years on electronic components and 1 year on adjustments

 
Futura CE-350 Sewing Machine Features:

- Push-button stitch selection with automatic optimal length and width settings (can be overridden)
- 100 built-in stitch programs, including stretch stitches, heirloom stitches and a hand-look quilting stitch
- Twin needle function with automatic stitch width adjustment
- 7mm stitch width
- 6 one-step buttonholes - the sides of the buttonhole are sewn in the same direction to prevent gaps in stitching or fabric distortion
- 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.
- 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 appliqu?ing, 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.

 
Futura CE-350 Embroidery Features:

- Connects Directly to the Computer via USB Cable - First machine to connect directly to the computer, 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.
- Auto-Punch Software Included - Automatically digitize custom embroidery using your own images or clip art with control over stitch settings.
- 120 Built-in Designs - Select from built-in designs including animals, holidays, flowers and more.
- Built-in Lettering Program with 10 Fonts - Select from 10 built-in fonts: Arial Large, Arial Rounded, Block Large, Block Small, Courier, Helvetica 2 colors, Kids, Script 1, Script 2 and Times Large. Letters can sized, rotated and shaped with 30 lettering frames such as arc, banner, wave and more.
- Outline Lettering - Lettering can be created with a running stitch or satin stitch outline of the same color or a contrasting color.
- Reads All Popular Home Embroidery Design Formats - All popular formats accepted. Download designs from the Internet or work from a collection on CD or floppy disk. Design Browser This function of the software provides for viewing several designs at one time, in order to scroll through and view design collections
- Combine Designs - Multiple designs can be combined into one design file using paste design or copy and paste.
- Convert Designs for Editing - Convert popular home and commercial format designs into a format that can be edited with the advanced editing tools.
- Advanced Editing Tools - Edit the shape of selected design sections. Edit the design stitch-by-stitch. Apply preset or custom fill types to the design.
- Advanced Fill Types - Use preset fill patterns or created custom fill patterns for Freeform, Column, Motif, Elastic Step, Pattern step, and Random fill types.
- 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 Colors - This function of the software provides for selecting colors for an embroidery design. Software includes thread charts, with color numbers, for several of the most popular brands of embroidery thread.
- Transmit design 4 ways - Embroidery designs can be transmitted to the Futura embroidery machine in 4 different ways. The design can be sent one color block at a time, the whole design can be sent at one time, the design can be sent in one color or the color sequence can be chosen during data transmission.
- 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.
- Embroidery Block Indication and Selection - When sending the whole design at once to the Futura machine, design color blocks are indicated on the control panel display. To select a block push numerical selection button.
- 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.
- Automatic Software Updates - The latest software enhancements can be downloaded automatically or manually from within the Futura software.
- Automatic Firmware Updates - The latest software enhancements can be downloaded automatically or manually from within the Futura software.
- 2 Embroidery Hoops Included - A large 4? x 6? hoop and a smaller 3 x 4? hoop included with the machine.
- CD Video Tutorial Workbook available as optional purchase - A Compact Disk Video Tutorial/Workbook for the Futura embroidery software is available. This CD tutorial helps guide you through use of the Futura software system operation and design creation. It also provides projects for embroidery and sewing on the Futura machine.
- 3 Optional Software Packages Available - Choose from new, enhanced versions of HyperFont, Auto Cross-Stitch and PhotoStitch. The Editing software (an option for CE-150 & CE-250) is already in the basic CE-350 Futura software program.