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(More customer reviews)The Singer Futura machine is everything it claims to be. It is computer operated and totally intuitive but you must be minimally computer savvy. You can buy a guaranteed used computer for very little money. The multiple stitch sewing functions and surger are, however, independent of the computer. I am an 82 year old male and decided to do this as a hobby and discovered that sewing skills are not required for the embroidery function You will find that all malfunctions are operator errors so follow the instructions closely they are mostly pictorial with little text. The potentials of this Singer are such that if you don't get the added software package (sometimes offered with the same machine price) you are missing out on the most creative part and you will be confined to the 3600 provided designs. Some of you may find this sufficient especially since many more designs are promised through the internet. It is however the Autopunch software that gives you this great freedom. You can change any image into embroidery designs and therein is the power of this Singer. Being also a photographer I use Adobe Photoshop software to manipulate or alter the image which is what you may have to do to get Autopunch to make any sense of it; other software may apply. For fabric stabilizers try to use some closed weave stiff fabric. You can also try spray-on starch. To put designs on terry cloth you need to use the water soluble stabilizer on top otherwise the loops of the fabric become entangled in your design making it look untidy. Save the torn away stabilizer and dissolve it in water and use it also as paint-on stabilizer. Start with single color designs until you get proficient at threading the machine which is what you will be doing a lot. I was fully operational in one week's time. Tailors or seamstresses not familiar with computers should team up with a computer savvy friend or family member (most of them are) and together you will share the great joy of automated embroidery.
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Singer SES1000 All-in-One Sewing, Embroidery, & Serging Machine with Bonus SoftwareIncluded Software package valued at $1100 if bought separately. 120 built-in embroidery designs. Built-in lettering program with 5 Fonts. Push-button stitch selection with automatic length and width settings and can be adjusted to personal preference. Exclusive underplate buttonhole foot. Optimum power control provides precise piercing power. 13 needle positions. Feed dog drop feature. Extra-high presser foot lifter. Connect the SES1000 directly to the computer via USB cable, eliminating the need for conversion boxes or tools. Operates with any PC using an operating system of Windows® 2000 or higher, including Vista. Reads all popular home embroidery design formats. Download designs from the Internet or work from a collection on CD or floppy disk. 3-D Realistic View and print provides a preview of the selected design, showing the stitches on-screen as they'll look when sewn out on the fabric. Basic editing features included in the software, including copy & paste functions, reordering of designs, repeat design function, and more. Download the latest software enhancements automatically, or manually from within the Futura software. 2 embroidery hoops included: large and smaller hoop. Uses 3 specialty 5-watt LED bulbs, included. 25-year limited Singer warranty. Singer SES1000 All-in-One Sew, Embroider, and Serge Machine also Includes: General purpose foot, Blind hem foot, Zipper foot, Button foot, Satin foot, Buttonhole foot, 2 thread spool nets, 2 spool caps (large and small), 6 bobbins, Buttonhole opener/brush, 2 screwdrivers (large and small), Needle plate screwdriver, Removable thread guide (for large spools of thread), Pair of scissors, 2 embroidery hoops (large and small), Vinyl storage bag, USB cable Instruction manual. Special Value-Added Bonus Pack includes: Ready, Set, Sew Video, Even Feed, sew and serge, stippling, gathering, invisible zipper, pintuck, cording, rolled hem, open toe teflon, roller, 1/4 inch feet, Twin Needles and Wing Needles.
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