Singer Futura Computerized Embroidery Machine - CRAFT Video Podcast


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While at Maker Faire in May, I got a chance to get a terrific demo from Vivian Lavinskas of Singer Sewing Company on their Singer Futura line of computerized embroidery machines. Having one myself and being a techie, I can vouch for how amazingly cool these machines are. They connect easily to a PC and allow you to embroider from pre-set designs or in the CE-250 and CE-350 models, you can also use your own images for embroidery!

Futura Ce250

As mentioned in the podcast, each month a new embroidery motif is available for free download from the projects section of the Singer web site. You can also check out the many great sewing and embroidery projects as well.

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Craftembroidery Vintagetablecloths
My first project with the Singer Futura CE-250 embroidery machine was to test out the CRAFT logo above. The software was really simple to use and imports lots of file formats, then coverts it over to embroidery stitches that the sewing machine reads. Then I used that design template to embroider the logo onto vintage tablecloths which were used at our booth at the recent ICE Atlanta craft fair.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jul 18, 2008 11:00 AM add to kirtsy
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Posted by: Becky Stern on July 18, 2008 at 11:56 PM

Gosh, that software looks just /dreadful/ to use. Way to go, Singer, hire some computer science undergrad to make the afterthought of an interface to go with your otherwise amazing machine. It would be nicer as a photoshop or GIMP plugin.


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