Also included is an automatic needle threader, drop feed and top drop-in bobbin with a view plate. For embroidery you have everything needed to get started. The CE comes with 5 Windows programs to install on your home computer. You can use embroidery designs from a wide range of sources for your next project. Use the software on your computer to layout end edit your designs. When the designs are ready, transfer them to your Futura with the included USB cable.
You are ready to embroider! Editing digitizing software, Adds functions to AutoPunch. AutoPunch digitizing software. Create beautiful designs from your favorite clip art, photos, pictures and scanned images. Experience the exciting world of digitizing designs.
Auto CrossStitch software. Change images into custom cross-stitch designs. Easy-to-follow wizards guide you through the whole process. HyperFont software. Changes all PC TrueType fonts into embroidery! PhotoStitch software. Change photo into embroidery designs. Choose color or monochrome. There are lots of designs to get you started! Automatic Needle Threader. Get a quick start with easy threading, including automatic threading of the eye of the needle!
A rotating hook ensures smooth, quiet jam-proof sewing. Bobbin loading is easy from the top. The clear cover makes it easy to view the bobbin thread supply.
Optimum Power Control. The Optimum Power Control provides precise piercing power when sewing many layers or dense fabric. The piercing power is the same at all sewing speeds. Drop Feed. A conveniently located lever lowers the feed dogs.
Perfect for free-motion embroidery, machine embroidery, monograms and buttons. Vertical Spool Holder. There are two spool holders. The first one is horizontal. A second vertical spool holder is at the back of the machine. It is specially designed for many of today's threads. Aluminum Frame. This rigid support holds all the mechanisms in perfect alignment for perfect, skip-free sewing. Electronic Sewing Machine.
Push button stitch selection. Optimal settings for length and width are automatically set. Settings can be changed to personalize the length and width choice. Lots of stitches for construction, decorative sewing, heirloom sewing and quilting. You'll have the perfect stitch for every project.
Most stitches can be set for a maximum width of 7mm. Wide stitches are bolder and more pronounced. Ideal for decorative stitches or satin stitches. One-Step Built-In Buttonholes. Choose from 4 different one-step buttonholes. Buttonhole sewing is a simple one-step process. You get reliable results because the sides of the buttonhole sew the same direction.
This prevents gaps in stitching or fabric distortion. Auto-Punch Software. Automatically digitize custom embroidery using your own images or clip art. You have control over stitch settings. The needle will stop at its highest position. Installs on the following Microsoft Operating Systems. Download Software Patch. TrueSizer is a universal file conversion tool offering full compatibility between industrial and domestic embroidery file formats, as well as full design scalability.
Your purchase is not complete until you add the security of a SewingMachinesPlus. Insert a color change by left clicking on the color box on the horizontal tool bar; choose another color from the palette. Now move the text box off the design toward the top of the hoop. You cannot import more than one design into the hoop unless it is from the Built-in Library designs. It is possible to add a Library design or Lettering to a pre-digitized design during layout.
Not only can you view the design, but also when you select it you can see the color blocks, size and stitch count. When importing a design from an outside source, the designs can be resized using the Change Size dialog box. This will convert the dimensions from working in actual measurements, to working in percentages.
Simply type in the amount of change in either the X or Y dimension box. Click OK, and the design will change size and will recalculate the density. When clicking and dragging around an imported design to change size, it is possible to change size proportionately by clicking and dragging either the upper left or lower right corner. However, even though the design has changed size, it does not using this method of resizing recalculate the density. To add density to built-in lettering use the following directions.
This process will work both with the built-in fonts and the ones created using Hyperfont. To load base software and AutoCross Stitch 1. While the software will read various formats, not all images are suitable for AutoPunch. Clear, simple images will give the best results. This software is designed specifically to digitize the TrueType fonts that are available on your computer.
PDF file OR access if here:. It is unable to read the data in order to process it correctly. Color Reduction cleans up and simplifies an image by reducing the number of colors in an image. You can either allow the program to decide the colors or manually select the colors. It will not in most instances do an adequate job of digitizing lettering created in Word. If you save it in a high resolution and size up the design before you try to digitize it you can have better results.
To load base software 1. When working with an imported file type you will need to Convert Stitches to Block in order to change the Embroidery Settings. All of the Error Messages signify that the upper tension path is not threaded correctly. Check that the transparent thread path located at the top of the machine is threaded correctly. Hold thread in both hands and slip under transparent thread guide. While holding the thread securely, pull the thread towards you and then slip it back and forth like you were flossing.
You should hear or feel two clicks as the thread slips past the thread guides. See the diagram below:. If you need to back up within a design, simply touch the backstitch icon on the front of your machine.
Skip navigation. Embroidery Designs How do I save a design that I have created or downloaded? Next left click on the drop down menu arrow and choose the location where you want to save your design. Right click on the "New Folder" and then select "Rename", then enter the name you wish to give this folder. Under File name, type the name of the file or design and select the format that the design will be saved in.
How do I unzip a design that I have downloaded? Select the file to download:. Your program may vary from the one shown, but they all work similarly. Then choose extract or unzip. You can make a separate folder for the design at this time if desired. Make sure to note where you are unzipping the design.
Then when you open the embroidery software you will go to OPEN and locate this folder and be able to see and open the design. This procedure is much easier than choosing to Save the design and then trying to locate the design, and find the extraction program. I downloaded a design from the Internet, why will the design not open? The file may not have been unzipped.
Embroidery Use How do I wind a bobbin when my embroidery unit is attached? If no design has been transmitted and no block of color sent, the bobbin winder will not work.
Replace the embroidery thread on your spool pin with Bobbinfil thread, wind the thread around the thread guide located over the transparent threading path on the top of your machine and then slip the end of the thread through the opening in the bobbin from the inside to the outside. Hold the thread end securely above the bobbin, and then press the green operation switch on the front panel of your machine to begin winding.
The foot control is inoperable with the embroidery unit attached. Allow the bobbin to turn several 10 to 12 times and then stop the machine by touching the red operation switch on the front panel of your machine. Cut the thread at the top of the bobbin as close to the bobbin as possible.
Continue to wind the bobbin. The bobbin will stop turning when it is full. Push shaft to the left, clip the thread and remove the bobbin from the shaft. If your design moved forward a stitch or two when you picked up the bobbin thread, you can use the backstitch operation switch on the front of your machine to move back to your original position.
Attach the embroidery unit to your sewing machine and connect the USB cable between your computer and the sewing machine.
Make sure the needle has been moved to the highest position by turning the hand wheel towards you. Turn off your machine, close the software and then turn OFF your computer. Wait one minute, turn on your computer and then follow steps 1 through 5 above. My needle thread broke.
How do I back up to cover the broken stitch area? The "Needle Down" button sewing mode will forward a stitch at a time when depressed. Is there a way to sew all the same colors at one time after I have pasted in several patterns? Repeat until you have grouped all the same colors together.
Another method is to simply drag to the desired sewing order. Click and Drag Method. Left click on the block you want to move. Then simply hold in the left mouse button and drag to the new location. You also can select multiple blocks and move them at the same time. Left click on the first block then hold in the Control Key and left click on the next block, repeat as necessary.
Then left click on the group and hold in the left mouse button while dragging to the new location. We recommend tightening the screw by hand to hold the fabric in the frame. Repeated over tightening of the screw with a screwdriver can eventually cause damage by either stripping the screw threads or potentially cracking the hoop.
The hoop is so hard to get under the foot. Is there an easier way to do this? Raise the presser foot and the needle. Place the hoop behind the foot and bring it forward. This will tilt the foot up and allow the hoop to slide more easily into position.
Machine Use How do I sew a 1-step buttonhole? The following illustrates how to sew a 1-step Buttonhole:. How to determine what computer system you have? Software Use I have the software open, but I have no toolbar. Can I change the settings on my screen to read inches instead of millimeters? How do I create Monograms using built-in Fonts? Left click on the individual letters to highlight and resize them independently. You can also move and position each letter as desired by left clicking in the center of the box around the letter.
Pull the diamond at the bottom left corner toward the left to italicize the letters to the desired slant. Apply the stitches, left click on the "T" to return to the main program so you can edit the letters into the desired shape for the monogram. Don't forget to use the grid lines to aid in placing the letters. Left click on individual letters to highlight them, then move and position them into desired shape of monogram as previously described.
How do I insert a stop between a design and lettering? Then all the folders on the CD will be available. Choose the folder category and then you can view all the designs in that folder. Then click on the desired design to view the color steps and stitch count:. How to install and view the Tutorial CD. Tutorial Videos require QuickTime Player 7. Follow prompts to install QuickTime on your computer if needed. Select next to continue Tutorial. Follow prompts to install the Tutorial Design and Images Files.
Exit Tutorial and restart the computer. Remove the CD and replace into the drive. This should start the Tutorial to the screen shown below:. Move you mouse to the desired category and left click to begin this section of the tutorial. At this point you should hear audio. If you cannot hear her speaking you will need to turn up the volume on your computer.
Once the video on the selected topic has finished the Tutorial it will automatically go back to the Main Menu for you to select another category.
The CD does not auto advance. You must choose the next topic. This allows you to watch only those sections that you are interested in instead of having to watch the entire video every time. How to use the Design Browser to view on Vista Computer? I get an error message when my hoop is attached? How do I correct? The system detects which hoop is on the machine. The same is true for moving from Small Hoop to Large Hoop, once the program has been opened. However, changing back and forth between hoop sizes can cause the machine to get 'confused'.
It is recommended to use the procedure described in Steps 1 through 3. Note: If the machine is turned on with the small hoop already attached, the "Start Button" on the sewing machine will flash red. It will not be possible to proceed unless the machine is turned off, the hoop removed, and then the above steps followed in correct sequence. Why am I not able to access any of the tools on my toolbar? Why are stitches missing in realistic view? If you size down the pattern a few percent the stitches will re-appear.
You can see that the stitches are back and you have a complete design. You may wonder why the area within the green outline in the top of the B was visible even though it is wider than the part that was omitted in the photo above.
This is because this section is not sewn out using a wide satin stitch, but step stitches. This makes it narrow enough to be sewn out.
How do I use the "Embroidery Setting". The software allows you to adjust setting to be applied to lettering while the design is still in wire-frame format. Embroidery setting can be accessed by left clicking on the Embroidery Properties Icon from the Create Lettering tool bar. Place the mouse over the bar to expand.
Left click on the arrow on the bar to hold open the dialog box. Fill Underlay Density — runs at a 45 degree angle to the fill. User can select density. Edge Walk Underlay — stitches a running stitch around the inside parameter of the design. Running Stitch Outline — can be added to lettering in either the same color or in a different color. This adds a nice finished look to letters. Satin Outline — adds a column outline either in same color or can select to change color of outline.
You can also adjust the width. Outline Color — click on small square to select new color for outline note- only applies when running or satin stitch outline has be selected. Running Stitch Length — stitch length can be adjusted. Setting similar in length to standard sewing machine stitch length. Short Stitches — inserts short stitches on outside curves of letters. This prevents gaps without setting overall density too high.
A too high density may cause inside curves to have too many stitches. Right click in a blank area of the screen. There are 2 areas where you may want to add space, either between lines or between letters.
We will look at spacing between lines first. Type in the new value and then press the Enter key on the keyboard and then click okay to see the change. These values appear as metric. You may need to experiment to achieve the desired spacing. The illustration below used Spacing between individual letters is referred to as "Kerning". You will type in values only between the letters that need to be moved apart.
In the above illustration you might want more space between the "n" and "g" in Singer and also in Sewing. Only the first letter combination has been adjusted to.
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