Singer Futura CE 250 or CE250 Embroidery and Sewing Machine w/ FREE!!! PhotoStitch, Auto Cross-Stitch and HyperFont Embroidery Software / Optional Grand Slam Embroidery Package

Effortless threading of the machine, including automatic threading of the eye of the needle!

This system ensures stable stitch quality, whatever the type of fabric being used.

This mechanism incorporates a magnet-type vertical axis rotating hook that ensures smooth, quiet, jam-proof sewing. The bobbin loads from the top so it is easy to insert the bobbin. The clear cover makes it effortless to monitor the bobbin thread supply.

There are two heights to the presser foot lifter. The second height offers a ¼” more clearance which is needed when placing multiple layers or bulky fabrics under the presser foot.

A conveniently located lever will lower the feed dogs for free-motion embroidery, machine embroidery, monograms and attaching buttons.

The Needle Up/Down allows for the needle to be placed in either the raised or lowered position with a simple push of a button. It is great for appliquéing, quilting, pivoting the fabric and picking the bobbin thread up.

Because the machine is permanently lubricated, there is no need to oil the machine, and no oil gets on fabric.

Audible warning messages alert the sewer, ensuring trouble-free sewing.

The internal skeleton of the sewing machine. This rigid support holds all the mechanisms in perfect alignment for perfect, skip-free sewing.

The Singer CE-250 has a 25 year limited warranty, including 5 years on electronic components and 1 year on adjustments.

More sewers own SINGER sewing machines than all other brands combined.

The Singer CE-250 has push button stitch selection. This allows your machine to instantly go to the desired stitch with the touch of a button.

A large variety of stitches for construction, decorative sewing, heirloom sewing and quilting always ensures the perfect stitch for every project. Here are the stitches, functions and capabilities available for you to use on your machine:

Stretch Stitches - Specially designed stitches that add strength and flexibility to seams, especially useful when sewing on knitwear.

Basting Capability - Quickly piece projects together.

Built-In Quilting Stitch - Create a hand-sewn quilted look with this unique stitch.

Twin Needle Function- Automatically reduces stitch width on decorative patterns to prevent needle breakage when sewing with a twin needle.

Built-In Heirloom-Friendly Stitch Selection - Pin Stitch, Blanket Stitch, and Entredeux are a few of the popular heirloom stitches available.

One-Step Built-In Buttonholes - Choose from 4 different one-step buttonholes. Buttonhole sewing is a one-step simple process that provides reliable results because the sides of the buttonhole sew the same direction to prevent gaps in stitching or fabric distortion.

Optimal settings for length and width are automatically set when choosing a stitch. They can be overridden to personalize length and width choice.

The Singer CE-250 is the 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.

The Singer CE-250 operates with any computer with an Operating System of Windows 2000 or higher.

Convenient, on-line help is always there when needed.

Automatically digitize custom embroidery using your own images or clip art with control over stitch settings. Auto-digitizing automatically converts an image into an embroidery design. Auto-digitizing is designed to automatically digitize an embroidery design from clean artwork or clip art.

Select from built-in embroidery designs including animals, holidays, flowers and more.

Select from 5 built-in fonts: Arial Large, Block Large, Script 2, Courier and Times Large. Letters can be sized, rotated and shaped with 30 lettering frames such as arc, banner, wave and more.

The Singer CE-250 accepts all popular formats. Download designs from the Internet or work from a collection on CD, floppy disk or memory stick.

Multiple designs can be combined into one design file using paste design or copy and paste.

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.

This function of the software provides for printing the 3-D realistic view. This is useful when creating placement templates.

Embroidery designs can be transmitted to the Futura embroidery machine in 3 different ways. The design can be sent one color block at a time, the whole design can be sent at one time or the design can be sent in one color.

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.

Rotate embroidery designs in increments as small as 1 degree for precise positioning.

When changing design size, the software automatically recalculates the stitch density.

A large 4½” x 6¾” hoop and a smaller 31/8” x 4¾” hoop included with the machine.

A bonus CD Video Tutorial Workbook for the Futura embroidery software is included. This CD tutorial helps guide you through use of the Futura software system operation and design creation. It also provides project for embroidery and sewing on the Futura machine.