"1001 Accessories" starring Singer
 

Looking at the Singer Futura CE-100 ...the text states to "Just plug into
your computer and the options are endless. (Laptop shown is sold
separately.) "

A lot of ads for embroidery machines say this...what is the computer used
for besides digitizing programs? These machines are still stand alone,
right? All the gadgets and software they say you need for these things gets
really confusing. What accessories exactly do you need?

And does anyone like the Singer Futura?
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...A90548%3A90433


kitty in phx

http://community.webshots.com/user/kittykatchee

i assume u can use the puter and any images you have on it to digitize and
upload to the sewing machine and it will embroider anything for you...even
photos??
i dont really know, i got an old manual machine still.
jeanne
sitting here trying to work out spreadsheet for bargello and decide what if
any other reusables i might need for my handcrank before i order the rubber
bobbin winder tire thingy
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"KittyG" wrote...
Looking at the Singer Futura CE-100 ...the text states to "Just plug into
your computer and the options are endless. (Laptop shown is sold
separately.) "

A lot of ads for embroidery machines say this...what is the computer used
for besides digitizing programs? These machines are still stand alone,
right? All the gadgets and software they say you need for these things
gets really confusing. What accessories exactly do you need?

And does anyone like the Singer Futura?
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...A90548%3A90433


kitty in phx

http://community.webshots.com/user/kittykatchee

Murphy's Laws of buying sewing machines:

1. Most of the machines perform without PC interfaces, but the features you
want won't be there if you don't have one.
2. the list of attachment for any of these machines is endless, and the
manufacturer will always tell you you need more.
3. The demonstrator will zip through everything, making it all look so
easy - it isn't. Factor in many classes, much practise and a couple of
bottles of nerve tonic (your choice - I prefer brandy).
4. And this one is serious - some brands now treat their sewing machines as
computers. The sister of a friend paid a lot of money for a machine just
over three years ago and when it went on the fritz she sent it back to the
factory for servicing. Response - "we don't support that chip anymore".
Can't remember at the moment what brand it was but don't think it was
Singer.

You don't always have this luxury but I would prefer to keep my embroidery
capacity and basic sewing on separate machines. The cost is usually no
more, and I have a serious distrust of any machine that promises to do
everything under the sun and all of it perfectly. Most "all singing all
dancing" models do some things very well and others acceptably. They are
getting better but . . . . .


Hope you can get some first hand advice from an owner within the group.

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Cheryl ^;;^ ^;;^ ^;;^

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"KittyG" wrote in message
news:ZFcJe.32628$bp.2271@fed1read03...
Looking at the Singer Futura CE-100 ...the text states to "Just plug into
your computer and the options are endless. (Laptop shown is sold
separately.) "

A lot of ads for embroidery machines say this...what is the computer used
for besides digitizing programs? These machines are still stand alone,
right? All the gadgets and software they say you need for these things
gets
really confusing. What accessories exactly do you need?

And does anyone like the Singer Futura?

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...A90548%3A90433


kitty in phx

http://community.webshots.com/user/kittykatchee

LOL
Thanks Cheryl.

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kitty in phx

http://community.webshots.com/user/kittykatchee


"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
Murphy's Laws of buying sewing machines:

1. Most of the machines perform without PC interfaces, but the features
you
want won't be there if you don't have one.
2. the list of attachment for any of these machines is endless, and the
manufacturer will always tell you you need more.
3. The demonstrator will zip through everything, making it all look so
easy - it isn't. Factor in many classes, much practise and a couple of
bottles of nerve tonic (your choice - I prefer brandy).
4. And this one is serious - some brands now treat their sewing machines
as
computers. The sister of a friend paid a lot of money for a machine just
over three years ago and when it went on the fritz she sent it back to the
factory for servicing. Response - "we don't support that chip anymore".
Can't remember at the moment what brand it was but don't think it was
Singer.

You don't always have this luxury but I would prefer to keep my embroidery
capacity and basic sewing on separate machines. The cost is usually no
more, and I have a serious distrust of any machine that promises to do
everything under the sun and all of it perfectly. Most "all singing all
dancing" models do some things very well and others acceptably. They are
getting better but . . . . .


Hope you can get some first hand advice from an owner within the group.

--
Cheryl ^;;^ ^;;^ ^;;^

No trees were killed in the sending of this message.
However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced......

"KittyG" wrote in message
news:ZFcJe.32628$bp.2271@fed1read03...
Looking at the Singer Futura CE-100 ...the text states to "Just plug into
your computer and the options are endless. (Laptop shown is sold
separately.) "

A lot of ads for embroidery machines say this...what is the computer
used
for besides digitizing programs? These machines are still stand alone,
right? All the gadgets and software they say you need for these things
gets
really confusing. What accessories exactly do you need?

And does anyone like the Singer Futura?

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...A90548%3A90433


kitty in phx

http://community.webshots.com/user/kittykatchee

Cheryl wrote:
4. And this one is serious - some brands now treat their sewing machines as
computers. The sister of a friend paid a lot of money for a machine just
over three years ago and when it went on the fritz she sent it back to the
factory for servicing. Response - "we don't support that chip anymore".
Can't remember at the moment what brand it was but don't think it was
Singer.

Some sewing machines ARE computers now. The high end Berninas run
Windows CE.

You really need to research this. Some sewing machines with computer
interface capability do a lot of stuff independently and the computer
just enhances it (eg, the Bernina Artista line), and some MUST be hooked
up to a computer for the embroidery capability to work (the Bernina
Auroras). Best you can do is ask the merchant direct questions about
it; if they don't answer or skirt around the issue, run, do not walk, to
find a merchant that will give you straight answers.

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the black rose
Research Associate in the Field of Child Development and Human
Relations
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2005 BOMs: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/blackrosequilts/my_photos

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