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"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 |
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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 -- san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r http://community.webshots.com/user/nzlstar "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 |
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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 |
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LOL
Thanks Cheryl. -- 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 |
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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. -- the black rose Research Associate in the Field of Child Development and Human Relations http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts 2005 BOMs: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/blackrosequilts/my_photos -------- __o ----- -\. -------- __o --- ( )/ ( ) ---- -\. -------------------- ( )/ ( ) ----------------------------------------- |
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