Singer futura xl 400
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Try and talk yourself out of that one. You have to use a computer to make it embroider. You have to send each design section over from the computer to the machine in blocks. It also sews slowly. Most repairs need to be sent back to the factory. I think it runs around $1000.00. There are several brands out there that sell a sewing and embroidery machine in that price range that should serve you better and that have a much better repair record. Good luck in your quest.
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I have a SES 2000 and also a Brother LB 6800. The SES 2000 sews faster than the Brother. You don't have to buy separate software for it unless you want to use your TrueType fonts, embroider a photograph, etc. It sends blocks of color to the machine one at a time but you can send the whole thing if you want to embroider in all one color. I believe all the futura's use the same software.
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Originally Posted by virtualbernie
I have a SES 2000 and also a Brother LB 6800. The SES 2000 sews faster than the Brother. You don't have to buy separate software for it unless you want to use your TrueType fonts, embroider a photograph, etc. It sends blocks of color to the machine one at a time but you can send the whole thing if you want to embroider in all one color. I believe all the futura's use the same software.
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Originally Posted by gotta-sew
Originally Posted by virtualbernie
I have a SES 2000 and also a Brother LB 6800. The SES 2000 sews faster than the Brother. You don't have to buy separate software for it unless you want to use your TrueType fonts, embroider a photograph, etc. It sends blocks of color to the machine one at a time but you can send the whole thing if you want to embroider in all one color. I believe all the futura's use the same software.
#6
I just used my singer futura 250 tonight. I've had it for 5 years give or take. I've had it in the shop once and that was last year for a tune up after 4 yrs of use. I like my machine, I dont use it often. If I had to do it again would I buy this machine, no. There are better machines with better software. These are very limited in design editing. Mine was an impulse buy. Singer quality has went down in the last few years after brother bought them out. Its not bottom of the line but its pretty close.
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Originally Posted by virtualbernie
Originally Posted by gotta-sew
Originally Posted by virtualbernie
I have a SES 2000 and also a Brother LB 6800. The SES 2000 sews faster than the Brother. You don't have to buy separate software for it unless you want to use your TrueType fonts, embroider a photograph, etc. It sends blocks of color to the machine one at a time but you can send the whole thing if you want to embroider in all one color. I believe all the futura's use the same software.
#9
Originally Posted by gotta-sew
Originally Posted by virtualbernie
Originally Posted by gotta-sew
Originally Posted by virtualbernie
I have a SES 2000 and also a Brother LB 6800. The SES 2000 sews faster than the Brother. You don't have to buy separate software for it unless you want to use your TrueType fonts, embroider a photograph, etc. It sends blocks of color to the machine one at a time but you can send the whole thing if you want to embroider in all one color. I believe all the futura's use the same software.
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