Reviews By J. Logan : Date February 15, 2013
I upgraded from a smaller embroidery hoop machine to this one. I have had my hands full trying to learn about needles, material and different stabilizers. There is a learning curve to using this machine for embroidery. But that hard work is really paying off because this machine is able to do some fantastic things.
As a sewing machine, it is large and sturdy and I have no problems with it walking off the table from vibrations. It is able to sew through heavy materials with no difficulty and it is easy to change tensions, stitch patterns and adjust stitch length and width. I really enjoy being able to adjust the needle position to just the right place I want the want the seam. This is really handy for piecing quilt blocks since you can get the perfect quarter inch seam with ease.
The various stitch patterns make sewing and decorating garments and accessories fun and beautiful. Sleeves are easy too because of the free arm.
Reviews By D. Attallah : Date February 26, 2013
Third revised review for this machine:
It's finally doing what I bought it do to. It has its quirks and preferences and is "finicky" - but when you work through them all it stiches out well. If you're willing to do a lot of learning and quite a bit of "finessing" then this is a great machine for the price, especially the larger size embroidery field. Is it my "dream" machine? No, but it fits the bill nicely for my purposes. Just beware it'll take some getting used to.
Reviews By S. McAllister : Date February 21, 2013
I was hesitant to purchase this through Amazon due to the one other review which wasn't positive but I am so glad that I did!! I was going to purchase the Futura XL400 from a local store but realized that it didnt come with the Autopunch which I really wanted. The Autopunch software itself is almost $200 which put this machine in my range. After reading review after review I took a deep breath and hit the checkout button. The machine arrived in 2 days! I have had a great time working with it and couldn't be happier with my decision. It is easy to use and the only issue I have had is sometimes when I am sending an image to the machine the laptop says that it lost connection with the machine. I actually think it is my usb port on my laptop but it only takes a minute to shut off the machine and restart it. I have been impressed with the quality of the images and I can take pretty much anything off the internet and make it into a pattern. Very, very happy.
Reviews By Judith K. Ohare : Date March 10, 2013
I am now waiting on my 3rd machine. There is a communication and software problem with this machine and many of the singer machines to hit amazon in the last several months.
The software is unstable and singer knows all about it.
I've sent error reports to singer spent hours on the phone with singer. loaded software on three seperate computers, Singer finally said there is something wrong with machine and they would repair it?? It's only a week old! Two machines now with exact same problems.
Can't wait to see what's going to happen with the 3rd. Amazon is amazing!!! Thank God I bought it here. Free shipping on all three machines. They sounded a bit angry with singer on our last communication and ASSURRED me I'd get a brand new machine, not factory rebuilt.
Last machine had scratches and was obviously not new.
Amazon needs to drop singer and I think they know it.
I'll be back to update after I get he next one in a couple days.
Reviews By Diane P. Green : Date January 14, 2013
I have had this software for several months and find it easy to use to create cross-stitched items. Recommend this as an add on for any purchase of the Futura CE-250.
