Singer Futura XL400 - Sewing and Embroidery Machine

Sewing and Embroidery come together.

The SINGER® FUTURA™ XL-400 sewing and embroidery machine is everything you love about your SINGER® sewing machine, built right into an embroidery machine. It’s never been easier to add the personal touches that make your sewing projects shine. Automatic features make it easy to let your creativity lead the way!

• SwiftSmart™ Threading System with Automatic Needle Threader
  Sewing’s biggest timesaver!
• Separate Bobbin Winding Motor
  You can easily wind a bobbin while sewing or embroidering.
• Speed Control
  Reduce the speed for precise sewing. Easily accessible on the front of your machine
• 6 StayBright™ LED Lights
  Fills the sewing surface with light, making it easier to view your work and eliminating eye strain
• Drop & Sew™ Bobbin System
  Automatic bobbin thread pick up for quicker threading. The clear cover makes it easy to see the bobbin supply.
• Extra High Presser Foot Lift
  Easy to place multiple layers or bulky fabrics under the presser foot
• 2 Built-In Spool Pins
  Horizontal and vertical thread delivery is handy for twin needle sewing, speciality sewing and topstitching techniques.
• 2 Accessory Trays
  The machine accessories are within handy reach, stored in the Removable Extension Table. Plus, another extra accessory storage in the embroidery unit for easy access while embroidering.
  
  
• Embroidery Features:

• To access the built-in tutorials in the software for your SINGER® FUTURA™ sewing & embroidery machine, please follow these instructions:
     > Open the software.
•    > Click on the Help tab at the top of the toolbar.
•    > Click on How-To Tutorial.
•    > Choose a category.

• 2 Snap-On Hoops Included
  Create beautiful embroideries in a variety of sizes: NEW extra large 10” x 6” and Small 4” x 4”
• Multi-Hoop Capability to Embroider Larger Designs
  Gives endless possibilities for embroidery designs up to 18 ½” x 11”
• 125 Embroidery Designs Included
  A large selection of embroidery designs to get you started right away.
• Design File Capability
  Automatically reads most embroidery design file formats.
• Basic Editing of All Designs
  Customise your embroidery on your computer screen. Combine multiple designs into one design file and add lettering to personalise your embroidery. Select custom colours for your threads. The software includes thread charts with colour numbers for the most popular brands of embroidery thread. Rotate embroidery designs in one degree increments for perfect placement and design possibilities. Flip embroidery designs horizontally and/or vertically or repeat embroidery designs for even more creative possibilities. Resizing capability allows you to reduce or enlarge the embroidery design for use on any project.
• Lettering Program with 5 Fonts
  Select from 5 embroidery fonts to personalise or monogram your projects. Letters can be sized, rotated and shaped with 30 lettering frames such as arc, banner, wave and more.
• Trace Design
  Trace the outline of the design in the embroidery hoop to accurately position the design.
• 3D Realistic View and Print Capabilities
  Stitches appear on the computer screen exactly as they will sew. Print the design to create placement templates.
• Connects Directly to Computer with USB Cable
  Quick transfer of designs, no additional hardware or cards are needed.
• Windows® Compatible
  Operates with any computer with an Operating System of Windows® XP or higher, including Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8 (Windows® 8 requires software update available at Futura-Support.com)
• Built-In Tutorials
  Easy “How To” Instructions built right in.
• Additional Embroidery Designs
  Download additional embroidery designs at myembroideries.com
  
  
  
• Additional Software Available (additional purchase required):
• AutoPunch™
  Use your own images or clip art to automatically create custom embroideries.
• Auto CrossStitch™
  Easily convert images to cross-stitch designs.
• PhotoStitch™
  Convert your favourite photos to embroidery designs.
• HyperFont™
  Convert your own computer's Windows® true type fonts into custom monograms and lettering.
• Editing
  Customise any section of a design or its stitches.
  
  
• Sewing Features:
  
  
• Extra Large Sewing Space
  The arm length to the right of the needle is 210 mm (8 ¼”) which gives more space for quilts and other large projects.
• 30 Stitches
  For a wide variety of sewing. You will always have the perfect stitch for every project. Includes 6 Basic, 5 Stretch, 17 Decorative and 2 Buttonhole stitches
• 2 Fully Automatic 1-Step Buttonholes
  Buttonholes are quickly and easily sewn in a simple one-step process. Both columns are sewn in the same direction to lie smoothly and prevent distortion. Choose from two different styles for various sewing applications.
• Up to 7mm Stitch Width
  Decorative stitches are wide, bold and beautiful.
• Presser Foot Sensor
  Notifies with error message and buzzer when presser foot is not down
• Exclusive Buttonhole Underplate
  Makes it easy to create buttonholes, even on thick fabrics or uneven fabric thicknesses
• Programmable Needle Up / Down
  One touch sets the needle to stop up or down for easy pivoting, appliqué, accurate stitch placement and more.
• Electronic Twin Needle Function
  Limits the stitch width when using a twin needle on decorative stitches to prevent needle breakage
• Drop Feed
  A convenient lever lowers the feed teeth for free-motion embroidery and creative top stitching.

The Singer XL400 comes packed with many accessories including a Pack of Needles, Bobbins, an Auxiliary Spool Pin, a Large Spool Cap, a Medium Spool Cap, a Small Spool Cap, a Buttonhole Opener/Seam Ripper and Brush, a Screwdriver for Needle Plate, a Pair of Scissors, a Zipper Foot, a Satin Stitch Foot, a Blind Stitch Foot, a Button Sewing Foot, an Embroidery Foot and a Buttonhole Foot.