Singer CE-250 Computerized Sewing Machine

After months of research I was convinced that this is the best machine in and above it's price range. Unlimited potential & very reasonable price. Smooth, quiet operation. Software was easy to install and manual is extensive. Tutorial DVD a nice feature though it could be more detail with regards to machine operation.
Bonus software that's available through many sellers makes this an awesome purchase. Couldn't be happier!!!

This sewing machine has great capabilities and many functions. The user manual is very hard to follow and poorly written. The machine seems to be very sensitive regarding needle position and displays error messages with no guidance on how to correct them. Sometimes there are error messages and no error. I'm finding it hard to operate and am frustrated at this point. I'm looking for a local class to get some hands on instruction. Interestingly enough; I'm an old home ec teacher with very updated computer skills and should be able to figure it out! The regular sewing features are easy enough but the embroidery unit is difficult and sensitive. I've had the machine since Jan. 2nd and have already broken 6 needles.

Not easy to work as they describe. Go test it out at a store before you buy it. It will just be another piece o machinery at your house.

HAVING NEVER USED ONE BEFORE, IT WAS A CHALLENGE BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE UNFAMILIARITY. IT DOES A GREAT JOB AND MEETS MY NEEDS TO ADD SOME DECORATIVE TOUCHES TO PURCHASED ITEMS AND ALSO TO QUILTING.

I am quite pleased with my purchase of the Singer CE-250. It is easy to use once you practice and become familiar with the materials, thread, and how much stabilizer to use! I love being able to digitize my own designs but that is also a skill that takes some practice. I guess I thought I would be able to jump right in and make everything I wanted and it is just not that easy. I am having some trouble with the machine accepting some of the designs that I have purchased. I think they are too dense and cause the machine to push the material down into the bobbin area. I have learned to 'dumb' down the designs so they are a bit more simple and less dense but I wish the machine would be good enough to accomplish the designs as I purchased them. Overall the machine is great for home use. I can not afford to purchase a high-end machine but if I could I think I would be much happier. I thank Singer for making a machine that allows us in the middle-class to be able to embroider!

I bought this machine because it got great reviews for the price and it had a lot of great software features that came with it and it stated I could digitize my own designs but the thing they didnt tell you is that the software that come with it is extremely poor when it comes to digitizing your own designs it just will digitize basic designs, say for instance a simple shape like a square or rectangle and that's about it. In order to digitize anything usable you also have to purchase $200 software that doesnt come with this machine. Also for lettering, to be able to emboider more than the 4 built in fonts you must purchase yet another $200 hyperfont software. Then on top of that to get really fancy you have to buy another $300 editing software that enables you to edit your own designs so they might actually be usable. Don't count on learning any of the extra software fast through any sort of manual or any helpful tutorials online. These don't exist. Each of the software packages comes with a cd in it and thats it! It takes many hours of trial and error but after a couple of months I am finally starting to create my own designs. Must have patience!
I did, however, purchase a few downloadable pre-digitized designs from various websites and ebay sellers and they work beautifully in xxx format on this machine! So you can save yourself trouble that way if you want to cut to the chase!;-)

This machine is so easy to operate........I have never had and embroidery machine before and never used one either but i had this one unpacked and sewing a beautiful flower in under 1/2 and hour. I have now ordered a bunch of polyester embroidery thread and intend to get ready for christmas.
There are so many free designs on the internet for christmas and so far this machine can read and so all I have found.......So glad I jumped in and bought one!!!!

Never owned a sewing machine before...so learning how to thread the machine was difficult for me! Embroidering was a breeze because I have extensive computer experience. Figuring out where the machine will embroider takes some practice.

Ebay was the perfect place to purchase - my aunt bought the CE-150 for $100 MORE from a store than I paid for my CE-250 on ebay! It was as described - brand new in box & was shipped very quickly and I am VERY satisfied with my purchase! Thanks ebay & SewingInUSA.com!

This is a wonderful machine. It can be a little tricky at first, but it works great. I have used it several times to make embroidery designs and it is very easy to use the software and it produces beautiful results. It accepts all types of embroidery files and you can find plenty of free designs on the internet. I just used it yesterday for the first time with free motion quilting and it worked wonderfully. The deeper throat really helps. This was my first time machine quilting as I have always been intimidated by it and a hand quilter. I am hooked. I am already trying to find more things to quilt. For sewing it works perfectly. It is super easy to select which stitch you would like to use and the card with the all the stitches on it is a great help. There is a needle threader, my first machine with one, and it makes threading that needle so much easier. This was my first embroidery machine and I have had great success with it. When I was shopping for a new machine I was looking between the CE-150 and CE-250. What made me buy the 250 was more stitches and two embroidery hoops. This is my second Singer machine, I still use my Singer 1525 for piecing for my quilts but I now can do so much more. I definitely recommend this machine to anyone. It was very easy to learn and use. You may read reviews that are not the greatest, but those are for user errors. Read the book first. Errors while embroidering are usually from the tension on the top thread not being right. As soon as I discovered what I was doing wrong, I have not had a problem since. Definitely a 5 Star machine.

It is October of 2009 and my machine is still working great! I have quilted many quilts with it and have done countless designs. I have created many text embroideries and have used the autopunch software a few times to convery clip art images into embroidery designs. I still recommend this machine. You will be very happy with it. I have found the needle down button to be wonderful with piecing quilt blocks and the needle threader helps you get machine ready faster than trying to thread it yourself.

I hope that my review helps you to make your decision.

Set up was easy and it sews so nice. The machine is also very quiet. I also have a CE-100 and they are very similar. The 250 is a little more user friendly.

I just loved this machine, it works great and i am able to create project
This is a good machine and I know this machine will last for many years to come.

I love my new Singer 250. I have a Singer 503, which I purchased in 1961. After 48 years I felt it was time for a new modern machine. I chose the 250 after comparing many models because it had all the features I wanted especially embroidery. I chose Singer because of the good service I have gotten from the one I have. The E1 light does come on when I first begin sewing, but once I get started, I don't have any trouble.

I bought Singer CE-250 4 weeks ago and I didn't like it because it wasn't new and some function didn't work well. But the machine is ok I think so.

I was looking for this particular after a friend was saying good things about the Singer CE-250 Futura sewing machine. I had got good advise from the seller and would buy from her again. The machine is great and I am glad I purchased it for a present and future projects.

I really dislike the plug on the side for the foot pedal. It is bent rather than straight out which I would rather it be. I can see this L-shaped plug getting loose over time by gentle movements when I move the cord every day.

I would also rather see all plug connectors being in the back of the machine rather than the right side.

I decided to buy this machine because of the capabilities of doing all the different stitches & the embroidery. I'm looking forward to personalizing a lot of nice gifts for my family.

I have had no problems with this Singer sewing machine. By following the directions, it worked properly right from the start. I find that when the thread in the bobbin is slightly uneven, it does cause a hangup in stitching, the machine will pause to tell me that there is something wrong with the thread. Other than this, there has been no problems what so ever.

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I just love my Futura CE-250 embroidery machine.
I embrordered some my canvas shopping bags that I make, for my Christmas Gifts.
Still learning every things about it every time I use it

I wanted a new sewing machine so I decided I might as well have a really nice one. I also wanted a very good price and I know that e-Bay was the place to find it so I watched and bid for a few days and then I found just what I wanted at a buy it now price or Make an offer so I made an offer and they counter offered and I purchased the machine New in the box. It was shipped immediately and I was sewing on it in no time. I really love this machine. It is what I have always wanted. It is so easy to use and to make beautiful stitches just at the touch of a button. Thanks to E-Bay I was able to find this $3,000 machine for only $700.00. I am very, very happy with my purchase & also the buyer was so nice. I always choose E-Bay when I need to make a big or even small purchases because I know I can get a good price if I will just be patient and look for what I need.

everything was in proper order; good value for the amount I paid. The machine works well. The instructions on the DVD are helpful. thank you