Holiday Gifts for the Hottest Hobby around: Sewing

"Sewing is the hottest hobby around," says Fletcher. "SINGER(R), HUSQVARNA VIKING(R), and PFAFF(R) sewing machine brands have the most dependable and newest sewing, quilting and embroidery products for every level of sewer. From high tech sewing machines that connect to a laptop and sew by themselves to online embroidery designs and easy to use fabric movers, SVP Worldwide has the products to fulfill all holiday wish lists."

SINGER sewing machines are a natural choice for the beginning sewer, as they are easy-to-use and provide many options that provide a lifelong path of opportunities to grow and become more proficient in the craft.

-- The new SINGER FUTURA(TM) sewing machine is two machines in one--a sewing machine and an embroidery machine. Young sewers today are very familiar with creative computer programs allowing them to make changes to their work.Their computerunderstanding gives them the confidence in selecting designs, making changes and sending them to the machine to get stitched out (just like sending their work to a printer).

-- Several software programs are available for the SINGER FUTURA machine including AutoPunch(TM) and HyperFont(TM). AutoPunch(TM) software converts clip art on a computer into stitch filled embroidery designs. For example, a clip art image of a flower can be automatically converted into an embroidery pattern and then the SINGER FUTURA machine will sew it.

-- HyperFont(TM) software converts your personal computer's TrueType font into embroidery. For example, on a computer a sewer types her name in her favorite font and the HyperFont(TM) program changes it to embroidery. The sewer sends her name to the SINGER FUTURA machine and it will automatically be embroidered.