Grace bought a second hand high-tech sewing machine on 8 June 2020, the Singer Futura CE-250 for $590 (including transport). This machine is about 10 years old, but very lightly used by the previous owner. The original listed price was US$900. It comes with an embroidery attachment, but it needs a computer to run the software.
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The seller threw in some goodies like scissors, threads, and accessories. Also came with 2 DVDs of Singer software.
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Trying it out for the first time.
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Many stitching patterns and even automatic button hole.
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Trying out embroidery, using Esther’s old laptop. The software runs on Windows 7, needed to set compatibility backwards to make the software work.
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Using a built-in clip-art, success!
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Then we got adventurous and downloaded a picture of Totoro, and programmed it for embroidery
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Successful, too!
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Grace ordered some embroidery thread from Carousell sellers, and they arrived really fast (like the very next day).
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Made a KTP logo onto the SJ issued mask.
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Some fun stuff we made:
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The phoenix for Joseph looks very nice, you can see the details.
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This machine now replaced the basic sewing machine that Grace had been using.
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