November 2013

Selecting an Image for HyperFontTM Embroidering monograms and adding lettering is a great way to personalize all kinds of things and creating beautiful lettering with your SINGER® FUTURA™ sewing and embroidery machine is so easy! There are several built-in fonts that are ready to embroider on whatever you desire. But what if you’d like to really amp up your creativity and use other font styles? The answer is HyperFontTM, an easy-to-use software program that turns any True Type font into gorgeous embroidered lettering. In this issue of Embroidery Made Easy, we will show you how to add beautiful textures to your letters while experimenting with editing options found in the optional Editing software.

HyperFontTM - Changing Fill Types Creating lettering for embroidery is truly fun and easy with the software for your SINGER® FUTURATM sewing and embroidery machine. Embroidered text can be used to personalize all sorts of items from towels to tote bags to sweatshirts, and more! Lettering can be small enough to

monogram initials on a sleeve cuff or made large enough to fill an entire hoop. But what if

you’d like to get even more creative with lettering? Go beyond the standard built-in fonts by using the optional software program called HyperFontTM . HyperFontTM will allow you to use any True Type font from your computer and transform it to create truly beautiful lettering. Combine that with editing capabilities from the Editing software, and you are able to edit lettering in

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HyperFont™ - Changing Fill Types (cont’d)

First, open the HyperFontTM wizard by selecting the HyperFontTM icon from the main tool bar. The HyperFontTM Wizard opens. This simple wizard contains just a couple of steps to transform True Type

Step One - Enter Text Step One has two parts. The first part is to type in the text that you’d like to digitize. Once the text is entered into the text box, the second part is to select which True Type font that you’d like to use for the text. True Type fonts are the fonts that comes automatically within your computer’s operating system. When you click on Select, the Font box opens. A list of the True Type fonts that are available appears in the section on the left. You can scroll through the list by selecting the downward of upward arrows next to the list of font names. A tip for speeding up the browsing process is to type in the beginning letter of the name of the True Type font you desire. For example, if you’d like to select the True Type font called Helena, type in an “h” in the “Name” space, and the list will advance to all of the fonts that start with the letter H. This is a great time saver! You have the option to vary the font even further by changing the style of the font with “Style” options:

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HyperFont™ - Changing Fill Types (cont’d) Step Two - Embroidery Settings In this step, you are able to choose the style in which the letters will be filled in. There are two options, “Fill” or “Column”. If “Fill” is selected, the letters will be filled using a step-satin type stitch with only one stitch angle or stitch direction. Typically, this type of fill is appropriate for large letters that have

Stitch An-

The disadvantage to this type of fill is that the entire letter will have only one stitch angle, which can leave the

If “Fill” is selected, the letter

letter looking a bit flat or uninterest-

is filled with “step-satin”

ing.

Traditionally, embroidered let-

tering is seen having multiple stitch angles that follow the natural flow of the letter. There is a way to solve

When “Column” is selected, the letters will be filled with a satin-type stitch, which is appropriate for smaller letters that have areas that measure less than 9mm in width. Column stitches travel Multiple Stitch Angles

If Column is selected, the

This type of fill stitch does use multiple stitch angles.

letter is filled with “satin” stitches and has multiple

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HyperFont™ - Changing Fill Types (cont’d) Once you’ve selected which type of fill you desire, click on Finish. The HyperFontTM wizard closes and the text will appear in the hoop on the screen in “ghost” form. Notice that the tools that are available for lettering also open. The text can be altered in the same way that built-in fonts can be altered. The size, spacing, frame style, rotation angle and alignment can easily be

So what do you do if you’d like to create a large letter with multiple stitch angles, but still use a “Fill” or step-satin stitch instead of a column stitch? As mentioned previously, there is a solution

To illustrate this, the letter “S” will be used. Go through the steps of creating the letter using the HyperFontTM wizard completely, however, be sure to select “Column” in the last step. At this time, do not be concerned that this letter would be too large for this type of fill because this will be changed through the editing process. The goal at this stage is to create the basic layout of the letter which has

multiple stitch

angles, one that follows the natural flow of the letter

“S”. At this

time, the letter should be made larger to fit the screen. Once the letter appears fully digitized on the screen, select the Editing icon on the main tool bar. The “S” now has additional markings that shows the outline of the “S” shape and the various stitch angles . At this time you could change the

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HyperFont™ - Changing Fill Types (cont’d) The Embroidery Settings menu displays important stitch information about the highlighted design block on the screen, in this case, the letter S. There are many possibilities for making changes at this time. Changes such as adding underlay stitches and add-

When the Stitch Type tab is selected, you will see that the “S” is filled with Satin stitches. Select Step Satin and then Apply and the S will now be filled with step-satin stitches and has multiple stitch angles. It’s an additional step, but one worth the effort! Perhaps you’d like to take this even further. Using this same example, scroll down a bit more in the Stitch Type menu and select Step Pattern. Select Catalog

For even more options, select Elastic Step and another catalog is available with eighty-five more patterns to choose.

The possibilities are endless!

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Printing a Template Have you ever wondered if there was an easy way to position designs on the fabric exactly where you want to place them? For some embroidery projects, exact placement of the design

The software for the SINGER® FUTURATM sewing and embroidery machine will allow you to print a template. This will help take the guess work out of positioning a design. To use this feature, go to File from the main menu, then select Print. This will open a menu to your printer. Then simply follow the steps that you normally would to print something out. Once the design is printed, use a pencil and ruler to draw a box that encloses the outermost part of the design. Cut around the design to remove excess the paper, creating a template. Be sure that the crosslines are included in the template. Then, position the paper template onto the fabric and

Tip: Before printing, center the design in the hoop on the screen, as this

Changes the size

will help ensure that the crossline markings of the template are in the exact

by a percentage.

Hint: The printed design also provides other important information pertaining to the design. The number of stitches and the dimensions of the design can be found along the bottom of the

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Peace Banner Have fun decking the halls with this festive banner! It’s so simple to make using lettering techniques with the HyperFont™ software and your SINGER® FUTURA™ sewing and embroidery machine. Create the base appliqué right in your embroidery hoop with the AutoPunch™ and Edit-

Visit the SINGERCo.com/blog to download the project!

Coming in the Next Issue… Using the Draw Program to Clean Artwork for AutoPunch™ software.

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