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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