Haute Couture

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Haute Couture

FASHION ICONS

Your favourite embroidery creations and designs, saved electronically and retrievable with a single click.

CHIC IN THE DETAILS

Three different shades of red for these gorgeous saffron fl owersadorned with silver pistils. A work of art made easy thanks to a new function which allows you to varythe embroidery speed. For afabulous result, with any kind of fabric or thread.

NEW LOOK

The pure magic of delicate embroidery, subtly mirrored. Just one of so many options. Each design and motif is easy to rework, rotate, mirror or copy. Personalization writ large.

T E C H N I C A L F E AT U R E S

E M B R O I D E R Y F E AT U R E S

S E W I N G F E AT U R E S

Moveable full-colour LCD screen (122 x 91 mm)Automatic / programmable thread cutter (scissors button)Start / stop button and up / down needle buttonAutomatic needle-threader8 white LED lamps to illuminate the entire working areaComputerized thread tension control Drop feed dogExternal memory devices : ATA card / USB memory stickMulti-voltageIndependent bobbin-winding motorMultilingual interface – 10 languagesUpper and bobbin thread sensor Hard cover with storage box

170 embroidery designs including 48 exclusive quilting designs – NEW10 alphabets (upper and lower case) and two- and three-letter monogramsProgrammable thread-cutter for skipped stitches – NEWEmbroidery positioning buttonAutomatic needle return after thread breakTracing button – with or without basting stitchesRobotic precision of embroidery armMaximum embroidery size : 200 x 280 mmEmbroidery formats : .JEF & .JEF+File storage : built-in 3G memory, ATA card, USB memory stick, CD-Rom andPC connectionInstantly adjustable embroidery speed, from 60 to 800 spm – NEWOnscreen placement and positioning of embroidery designs

347 built-in stitches, including 38 exclusive to Elna – NEW13 buttonholes4 alphabets available in upper and lower case30 symbols and special charactersMaximum stitch length : 5 mmMaximum stitch width : 7 mm Satin stitch elongationMemory cancellation and recall File storage : built-in 3G memory, ATA card, USB memory stickTwin needle buttonDesign start and angle restart button2 useful sewing applications including Appliqués, Patchwork and Quilting

Q U I LT I N G F E AT U R E S – N E W

Advanced Quilting system : Advanced Quilting GuideAdvanced Quilting Hoop (140 x 200 mm)24 Advanced Quilting Designs and PatternsAdvanced Quilting CalculatorAdvanced Quilting Print ToolAdvanced Quilting TemplateAutomatic stippling stitches for the Advanced Quilting HoopErgonomic adjustable knee-lifterBuilt-in “ hand-look ” stitches

A C C E S S O R I E S

• Hoops : - 2 standard hoops included (200 x 200 mm / 126 x 110 mm)

- 3 optional hoops (200 x 280 mm / 140 x 200 mm / 50 x 50 mm)

• Clothsetter table • PC Digitizer EX software

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With the free-arm, what could be easier than putting the fi nishing touches to a pair of jeans ? And several different connection types available for your convenience.

Off to a perfect start with a really great automatic needle-threader.

Conception : L’Atelier de mon Père – Photos : Studio Photo Gerard – Model : Emi Vauthey – Printed in Switzerland - Subject to change without notice - 398029-02

WARRANTY AND SERVICE : Elna’s superior reputation was established in 1940 with the production of its fi rst sewing machine. Ever since, Elna has continued to be a leading brand of home sewing and related equipment especially designed with the innovative sewer in mind. Thousands of professionals worldwide provide expert service. Millions of people have chosen Elna for its quality, performance and reliability.

Truly inspirational !

Dress up yourdesires with Elna’s Haute CoutureTime to raise the curtain on Elna’s Haute Couture, the new muse of fashion. Awaken the fashionista inside you withthis jewel of technology. An avant-garde wonder to turn dressmaking preconceptions upside down. Elna’s Haute Couture is the only compact machine with the talent to quilt and embroider as well as sew. A kind-hearted, easy-to-use little gem, with just one ambition : to bring your talents to the fore. The Haute Couture aspires to perfection. With a specialallure, and a side-order of audacity and style, it gives you the luxury and freedom to create your own range of made-to-measure clothes and accessories – with no need for a fl urry of assistants. Unrivalled sewing functions give you perfect control over a huge range of fabrics, with those little fashion details that make all the difference. You’ll be seduced by the impeccable quality of the embroideryoptions, delivering fi nishes worthy of the fi ne traditions of the great fashion houses. And – thanks to a new assisted quilting system – Elna’s Haute Couture also lets you harness the art of quilting to design sumptuous evening dresses, sophisticated stoles, and exuberantly elegant bustiers. Now it’s your turn in the spotlight.

PHOTO FINISH

Digitizer EX is a little gem. Usethe ‘photo click’ function to create embroidery from the family album…

THROWN INTO RELIEF

Add shape and texture to your embroidery with multiple ready-to-use padding options. For a more sensual fi nish.

DIGITIZER EXAn haute couture collection has to prove it’s truly inspirational long before it gets as far as captivating the catwalks. Thedesigner uses sketches to create a new trend, a new style, but it’s worthless without the workshops’ know-how. Behind the scenes there’s a whole host of patternmakers, dressmakers, embroiderers, lacemakers, leather-workers and stylists all practicing their craft. Very few ever fi nd the keys to this famously secretive world. But now, thanks to Digitizer EX*, you can count on the precious help of Haute Couture’s unique embroidery software to unlock yourhidden talents.In just a few clicks, the program lets you create embroidery designs – anything from a drawing, to a clip-art, a scanned photo or an image downloaded from the web. A poor-quality original ? No problem. The image can be reworked on the computer until you have the perfect result. Simply transfer the data into the sewing machine using a memory stick. You then have three options – automatic, semi-automatic and manual – to let you change your design as you wish, along with the any of the computer settings.Digitizer EX also offers a comprehensive catalogue of pre-programmed designs which can be turned, swivelled, tilted, mirrored or copied to your heart’s content – along with a vast colour palette which can be used to create subtle nuances and rich effects. Technology harnessed to serve an ancient craft. Why deprive yourself ?*Digitizer EX embroidery software is an optional extra.

LETTER-PERFECT

The ABC of success : choose from a wide range of alphabets and modify the lettering to your heart’s content. Fill out the characters, change their dimensions, push them around… for a letter-perfect fi nish.

SUBLIME SKETCHES

From a simple drawing to exquisite embroidery in a matter of moments. You decide. The software does the rest.

A REALFASHION SHOW

In a blink, hundreds of different stitches to choose from. Patchwork, quilting, functional, romantic, satin, monogrammed… what a parade !

VINTAGE

Fagoting, piping, retro-effects – attention to detail always pays dividends.

DELIGHTFULLYSOPHISTICATEDBUTTONHOLES

A wealth of refi ned detail –including an impressive arrayof buttonholes. Pure glamour !

A FEAST FOR THE EYES

So easy to turn basic stitches into decorative motifs. Turns the everyday into something really special.

SEWINGCascading tulle and silk, fl oating in coils or sumptuously draped… claiming true originality and creativity through the spirit of Haute Couture. Following a natural desire for extravagant staging or elegant simplicity, Elna’s Haute Couture lets you dress up your dreams. Compact but powerful, this electronic sewing machine makes light of tough materials. Like you, Haute Couture loves it all :denim and silk ; leather and cotton ; velvet and lycra. Witha multitude of straightforward and decorative stitches, and buttonholes aplenty, you can go anywhere, do anything.In short, it’s the workshop you’ve always dreamed of –the perfect partnership.

TOP MODELS

Keep things simple with two classic embroidery hoops.Optional : a unique, high-stability,extra-large hoop. Often imitated ;never equalled.

DELUXE ETCHING

Be bold : sign your work and create logos. With ten typefaces included, word-play has never been such fun.

MADE TO MEASURE

Pre-programmed embroidery designs give you the ultimate freedom to personalize. Now it’s up to you to choose the design size and thread colours which suit you best.

If you really want fabric to sing, use embroidery… So saysFrançois Lesage, the acknowledged king of embroidery,whose name is a byword in French haute couture and whose venerable house has more than a century of embroidering credentials behind it. An embroiderer might be the star of the fashion parades, but at its heart is an artist, using a varied palette of stitches and techniques to highlight the greatest couturiers’ fi nest creations. With Elna’s Haute Couture, you too can make your creations– even the most delicate among them – sing. A wealth of subtile, discreet details, a level of unimaginable precision… Aim for impeccable, highly-creative embroidery. And let Elna’s Haute Couture be your guide.

EMBROIDERY

NEW WAVE

Quilting fi nally mastered. At the cutting edge : lightly-padded bustiers as worn by the stars. You’ll be the one turning heads at the fashion parade.

AN ORIGINALEVENING BAG

The elegance and dash of a velvet and vinyl evening bag, decorated with a pre-programmed wave-formquilting stitch. No more freehand drudgery !

TRULY UNIQUE

Quilting stitches which multiply as if by magic, according to the dimensions of your work. Smart electronics serving your creativity.

PRIVATE SCREENING

Large-screen selection of around 20 quilting patterns (stippling stitches) which can be reduced or enlarged at will.

EXCLUSIVELY YOURS

What could be more practical than an integrated embroidery table ? One touch of the button and it folds away or opens out. Ingenious and compact – because real luxury is in the details.

Quilting is fabulous and fashionable. Not just traditional techniques, but sublime examples of quilting that smart designers sneak into their fashion shows. Thanks to its revolutionary assisted quilting system, Elna’s Haute Couture lets quilting non-professionals create the most refi ned garments and accessories too. The dramatic effect of a lightly-padded silver bustier, or the snappy modernity of a quilted evening bag. For dazzlingly sensual evening wear.

QUILTING

BETTER-THAN-PERFECT

Pinpoint accuracy with onscreenadjustment to the millimetre. Assembling,over-stitching, bias-binding or edging – for ultra-high fashion fi nishes.

Use quilting stitches decoratively – adding delicacy and grace. Bordered,plain or single : different versions of the same stitch are available. Make yours a triple.

FASHION VICTIM

Do you know your way in and out of the fashion essentials, but understand little or nothing about freehand quilting ? No problem : Elna’s Haute Couture will take care of you. With 48 pre-programmed quilting stitches freely available.

BIG APPLAUSE FOR A SMALL HERO

Another exclusive feature which deserves an ovation : an easy-to-use embroidery hoop, held in place by magnetic tweezers. Moving the hoop is child’s play.

A TOUCHOF FREEDOM

Ergonomic knee-lifter which easily adapts to fi t your shape. Leaving your hands completely free.

EYE-CATCHING

Instant access to the entire pattern library. A fabulous collection of quilt and embroidery stitches !

PLAY THE HOOP !

View your embroidery onscreen ; let yourself be inspired ; make any changes you want ; and hey presto, you’re done.