Pfaff CREATIVE 2134 - BROSCHURE, CREATIVE 2134 User Manual

The fascination of embroidery!
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We are always adding new items to the wide range of accessories and designs that are already available for the Pfaff creative
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. Stop by your authorized Pfaff dealer and pick up the new Pfaff Accessory Catalogue for the latest on all the fun new accessories that will make your sewing even easier and more creative than ever!
www.pfaff.com
Don't forget to visit the Pfaff web site!
Not only can you visit the Pfaff creative webshop – our large on-line store for embroidery designs – but you can also download some wonderful FREE sewing projects!
Your authorized Pfaff dealer:
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German Engineering!
Innovative design!
How much creativity is there in beautiful embroidery? How much inspiration? How much perfection? You'll find it all here with the Pfaff creative
2134
!
Embroidery is showing up everywhere -- on the fashion scene, on accessories and in your home! Imagine creating these beautiful embellishments yourself. You can with the Pfaff creative
2134
! Turn your creative ideas into reality and decorate your own creations with sophisticated embroideries and designs. Enjoy the clean, modern design of the Pfaff creative
2134
and its
unique, easy-to-use features. Realize your creative potential with beautiful, perfect results.
The Pfaff creative
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– the fascination of embroidery!
The design used for the jacket is from card 300-s included with the Pfaff creative
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.
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Ready to sew! You get many beautiful designs and alphabets with the Pfaff creative
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. Find more embroidery designs at your Pfaff dealer, or on the Pfaff creative Webshop (www.pfaff.com). Downloaded designs can easily be saved to a personal creative smart card by using a creative smart card station II (optional accessories, see page 9).
How convenient! With a simple touch of a button you can easily choose embroidery designs, baste in the hoop, rotate and/or mirror designs, and much more!
The Pfaff creative
2134
does beautiful embroideries, perfect down to the smallest detail. Thread sensors let you know when both the needle thread or bobbin thread are running low.
Embroideries are breathtakingly beautiful. Their fascination lies in their size and in the perfection with which they have been stitched – both typical qualities for Pfaff!
Experience all the creative possibilities offered by the Pfaff creative
2134
. You will be amazed by its unique features, beautiful embroideries and innovative design. And it's so easy to use that you'll be inspired to let your imagination go and try out some new ideas!
The Pfaff creative
2134
has so many con­venient features – a large 225 x 140 mm (9" x 6") embroidery hoop, easy positioning in the hoop, a "sew slow" function for special threads, basting in the hoop and much more!
And wait until you see the beautiful results that show the famous Pfaff perfection!
The fascination of embroidery with the Pfaff creative
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!
Extra large embroideries!
The Pfaff creative
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comes with a hoop that has an embroidery surface of 225 x 140 mm (9" x 6"). Use the hoop in combination with the "Orbiting" function to create large, impressive embroideries. And even larger embroideries are possible in one hooping with the creative GRAND HOOP (optional accessory, see page 8). It's unique on the embroidery market!
Embroidery at the touch of a button!
Insert the creative smart card, select your favorite design and let the creativity begin! Your Pfaff creative
2134
always recommends
which hoop to use for every embroidery.
Easy embroidery positioning
For perfect positioning, you can move your design in four directions and rotate it in 90 degree steps. To check the exact position of the embroidery in the hoop, use the "Orbiting" function – very practical when placing several designs right next to each other. Embroidery designs can also be mirrored for more variety.
Move through the entire design, stitch by stitch
No matter where you are in the embroidery, you can move forward or backward, stitch by stitch or color by color, to embroider only part of your design.
Basting in the hoop
Use the Basting function to prevent knit fabrics from stretching and to fasten fabrics that you don’t want to hoop. It can also be used to secure fabric pieces to hooped stabilizers or fabric.
Within easy reach
You can easily cut jump threads or leftover fabric from appliqués. The Cut Position moves the hoop forward to give you easy access to the hooped fabric.
Many colors or just one? You decide.
Just one touch lets you embroider in a single color, without having to stop for thread changes. The flower embroidery on the placemat and tablecloth come from Embroidery Collection 369 "Grand Flowers". The initials were embroidered with the block alphabet that comes with your Pfaff creative
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.
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The fascination of sewing with the Pfaff creative
2134
!
Only from Pfaff!
The secret of perfect buttonholes is the unique Sensor­matic Buttonhole, exclusively from Pfaff. It "feels" each fabric. The result is consistent, even buttonholes every time. It’s the ultimate sewing convenience!
Have fun quilting!
The Pfaff creative
2134
has all the extra features that make quilting a real pleasure, like the original IDT
TM
for even fabric feed, the special free-motion sewing position, and the unique antique quilt stitches for delightful details... and all only from Pfaff.
Decorative block alphabet
to create labels, write names on towels or embellish any sewing project.
Exclusive from Pfaff!
Unique antique quilt stitches – admired by quilting experts around the world. The quilt seam becomes a decorative detail, opening up new areas of creativity.
See information and optimal settings for each stitch!
The illuminated window shows you the preset settings for stitch width, stitch length and thread tension. These settings can be adjusted if needed. It also shows your personal settings for the sewing functions: tie-off, needle up/down, sew slow, mirroring, single stitch and more!
Choose from 100 stitches
The Pfaff creative
2134
offers a variety of 9 mm wide stitches, decorative and utility stitches, cross stitches and hem stitches plus a built-in alphabet with 50 letters, numbers and symbols.
Ease of use!
With the touch of a button you can:
• automatically tie off the beginning and/or
end of a seam,
• leave the needle in the fabric while turning,
• reduce speed when sewing gets difficult,
• mirror your stitch, and
• lock the Direct Selection buttons.
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The twin needle program
The window always shows when a twin needle can be used for a stitch. When sewing with two threads, use the included extra spool pin.
Discover how easy it is to sew with the Pfaff creative
2134
. The large stitch selection, ease of use and sewing precision make it a very special sewing machine. The stitch package has 100 stitches, including a variety of beautiful 9 mm decorative stitches that are just waiting for you to give them a try. The Pfaff creative
2134
has the optimal settings for each stitch and of course, the Pfaff unique original IDTTM– for absolutely even fabric feed from both the top and bottom.
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Free-motion sewing position
Use the special free-motion sewing position for the presser foot to get the highest clearance for your free-motion quilting and stippling. It makes free­motion quilting so easy!
The quilted jacket was embroidered with fantastic designs from the Embroidery Collection 338 “Quilt Splendor“ - available from your Pfaff dealer.
The ultimate in piecing perfection!
Absolutely even fabric feed from both the top and the bottom.
Checks and stripes match exactly.
Fine fabrics, several layers – absolutely no slipping! Perfect for quilting!
Only Pfaff gives you perfect fabric feed with the original IDT
TM
! Pfaff makes the difference!
The ORIGINAL – only from Pfaff for over 35 years!
During sewing, the fabric is fed simultaneously from both the top and bottom.
Absolutely nothing can slip when working with fine fabrics or several layers. It’s wonderful for quilting because piecing and quilt blocks match exactly. The original IDT
TM
guarantees that the feed dogs are perfectly synchronized! Only Pfaff has the original IDT
TM
built into its sewing
machines.
Extra high presser foot clearance!
High presser foot clearance makes room for heavy fabrics or several layers of fabric!
Beautiful sachets
The 9 mm decorative stiches of the Pfaff creative
2134
are particularly eye-catching. All stitches can be programmed and saved in one of five memories. The instructions for these lovely sachets are available at www.pfaff.com. The design is from Embroidery Collection 313 “Modern“.
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Wonderful optional embroidery accessories
for even more creative possibilities!
Unique on the embroidery market:
creative GRAND HOOP – Embroidery surface of 250 x 225 mm!
Have you ever wanted to embroider a design beyond the dimensions of your hoop, without having to repeatedly rehoop your fabric? Pfaff has the solution! To make your life easier, Pfaff has developed an embroidery hoop nearly twice as large as standard hoops – it's unique on the embroidery market. It offers an embroidery surface of 250 x 225 mm!
3-dimensional creativity is coming true!
Experience your designs in 3D reality: Edit, create and display all designs in true 3D.
Create your own embroidery designs
on your computer using the creative 3D embroidery software
Use the full palette of the optional creative 3D range of software from Pfaff! These fantastic modules of embroidery software help you create embroideries like the professionals do. You can turn pictures, sketches, and photos into beautiful embroideries – and even into decorative cross stitch patterns. Add text, corners or borders to your designs, combine them with other patterns, and reduce the thread changes. Change the size of the embroideries and adjust them as you wish. Use stitches from your machine as design elements within your embroideries.
creative 3D smart card station II
Small... but important!
The creative 3D smart card station II allows you to save your embroidery creations on your own personal creative smart card. It is the direct connection between your computer and the Pfaff creative
2134
.
Fascinating Embroidery Collections
An unlimited source of inspiration!
Breathtakingly large or delightfully small; flowers or borders, romantic or modern; intricate patterns or clean lines – everyone
will find embroideries to fit their taste. And new Embroidery
Collections are continuously being added.
Check our web site at www.pfaff.com for the current selection,
or your Pfaff dealer will be happy to help.
Endless borders, so perfect and beautiful! The Pfaff creative ENDLESS HOOP makes it possible.
Discover the charm of long, continuous borders and endless embroideries. They give clothing and fashionable accessories a unique personal touch. Use them to add professional embellishments to tablecloths, towels, curtains, bed linens, and other textiles for the home. With the Pfaff creative ENDLESS HOOP you can repeat one embroidery design over and over again – the full length of your project.
For more information about the complete range of Pfaff creative 3D embroidery software, visit your Pfaff dealer or go to www.pfaff.com.
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Fascinating embroidery
Endless source of embroideries!
With the
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you get a creative smart card with many beautiful embroidery designs and alphabets. There are also many optional Embroidery Collections available at your Pfaff dealer. And we offer both free designs for downloading and our online creative webshop at www.pfaff.com.
All Internet designs can be downloaded and transferred to a personal creative smart card with the smart card station II (optional accessories).
Embroidery designs from Pfaff – a never-ending source of ideas!
Get started right away!
When you purchase your Pfaff
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, you get a 225 x 140 mm (9" x 6") embroidery hoop and a quick embroidery packet that contains fabric, stabilizer and thread. Everything you need to start embroidering!
Easy positioning!
For perfect positioning, you can move your design in four directions and rotate it in 90 degree steps.
To check the exact position of the embroidery on the fabric in the hoop, just push the "Orbiting" button – this is extremely helpful when you are positioning several designs right next to each other. Designs can also be mirrored for more variety.
Your Pfaff
creative
2134
always recommends which hoop to
use for each embroidery.
No fabric slippage during embroidery!
Use the Basting function to prevent knit fabrics from stretching and to fasten fabrics that you don’t want to hoop. It can also be used to secure fabric pieces to hooped stabilizers or fabric.
The Cut position moves the hoop forward to give you easy access to the hooped fabric.
Move through the entire design, stitch by stitch
No matter where you are in the embroidery, you can move forward or backward, stitch by stitch or color by color, to embroider only part of your design.
Many colors or just one?
The decision is yours! Just one touch and your Pfaff
creative
2134
will embroider any design in a single color.
And no need to stop for thread changes!
Slow down!
You can slow the stitching speed when embroidering with specialty threads by pressing the "Sew slow" button.
Thread sensors will let you know when the needle and bobbin threads are running low.
And after embroidering...
just push "Park position" to easily store the embroidery unit.
Professional sewing
German Engineering! Innovative design!
The ORIGINAL IDT
TM
– only from Pfaff
for over 35 years!
The ultimate in piecing perfection! Absolutely even fabric feed from both the top and the bottom.
The right stitch for every fabric!
100 stitches, including 9 mm wide stitches, decorative and utility stitches, cross stitches and hem stitches plus an alphabet with 50 letters, numbers and symbols.
Accessible stitch selection and information!
All the information for each stitch appears in the illuminated window. Recommended settings for each stitch, like length and width, are already set and can be adjusted if needed. Stitches can easily be selected with the Direct Selection
buttons. Programmable with five memories!
Stitches are programmable in five memories to save individual patterns and stitch sequences.
Only from Pfaff: Sensormatic buttonhole!
Sew professional buttonholes on every fabric.
Ideal for free motion embroidery, quilting or darning – the feed dogs can be easily lowered from the
front of your Pfaff
creative
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. Use the special free-motion sewing position for the presser foot to get the highest clearance for your free-motion quilting and stippling.
Sewing functions at the touch of a button!
“Tie-off“ function – for automatic tie off at the beginning
and/or end of a seam.
“Needle Up-Down“ function – leaves the needle in the
fabric while turning.
“Sew slow“ function – reduces speed when the sewing
gets difficult. “Mirroring“ function – mirrors your design. ”Permanent reverse” function – at the touch of a button!
Leave your hands free to guide your project! Sewing on buttons? No problem – with the button
sewing function! Extra strong motor. Consistently strong needle piercing
power when sewing slowly or when sewing several layers. Several layers of denim can easily be sewn together!
Only from Pfaff! The ergonomic work area! Lots of work space and an optimal view of your sewing project.
Many needle positions!
For precise topstitching, without having to move the fabric. Perfect for sewing zippers in place.
Bobbin winding is easier than ever! You can wind the bobbin directly through the needle. Bobbin winding stops automatically as soon as the bobbin is full.
Circular pieces, such as sleeves or trousers, are easy to sew, thanks to the slender free arm.
Practical thread cutters!
No more searching for the scissors!
Using a twin needle?
The window always shows when a twin needle can be used for a stitch. When sewing with two threads, use the included extra spool pin.
Start sewing right away!
The most important sewing accessories are included with the machine: standard presser foot, decorative stitch foot, blind stitch foot, hemmer, edge guide, buttonhole foot, bobbins, and more. And all accessories have their own individual compartments in the large swing-out accessory tray.
”Snap on” – the quick change system for presser feet and needle plates. Just snap them on and off.
All stitches are clearly displayed inside the lid.
All features at a glance!
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“Needle up/down“ function! The needle remains in the down position while the presser foot is automatically raised, for easy pivoting in any thickness of fabric. This function is also available through the foot control!
Easy needle threading! No more searching for the needle’s eye. Just lay the thread in place and start sewing, thanks to the integrated needle threader!
Optional embroidery accessories expand your creative possibilities!
You'll find more information at your Pfaff dealer, in the Pfaff Accessory Catalogue, and at www.pfaff.com
Straight stitch
For seaming and topstitching. Many needle positions available for edge stitching or sewing in zippers.
Stretch triple straight stitch
For reinforced seams like those on trousers and underarm seams, or for decorative topstitching. With many needle positions.
Zigzag stitch For finishing seams on fabric applique and inserting lace.
Three-step zigzag stitch
Strong stitch for seam finishes, sewing elastic, darning tears,
and patches. Blind hem stitch For securing hems invisibly on woven fabrics. Elastic blind stitch For securing hems invisibly and finishing the edge on stretch fabrics.
Closed overlock stitch
For joining and overcasting stretch fabrics in one operation.
The closed seam prevents fabric edges from fraying. Bridging stitch For bridging, decorative hemstitching and crazy quilting. Linen buttonhole Buttonhole for blouses, shirts and linen. Button sewing program For applying two-hole or four-hole buttons.
Elastic, decorative stitch for ornamental hem finishing on stretch fabric, Honeycomb stitch for decorative elastic application and sewing with elastic thread in
the bobbin.
Foundation elastic stitch
For joining overlapped seams on bulky fabrics such as
leathers and terry cloth.
Cross hem stitch
Provides a highly elastic decorative seam for hems on sportswear and
casual wear. Stretch triple zigzag stitch Elastic stitch for decorative hems and topstitching. Basting stitch For basting project pieces together. With many needle positions. Lightning stretch stitch For joining lightweight stretch fabrics and decorative embellishment.
Closed overlock stitch
For joining and overcasting stretch fabrics in one operation.
The closed seam prevents fabric edges from fraying. Zigzag stitch,
For applique, couching over cords and creating eyelets. right or left needle position
Stretch knit overlock stitch Join and overcast open knit fabrics and jersey. Overlock stitch For joining and overcasting stretch fabrics in one operation. Stretch buttonhole Buttonhole for stretch fabrics. Rounded buttonhole with
Buttonholes for shirts, jackets and trousers. lengthwise tack
Professional eyelet Professional tailor's buttonhole, for denim jackets and trousers. buttenhole Or as a decorative effect for kitchen or shower curtains.
Eyelet
Create eyelets for garment and home textiles. Also great for
decorating nostalgia projects. Bar tack For applying belt loops and reinforcing pockets. Programmable
Program the length for darning and repeat it for large repairs. darning stitch
Cross stitches
For embellishing table linens, crafts or garments.
The stitch package at a glance!
Satin stitches
Dense decorative stitches. Use with speciality threads for beautiful designs.
Scallop stitches
Dense decorative stitches. Use with speciality threads for beautiful designs.
Quilt stitches
For topstitching quilt projects with a hand-look stitch.
Leaves and Flowers stitches
Dense decorative stitches. Use with specialty threads for beautiful motifs.
Art stitches
For embellishing sewing projects. Decorative joining of overlapped seams.
Ornamental stitches
Decorative stitches for embellishing craft, garment and home decorating projects.
Alphabet Block
Decorative, block alphabet to create labels, write names or embellishing any sewing project.
Utility Description Stitch uses Stitches
Antique Hand Embroidery stitches
Decorative stitches that sew the same area several times, creating a hand-stitched embroidered look. Use anywhere you want a unique accent. For garments, home textiles, crafts.
Hem stitches
For ornamental hem stitching. Can be used with a wing needle.
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