Pfaff Creative 2170 User Manual

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Owner‘s manual

This household sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:

Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine.

DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock:

• A sewing machine should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this sewing machine from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning.

• Always unplug before relamping. Replace bulb with same type rated 5 Watt.

WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, ﬁ re, electric shock, or injury to persons:

• Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this sewing machine is used by or near children or inﬁ rm person.

• Use this sewing machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual.

• Never operate this sewing machine if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. Return the sewing machine to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment.

• Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation openings of the Sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and loose cloth.

• Keep ﬁ ngers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the sewing machine needle.

• Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle to break.

• Do not use bent needles.

• Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deﬂ ect the needle causing it to break.

• Switch the sewing machine off (“0”) when making any adjustment in the needle area, such as threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc.

• Always unplug the sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual.

• Never drop or insert any object into any opening.

• Do not use outdoors.

• Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being administrated.

• To disconnect, turn all controls to the off (“0”) position, then remove plug from outlet.

• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.

• Hold plug when rewinding into cord reel. Do not allow plug to whip when rewinding.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Congratulations!

Congratulations on your choice of your Pfaff creative 2170! As a sewing enthusiast, you have acquired one of the most advanced

and innovative sewing and embroidery machines in the world; it will enable you to transform all your creative ideas into reality with unprecedented ease.

If you enjoy sewing to your heart’s content – without any compromises – this machine will provide the key to exquisite items of clothing, fashion accessories and home textiles.

Do you enjoy embroidering, or want to create distinctive highlights? Excellent! Your Pfaff creative 2170 will enable you to experience a

totally new dimension of sewing and embroidery – and it is so easy to operate.

Switch on the machine and watch it light up. The multi-color touch screen welcomes you to the world of unlimited, creative possibilities. Make contact – just a touch is all it takes.

Before you start, please spend some time reading this Owner's Manual. Ideally, follow the information described directly on your new Pfaff creative 2170. This is the easiest way to discover its many creative facets.

But we don’t want to keep you any longer. Give a free rein to your imagination. Your Pfaff creative 2170 is bound to become a dependable partner in all your sewing ventures. Our specialist retailers will of course also be pleased to advise you at any time. Enjoy making your ideas become reality.

Table of Content

INTRODUCTION 1:7-1:18

Stitch Chart 1:8-1:10 Decorative stitches creative 2170 1:11-1:13 Machine 1:14 Parts of the embroidery unit 1:15 Parts of the embroidery hoop 1:15 Standard accessories 1:16-1:18

PREPARATIONS 2:1-2:24

Operating Instructions 2:2 Voltage Switch 2:2 Electrical connection 2:2 Connecting the foot control 2:2 Changing the presser foot 2:5 The IDT (Integrated Dual Feed) 2:6 Changing the needle 2:7 The feed dogs 2:7 Winding the bobbin from the spool pin 2:8 Threading 2:8 Winding from the second spool pin 2:9 Winding from the third spool pin 2:9 Bobbin winding while embroidering 2:10 Winding a bobbin through the needle 2:10 Setting the bobbin winding speed 2:11 Inserting the bobbin and bobbin case 2:12 Bobbin thread monitor 2:12 Inserting the bobbin 2:12 Inserting the bobbin case 2:12 Correct top tension - How to get it 2:13 Thread tension 2:13 Thread the needle 2:14 Needle threader 2:14 Bobbin thread 2:15 Threading the twin needle 2:15 Presser foot lift 2:16 Electronic knee lift 2:16

General notes 2:17 creative Data Manager 2:18-2:19 How to update your machine 2:20-2:23

SEWING 3:1-3:28

Function Buttons 3:2 Sewing mode functions 3:3-3:6 Welcome screen 3:7 Toolbar 3:7-3:10 How to select a stitch 3:11 Altering a utility stitch 3:11 Altering a decorative stitch 3:12 Tie-off 3:12 Needle positions 3:13 Mirroring 3:13 Straight stitch 3:14 Three-step Zigzag – stitch No 4 3:14 Basting program 3:14 Buttonholes 3:15-3:18 Inserting the sensormatic buttonhole guide 3:15 Attaching buttonhole foot – No 5A 3:15 Buttonhole with gimp thread 3:17 Eyelet buttonhole with gimp thread 3:17-3:18 Sewing on buttons 3:19 Eyelets 3:19 Darning 3:20 Darning with the elastic stitch 3:20 Overlock stitches 3:21 Blindhem stitch – No 30 3:22 Elastic blind stitch – No 31 3:22 Bridging stitch - No 11 3:23 Crosshem stitch - No 13 3:23 Sewing in zippers - stitch No 1 3:23 Rolled hem with foot No. 7 3:24 Twin needle sewing 3:24 Sewing Maxi stitches with a twin needle 3:24 Four sewing directions 3:25-3:26 Personal menu 3:27 Demo 3:28 Options for messages 3:28

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DECORATIVE SEWING 4:1-4:28

General notes on decorative sewing 4:2 Selecting decorative stitches 4:2 Alter the stitch settings 4:3 Sewing sequence 4:4-4:10 Create a sewing sequence 4:5 Arrange stitches within a sewing sequence 4:6 Adjust an existing sewing sequence 4:7 Inserting a stitch in the sewing sequence 4:7 Inserting a stitch at the start of a sewing sequence 4:7 Save a sewing sequence 4:8 Close a sewing sequence without saving 4:9 Delete a sewing sequence 4:9 Select and open a saved sewing sequence 4:9 Open from the machine‘s memory 4:10 Open from a creative memory card 4:10 Stitch Creator 4:11 Placing single stitches 4:13 Combining single parts of patterns 4:14 More options to edit patterns 4:15 Quilting 4:16-4:19 Patchwork 4:16 Piecing the quilt top 4:18 Stitch in the Ditch 4:18 Free-motion Stippling 4:19 Quilt Appliqués 4:19 Tapering 4:20 Nostalgia/Heirloom 4:22 Cross Stitch 4:23 Antique hand embroidery stitches 4:23 Free-motion Sewing 4:24 MAXI Stitches 4:24 Gathering with straight stitch 4:25 Shell edging 4:25 Alphabets 4:26 Editing a word sequence 4:27 Saving a word sequence 4:27 Monogram 4:28

EMBROIDERY 5:1-5:70

The Embroidery window 5:2-5:7 Context menu in embroidery 5:8-5:9 Embroidery accessories 5:10 Attaching the embroidery foot 5:10 Inserting a card 5:10 Lowering the feed dogs 5:11 Disengaging the IDT 5:11 Removing the knee lift 5:11 Connecting the embroidery unit 5:12 Embroidery hoop 5:13 Attach the hoop 5:13 Remove the hoop 5:13 Remove the embroidery unit 5:13 Get started to embroider 5:14 Hooping the fabric 5:15 Embroider single designs from a card 5:16-5:17 Color changing icon 5:18

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Multi-color embroidery 5:19 One color embroidery 5:20 Move the design within the hoop 5:20 Embroider 5:21 Enlarged representation 5:22 Positioning of designs in the embroidery hoop 5:22 Precise Positioning a design 5:23-5:25 Jumping over stitches 5:26 Embroider monograms and letters 5:27-5:30 Arcing; embroidery combinations 5:31-5:32 Automatic stitch building 5:33-5:34 Zoom In 5:35 The creative Data manager 5:36 Working with source and destination ﬁ elds in the creative Data Manager 5:37 Working with a ﬁ eld in the creative Data Manager 5:38-5:40 File formats 5:40 Using the hoop adapter 5:40 Automatic hoop positioning 5:40 Prepare a creative memory card for saving 5:41 Transferring designs from the PC to your Pfaff creative 2170 5:41 How to use the embroidery template 5:42 Putting the embroidery in the right place 5:42-5:43 Stabilizers 5:44-5:45 Needles 5:45 Threads 5:46 Appliqué embroidery 5:47 Cutwork embroidery 5:47 BUILT IN DESIGNS 5:49-5:70

MAINTENANCE 6:1-6:11

Changing the needle plate 6:2 Cleaning 6:2 Changing the light bulb 6:3 What to do if...? 6:4-6:5 Index 6:6-6:10 Technical Data 6:11

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INTRODUCTION

Stitch Chart

Utility stitches

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Stitch No. Description Application

1 Straight stitch For seaming and topstitching. Many needle positions for edge stitching and

sewing in zippers.

2 Stretch triple straight stitch For reinforced seams such as stitch trouser, under arm seams or decorative

topstitching. With many needle positions.

3 Zigzag stitch For ﬁ nishing seams on fabrics appliqué work and inserting lace.

4 Three-step Zigzag stitch Strong stitch for seam ﬁ nishes, sewing elastic, darning tears, and patches.

5 Straight stitch reverse Program permanent reverse for decorative sequences. Also for bulky projects.

6 Elastic overcast stitch Use to seam and overcast on woven and stretch fabrics.

7 Honeycomb stitch Elastic, decorative stitch for ornamental hem ﬁ nishing on stretch fabric, for

8 Elastic stitch Strong stitch for seam ﬁ nishes, sewing elastic, darning tears and patches.

9 Triple stretch stitch For sewing elastic on sportswear and bathing suits.

Introduction

10 Z-Zigzag stitch For ﬁ nishing seams on fabrics, appliqué, and inserting lace.

11 Bridging stitch For bridging, decorative hemstitching and crazy quilting.

12 Foundation Elastic stitch For joining overlapped seams on bulky fabrics such as leathers and terry cloth.

13 Cross hem stitch Provides a highly elastic, decorative seam for hems on sportswear and Casual

14 Stretch triple zigzag stitch Elastic stitch for decorative hems and topstitching.

15 Quilt stitch For topstitching quilt projects with a hand look stitch.

16 Quilt stitch For topstitching quilt projects with a hand look stitch.

17 Quilt stitch For topstitching quilt projects with a hand look stitch.

decorative elastic application and sewing with elastic thread in the bobbin.

wear.

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Utility stitches

18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 47. 48.

Stitch No. Description Application

18 Quilting, appliqué or

pinstitching

19 Closed overlock stitch For joining and overcasting stretch fabrics in one operation. The closed seam

20 Closed overlock stitch For joining and overcasting stretch fabrics in one operation. The closed seam

21 Open overlock stitch For joining and overcasting stretch fabric in one operation.

22 Zigzag stitch, right or left

needle position

23 Standard overlock stitch For joining and overcasting stretch fabrics in one operation

24 Finished Edge overlock stitch For joining and overcasting stretch fabrics in one operation.

25 Light-knit fabric patching

stitch

26 Closed overlock stitch For joining and overcasting stretch fabrics in one operation. The closed seam

27 Stretch knit overlock stitch Join and overcast open knit fabrics and jersey.

28 Overlock stitch For joining and overcasting stretch fabrics in one operation.

29 Reinforced Overlock stitch For joining and overcasting fraying fabrics. The knitted edge reinforces and

30 Blindhem stitch For securing hems invisibly on woven fabrics.

For hand look quilt appliqué or pinstitching.

prevents fabric edges from fraying.

For appliqué couching over cords and creating eyelets.

Use to mend light jersey knits. Also for a decorative hem and neckline ﬁ nish.

prevents fabric edges from fraying.

prevents fraying on raw edge.

Introduction

31 Elastic blindhem For securing hems invisibly and ﬁ nishing the edge on stretch fabrics.

32 Basting stitch For basting projects pieces together.

47 Linen buttonhole Buttonholes for blouses, shirts and linen.

48 Standard buttonhole Basic buttonhole for blouses, shirts and jackets. Also for pillow cases.

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Utility stitches

49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66.

Stitch No. Description Application

49 Stretch buttonhole Buttonhole for stretch fabrics.

50 Cross stitch buttonhole Decorative buttonhole for jackets and for embellishing other garments.

51 Rounded buttonhole with

52 Rounded buttonhole with

53 Rounded end buttonhole

54 Eyelet buttonhole with

55 Eyelet buttonhole with

56 Professional eyelet

Introduction

57 Rounded buttonhole Use for lightweight garments or jackets.

58 Decorative Buttonhole with

59 Button sewing program For applying two-hole or four-hole buttons.

60 Bartack For applying belt loops and reinforcing pockets.

61 Denim Bartack Decorative bartack for trouser and skirt pockets

62 Decorative bartack Decorative bartack for trousers and skirts.

pointed bartack

lengthwise tack

with crosswise tack

pointed bartack

lengthwise bartack

buttonhole

triangle tack

Buttonholes for shirts, jackets and trousers.

Professional tailor's buttonhole, for denim jackets and trousers. Or as a decorative effect for kitchen and shower curtains. Add rings through the buttonholes to hang the curtains. Professional tailor's buttonhole, for denim jackets and trousers. Or as a decorative effect for kitchen and shower curtains. Add rings through the buttonholes to hang the curtains. Professional tailor's buttonhole, for denim jackets and trousers. Or as a decorative effect for kitchen and shower curtains. Add rings through the buttonholes to hang the curtains.

Decorative buttonhole for jackets and for embellishing other garments.

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63 Stippling stitch Random darning stitch for mending rips and tears. Also great as a decorative

accent.

64 Programmable Darning

stitch

65 Programmable reinforced

Darning stitch

66 Eyelet Create eyelets for garments and home textiles. Also great for decorating

Programmable length for darning and repeat it for large repairs.

Programmable length for darning and repeat it for large repairs. Reinforced by horizontal stitches.

nostalgia projects.

Decorative stitches creative 2170

Utility stitches

30 33 36 39 42 45

31 34 37 40 43 46

32 35 38 41 44

For the stitches 30, 31 and 32, you ﬁ nd a more detailed explanation in the Stitch overview on page 1:9.

Scalloped edgings

Satin stitches

89 92 95 98 101 104 107 110 113 116

67 70 73 76 79 82 85 88

68 71 74 77 80 83 86

69 72 75 78 81 84 87

Quilt stitches

15 18 301 304 307 310

Introduction

90 93 96 99 102 105 108 111 114

91 94 97 100 103 106 109 112 115

Cross stitches

117 120 123 126 129 132 135

118 121 124 127 130 133 136

119 122 125 128 131 134

16 299 302 305 308 331

17 300 303 306 309

Hem stitches

137 140 143 146

138 141 144

139 142 145

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Decorative stitches creative 2170

Leaves and Flowers

147 150 153 156 159 162 165 332

148 151 154 157 160 163 166

149 152 155 158 161 164 167

Antique Embroidery stitches

311 314 317 320 323 326 329 334

312 315 318 321 324 327 330 335

313 316 319 322 325 328 333

Decorative stitches 1

168 171 174 177 180 183 186 189 192 195 337 340 343

Animal stitches

223 226 229

169 172 175 178 181 184 187 190 193 196 338 341 344

Introduction

170 173 176 179 182 185 188 191 194 336 339 342 345

Decorative stitches 2

197 200 203 206 209 212 215 218 221 347 350

198 201 204 207 210 213 216 219 222 348

199 202 205 208 211 214 217 220 346 349

224 227 230

225 228 351

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Decorative stitches creative 2170

MAXI stitches

231 236 241 246 251 256

232 237 242 247 252 257

233 238 243 248 253 258

234 239 244 249 254 259

Introduction

235 240 245 250 255 260

Alphabets

Script Block Outline Comic

Cursive MAXI 1 MAXI 2

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Machine overview

Parts of the creative 2170

1 Top cover with stitch chart 2 Multi-color touch screen 3 Base plate 4 Slide for lowering the feed dogs 5 Connection for knee lift 6 Feed dogs 7 Free arm 8 Presser foot holder with presser foot 9 Needle threader 10 Needle holder with set screw 11 Thread cutter 12 Reverse sewing button 13 Signal lamp bobbin thread monitor 14 Connection socket for embroidery unit 15 Take-up lever 16 Pre-tension device for threading and

bobbin winding

17 Thread guide for threading and bobbin

winding 18 Spool holder with spool cap 19 Second spool holder 20 Hole for third spool holder 21 Bobbin winding control 22 Bobbin winder 23 Handwheel

Introduction

24 Contrast control for the display 25 Front and rear card slots 26 Release buttons for the card slots 27 Voltage switchover 28 Connection socket lead cord 29 Connection socket foot control 30 Main switch 31 Accessory tray 32 Needle plate 33 Thread guides, right and left 34 Sewing bulb (max. 5 W) 35 Threading slot 36 Carrying handle 37 Thread snips button 38 Pattern Start button 39 Sew slow button 40 Needle up/down button 41 Presser foot lifter 42 Integrated Dual feed /IDT

109

1918

41 42

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Parts of the embroidery unit

44 Connection plug to the machine 45 Fastener for ﬁ tting to the machine 46 Under arm guide 47 Release button for removing the embroidery unit 48 Pivot for embroidery arm 49 Metal guide for ﬁ tting the embroidery hoop 50 Release lever for removing the embroidery hoop 51 Embroidery arm 52 Recessed grip for raising and rotating the

embroidery arm

444546

Introduction

Parts of the embroidery hoop

53 Snap-in pin

54 Two guide pins for retaining the hoop 55 Ribs for ﬁ tting the clips 56 Projections for placing the template 57 Retaining screw for the fabric

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Standard accessories

Standard presser foot No. 0 A

Order No.: 820 244-096

Fancy stitch foot with IDT No. 1 A (for IDT)

Order No.: 820 254-096

Fancy stitch foot No. 2 A (not suitable for IDT)

Order No.: 820 260-096

Zipper foot No. 4

Order No.: 820 248-096

Buttonhole foot No. 5 A

Order No.: 820 299-096

Buttonhole guide No. 10

Order No.: 820 294-096

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Maxi-stitch Embroidery foot No. 8 (not suitable for IDT)

Order No.: 820 259-096

Blindhem foot with IDT No. 3

Order No.: 820 256-096

Darning foot No. 6

Order No.: 820 243-096

Rolled hem foot No. 7

Order No.: 820 249-096

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Creative Fantasy Embroidery foot

Order No: 820 280-096

Edge guide No. 3

Order No.: 820 251-096

Introduction

1. Brush

Order No.: 93-847-979-91

1234 5

2. Extra spool pin

3. Seam ripper

Order No.: 99-053-016-91

4. Bulb remover / Needle plate changer

Order No.: 820 292-096

5. Bobbins

6. Felt pad

7. Spool caps

8. Needles

Stylus

Order No: 412 69 34-01

Stitch Card – Antique Quilt Stitches and Hand Embroidery Stitches

Order No: 412 74 69-06

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Embroidery unit

Embroidery hoops

1. creative HOOP 80 80x80mm, with adapter

Order No: 820 476-096

2. ROUND HOOP 120x115 mm

Order No: 93-039-343-44-000

1. 2.

3. Clips

Order No: 412 65 18-03

4. Hoop Adapter

Order No: 820 477-096

5. Embroidery template

Order No: 412 86 21 01

6. creative HOOP 225x140 mm

Order No: 93-039-340-44-000

Introduction

1. File assistant File Assistant

Using the File Assistant you can download embroidery designs directly from the Internet and transfer them to your creative 2170.

Order No: 412 84 16-96

2. Creative gallery designs

3. USB cable

4. Quick embroidery packet

5. 300 Embroidery card

6. Embroidery threads

Order No: 412 85 90-96

Knee lift

Order No.: 412 70 57 02

4.3.

5. 6.

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PREPARATIONS

Operating Instructions

Voltage Switch

220 - 240V / 120V

The sewing machine is set to the voltage 220 - 240V. To change the voltage to 120V (US/Canada), you must set the voltage switch on the underside of the machine to 120 V.

If you are unsure of the correct voltage for your country, please check with your authorized Pfaff sewing machine dealer or local electrical authorities before plugging in your machine.

Electrical connection

Connect the lead cord between the socket of the sewing machine and the wall outlet.

For the USA and Canada:

This sewing machine has a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to ﬁ t in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not ﬁ t fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not ﬁ t, contact a qualiﬁ ed electrician to install the proper outlet.

DO NOT modify the plug in any way!

Preparations

Connecting the foot control

Pull the retractable cord out of the foot control to a length that is comfortable for you. The foot control has an automatic cord-rewind reel for storage. Connect the plug of the foot control to the connection socket of the sewing machine.

The sewing speed is controlled by pressing the foot control. The foot control ATK 0080 must be used for this sewing machine.

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Main switch

When the main switch is switched on (switch function I) the sewing lightbulb lights up and the multi-color touch screen lights up.

The sewing machine is now ready to function. "0" = OFF "I" = ON

Thread cutter

Pull the thread from the back to the front up over the thread cutter.

Preparations

Contrast of the screen

The contrast of the screen is adjustable. The setting can be re-adjusted with the screen control dial (A).

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Carrying case

Place the enclosed lead cord, the foot control and instruction book into the storage compartment of the carrying case.

Lid

Open the lid upwards. The stitches of the sewing machine are illustrated on the inside of the

lid.

Preparations

Accessory tray

Open the accessory tray by placing your left index ﬁ nger on the ridged area on the left of the lid and open the lid up and towards you.

Free arm

In order to sew using the free arm, swing the detachable accessory tray to the left and lift it up out of the hole. When replacing the accessory tray, make sure it is ﬂ ush with the free arm of the sewing machine.

Note: Some fabrics have a lot of excess dye which can cause discoloration on other fabric but also on your sewing machine. This discoloring may be very difﬁ cult or impossible to remove.

Fleece and denim fabric (especially in red and blue) often contain a lot of excess dye. If you suspect that your fabric/ready-to-wear garment contains a lot of excess dye,

always pre-wash it before sewing/embroidering to avoid the discoloring.

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Changing the presser foot

Snap off the presser foot

Switch off the main switch.

Press the front part of the presser foot upwards and at the same time the rear part downwards until it disengages from the presser foot holder.

Snap on the presser foot

Place the presser foot under the presser foot holder, so that when the presser foot lift is lowered, the pins of the foot snap onto the presser foot holder.

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Check:

Please check that the presser foot is properly attached by raising the presser foot lift.

Note: If your Presser foot lift is disengaged because of the embroidery or free-motion, step on the foot control in a sewing stitch or disengage the free-motion icon.

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The IDT (Integrated Dual Feed)

For sewing any fabric precisely Pfaff provides the ideal solution: the Integrated Dual Feed, IDT system. As on industrial machines, the IDT feeds the fabric from the top and bottom at the same time at the same stitch length. The fabric is fed precisely. On light fabrics such as silk or rayon the dual feed prevents puckering of the seam. The even feeding action also ensures perfect matching of checked and striped fabrics. The IDT keeps all layers of quilt projects aligned to prevent stretching of the top layers.

Engaging the IDT

Important: For all work with the Integrated Dual Feed IDT, use presser feet with the center back cut-out.

Raise the presser foot. Press the IDT down until it engages.

Preparations

Disengaging the IDT

Hold the IDT with two ﬁ ngers at the ribbed ankle. Press the IDT down, then pull it away from you and release the IDT slowly upward.

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Changing the needle

Switch off the main switch.

To remove: Lower the presser foot and set the needle to its highest position. Loosen the needle screw and pull the needle out downwards.

To insert: The ﬂ at side A of the needle must face to the rear. Lower the presser foot and insert the needle, pushing it up as far as it will go. Hold the needle and tighten the needle screw ﬁ rmly.

The feed dogs

For certain sewing work such as free-motion quilting or darning or when embroidering, the feed dog must be lowered. On your Pfaff creative 2170 there are two different methods for lowering the feed dogs, one on the outside of the machine and one inside the bobbin door.

For either method:

Raise the presser foot before lowering the feed dog. Push slide A or B to the left.

To bring the feed dogs back up move the slide to the right.

Preparations

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Winding the bobbin from the spool pin

Choose a spool cap slightly larger in diameter than the spool. For example use the large spool cap for larger spools of thread, and the smallest cap with cone-type spools. Place the sewing thread on the spool pin. Slide the cap tightly against the spool.

Threading

Place the thread into guide (A) from front to back and pull it counterclockwise ABOVE the bobbin winder thread guide (B).

Wind the start of the thread around the bobbin several times in a clockwise direction.

Note: When bobbin winding always place the thread ABOVE the bobbin winder thread guide (B). Place a bobbin on the bobbin winder with the Pfaff logo up. Make sure the bobbin is secure on the bobbin winder by placing the small pin on the bobbin winder into

Preparations

the slot on the bobbin.

Switch on the main switch.

Start bobbin winding by pushing the bobbin winding lever to the right. You may need to adjust the Winding speed on the window in the multi- color touch screen as explained on page 2:11. As soon as the bobbin is full, the winding action will be stopped automatically. Cut the thread and remove the bobbin from the winder.

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Swing the second spool pin up and lock. Place a spool of thread with an appropriate spool cap on the spool pin.

Preparations

2. Winding from the third spool pin

Insert the third spool pin in the hole provided. Place the appropriate spool cap and then a spool on the spool pin.

Threading

Place the thread into thread guide (A) from front to back and pull it counter clockwise above the bobbin winder thread guide (B). Wind the start of the thread around the bobbin several times in a clockwise direction.

Start bobbin winding by pushing the bobbin lever to the right. As soon as the bobbin is full, the winding action will be stopped automatically. Cut the thread and remove the bobbin from the winder

1. Winding from the second spool pin

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Bobbin winding while embroidering

The creative 2170 has a thread guide for bobbin winding while embroidering.

The needle thread (red) is placed into the thread guide (A) and underneath the bobbin winder thread guide (B). Pull the bobbin thread (blue) counter clockwise above the bobbin winder thread guide. Wind the start of the thread around the bobbin several times in a clockwise direction.

Winding a bobbin through the needle

It is possible to wind bobbins even when the machine is fully threaded (see page 2:14 for threading instructions).

Raise the presser foot. Pull the needle thread underneath the presser foot and upward through the right-hand threader slot.

Preparations

Place the thread from left to right through the take-up lever (C).

Note: The take-up lever must be at its highest position.

Guide the thread to the right. Wind the start of the thread around the bobbin several times in a clockwise direction. Start bobbin winding by pushing the bobbin lever to the right. As soon as the bobbin is full, the winding action will be stopped automatically. Cut the thread and remove the bobbin from the winder.

Note: The thread knife next to the bobbin winder makes it easy to cut the thread after bobbin winding.

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Setting the bobbin winding speed

You can select the speed in which the bobbin winding is wound when the machine is stopped. In the context menu (A), you will ﬁ nd an icon called Winding speed. If you touch that icon, a pop-up will appear where you can choose if you want the winding speed to be Slow, Medium or High.

If you touch the Show Dialog icon, a window for selecting the speed opens each time the bobbin winder is switched on.

The speed that you have selected can halved at any time by touching the half speed button.

Note: If you wind the bobbin while the sewing machine is running, the winding speed is automatically set to Low.

Preparations

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Inserting the bobbin and bobbin case

Switch off the main switch.

Open the bobbin door at the left side swinging it open towards the front.

Lift the latch of the bobbin case and pull the bobbin case out of the machine. Release the latch and take the empty bobbin out of the bobbin case.

Bobbin thread monitor

When the bobbin thread is nearing its end the red light next to the reverse button ﬂ ashes automatically. A warning message will also be given on your display. This function is only activated when the bobbin door is closed.

Inserting the bobbin

Insert the full bobbin (with the Pfaff logo facing towards the bobbin case) in the bobbin case. When doing so, pull the thread through slot (A), then under tension spring (B) until it rests in the opening (see arrow).

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Check: Hold the bobbin case with the bobbin facing towards you. When you pull the thread, the bobbin must turn clockwise.

Inserting the bobbin case

Lift latch (E) and push the bobbin case fully onto pin (C) of the sewing hook. Opening (D) of the bobbin case must face upwards.

Check: Pull the bobbin thread sharply. The bobbin case must not fall out of the hook.

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Correct top tension - How to get it

This machine will automatically preset the tension for different types of stitches. Depending on what type of fabric and threads you are using, manual adjustments might be needed.

If you ﬁ nd that the bobbin thread is visible on the top side of the fabric or that the top thread is visible on the underside of the fabric, you need to adjust the thread tension.

Press the thread tension icon (A), + and - to set the required amount of the needle thread tension. Your adjustments will be reset when you select a new stitch or design. To save your alterations for the next time you sew see page 3:12.

Thread tension

For the best stitch appearance and durability make sure the needle thread tension is correctly adjusted, i.e. the threads evenly meet between the two fabric layers.

The following is valid for general sewing work:

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Bobbin thread is visible on the top side of the fabric:

The needle thread tension is too tight. The needle thread tension must be reduced.

Top thread is visible on the underside of the fabric:

The needle thread tension is too loose. The needle thread tension must be increased. For decorative stitches and buttonholes the top thread should be visible

on the underside of the fabric.

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Threading the needle

Raise the presser foot. Place the thread on the spool pin and ﬁ t a spool cap of the right size.

Using both hands, pull the thread into the thread guide (A) from front to back. Place the thread from the right underneath the bobbin winder thread guide (B).

Now pass it through the left-hand threading slot downwards. Pull the thread around the stop (C) in the right-hand threading slot and

upwards to the take-up lever (E). The thread must be pulled fully into the take-up lever from left to right. Pass the thread downwards in the right-hand threading slot.

Pull the thread from the side behind one of the two thread guides (D).

To thread the needle, please refer to the next section.

Note: When sewing always place the thread underneath the bobbin winder thread guide (B).

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Needle threader

In order to make threading of the needle easier and quicker the Pfaff needle threader is built-in. The needle threader allows you to thread the needle automatically.

1. Lower the presser foot. Press the threader down with the handle.

The threader hook (G) swivels through the needle eye.

2. Place the thread from the back, over the hook (F) and under the

thread hook (G) and hold the end of the thread taut. Reduce the

pressure so that the needle threader slowly moves upwards.

3. At the same time, the threader hook swivels out of the needle eye

and pulls the thread through the eye. Slightly release the end of the

thread, so that a thread loop can form behind the needle. Release

the threader and pull the rest of the thread end through the needle

eye.

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Bobbin thread

Raise the presser foot. Insert the bobbin case and place the thread to the left (see picture). Close the hook/bobbin door. Place the fabric under the presser foot and start to sew. The machine will pull the thread up by itself.

Threading the twin needle

Replace the sewing needle with a twin needle.

Swing the second spool holder up and lock. Place a spool of thread with an appropriate spool cap on it. Make sure that both threads are placed underneath the bobbin winder thread guide. During threading in the left threading slot, make sure that you pass one thread to the left and one thread to the right sides of the tension disk (A). Continue threading in the usual manner, making sure the threads do not become twisted together.

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Pull the right thread into the right thread guide and thread the right needle. Pull the left thread into the left thread guide and thread the left needle.

It is not possible to use the automatic needle threader with a twin needle.

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Presser foot lift

The presser foot is raised or lowered with the presser foot lift.

Electronic knee lift

Your Pfaff creative 2170 is provided with an electronic knee lift for regulating the presser foot height.

1. Push the knee lift fully into the provided hole on the machine.

Note: the ﬂ at side must face upwards.

2. Adjust the rectangular bar on the knee lift until it is positioned at a

comfortable height for you. If you press the knee lift to the right, the presser foot will raise.

Now you can guide the fabric with both hands.

3. To remove the knee lift, just pull it out of the hole.

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General notes on how the Pfaff creative 2170 works

In your sewing machine there are two tools to help you while you are sewing; the creative Assistant and the Machine Assistant.

Creative Assistant

In your Pfaff creative 2170 there is a creative Assistant function (A) that gives you information on how to use the machine. If you press the creative Assistant while you are on the Main menu you will get general information about the machine. If you touch the icon within a stitch, the direct help function is launched. It provides you with information about what foot to use etc.

Machine Assistant

When you are in the creative Assistant you can reach the Machine

Assistant function by pressing the Machine Assistant icon (B). The Machine Assistant gives you information on how to use the machine. You can choose from two menus; Sewing and Embroidery. You can among other things, ﬁ nd instructions on how to thread the needle, wind a bobbin, change the presser foot, change the light bulb, and ﬁ t the embroidery hoop to the machine.

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When closing the creative Assistant press the (C) icon. The toolbar will change color and the buttons will change to the normal toolbar.

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creative Data Manager

The creative Data Manager organizes your Pfaff creative 2170’s stitches. Here you can organize stitches, stitch sequences, personal menus, and programs as the Patchwork program.

You have access to the following functions:

1. Personalized stitches can be saved and renamed, copied or deleted.

2. Designs can be copied from a card to a creative memory card.

3. Sequences/combinations can be renamed, altered or deleted.

4. Personal menus can be altered, renamed or deleted.

5. New directories and sub-directories can be created in the machine

or on a creative memory card.

6. Data in the memory can be accessed.

7. Individual stitches or designs within a sequence/combination can

be accessed.

8. An entire directory can be accessed. Your Pfaff creative 2170 is

always ready to sew, even when the Creative Data Manager is

open. In your creative Data manager there are two ﬁ elds available. One

ﬁ eld is the source data. The other ﬁ eld is the destination data. Either ﬁ eld can be used as source or destination. To open directories, sub-

directories/sequences/combinations, personal menus or data records there is a selection bar which you can move up or down with the arrows.

In order to process the data record, it must be selected.

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creative Data manager

A. Machine memory icon: Use this function to access the stitches or the

embroideries in the machine.

B. Front card drive icon, card inserted: use this function to access the

front card drive.

C. Rear card drive icon, no card in the machine: Use this function to

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access the rear card drive.

D. Sort criterion icon: use this function to sort your data alphabetically

or according to data type.

E. Start sewing: If you touch this icon when you have marked

a sequence, you can sew it straight away. The corresponding processing menu for the sewing sequence or embroidery combination appears on the screen. Read more about sewing sequence on page 4:4-4:5.

If you touch this icon when a stitch is marked, the processing menu

for the stitch appears and the machine is ready to sew.

If you touch this icon when a Personal menu is marked the personal

menu is displayed and you can select a stitch and sew it. The stitch appears on the corresponding processing screen.

F. Memory information icon: Use this function to consult the data

records contained in a directory or stitch that you have marked.

G. Activity arrow icon: using these arrows you can browse through

the screen. The dark marker bar indicates the marked area.

H. Delete icon: Use this icon to delete a data record (directory, stitch or

stitch sequence) that you have marked.

I. Copy icon: this is a function for copying renaming, moving

stitches/designs, sequences or combinations.

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Copying data:

You can duplicate data, such as stitches and stitch sequences, from the machine or a creative card and save them in a different memory or save or insert them on a creative card. To do this, mark your destination ﬁ le, mark the source ﬁ le and touch ’Copy’.

Sequence: 1. Mark destination / 2. Mark source / 3. Copy

Renaming data:

To rename data such as stitches, stitch sequences or personal menus, touch the Copy icon and Rename. A window for entering a new name (max. 8 characters) is opened.

Move:

You can move stitches or stitch sequences from the machine or from a creative card to another memory or onto a creative card. To do this, mark your source ﬁ le, mark the destination ﬁ le and touch the Copy icon and Move.

Sequence: 1. Mark destination / 2. Mark source / 3. Move

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How to update your machine

Together with your Pfaff creative 2170 you received a special cable with USB connection on one end and a creative card on the other. Use this cable when updating your machine or when transferring data between your Pfaff creative 2170 and the 3D File Assistant on your computer.

1. Enter the Pfaff home page at www.pfaff.com and click on 2170

update.

2. Click to download.

3. Fill out your registration form or enter your e-mail address and

start the search. When the registration is complete, start the

download.

Note: Depending on the Windows version installed on your computer, your screen may look different than those shown.

4. To run the download program directly from the site, choose Open

this ﬁ le from its current location.

5. If you want to download the program to your hard drive and

update the machine later, choose Save this ﬁ le to disk. See How to

save the update program to your hard drive.

6. Click Yes to continue.

7. When screen (C) appears the update program is activated and you

can close your Internet connection.

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Set your Pfaff creative 2170 in the update mode

1. Connect the cable to a port on your computer then insert the card in one of the card drives in your sewing machine.

2. Turn the machine on.

3. Touch the Main Menu.

4. Touch Context menu. Touch Firmware update. Choose yes to the prompting question. A new pop-up with updating instructions appears.

5. Read the instructions, then touch OK to prepare your Pfaff creative 2170 for updating. Yet another pop-up appears telling you that the machine is waiting for data.

6. Click on the Update sewing machine icon on the computer to start the update. The updating process will begin and after approximately 20 minutes, you can restart the sewing machine and your Pfaff creative 2170 is ready to use with the new program version. If you have problems updating your Pfaff creative 2170, see section Troubleshooting, page 2:23.

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How to save the update program to your hard drive

Note: Depending on the Windows version installed on your computer, your screen may look different than those shown.

1. Click on the update link, the following screen appears.

2. Choose Save this ﬁ le to disk by clicking in the white circle in front of the text (if it has a dot in front of it, it is already selected). Click OK.

3. The Save As window appears. If you have updated your 2170 previously, browse to the update folder you created and save the new ﬁ le there. Otherwise create a new folder according to the instructions below.

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Create a folder to save in

4. Left mouse click on the arrow down symbol. Your hard drive is most often called Local Disk and is followed with a C: as the name of the drive.

5. Find your hard drive and left mouse click to open it.

6. Click on the new folder icon, (A) to create a new folder on your hard drive.

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7. The new folder is selected so you can enter a new name. Name the folder Update 2170.

8. Double-click on the folder to open it.

9. Left mouse click on the Save icon to save the update ﬁ le in the folder.

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10. The saving to the folder begins. The speed of your Internet connection will determine how long the download will take.

11. The ﬁ le Update 2170 has now been downloaded.

Left mouse click on the Open folder icon, to open the folder where

the update ﬁ le is stored.

(Depending on the settings in your computer the above window might close automatically. If so, please follow the instructions under Update later).

12. Double-click the left mouse button on the Update 2170 icon. The update program starts. Follow the instructions on the screen and set your 2170 in the update mode.

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Update later

If you want to update your Pfaff creative 2170 at a later time, left mouse click on the Close icon. If the Download complete screen is closed automatically, disregard the above.

When you want to update your 2170, left mouse double click on the My Computer icon on your desktop (the opening screen when you ﬁ rst turn on your computer). Left mouse double click on the C: drive.

Left mouse double click on the Update 2170 folder to open it. Double click on the Update 2170 ﬁ le. The update program starts. Follow the instructions on the screen and set your 2170 in the update.

Troubleshooting

• The message Unable to open COM-port/USB appears. Check that the correct COM-port/USB is selected in the serial port selection list.

• The message Unable to initialize the sewing machine monitor appears. Check all connections between the computer and the machine. Switch off your Pfaff creative 2170, restart and set it in the update mode. Restart the update program.

• If a communication error occurs, check the connection to the computer, turn the sewing machine off and back on again. When turning the machine on, the screen will be black. Click the Update sewing machine icon on the PC. Within a few seconds the updating process will start again.

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SEWING

Function Buttons

A. Thread Snips Button B. Pattern start C. Sew Slow Button D. Needle Up/Down Button E. Bobbin Thread Monitor F. Reverse Sewing Button

A. Thread Snips Button

When pressing this button the machine automatically cuts the bobbin and needle thread. If you press the button while sewing, the machine will ﬁ nish the stitch, make a tie-off and cut the threads.

B. Pattern start

This button has two functions. If you press this button while sewing, the machine ﬁ nishes the stitch its own and makes a tie-off. If you press it once you have stopped the machine, it goes back to the beginning of that stitch.

C. Sew Slow Button

When pressing this button the sewing speed is lowered.

D. Needle Up/Down Button

If you press this button, the needle automatically comes to rest in the lower position when you stop sewing. When pressing this button the following dialog window (G) opens on your screen. You can choose how high you want the presser foot to be lifted when you take your

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foot off the foot control. When you press the foot control again the presser foot is automatically lowered again. This makes it easy for you when turning a corner, quilting etc.

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E. Bobbin Thread Monitor

When the bobbin thread is running out the bobbin thread monitor ﬂ ashes.

Note: The Bobbin Thread Monitor only works if the hook cover is closed.

F. Reverse Sewing Button

The Reverse Sewing Button has several different functions in the sewing mode.

1. If you press the button while sewing, the machine sews in reverse for as long as you keep the button pressed.

2. If you press this button before starting to sew, the machine sews in reverse until you press the button again. When the function is activated, a reverse sewing arrow appears on the Multi Color Touch Screen (H).

3. If you have activated the Tie-off program, tie-off at the end is initiated via this button. When the tie-off is selected it is indicated by that the single stitch icon is activated.

4. In the Patchwork, Tapering, Four sewing directions and Darning programs, you determine the length of the seams with this button.

5. If you are programming the length of a buttonhole, you determine the length of the buttonhole seam with this button.

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A. End to end mirroring B. Side to side mirroring C. Four directions sewing D. Single Stitch E. Immediate tie-off F. Tie-off program G. Tapering H. Balance I. Free-motion sewing J. Twin needle

A. End to end Mirroring

When pressing this button, you mirror the stitch end to end. You will see the change on the screen.

B. Side to side mirroring

This function mirrors your stitch from side to side. You will see the stitch change on the screen.

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Sewing mode functions

C. Four directions sewing

With this function, you can program the length and width of a rectangle and the programmed rectangle can be saved permanently in the machine. This function can be useful for sewing on patches without having to turn the fabric.

When pressing the Four directions sewing icon a new window appears. Touch the Program function (K) before starting to sew, to program and permanently save a Four directions sewing.

Touch the Manual icon (L) to decide where to end an already programmed side seam. The machine completes the current stitch and stops. (Read more about four direction sewing on page 3:25.)

The arrow icons decides the sewing directions. The machine sews in the direction of the selected arrow.

The Data Manager icon (M) will open a window for opening, saving, deleting and closing a program.

The four direction sewing is available on stitches 2-4, 7, 10, 11, 18, 23 and 25.

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Sewing mode functions

A. End to end mirroring B. Side to side mirroring C. Four directions sewing D. Single Stitch E. Immediate tie-off F. Tie-off program G. Tapering H. Balance I. Free-motion sewing J. Twin needle

D. Single Stitch

Stitches and stitch sequences can be sewn as single stitches. By touching the single stitch button you can decide how many patterns you want to sew. When pressing this button a new window appears. Touch the ON button (N) and you can decide how many pattern repeats you want by touching + and - .

E. Immediate tie-off

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If you touch the Immediate tie-off icon, either when sewing or when the machine is stopped, the machine will not ﬁ nish the stitch/sequence but instead do an immediate tie-off.

Note: If you want to start from the beginning of your sequence again you need to press pattern start.

After you have done an immediate tie-off the machine will stop and will not start again until you have released the foot control and press it down again.

The immediate tie-off icon remains active after being touched and becomes inactive when the tie-off has been completed.

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A. End to end mirroring B. Side to side mirroring C. Four directions sewing D. Single Stitch E. Immediate tie-off F. Tie-off program G. Tapering H. Balance I. Free-motion sewing J. Twin needle

F. Tie-off program

The icon for the Tie-off program includes four functions; Tie-off beginning, Tie-off end, Thread Snips and Presser foot lifter. When touching the icon a new window appears, making it possible for you to select the different functions. When a function is selected the icon becomes dark green and only the symbols for the selected functions are visible on the icon.

If you select one of the these functions it remains active even if you select another stitch. They will remain active until you switch off the machine.

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Sewing mode functions

G. Tapering

When touching the tapering icon a new window appears. If you press the (O) icon the seams starts at 0mm and becomes wider until the previously selected stitch width is reached. If you press the reverse key, the width is automatically reduced to 0mm.

If you press the (P) icon the seam starts at the full width and when pressing the reverse button it goes down to 0mm width.

The stitch will be reduced according to the angle you have chosen (in this case 90° or 60°).

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H. Balance

When touching this icon, a new window pops up, making it possible for you to balance your stitch. Start by sewing a seam on a piece of scrap fabric. When balancing your stitch, then change the seam on your sewing machine so that it looks like your sewing sample. Use the + and

- buttons to change the balance.

I. Free-motion

This function can be used when you want to make free hand embroideries or when quilting. When touching the Free-motion icon the machine prompts you to lower the feed dog. The machine will lift up the presser foot making it possible for you to sew in free-motion.

J. Twin needle

Press this icon when you are sewing with a twin needle. When touching this icon, a pop up appears where you can set your twin needle width. Press ON and use the + and - buttons to set the width.

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K. Patchwork program

The patchwork program makes it possible for you to program a particular seam length for joining fabric of equal length and saving it permanently. When pressing the patchwork program icon a new window opens.

In the new dialog window, there is an Data Manager icon (where you can open already saved programs or create a new one) and an ON icon (to activate the patchwork program).

To make a patchwork program you need to activate the program by touching ON and OK. Sew your desired length and touch the reverse button. The reverse button determines the length of the seam. Read more about how to change the length of the seam and saving the program on page 4:16-4:17.

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Welcome Screen

A. Main menu B. Last stitch C. Information

Main Menu

When touching the main menu icon, you enter the main menu. In the main menu you will ﬁ nd the different categories of stitches, reach the embroidery mode and the Data Manager.

Information

Use this function to obtain general information on how to operate the machine.

Last stitch

The last stitch function makes it possible for you to go back to the stitch you where on, before turning off the machine.

On the screen that appears when you start your machine, you can choose a function called Last stitch. When touching that icon a new menu appears where you can choose either Last stitch or Current state. Choose last stitch and you will go to the stitch you where on before turning off the machine. The current state take you to the last embroidery stitch.

If you have activated the current state function when embroidering you can, via this button, continue to embroider from where you have stopped before you turned off the machine.

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Toolbar

A. Main Menu B. Context Menu C. Creative Assistant D. OK E. Esc

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A. Main Menu

This function allows you to switch back to the main menu, for selection of all stitches. In this picture you are already on the Main Menu and the icon has then turned blue.

In the Main Menu, you have different selection menus: Join, Overcast, Utility, Buttonholes, 9mm Decorative Stitches, MAXI Stitches, Personal Menu, Alphabets, Sewing Sequence, Stitch Creator, Embroidery, Selection by number, Last stitch and Data Manager.

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B. Context menu

The Context menu always refers speciﬁ cally to the menu you have selected. When on the Main menu these menus are active:

1. Select language: This icon allows you to change the language in the machine.

2. Audio signal: You can change button and message sound.

3. Creative Card: You can format a creative memory card or change the name.

4. Welcome screen off: this function turns the welcoming screen off so that you will enter the Main menu directly when you turn on your machine.

5. Back to default setting: resets all the machines settings that you have previously changed or you can reactivate the information texts.

6. Winding speed; choose between slow, medium and fast.

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7. Raise the presser foot: choose between not raising it at all, Low, Medium and High.

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8. Move hoop: You can use this function when you are sewing with the embroidery unit attached. In order to move the arm as far away from the sewing area as possible, touch the sew position icon.

In order to move the embroidery arm so that you can remove the

embroidery unit from the machine, touch the Park position icon.

9. Options for messages: Under the options for messages button you can turn different messages on or off, for instance if you don't want the machine to stop when the bobbin thread is running out.

10. Code: The code function allows you to lock your Pfaff creative

2170. Your machines Main Menu will not appear until your security code has been entered accurately. The code must have at least four digits, and no more than eight. You can delete the code by pressing the Delete button or if you want to change the code press the Alter icon.

11. Personal stitches manager: in the personal menu you can save a selection of stitches. For example you might want to create a Personal menu for all the stitches you need for sewing garments. You can create several personal menus (read more about personal menus on page 3:27).

12. Demo: with the Demo function you can program a demonstration of the machine into your creative 2170 and replay it permanently. Also program in a training sequence to remind you of the steps for a project. To program a demo, touch the Record demo button. The opening screen appears instantly and you can start making the demonstration. With the reverse sewing button you ﬁ nish and save your demo.

Note: this is a great feature to turn on when you are learning a new technique while taking a class.

13. Version: the current software status of your machine is stored here.

14. Firmware update: press this function button when you want to install an upgrade for your machine. Read more on how to upgrade your machine on page 2:20.

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C. Creative Assistant

There is a Creative Assistant function in your sewing machine to help you. It can be called up anytime. The toolbar then changes color and the functions assigned to the icons change. If you touch the icon in the main menu, the Creative Assistant provides general information on operating the machine. If you touch the Creative Assistant within a stitch, the direct help function is launched. Pop-up Direct help provides information on all sewing functions and icons. Simply touch the ﬁ eld on which you require more information. Information may run to several pages, through which you can scroll with the arrows.

D. OK

The OK button is used to conﬁ rm your actions.

E. Esc

This function allows you to switch back from a menu you have selected to the previous one. When you close a window the settings you have made will not be retained; you have interrupted the process.

Note: If you change the embroidery hoop positions those changes will remain even if esc is touched.

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There are three different ways to select a stitch on your Pfaff creative

2170.

Start by opening the Main menu. On the Main menu the stitches are divided into different categories. You can select a stitch by touching one of the categories, and then select the stitch by pressing the icon of the stitch.

The second way to choose a stitch is to go into one of the categories and scroll between the different menus by touching the scroll bar. You will then scroll your way across the different categories of stitches.

When you open the Main menu the Join menu is always selected. If you press the foot control at this point the display switches to the straight stitch and your Pfaff creative 2170 is ready to sew. Press the foot control once again and the machine will start to sew stitch number 1; a straight stitch. You can touch any stitch and the machine will open a screen for that stitch (A).

The third way to select a stitch is to touch the icon Selection by number on the Main menu. A pop-up will appear where you can select a stitch by pressing the stitch number. You can ﬁ nd stitch numbers on the lid on your Pfaff creative 2170 and stitch cards or in this User's Guide (page 1:8-1:13).

If you have opened a menu and want to go back to the main menu, simply press the ESC button (B).

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How to select a stitch

Altering a utility stitch

When you open a screen the most important settings are visible. To illustrate this we have chosen a zigzag stitch.

You can modify the settings that are displayed, such as values for stitch width (this icon changes to needle position for straight stitch) (C), stitch length (D) and thread tension (E), for the stitch. As soon as you change a value the numbers will turn red indicating that you have made a change. Once you have reached the maximum or minimum value, the function automatically becomes inactive. If you exit the screen, the stitch settings will go back to the way they were.

Stitch width

Touch the stitch width icon (C) + and - to increase or reduce the width

of a stitch.

Stitch length

Touch the stitch length icon (D) + and - to increase or reduce the length of a stitch.

Thread tension

Touch the thread tension icon (E) + and - to increase or reduce the thread tension.

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Altering a decorative stitch

When selecting a decorative stitch you have an additional icon called the Pattern elongation (A). This function makes it possible for you to change the length of a pattern. Use the + and - icons to make the pattern longer without changing the density.

Save parameter

You can save the settings you have made by going to the context menu, and touch Save parameter. Once you have saved the stitch it will stay that way even if you go into another menu or turn off the machine. If you want to go back to the original setting, go into the context menu and choose Reset parameter.

Tie-off

On your creative 2170 there are two different ways to do tie-offs. You can program your machine to do tie-off at the beginning, at the end, cut the threads and raise the presser foot. We call this the Tie-off program.

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The second way to do tie-offs is the Immediate tie-off (B). If you press this icon the tie-off is made instantly.

The tie-off program

If you touch the tie-off program icon (C) a new window appears. Activate by touching the different icons in the popup; Tie-off beginning, Tie-off end, Thread Snips and Presser foot lifter. The icon of the activated function change color to dark green (D). Once you have activated the function/functions you want, touch OK.

When you have activated something in the tie-off program, the Tie-off program icon (C) changes color to dark green. It will also show the settings you have made.

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Needle positions

On stitches 1, 2, 5, and 15 you can change needle position by touching the stitch width button (A). These four stitches have 19 different needle positions. Use the + icon to move the stitches to the right in 0.5 mm steps. Use the - icon to move the stitches to the left in 0.5 mm steps.

If you look at your lid, the stitches that you can change needle positions are marked with an arrow.

Mirroring

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There are two ways to mirror a stitch; side to side and end to end. The side to side mirroring you can mirror a marked stitch or stitch

sequence from side to side. The mirrored stitch appears on the screen

Side to sideEnd to end

for further processing. The end to end mirroring you can mirror a marked stitch or stitch

sequence from end to end. The mirrored stitch appears on the screen for further processing.

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Straight stitch

Stitch number 1 is the basic straight stitch in center needle position. The stitch length can be increased up to 6 mm. Change the needle position of the straight stitch to sew in a zipper or topstitch along the edge of a collar. Your Pfaff creative 2170 has 19 needle positions that can be adjusted with the stitch width -/+ buttons.

Tip: Use the needle up/down button to easily pivot at collar points. You can also just tap on the foot control to set the needle in the down position.

Three-step Zigzag stitch – No 4

Stitch no 4 can be used to overcast raw edges. Make sure the needle pierces the fabric on the left side and overcasts the edge on the right side.

Stitch number 4 can also be used as an elastic stitch to add elastic to pajamas, skirts and sportswear.

Basting program

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Basting is often used in dressmaking to join fabric layers quickly for ﬁ tting in order to be able to adjust the garment to the body. For that purpose you either sew long stitches with 6 mm stitch length or jump stitches with a length of about 2 cm.

You can also apply markings to materials with long basting stitches stitched through the material to be used. This is preferable to using fabric markers in color, especially on light-colored fabrics or materials with a rough texture.

Your Pfaff creative 2170 includes a basting program which can be selected with stitch no. 32.

This program can be used in two different ways and is linked to the engagement and disengagement of the feed dogs.

If the feed dogs are disengaged, the sewing machine will only sew one stitch at a time. You have to touch the foot control every time you want the sewing machine to sew one stitch. This allows you to move the fabric every time so that you can determine the stitch length yourself.

By touching the Presser foot lifter icon you can select to which height the presser foot should raise automatically when the sewing machine stops for feeding the fabric further.

If the feed dogs are engaged, the sewing machine sews with a 6 mm stitch length. 6 mm is the longest stitch length of the Pfaff creative 2170; it enables you to sew a temporary seam for ﬁ tting.

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Buttonholes

There are 12 buttonhole styles available in your Pfaff creative 2170. Each buttonhole is especially adapted for a particular use and fabric type. You can read about the different buttonholes in the overview in chapter 1.

Your Pfaff creative 2170 is equipped with the Sensormatic buttonhole guide and sensor technology to ensure that every buttonhole is sized accurately. Beautiful buttonholes can be sewn on even the most difﬁ cult fabrics such as velvet, plush, stretch fabrics and heavy knits.

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Inserting the sensormatic buttonhole guide

1. Push the metal part of the sensormatic buttonhole guide into the slot under the two arrows at the back of the needle plate. The white plastic part goes over the needle plate, covering the feed dogs (see picture).

2. Slide the guide towards you until it lies against the rear of the free arm. The guide will spring rear slightly. There should be a small gap between the needle plate and the guide as shown on the picture.

Inserting the sensormatic buttonhole guide activates the sensor.

Attaching buttonhole foot – No 5A

Attach buttonhole foot No. 5A to sew buttonholes. Before starting to sew, pull the slide of the foot towards you until the

red arrow matches the second red mark.

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How to sew a buttonhole

Choose Buttonholes from the main menu and select the buttonhole of your choice. For this example we have chosen buttonhole no. 47. The most important settings are visible on the screen. There are three different ways of sewing a buttonhole: automatically, programmed or manually.

Automatic buttonhole

Enter the buttonhole length directly on the screen by touching the + and - icon on the Stitch elongation icon (A). Enter the length of the slit of your buttonhole. Start to sew your buttonhole by pressing the foot control. The buttonhole will be sewn automatically.

Programmed buttonhole

You can program a buttonhole while sewing.

1. Activate the buttonhole program by touching the prog icon (B).

2. Sew until you reach the buttonhole size you want and press the reverse button. The machine sews in reverse and the second bartack and cuts the threads.

3. The prog icon changes into this (C) icon. You can repeat the programmed buttonhole as many times as you want.

4. If you want to clear the size of the buttonhole, touch the prog icon

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again.

Manual buttonhole

If you touch the Manual icon (D) you will determine where the last bartack is sewn.

1. Set the length of the buttonhole by touching the Stitch elongation icon. The machine will sew the ﬁ rst column, the ﬁ rst bartack and the second column.

2. After having sewn half of the second column, the machine slows down. When it is time to do the second bartack, touch the reverse button and the machine start making the bartack.

Note: The machine will not store the manual buttonhole.

How to balance a buttonhole

Start by sewing a sample of the buttonhole. If you ﬁ nd that one of the columns are longer than the other you can change the balance of the buttonhole. Touch the balance icon (E) and a popup appears. Touch the + and - buttons (F) to change the buttonhole. You should change the buttonhole so that it looks like your sewed out sample. The machine will then correct the buttonhole automatically.

Note: If you would like to sew a buttonhole longer than the 5A foot (50mm) you can sew without the sensormatic guide but with the 1A foot. To get a perfect result without the sensormatic guide it might be necessary to balance the buttonhole.

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Buttonhole with gimp thread

Buttonholes that are sewn with gimp threads are more stable, durable and has a professional appearing. Use pearl cotton or a regular gimp thread.

1. Insert the Sensormatic buttonhole guide.

2. Place the center of a length of gimp thread over the metal bar extending from the center back of the buttonhole foot. Pass the thread ends under the foot and pull up into the right and left guides on the front of the presser foot.

3. Attach the buttonhole foot. Before starting to sew, pull it backward as far as the second red mark.

4. After completing the buttonhole, pull the ends of the gimp thread until the loop of thread is hidden below the buttonhole bartack.

5. Thread the gimp threads into a needle and pull them to the wrong side of the garment. Tie the gimp threads and cut off the excess thread.

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Eyelet buttonhole with gimp thread

1. Insert the Sensormatic buttonhole guide. Place the center of a length of gimp thread over the metal bar extending from the center front of the Buttonhole foot. Pass the thread ends under the foot and pull up into the right and left guides on the back of the presser foot.

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2. Attach the buttonhole foot and pull it backward as far as the second red mark. Before starting to sew, press the “needle down” button.

3. Sew the right side of the buttonhole.

4. After the machine sews the ﬁ rst few stitches of the curved end pull the gimp thread down from the clamp with a straight pin.

Note: The presser foot must not be raised from the fabric!

5. Pull the gimp thread on the left towards the rear until the loop is just in front of the needle. Carefully sew the curve, guiding the gimp thread under the stitching.

6. After sewing the curve, hold the gimp thread slightly taut and ﬁ nish sewing the buttonhole.

7. Thread the gimp threads into a needle and pull them to the wrong side of the garment. Tie the gimp threads and cut off the excess thread.

The round buttonhole with gimp thread is sewn in the same way.

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Note: This buttonhole is particularly attractive when sewn with a heavier-weight thread.

Buttonhole tips

Buttonholes that are to be sewn very close to a reinforced edge, may sometimes not feed optimally with the buttonhole foot because of the bulk at the edge of the fabric. In this case, use presser foot 1A with the Integrated Dual Feed engaged.

Fabrics that shift or stretch easily should be reinforced with watersoluble or lightweight stabilizer.

Buttonholes are particularly stable and durable if a gimp cord is inserted while sewing (see " Buttonholes, with gimp cord").

Linen buttonholes are particularly attractive if you use a heavierweight thread through a topstitch needle.

Buttonholes are normally selected a little larger than the button diameter. It is important to always sew a test buttonhole on the same fabric/stabilizer as your project.

Cut open all buttonholes carefully. Open the curve of the keyhole buttonhole with a belt punch or awl.

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Sewing on buttons

With stitch no. 59 you can easily sew on two and four-hole buttons.

1. Remove the presser foot and lower the feed dog.

2. Mark the button position on your fabric. Place the button on the marked fabric.

3. Turn the handwheel towards you and position the button so the needle enters the left hole in the button. Lower the presser foot lifter.

4. The button will be held in place by the shank of the foot. Make sure the needle also enters the right hole of the button.

5. Continue sewing on the button. The machine will complete the program for you.

Eyelets

To stitch eyelets on a belt or linen items, select stitch no. 66.

1. Place a small mark wherever you would like to sew an eyelet.

2. Place the fabric under the presser foot, position one of the marks at the center of the foot.

3. If the Stitch restart is touched during the sewing operation, the machine will automatically sew one eyelet and tie off the stitch.

4. Cut a hole in the center of the eyelet. You can select from ﬁ ve eyelet sizes by touching the stitch length.

Stitch no. 66 can also be combined in embroidery stitch combinations for beautiful embellishment.

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Darning

To mend a small hole or tear, you can either do automatically by using the darning stitches on the machine or darn your tear manually using by doing Free-motion darning.

Automatic darning

The darning stitches no. 64 and no. 65 can be used for strengthening damaged areas of fabric.

1. Choose stitch no. 64 or no. 65.

2. Change the pattern length to the length of the tear of touching the + and -.

3. Stitch over the damaged area.

Programmable Darning

1. Choose stitch no. 64 or no. 65.

2. Touch the program icon.

3. Stitch over the damaged area to the required length.

4. Press the reverse button; the machine ﬁ nishes sewing the darning program and the darning length is saved. The saved darning length can now be repeated as often as needed.

Stitch no. 64 sews lengthwise only; stitch no. 65 is for darning lengthwise and crosswise and is more durable.

Note: To give the best strength to the darning stitch it should be slightly out of square.

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Balancing the darning stitch

Depending on the type of fabric, the darning pattern may shift slightly out of square. You can balance the program using the adjustment capability.

Darning with the elastic stitch

Stitch No. 4

The elastic stitch no. 4 is very suitable for repairing small holes and slightly damaged areas. This is most suitable for light-weight fabrics.

Reduce the stitch length and sew rows of stitches over the damaged area until it is well covered. Make sure the stitch rows overlap. No additional backing is needed for these slightly damaged areas.

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Overlock stitches

For elastic, knits, woven and stretch fabrics, your creative 2170 provides a selection of overlock stitches. These stitches join multiple layers of fabric and overcast them in one operation. These stitches can stretch and are more durable than standard stitches.

Tip: Use blind stitch foot No. 3 when sewing overcast seams. This guides the fabric more precisely and prevents tunneling of the seam at wider stitch widths. Adjust the stitch width and guide of the foot to ensure that the right swing of the needle clears the raw edge of the fabric and the pin of the presser foot.

Closed overlock stitch – No 26

This stitch is suitable for sewing a hem on your garment. Use foot no. 0A or 3.

Fold your fabric 3/8” (1 cm) and stitch the closed overlock on the right side of the folded fabric. When you have ﬁ nished, cut away the unnecessary fabric.

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Open overlock stitch – No 28

The overlock stitch works well when joining or edge-ﬁ nishing fabrics that do not fray excessively. Use presser foot no. 1A or 3.

Closed overlock stitch with edge thread – No 19

If you wish to sew a fabric that frays easily, select stitch no. 19. With this stitch an additional edge thread protects the fabric edge against further fraying. This seam is suitable for woven fabrics.

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Blindhem stitch – No 30

The blindhem stitch is used to make invisible hems on skirts, trousers and home decorating.

• Finish the edge of the hem.

• Fold and press the hem allowance to the wrong side.

• Fold the hem back on itself so approximately 3/8" (1 cm of the ﬁ nished edge extends beyond the fold. The wrong side of your project should now be facing up.

• Place the fabric under the presser foot so that the fold runs along edge guide A.

• When the needle swings into the fold it should catch a small amount of fabric. If the stitches are visible on the right side, adjust edge guide A by turning adjusting screw B, until the stitch that catches the hem just barely shows.

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Elastic blind stitch – No 31

The elastic blind stitch is especially suitable for stretchy fabrics, because the zigzag in the stitch lets the stitch stretch. The hem is ﬁ nished and sewn at the same time. There is no need to ﬁ nish the raw edge ﬁ rst on most knits.

Create the blindhem as described above.

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Bridging stitch - No 11

The bridging stitch creates a hemstitching effect. It is often used for connecting two ﬁ nished fabric edges called bridging.

• Finish the fabric edges and press the seam allowance to the wrong side.

• Place the fabric under the presser foot with the edges approximately 1/8 inch (3mm) apart.

• Stitch from the right side of the fabric, making sure that the needle catches the fabric on the right and left sides.

Crosshem stitch - No 13

This highly elastic stitch is very suitable for decorative hems.

• Fold the hem allowance to the reverse side.

• Stitch the hem from the right side of the fabric. Trim any excess hem fabric up to the stitching.

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Sewing in zippers - stitch no. 1

There are different ways to sew in zippers. Follow the directions included with your pattern for best results.

For all types of zippers it is important to sew close to the teeth of the zipper. The zipper foot can be snapped to the presser foot ankle on the left or right, depending on how you will insert your zipper. Then set the needle position so that it enters close to the edge of the zipper teeth by using one of the 19 needle positions available. If the presser foot is attached on the right side, the needle must only be moved to the right. If the foot is attached on the left, the needle must only be moved to the left.

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Rolled hem with foot No. 7

Use the rolled hem foot to ﬁ nish the edges of blouses, scarves, or rufﬂ es without having to iron the edges beforehand. Hemming prevents the edges from fraying and produces a neat and durable edge ﬁ nish.

• Double-fold the fabric edge (about 1/8 inch / 2 mm per fold).

• Place the folded fabric edge under the rolled hem foot and sew a few stitches to secure.

• Turn the hand wheel towards you until the needle is at its lowest point. Raise the presser foot and slide the fabric into the scroll of the foot.

• Lower the presser foot and while sewing, guide the fabric edge evenly into the foot. When roll-hemming, make sure the raw edge of the fabric butts against the left edge of the rolled hem foot opening. Ensure the fabric does not run underneath the right side of the presser foot.

Tip: A narrow zigzag stitch also makes a nice rolled hem on lighter stretch

fabrics such as lingerie nylon.

Twin needle

When you touch the twin needle icon the machine allows you to specify the width of the twin needle you will use. The stitch width will automatically be reduced to prevent needle breakage and allow you to sew decorative stitches with a twin needle.

1. Touch twin needle icon and a popup appears. Touch ON to activate

the function.

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2. Touch the +/- icon to specify your twin needle width (A). The stitch

is shown as it will sew.

3. Touch OK to close the window and save your settings or ESC, to

continue without saving any settings.

This function must be deactivated when you remove the needle from the machine. It remains active even after the stitch has been changed, including after the machine has been turned off and on again.

To deactivate the twin needle function, touch the twin needle icon, touch ON to deactivate the function. The icon becomes light green again.

Twin needle sewing

You can achieve beautiful effects when embroidering with the twin needle. These embroideries turn out best with a needle width of

1.6 - 3 mm. Twin-needle embroidery is particularly effective if you

use embroidery threads in matching colors. If you wish to sew with the twin needle, touch the twin needle icon. The stitch width is automatically reduced and not displaced to the right or to the left if a stitch is asymmetrical. In this way the needle is prevented from hitting the presser foot.

See page 2:15 for threading a twin needle.

Sewing Maxi stitches with a twin needle

If the icon for the twin needle program is active when sewing Maxi stitches, you can use the twin needle for a decorative effect. However, you should only use a twin needle with a width of 1.6mm or 1.8mm, even if a twin needle width up to 6mm can be selected in the program.

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Four sewing directions

You can program the width and length of a rectangle to be sewn, and save these settings permanently. This is great for sewing on patches without having to turn the fabric.

The Four directions sewing can be used on stitches no. 2-4, 7, 10, 11, 18, 23 and 25. Once you have touched the Four directions sewing icon the screen, you will see the following screen (A).

1. Sewing in four directions without saving the program

If one of the direction arrows has turned dark green (B) the function is active and your Pfaff creative 2170 is ready to sew. With the direction arrows you can decide the ﬁ rst direction in which the machine sews.

Press the foot control and the machine sews to the right. When the desired length is sewn, press the reverse button or touch

the next direction icon. Your Pfaff creative 2170 completes the current stitch, the needle is positioned in the outer corner of the rectangle.

Now, the machine sews forward until you press the reverse button or the next direction icon. Your Pfaff creative 2170 completes the current stitch, the needle is positioned in the outer corner of the rectangle.

The length of the other sides are also decided by pressing the reverse button or touching the direction arrows. The size of the rectangle is not saved.

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2. Program the Four directions sewing

Touch Prog icon (C) and the desired sewing direction before starting to sew. Then save the program to sew it several times.

Use the reverse button to change the sewing direction as described above. The sewn width and length of the ﬁ rst two sides are shown on the screen.

Continue sewing until the rectangle is complete. When all four directions are programmed, the Prog icon changes (D). Now the program is stored and can be repeated. It can also be saved permanently in the machine.

Note: If you only want to save one, two or three sides of a rectangle, touch the Prog icon when you have sewn the sides you want to save. Only the sides you have programmed will be saved. This is great for patch pockets, that are sewn with three seams.

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3. Manual ending of a side seam

To repeat a program several times, touch the Prog icon and the desired sewing direction before starting to sew. If you also touch the man icon (E), your Pfaff creative 2170 sews one side and then stops. The length of the sides are determined in the same way as described in section 1. The machine stops after each side. Press the foot control to continue with the next side.

4. Manual ending of a saved rectangle

Even if a rectangle has been programmed and the Prog icon ticked off is visible on the screen, you can decide the length of the sewn seams by touching the Man icon (E). The machine slows down at the end of the third and fourth seam. End the seam by pressing the reverse button, the machine completes the current stitch, places the needle in the outer position and continues with the next side.

More functions for four sewing directions

Touch Balance icon (F) to open a screen to balance the rectangle. To adjust the length of the sides, use a sewn sample as a template.

With the +/- icons (G), you can adjust the rectangle on the screen until it looks like your sewn sample. The rectangle will be adjusted automatically the next time you sew.

Touch the Data Manager icon (H) to open, save, delete or close a program.

A detailed description of the icons is found in the beginning of this chapter.

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Touch Esc (I) to return to the selection menu. Touch the Main menu icon (J) to return to the main menu.

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Personal menu

On your Pfaff creative 2170 you can have one or several Personal menus, where you can save your personal settings for the stitches and create a menu which contain the stitches you use the most.

Create a personal menu by selecting Personal menu (A) in the main menu.

Touch Create new personal menu (B) and OK.

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Select the stitches you want by going into the Mini Main menu (C). Once you have selected the stitches you want, touch the Data Manager

icon (D). Choose Save As on the pop-up that appears. Rename your folder and press the OK icon. You have now created a personal menu.

Once you have made a personal menu, you can reach it from the Personal menu icon. Your personal menu will appear on the pop-up.

Note: If you have altered a stitch and want to save it with those settings to the Personal menu, you can go to the Context menu and choose Copy to personal stitches. That stitch will then be saved in the personal menu.

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Demo

You can program a demonstration of the machine into your Pfaff creative 2170 and replay it.

Programming of a demo

For programming a demo, go into the context menu and touch the Record demo icon. The screen will change to the welcoming screen, where you will start making your demo. Operate your Pfaff creative 2170 completely normally and thus compose a demonstration.

Use the reverse sewing button to ﬁ nish and save your demo.

Note: The length of the programmed demo reduces the memory capacity for saving stitch patterns permanently in the sewing machine.

Playing a demo

To play your demo, touch the Play demo icon (G). Close it with the reverse button.

Options for messages

You can switch off the messages that automatically appear in the machine. These settings can be determined individually for sewing and embroidery.

Touch the Sewing/Embroidery icon (A) to decide if the setting should be valid for sewing or embroidering.

If the function is active the icon has an X in it (B). If you want to switch it off touch the X. The X in the icon goes out. All functions are active as

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DECORATIVE SEWING

General notes on decorative sewing

To enhance your own home decorations or garments your Pfaff creative 2170 offers you a wide variety of fancy and decorative stitches. Create a greater variety of embellishments by combining different patterns, colors and sizes. Use specialty decorative threads to enhance the lovely stitching.

Always use stabilizers under your fabric when sewing decorative stitches. Properly stabilizing your fabric will help eliminate distortion of your decorative stitches.

The following recommendations apply to all decorative sewing:

• Rayon embroidery threads give shiny, smooth stitching results and

come in many colors and weights.

• The stitch length and width can be altered as desired.

• Your sewing results will be much prettier if your tension is

properly adjusted.

• Presser foot no. 1A (for IDT) and no. 2A (without IDT) are

recommended for decorative work. We recommend presser foot no. 2A for heavier fabrics.

Selecting decorative stitches on your Pfaff creative 2170

1. Go to your Main menu.

2. Touch the 9mm Decorative stitches. A new window opens where

the stitches are divided into 11 different categories (A).

3. Touch one of the subcategories. In this example we have chosen the

Scallop edges, and stitch no. 70.

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Alter the stitch settings

Increase or reduce the width of a stitch with the stitch width icons plus and minus (A).

Alter the density of the decorative stitch by touching the stitch length icons plus and minus (B).

You can elongate the pattern with the plus and minus buttons (C). Elongating the pattern does not change the stitch density.

Thread tension can be changed when using specialty techniques.

The stitch settings will not be saved permanently. The next time the

A B

stitch is open, the stitch will automatically be restored to its original setting.

If you want to save your altered stitch permanently, simply go into the Context menu (D) and touch the Save parameter icon. The settings will be saved even when you have turned off the machine.

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If you have altered a stitch and want to save it with those settings to the Personal menu, you can go to the Context menu (D) and choose Copy to personal stitches. That stitch will then be saved in the personal menu.

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Sewing sequence

With your Pfaff creative 2170 you can combine various stitches and save them permanently in the Sewing sequence menu. You can combine various 9mm stitches and MAXI stitches from the machine, creative memory card or creative card and sew them as a continuous border. In the example below we have taken stitches from the machine.

A. Immediate tie-off icon B. Data Manager icon C. Tie-off program icon D. Mini main menu icon E. 8 directions sewing F. Zoom in icon G. Select stitches icon H. Zoom out icon I. Delete icon J. More options icon K. Thread tension icon L. Insert icon

B C

D E F G H I

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Create a sewing sequence

1. Touch the sewing sequence icon on your Main menu. The sewing

C D

E F G

H I

sequence window appears.

2. Touch the Mini main menu (D) to open a menu showing all the different stitches in the machine. Select the category you want a stitch from.

Note: You cannot use all the stitches in all the categories. The ones that are grayed out can not be chosen.

3. After you touch the stitch that you want to include in your sewing sequence, a menu in which you can modify the stitch is opened (M). You can mirror the stitch, alter its density and adjust the thread tension. In this example we have chosen a stitch from the 9mm

decorative stitches, Leaves and Flowers number 156.

4. Touch OK to conﬁ rm your selection and the stitch appears in the sewing sequence screen (N). A cursor line shows the end of a sewing sequence. If you want to continue working with a stitch move the cursor line over the stitch to select it. The selected stitch is surrounded by a frame in the sewing sequence. To alter the stitch open the More options icon (J). Touch OK when you are happy with the changes you have made.

Note: If you want to repeat the same stitch touch the Insert icon (L).

5. Touch the Mini main menu on the sequence screen to call up each additional stitch that you wish to include in the sewing sequence.

6. Add stitch no 155 from the machine (N).

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Arrange stitches within a sewing sequence

To obtain wider borders, you can save connecting stitches in your sewing sequence. These connecting stitches make it possible to move stitches in various directions. This results in new shapes and large-area borders. Connecting stitches are straight stitches with a length of 1 mm. They can be made in 16 different directions.

More than one stitch will often be needed to render stitches visually distinct from one another. When using connecting stitches, it is very important to note where the stitch you are using starts and ends.

The stitches are sewn in the direction chosen from the end of the stitch. The next stitch starts at the end of the last jump stitch.

1. A stitch is placed in the middle of the working area.

2. When you touch the 8 directions sewing (E), a screen opens where you can enter the direction (use the arrow icons). Conﬁ rm each connecting stitch with Conﬁ rm icon (O). In this example we have put 6 stitches in the direction shown on the screen.

3 Save your input by touching OK, the window is then closed. If you

touch ESC and the window is closed without any changes being saved.

The cursor line shows the end of the connecting stitches at the point where the following stitches will be added.

5. Touch the Mini main menu to call up each additional stitch that you wish to include in the sewing sequence. We have added the ﬂ ower no. 165, 4 more times but in different angles.

More options for adjusting a sewing sequence are accessed by touching the More options icon (J).

The last stitch in a sequence is always marked and followed by a cursor line marking the point where next stitch will be added.

Tip: Borders with connecting stitches are neatest if the connecting stitches are covered by the actual stitch (in this case the ﬂ owers) itself.

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Adjust an existing sewing sequence

An existing sewing sequence can be adjusted. By selecting an individual stitch within a sequence or an entire sequence, you can do adjustments according to your wishes.

1. To select an individual stitch, use the cursor arrows (A) to move the cursor line in front of the stitch you want to adjust. The selected stitch is surrounded by a frame.

2. Touch the Select stitches icon (B) to select a sewing sequence. If you keep the icon depressed, all stitches will be selected.

3. A cursor line appears. Move it with the cursor arrows across the stitches to select them. The selected stitches are surrounded by a frame.

4. After selecting one or more stitches, you can modify all their settings. What settings that can be changed depends on how many stitches and what kind of stitches that are selected. Touch the More options icon (C) to adjust the selected stitches or sewing sequences. You can also delete one or more stitches, or delete the entire sewing sequence.

5. If you move the cursor line over a previously selected stitch or sewing sequence, the selection is cancelled. If you would like to adjust another stitch, select it with the cursor arrows.

6. When you are satisﬁ ed with your adjustments, cancel the selection with the select stitches icon (B).

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Inserting a stitch in the sewing sequence

1. If you would like to insert a stitch in the sewing sequence, use the cursor arrows to move the cursor line to the insertion point in the sewing sequence.

2. The cursor must be positioned at the point where you wish to insert the stitch.

3. Select a new stitch.

4. When the stitch has been inserted, the cursor moves to the end of the inserted stitch.

Inserting a stitch at the start of a sewing sequence

If you wish to insert a stitch at the beginning of a sewing sequence, move the cursor line to the beginning of the sewing sequence and select a new stitch.

The stitch is automatically placed at the start of the sewing sequence.

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Save a sewing sequence

1. Touch the Data Manager icon to save the sewing sequence. The window for opening, saving, closing or deleting the sewing sequence opens (A).

2. When you touch Save as, the menu for entering the name opens. You can give your sewing sequence a name and select a path where the sequence should be saved.

3. When you open the menu, the machine’s memory is selected automatically.

4. The input ﬁ eld (B) shows a directory where the sewing sequence is automatically saved. The default folder in which it is saved is the SEQUENCE-folder. The input ﬁ eld shows the name NEW. You can delete this name with the Delete icon (C) and enter a name of your choice. A name may have a maximum of 8 characters.

5. Touch OK to conﬁ rm your input. The sequence is now stored in the directory SEQUENCE in the machine and can be opened again by selecting that directory.

If you touch the Arrow down icon (D), another window for selecting a different directory is opened.

You can save the sewing sequence in a different machine directory, or on a card.

Save in the machine

1. To save the sewing sequence in the machine, select the directory

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with the arrows (E) and press OK.

2. Touch the arrow up icon to close the window. The sewing sequence is saved in the selected directory.

3. Touch ESC to close the window without saving your input.

Save on a creative memory card

If you wish to save the sewing sequence on a card, select the appropriate card drive (F). If you have created directories on the card, select the appropriate directory with the cursor arrows.

Touch arrow up icon to close the window. The sewing sequence is saved in this directory.

Touch ESC to close the window without saving your input. Conﬁ rm the name you have entered by touching OK, the window is

closed.

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The sewing sequence remains visible on the screen and can be sewn. If you touch ESC a query appears. If you conﬁ rm with OK you return to the Sequence menu.

Close a sewing sequence without saving

1. If you touch the Data Manager icon and Close, you exit the menu without saving the sewing sequence. A window appears with a query.

If you touch OK, the sequence is closed. If you touch ESC, the menu is closed.

2. If you touch the Data Manager icon and Open, you exit the menu without saving the sewing sequence. You then simultaneously open a sewing sequence that has previously been saved.

A window appears with a query. If you touch OK, a version of the Data Manager opens (E), where

you can open a saved sewing sequence.

If you touch ESC, the menu Open is closed.

3. Touch the Main menu icon to return to the Main menu.

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Delete a sewing sequence

If you touch the Data Manager icon and Delete, a window appears with

a query. Touch OK to delete the sewing sequence. Touch ESC if you do not want to delete the sewing sequence.

Select and open a saved sewing sequence

Touch the Data Manager icon to open a previously saved sewing sequence from a creative memory card or from the machine’s memory.

Touch Open to open a variant of the creative Data Manager.

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Open from the machine‘s memory

Use the cursor arrows (A) to move the selection bar to the directory in which the sewing sequence is stored.

Conﬁ rm the directory by touching OK, a list of names in that directory opens. Select the sewing sequence directly with the cursor arrows (A).

The selected sewing sequence appears on the screen when you touch the Stored stitches icon (C).

Open from a creative memory card

To open a sewing sequence from a card, select the appropriate card drive (B). If there are directories on the creative memory card, proceed as described for opening from the machine. If there are no directories on your creative memory card, select the sewing sequence directly with the cursor arrows.

The selected sewing sequence appears in the screen when you touch the Stored stitches icon (C).

All settings for the sewing sequence can now be adjusted for your speciﬁ c needs.

If you touch the Data Manager icon and Save, the adjusted sewing sequence is saved under the same name. The sequence previously saved is automatically erased.

To save the sewing sequence under a new name, touch ”Save as”. The previously saved sequence is preserved.

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On the screen you will see how many stitches you have added, which one/ones you have selected (marked blue) and actual shows you which stitch the marker is positioned on (the red square).

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Stitch Creator

With Stitch Creator you can customize and create your own stitches. You can add, erase, move and combine the stitches directly on screen. Create a stitch pattern of individually designed stitches, or by using the 9 mm stitches, patterns and alphabets.

Note: When sewing a stitch pattern the feed dogs are engaged.

When you open Stitch Creator you have an empty workspace on the screen.

The workspace is for a 9 mm stitch width. In the middle of the workspace there is a vertical purple line that indicates the center of the stitch pattern with 4.5 mm stitch width on each side (R).

For more exact positioning activate the grid in the Context menu (S).

Description of the icons

A. Mirror end to end icon: Mirror the stitch from end to end. B. Data Manager icon: Use this icon to open a window for opening,

saving or deleting a stitch pattern on the machine or a Creative Card.

C. Mirror side to side icon: Mirror the stitch from side to side. D. Mini Main menu icon: Use this function to create a new stitch

pattern. A variant of the main menu is opened. By touching the desired category and the sorted stitch selection you can select it directly. If you conﬁ rm the stitch, it appears individually on the workspace. By touching the icon for selecting stitch menus again, you can add any further stitch.

E. Conﬁ rm icon: With this icon you place single straight stitches at the

end of a selected stitch. If you have selected more than one stitch these will be copied and placed right after the selected stitches.

F. Zoom in icon: You enlarge the representation in 3 steps, 150%,

200% and 300%. An additional scroll bar for moving the workspace horizontally appears on the screen.

G. Select stitches icon: If you touch this icon you can select one stitch

or more. If you depress the icon for a few seconds, all stitches will be selected. The selected stitches will be marked with blue.

H. Zoom out icon: This icon is only active if you have enlarged the

representation. The function reduces the representation in 3 steps.

I. Triple stitch icon: This function triples the selected stitches. J. Delete icon: This icon deletes all selected stitches. K. More options icon: This icon opens a more option menu with

pattern components to combine to get new stitch patterns.

L. Start sewing icon: If you touch this icon you open a menu where

you can see the whole stitch pattern and sew it. It’s only in this mode that you are able to sew your stitch pattern.

M. This icon shows the horizontal position of the selected stitch. If

you change the position of a single stitch to the left or the right you automatically change the stitch width. If more than one stitch is selected you change the position of the selected stitches or the whole pattern.

Tip: The icon shows the numbers 0-9 , this is not the stitch width but the the xcoordinates of the work space.

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N. This icon shows the stitch length of a selected stitch. You can

change the stitch length for the selected stitch by touching the + or the - of the icon. If more than one stitch is selected this icon is not active.

Tip: If a zigzag stitch is selected this icon does not show the stitch length but the way the feed dogs are moving. If the number on the icon is negative it means that the feed dogs move in reverse when you sew.

O. Activity arrow: With this icon you move the selection cursor stitch

by stitch through your stitch pattern. You step stitch by stitch from the beginning to the end of the stitch pattern and backwards.

P. Scroll bar: The scroll bar between the activity arrows allows you to

scroll faster through the stitch pattern, stitch by stitch.

Q. Scroll bar: The scroll bar is only active if the stitch pattern is longer

than the workspace. Use the scroll bar to view your stitch pattern while zoomed in.

Create a new stitch pattern by placing single stitches

When you open the Stitch Creator the workspace is empty. A purple line indicates the middle of the work space.

1. To create a new stitch pattern you must ﬁ rst place the starting point. This means that you set the position of the ﬁ rst stitch in the work space.

2. Touch the Conﬁ rm icon (E) to place the starting point and the ﬁ rst stitch. The position of the ﬁ rst stitch is marked with a red frame.

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Placing single stitches

For each additional stitch you want to place, touch the conﬁ rm icon (E).

To move single stitches

With your stylus or your ﬁ nger you can work with your stitches

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directly on the work space by dragging and dropping a selected stitch point. To position a stitch point just touch it on the screen and drag it to the desired position. When you do this you will change the stitch width and the stitch length of the selected stitch.

Another way to move the stitch point of a selected stitch and for ﬁ ne adjustment is to use the stitch length (T) and stitch width icons (U).

The last stitch of the sequence is marked with blue and the last stitch point is marked with a red frame.

The dotted line, the cursor line (V), at the end of the last stitch shows where the following stitch will be added (if the x-coordinate of the last stitch is not the same as the ﬁ rst stitch). This ensures that the fabric is fed evenly when you sew out your stitch pattern.

If you place the last stitch exactly at the same position (x-coordinate) as the ﬁ rst one of your stitch pattern the dotted cursor line will not be sewn.

Touch the Start sewing (E) to open the sewing menu. Now you can see the whole sequence of your stitch pattern and sew it.

Only when this screen is open you can sew out your stitch pattern. Touch ESC to return to the Stitch Creator menu, for further editing.

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Combining single parts of patterns

With the Stitch Creator you can also edit and combine existing stitches.

1. Touch the Mini main menu (W) to open the main menu where you can call up stitches that you wish to add in your stitch pattern.

2. Touch 9 mm Decorative stitches on the menu.

3. Touch Satin stitches and choose stitch no. 106.

4. Touch OK to conﬁ rm the stitch and return to editing mode. The whole stitch is automatically selected and marked with blue when it appears on the workspace.

5. Touch the Select stitches (G) icon to deselect the stitches. Now only the last stitch of the stitch pattern is selected.

6. Touch the Select stitches icon (G) to activate the multi selection.

7. Touch the arrow up to select the whole circle stitch by stitch. For a faster selection, use the scroll bar between the arrows. The circle should be blue.

8. Touch the Delete icon (X) to delete the stitches you have selected. Now the last stitch of the heart is selected.

9. Touch the arrow up (Y) or the scroll bar (Z) between the arrows to move forward to the tip of the heart without selecting any further stitches.

10. Touch Select stitches icon (G) to activate the multi selection.

11. Touch arrow up or the scroll bar to select the next circle to be deleted.

12. Touch the Delete icon (X) to delete the selected circle. The red frame is now positioned on the tip of the heart and one stitch is selected.

13. Touch the Start sewing icon (1)to open the the sewing menu to see the whole stitch pattern.

14. Touch ESC to return to the work space of the Stitch Creator.

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Combining pattern components

In the Stitch Creator you have 8 pattern components for creating new stitch patterns.

1. Touch the More Options icon to open a menu with 8 different pattern components.

2. Touch an icon (A) and the stitch will be positioned on the work space.

3. The window remains open and allows you to select further components.

4. Touch (A) again and the component will be positioned at the end of the ﬁ rst one you selected. The second component is selected.

5. Touch OK to close the window.

Tip: After selecting a pattern component it’s not possible to close the window with the ESC icon. If you want to undo an inserted component you close the pop up window with OK and the delete the component with the eraser.

6. Touch mirror side to side (B) to mirror the selected stitch.

7. Touch the Start sewing (C) to open the sewing menu.

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More options to edit patterns

Convert single stitches into triple stitches

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Touch the Triple stitch icon (D) to convert all selected stitches into triple stitches.

To view the whole stitch pattern in the sewing menu touch Start sewing (C).

Changing the position of selected stitches

If more than one stitch is selected, you can change the position of the stitch pattern horizontally. Touch the - / + on the Stitch width icon (E) to move the selected stitches of a stitch pattern horizontally.

To view the whole stitch pattern in the sewing menu touch Start sewing (C).

Inserting more stitches

The last stitch of the wave is selected. Touch the Select stitches icon (G) and the arrow up or the scroll bar to

select the circle (or the number of stitches you want to insert again). Touch the Insert icon (F) to copy and paste the selected stitches. The

stitches will be placed at the end of the last stitch. To view the whole stitch pattern in the sewing menu touch Start

sewing (C).

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Quilting

Patchwork

Patchwork and quilting are traditional hand craft techniques to make use of left-over fabric. Over the years it has developed into a creative hobby.

Traditionally patchwork was sewn by hand. Today your creative ideas can be realized in a much shorter time with your Pfaff creative 2170.

A quilt consists of three layers, two layers of fabric with a layer of batting sandwiched between.

Patchwork program

With this function, you can program and permanently save a desired seam length. This is ideal when joining pieces of fabric of equal length as in patchwork quilting.

The following screen shows the window that opens when you have touched the Patchwork program icon.

You can open a previously saved program or create a new. If you want to open a previously saved patchwork program simply touch the Data Manager icon (A).

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Create a new patchwork program

1. To create a new patchwork program, touch the ON icon to activate the function and press OK. The Patchwork program icon will change and will say prog pat (B).

2. You determine the length of the seam by test sewing and pressing

the Reverse sewing button. The seam is completed without being tied off. The Prog pat icon will change again and say auto pat (C).

If you want to tie-off a programmed seam at the start and/or at the end, make sure that the patchwork program is activated and then touch the Tie-off icon (D) to open the tie-off program. Turn on the functions you want to activate and press OK.

If you want to adjust the seam of your patchwork program, touch the Auto pat icon (C). You will then see the length of your patchwork and a + and - icon. Touch the + icon to increase the length of the seam. The seam is increased in steps based on the set stitch length. If the stitch length is set to 2 mm, the programmed seam increases in 2 mm steps. The stitch length itself will not change.

Touch the - icon to reduce the length of the seam. The stitch length will not change. The seam is decreased in steps based on the set stitch length. If the stitch length is set to 2 mm, the programmed seam decreases in 2 mm steps. The stitch length itself will not change. Touch the Data Manager icon (A). A window will open allowing you to open, save, save as or close a program. To turn the function off, touch the Auto pat icon (C), and then ON. Conﬁ rm with OK.

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Piecing the quilt top

Cut out the pieces of fabric for your quilt top with a seam allowance of ¼” (6 mm). Snap on the optional ¼" quilting foot. Sew the pieces together following the design instructions to piece the quilt top.

The seam allowance of quilts are usually pressed towards the darker fabric side. Baste the completed quilt top to the batting and backing. In traditional quilts these three layers of fabric are then sewn together by hand with small stitches. However, it is quicker and more practical with your Pfaff creative 2170 e.g. with stitch no. 15 using monoﬁ lament thread on top and regular or decorative thread in the bobbin.

When the quilting is ﬁ nished simply bind the edges or make it into cushions, wearable art or other smaller projects.

Stitch-in-the-Ditch

One way to hold the quilt top, batting and backing all together is using the Stitch-in-the-Ditch method of quilting. Stitching in the ditch means following the seams in the quilt blocks.

• Set your Pfaff creative 2170 with a straight stitch (no. 1), stitch length 2.5, center needle position and the IDT engaged.

• Begin by pin basting your quilt through all layers with safety pins – starting from the middle of your quilt and working out. Place a pin about every 6 – 8 inches (15 – 20 cm).

• To begin quilting, start sewing from the middle of the quilt and continue out. Starting from the middle and sewing out will help keep layers in place. Plan which seams you will actually follow. This stitching will not only hold the quilt together it will also create the pattern on the quilt back. You do not need to follow every seam in the quilt, sew every 3 – 4 inches to keep the quilt in place. Of

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course you can sew more to create a more decorative pattern for the back.

Change to a quilting or jeans needle when sewing through thick quilts. Test sew to make sure your stitching is proper before you start quilting your piece.

Tip: Use one of the Antique Quilt stitches No. 311-330, 333-335 instead of the straight stitch to add interest to your quilt, using monoﬁ lament thread on top and colored thread in the bobbin. This will make your stitch-in-the-ditch look hand sewn.

Tip 2: Use the optional stitch in the ditch foot for optimal guiding.

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Free-Motion Stippling

Free-Motion Stippling not only keeps the top, batting and backing together, but it also adds texture and interest to your quilt.

• Set your Pfaff creative 2170 for stippling with a Straight Stitch (no. 1). Touch the Free-motion icon. Follow the on-screen instructions and lower the feed dogs. Attach the or free-motion quilting foot (extra accessory).

• Pin baste your quilt layers. Prepare your quilt as explained in the Stitch-in-the-Ditch method.

• Practice stippling on scraps of fabric and batting. When the feed dogs are lowered, you move the fabric to determine the stitch length. Sewing with a constant speed will help to keep the stitches even. Begin near the center of your quilt. Take one stitch and pull the bobbin thread to the top of the quilt. Take a few stitches right next to one another to lock the threads. Now move the quilt so that your stitching creates scrolls and swirls. The stitching should not cross itself – but travel in swiveling motion all over the quilt.

Tip: You can use the Free-motion Guide Grip to help move your fabric.

Quilt Appliqués

Appliqués add that special touch for your quilt. There are many different ways of applying appliqués to a quilt. One

way is to add the appliqué to the block before the quilt is put together.

• Set your Pfaff creative 2170 with stitch no. 3, stitch length 0.5, stitch width 4-6 mm, presser foot no. 2A.

• Adhere the appliqué piece to the quilt block. Place stabilizer behind the block and appliqué. Sew around the appliqué with the satin stitch. Make sure the stitch is 80% on the appliqué – just covering up the appliqué’s raw edge.

Another way to add an appliqué to a quilt is to ﬁ nish the edge of the appliqué and sew it on with stitch no. 299, using a monoﬁ lament thread on top and a colored bobbin thread. This will give your quilt a hand stitched look.

• First prepare the appliqué. Cut the appliqué form out of fabric and a piece of light weight iron on interfacing.

• Place the right side of the fabric and the rough (iron-on) side of the interfacing together. Use a straight stitch (no. 1), stitch length 2.0, center needle position and sew the fabric and interfacing together using a ¼" seam.

• Trim around the appliqué leaving 1/8" seam allowance and clip into curves. Slash the interfacing so that the appliqué can be turned right side out. Finger press the appliqué.

• Place the appliqué on the quilt. When you are satisﬁ ed with the position, iron it down.

• Follow around the edge of the appliqué with the straight part of stitch no. 299. Let the horizontal part of the stitch just catch into the appliqué. This is the part that will keep the appliqué in place.

Note: Press the needle down function to position the needle in the fabric when you stop sewing. Program your presser foot lift to the height for the fabric you have chosen. This makes turning easy with your Pfaff creative 2170.

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Tapering

Tapering allows you to create stitches with an attractive 3-dimentional appearance, which are very easy to sew. Tapering increases or decreases the width of the stitch during sewing to create a symmetric or asymmetric tapers. On your creative 2170 you can use the tapering function on 106 stitches.

With the tapering program you can select a particular angle for the taper. The taper is automatically sewn by the machine. In the example below we have used the tapering function on stitch no. 3, the zigzag stitch.

Symmetric taper, Stitch no. 3

Increasing the width

1. Select stitch no. 3.

2. Set the desired stitch width.

3. Touch the Tapering icon (A) and select Increase width icon (B) and set the desired angle. Touch the OK icon. The zigzag stitch starts from 0 mm and becomes wider until the selected stitch width is reached. Stitch the desired seam length.

For symmetrical tapering two angles are available: 90° and 60°. If you press the reverse key anytime while sewing the machine will sew "tapering end" pattern.

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Reducing the width

If you touch the Reduce width icon (C), the taper begins with the preset stitch width.

1. Select stitch no. 3.

2. Set the desired stitch width.

3. Touch the Tapering icon and select Reduce width icon (C) and set the desired angle. When you press the reverse button, the width of the zigzag stitch is reduced to 0 mm. Tap on the foot control or activate the Needle down icon so that the machine stops with the needle in the fabric. This makes it easier for you to pivot the fabric to stitch the corner. Press the foot control again, and the stitch width increases.

4. Press the reverse button and the width of the zigzag stitch is reduced to 0mm.

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Asymmetric taper, Stitch no. 22

To make an asymmetric taper chose a stitch that has a needle position to the right or left, for instance stitch no. 22. If you use the mirror function you can reverse the needle position. This stitch is most suitable for corners and border stipes. For asymmetrical tapering three angles are available: 90°, 45° and 30°. Select stitch no. 22 and proceed as described above.

Use the Mirror side to side (C) to reverse the needle position.

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Nostalgia /Heirloom

Wing Needle

Sewing with a wing needle (a special needle with a wide, wing-like shaft) creates the look of hemstitching in woven natural ﬁ ber fabrics by creating holes where the needle goes in and out of the fabric.

• Replace standard needle with a wing needle. Choose any stitch

that goes back and forth into the same holes several times (137-

144). Use the recommended presser foot for that stitch.

• Thread the top and bottom with lightweight thread in color that

matches the fabric you are using. (Remember you want to see the holes that are created and not the thread.)

• Begin sewing. Use the sew slow button (A) to reduce your speed

while using the wing needle.

Note: For ﬁ ne fabrics, place a lightweight tear-away stabilizer or water soluble stabilizer under stitching.

Hemstitching

This is a technique everyone recognizes as embroidered by hand. With your Pfaff creative 2170, you can produce hemstitching much more quickly and easily. With 10 special hemstitches and by changing the stitch length and width, you can create a variety of hemstitch effects.

A wing needle is required for hemstitching work. When entering the

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fabric the wing needle forms holes which are typical for hemstitching. Hemstitching will be most successful on relatively coarse linen and cotton fabrics from which single threads can be easily pulled.

If you pull additional threads and sew along the edges close to the threads you have pulled out, you will achieve even more beautiful hemstitching effects as the remaining threads are bundled.

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Twin needle Pintucks

Twin needle Pintucks are created by placing a twin needle in your Pfaff creative 2170. Mark the ﬁ rst line of stitching with a fade away or wash away fabric pen. Continue to mark lines or use one of the optional Pfaff Pintuck feet to easily guide your rows where needed.

• Replace the standard sewing needle with a 2.0 mm twin needle. Set your creative 2170 for normal Straight Stitch (no. 1), stitch length 2.5 – 3.0, presser foot 2, IDT disengaged.

• Touch the Twin needle icon and set for a 2.0mm twin needle.

• Thread the top and bobbin with thread matching the color of fabric. Use the extra spool pin for the second top spool. Remember to place one top thread in one side of the tension disc and the other thread on the other side of the tension disc.

• Sew along the ﬁ rst line of stitching. Continue until all pintucks are sewn.

Cross Stitch

No other sewing technique is as closely associated with the term needlework as cross-stitching. With your Pfaff creative 2170 and the cross stitches, no. 117-136 this traditional sewing technique can be created remarkably easily and quickly. The pre-programmed cross stitches give a hand sewn look and lend a distinctive character to table linens, towels or clothes.

Tips for cross stitch sewing:

• Always work using the sew slow and needle up/down functions.

• Attach fancy stitch foot no. 2A.

Antique hand embroidery stitches

Your Pfaff creative 2170 has 23 different Antique Hand embroidery stitches. These stitches has been especially made to look like they have been stitched by hand. The sewing machine sews these over the stitch 9 times, making it look like you have sewn it with a heavyweight thread.

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Free-Motion Sewing

With Free-motion sewing you can create the most fantastic work. It is possible to sew just as you would draw with a pencil, using the various types of threads that are on the market today and your Pfaff creative

2170. You can also vary the shade of your Free-motion Sewing by sewing in different directions or patterns.

Top tension 2-3 Presser foot Darning foot, no 6 Feed dog Lowered Needle size 80-90 Stitch Straight stitch/Zigzag

• Touch the Free-motion sewing icon.

• Thread your machine with a good quality cotton or synthetic thread. You can use the same thread for bobbin thread, or an embroidery weight bobbin thread.

• Hoop your fabric tight as a drum into a round embroidery hoop. You can use a wooden ring hoop wrapped with bias binding for a better grip.

• Select either the straight stitch or the zigzag. From now on, you control the stitch length. The movement of the hoop along with the sewing speed creates the stitch length. Sewing too slowly may cause small knots to appear on the reverse side of your work.

Important: Never engage the IDT when free-motion sewing.

MAXI Stitches

Your creative 2170 has a selection of 86 MAXI stitches. These stitches can be up to 60mm wide and can be combined into borders. When

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sewing a MAXI stitch the machine moves sideways guiding the fabric by itself.

1. The best way to make sure that the fabric is aligned is to draw two lines with a fabric marking pen.

2. When you sew your stitch make sure that you presser foot always remains parallell to those two lines.

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Gathering with straight stitch

A straight stitch can be used to gather sleeves, cuffs, skirts or valances. To obtain neat and even gathers you should sew two or three rows of gathering stitches.

• Set your stitch length to 6.0 mm. Lower thread tension to 3.

• Mark the ﬁ rst gathering line on the right side of the fabric. Sew along this line. Leave about 4 - 5 inches (10-13 cm) of thread at the beginning and end of the seam.

• Sew 1 or 2 more rows of stitching, using the edge of the presser foot as a guide.

• Gather the fabric by pulling the bobbin (bottom) threads to the desired fullness.

• Distribute the gathers evenly and knot the thread ends together to secure the gathering.

Tip: It is important to use a strong thread when gathering to avoid thread breakage when pulling on the gathering threads.

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Shell edging

Shell edging is a very effective ﬁ nish for thin, soft fabrics such as silk and rayon fabrics. It is frequently used as a hem ﬁ nish on lingerie.

• Select blind stitch no. 5 and mirror it with the side to side icon.

• Tighten the thread tension to create a deeper shell tuck.

• Finish the raw edge and press the seam allowance to the left.

• While sewing, make sure the fabric runs under the presser foot at half of the foot width, and the blind hem swings over the folded edge.

Tip: Add a colored pearl cotton thread on the folded edge as you sew the shell tuck. This creates a pretty contrast and strengthens the hem.

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Alphabets

You can write an entire sequence of words using the machine’s fonts and save it permanently in the machine’s memory. There are three different types of fonts in the machine; ﬁ ve fonts that you use when sewing, two monograms (Maxi) that can be sewn as single stitches and two embroidery fonts.

All the alphabets used when sewing should be sewn with the feed dogs engaged. The Integrated Dual Feed should be disengaged.

1. Touch the Alphabets icon on the Main menu.

2. Select a font.

3. Touch capital or lower-case letters, numbers or symbols to enter the desired character. For editing a sequence, position the cursor below the character using the (B) icons. You can alter the font size, delete characters or insert characters. If you add a character, it will be inserted to the left of the cursor.

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4. Conﬁ rm the entry with OK. The sewing sequence is shown on the screen and you can now sew.

5. Zoom out to see the sequence.

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Editing a word sequence

In order to process a single character or a word sequence, it must be previously selected.

To select a single character, just move the red dash to the character using the cursor icons. The selected character is surrounded by a colored frame.

To select a word sequence, touch Select stitches icon (C). Then move the red dash across the word sequence to be selected, using

the cursor icons. The selected characters are surrounded by a colored frame.

• After selecting one or more characters, you can alter all settings of these characters.

• More functions for altering the selected characters or word sequence and for other processing options can be selected with the More options icon (D).

• You can delete one or more characters or the entire word sequence.

If you move over a previously selected character or word sequence, the selection is cancelled again.

If you want to process other characters, just select them using the cursor icons.

When you have ﬁ nished modifying the characters, cancel the selection by touching the Select stitches icon (C) again.

The tie-off program is activated automatically.

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Saving a word sequence

Touch the Data Manager icon to save a word sequence. A window is opened for opening, saving, closing or deleting an embroidery pattern.

Open

Use this function to access the machine’s memory and select an existing word sequence.

Save

Use this function to save the sequence under the existing name.

Save as

Use this function to give the sequence a name or rename it. A name may be a maximum of 8 characters long.

Use this function to close a sequence without saving it (after query).

Delete

Use this function to delete the sequence (after query).

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Monogram

There are two monogram fonts available in the sewing machine (MAXI). These are sewn as single stitches. The feed dogs should be engaged.

If you select one of the monogram stitches, a screen with the letter A appears automatically.

Select the letter of your choise by touching the + and - icon with the letter A above. (D).

As you touch the + and - icons, the letter above them changes as well as the monogram in the upper left corner of the screen.

The tie-off program (E) is activated automatically.

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EMBROIDERY

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The Embroidery window

A. Data manager icon B. Mini Main menu icon C. Zoom in icon D. Select stitches icon E. Zoom out icon F. Stitch information icon G. Basting in the hoop H. Move icon I. Automatic stitch building icon J. Delete icon K. More options icon

A. Data manager icon

This icon opens the memory of the machine or a card. Use this function for opening, saving, pasting, closing or deleting a program.

When you touch Open, a version of the creative File Manager opens (L) in order to call up a previously saved program, a stitch or a stitch sequence, design combination or a stitch on the processing screen from a creative card or from the machine’s memory. (Stitches, stitch sequences and programs are referred to as ’programs’ in the following description.)

The input ﬁ eld shows a directory in which the program is

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automatically saved. With the aid of the Arrow icons (M), move the marker bar onto the

program/stitch that you wish to open. The selected program/stitch appears on the processing screen when you touch this icon.

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’Save’ icon

If you have called up and modiﬁ ed a program/stitch that had previously been saved, you can save it again under the same name. The previous version of the program is automatically replaced.

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’Save as’ icon:

When you touch ”Save as”, the menu for input of the name is opened. You can give your program a name and select a directory in which to save it. When you open the menu, the machine’s memory is automatically selected.

The input ﬁ eld shows a directory in which the program can be automatically saved. The input ﬁ eld shows the designation NEW. You can erase this designation with the Delete icon (N) and enter a name of your own choice. A name may be a maximum of eight characters long. Touch the OK icon to conﬁ rm your input.

The stitch is now stored in the machine in this directory and can be opened again by selecting this directory.

If you touch the Arrow icon (O), a further window for selecting a different directory is opened.

• You can save the program on the machine in a different directory

• If you wish to save the program on a card, select the appropriate card drive (front or rear drive) in which you have inserted the card.

To save the program on the machine, select the directory with the arrows. Touch OK to close the window. The program is saved in this directory. Touch ESC to close the window without saving your input.

You can create a directory only in the Creative File Manager.

’Close’ icon

If you have saved your settings, the Close icon closes the window. Your original setting is stored in the machine memory or on a card.

If you have not saved your settings, a window querying ”Do you want to lose the changes?” appears.

If you touch the OK icon, the menu for input of the name appears. If you touch the ESC icon, the new settings is not saved.

’Delete’ icon:

By touching the Delete icon you erase the current embroidery combination both from your screen and from the machines memory.

A window opens with the query: ”Delete sequence?” If you touch the OK icon, the program is deleted. If you touch the ESC icon, the program is not deleted.

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B. Mini Main menu icon

When you touch this icon a variant of the Main menu opens. By touching the desired category and the sorted stitch or design selection you can select the design directly. The speciﬁ c setting shown for each selected design can be modiﬁ ed. If you conﬁ rm the design, it appears individually on the processing screen. By touching the Mini Main menu, you can add any further designs.

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Pfaff Creative 2170 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

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