SEWING
Function Buttons A A. Thread Snips Button B. Pattern start C. Sew Slow Button D. Needle Up/Down Button E. Bobbin Thread Monitor F. Reverse Sewing Button E A. Thread Snips Button F When pressing this button the machine automatically cuts the bobbin and needle thread. If you press the button while sewing, the machine will finish the stitch, make a tie-off and cut the threads. B. Pattern start This button has two functions.
Sewing mode functions A B C D E F D. Single Stitch G H F. Tie-off program I J A. End to end mirroring B. Side to side mirroring C. Four directions sewing E. Immediate tie-off 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 K L Sewing This function mirrors your stitch from side to side.
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 Sewing 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.
Sewing mode functions A B C D B. Side to side mirroring E F D. Single Stitch G H F. Tie-off program I J A. End to end mirroring C. Four directions sewing E. Immediate tie-off G. Tapering H. Balance I. Free-motion sewing J. Twin needle F. Tie-off program Sewing The icon for the Tie-off program includes four functions; Tie-off beginning, Tie-off end, Thread Snips and Presser foot lifter.
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.
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 find the different categories of stitches, reach the embroidery mode and the Data Manager. B C A 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.
B. Context menu The Context menu always refers specifically 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.
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.
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.
How to select a stitch A 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.
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 B C 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.
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. A Sewing Mirroring There are two ways to mirror a stitch; side to side and end to end.
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.
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 difficult fabrics such as velvet, plush, stretch fabrics and heavy knits.
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.
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.
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 first 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! Sewing 5. Pull the gimp thread on the left towards the rear until the loop is just in front of the needle.
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.
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.
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.
Blindhem stitch – No 30 Sewing 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 finished 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.
Bridging stitch - No 11 The bridging stitch creates a hemstitching effect. It is often used for connecting two finished 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.
Rolled hem with foot No. 7 Use the rolled hem foot to finish the edges of blouses, scarves, or ruffles without having to iron the edges beforehand. Hemming prevents the edges from fraying and produces a neat and durable edge finish. • 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.
B 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.
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. E F 4.
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. A Touch Create new personal menu (B) and OK. Sewing B 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).
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. G Use the reverse sewing button to finish and save your demo.
