creative Owner‘s manual 2170
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.
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.
Table of Content 1 INTRODUCTION Stitch Chart Decorative stitches creative 2170 1:7-1:18 1:8-1:10 1:11-1:13 Machine 1:14 Parts of the embroidery unit 1:15 Parts of the embroidery hoop 1:15 Standard accessories 2 PREPARATIONS 1:4 General notes 1:16-1:18 2:17 creative Data Manager 2:18-2:19 How to update your machine 2:20-2:23 3 SEWING 3:1-3:28 Function Buttons 3:2 Sewing mode functions 3:3-3:6 Welcome screen 3:7 Toolbar 2:1-2:24 3:7-3:10 How to select a stitch 3:11 Altering
4 DECORATIVE SEWING 4:1-4:28 5 EMBROIDERY 5:1-5:70 General notes on decorative sewing 4:2 The Embroidery window 5:2-5:7 Selecting decorative stitches 4:2 Context menu in embroidery 5:8-5:9 4:3 Embroidery accessories 5:10 Attaching the embroidery foot 5:10 5:10 Alter the stitch settings Sewing sequence 4:4-4:10 Create a sewing sequence 4:5 Inserting a card Arrange stitches within a sewing sequence 4:6 Lowering the feed dogs 5:11 Adjust an existing sewing sequence 4:7 Disengaging
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 fields in the creative Data Manager
INTRODUCTION
Stitch Chart Utility stitches 1. 2. Introduction Stitch No. 1:8 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Description Application 1 Straight stitch 2 Stretch triple straight stitch 3 Zigzag stitch For seaming and topstitching. Many needle positions for edge stitching and sewing in zippers. For reinforced seams such as stitch trouser, under arm seams or decorative topstitching. With many needle positions. For finishing seams on fabrics appliqué work and inserting lace.
Utility stitches 18. 19. Stitch No. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 47. 48. Description Application For hand look quilt appliqué or pinstitching. 19 Quilting, appliqué or pinstitching Closed overlock stitch 20 Closed overlock stitch 21 Open overlock stitch 22 23 Zigzag stitch, right or left needle position Standard overlock stitch 24 Finished Edge overlock stitch For joining and overcasting stretch fabrics in one operation.
Utility stitches 49. 50. Stitch No. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 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 pointed bartack Rounded buttonhole with lengthwise tack Rounded end buttonhole with crosswise tack Eyelet buttonhole with pointed bartack Buttonholes for shirts, jackets and trousers. 53 Introduction 52. 53.
Decorative stitches creative 2170 Scalloped edgings Utility stitches 30 33 36 39 42 45 67 70 73 76 79 82 85 31 34 37 40 43 46 68 71 74 77 80 83 86 32 35 38 41 44 69 72 75 78 81 84 87 For the stitches 30, 31 and 32, you find a more detailed explanation in the Stitch overview on page 1:9.
Decorative stitches creative 2170 Leaves and Flowers Antique Embroidery stitches 311 314 317 160 163 166 312 315 318 321 324 327 161 164 167 313 316 319 325 147 150 153 156 159 162 165 148 151 154 157 149 152 155 158 332 320 322 Introduction 326 329 334 330 335 328 333 Animal stitches Decorative stitches 1 168 171 174 177 180 183 186 189 192 169 172 175 178 181 184 187 190 170 173 176 179 182 195 223 226 229 341 344 224 227 230 339 342 345 225 228 351
Decorative stitches creative 2170 MAXI stitches 236 241 246 251 256 232 237 242 247 252 257 233 238 243 248 253 258 234 239 244 249 254 259 235 240 245 250 255 260 Block Outline Comic Cursive MAXI 1 Introduction 231 Alphabets Script MAXI 2 1:13
Machine overview 16 17 20 21 22 18 19 Parts of the creative 2170 1 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 11 9 Needle threader 9 10 Needle holder with set screw 11 Thread cutter 12 Reverse sewing button 15 13 12 2 10 7 6 14 8 13 Signal lamp bobbin thread monitor 14 Connection socket for embroidery unit Introduction 15 Ta
Parts of the embroidery unit 44 Connection plug to the machine 45 Fastener for fitting to the machine 50 46 Under arm guide 51 49 47 Release button for removing the embroidery unit 52 48 48 Pivot for embroidery arm 49 Metal guide for fitting the embroidery hoop 50 Release lever for removing the embroidery hoop 51 Embroidery arm 52 Recessed grip for raising and rotating the embroidery arm 47 46 45 44 Introduction Parts of the embroidery hoop 53 Snap-in pin 53 54 Two guide pins for retaining the
Standard accessories Standard presser foot No. 0 A Introduction Order No.: 820 244-096 Zipper foot No. 4 Order No.: 820 248-096 Fancy stitch foot with IDT No. 1 A (for IDT) Buttonhole foot No. 5A Order No.: 820 254-096 Order No.: 820 299-096 Fancy stitch foot No. 2 A (not suitable for IDT) Buttonhole guide No. 10 Order No.: 820 260-096 Order No.: 820 294-096 Maxi-stitch Embroidery foot No. 8 (not suitable for IDT) Darning foot No. 6 Order No.: 820 243-096 Order No.
Creative Fantasy Embroidery foot Order No: 820 280-096 Edge guide No. 3 Order No.: 820 251-096 Introduction 1. Brush 8 7 Order No.: 93-847-979-91 2. Extra spool pin 3. Seam ripper Order No.: 99-053-016-91 6 4. Bulb remover / Needle plate changer Order No.: 820 292-096 5. Bobbins 6. Felt pad 7. Spool caps 1 2 3 4 5 8.
Embroidery unit Embroidery hoops 1. creative HOOP 80 80x80mm, with adapter Order No: 820 476-096 2. ROUND HOOP 120x115 mm 1. Order No: 93-039-343-44-000 3. Clips 3. Order No: 412 65 18-03 Introduction 2. 4. 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 5. 6. 1.
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.
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).
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. Preparations The stitches of the sewing machine are illustrated on the inside of the lid. Accessory tray Open the accessory tray by placing your left index finger on the ridged area on the left of the lid and open the lid up and towards you.
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.
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.
Changing the needle A 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 flat 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 firmly.
B A Winding the bobbin from the spool pin Preparations 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).
1. 2. B Swing the second spool pin up and lock. Place a spool of thread with an appropriate spool cap on the spool pin. 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.
Bobbin winding while embroidering The creative 2170 has a thread guide for bobbin winding while embroidering. B 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.
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 find 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.
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 Preparations When the bobbin thread is nearing its end the red light next to the reverse button flashes automatically. A warning message will also be given on your display.
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 find 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.
Threading the needle B Raise the presser foot. Place the thread on the spool pin and fit a spool cap of the right size. A 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). E 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).
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 A Replace the sewing needle with a twin needle. 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.
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. Preparations Note: the flat 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.
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.
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.
creative Data manager G H I J A A. Machine memory icon: Use this function to access the stitches or the embroideries in the machine. B 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 access the rear card drive. C D D. Sort criterion icon: use this function to sort your data alphabetically or according to data type. E E.
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.
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. 6. Click on the Update sewing machine icon on the computer to start the update.
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. Preparations 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. A 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.
10. The saving to the folder begins. The speed of your Internet connection will determine how long the download will take. 11. The file Update 2170 has now been downloaded. Left mouse click on the Open folder icon, to open the folder where the update file is stored. (Depending on the settings in your computer the above window might close automatically. If so, please follow the instructions under Update later).
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.
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.
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. A B D C The stitch settings will not be saved permanently.
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 I. Delete icon D E F G H I J. More options icon J E.
N A B C Create a sewing sequence D E F G H I 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. 1. Touch the sewing sequence icon on your Main menu. The sewing sequence window appears. Note: You cannot use all the stitches in all the categories. The ones that are grayed out can not be chosen. J K L 4. Decorative sewing M 3.
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.
A B C 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.
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. Decorative sewing A 4.
The sewing sequence remains visible on the screen and can be sewn. If you touch ESC a query appears. If you confirm 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.
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. A Confirm the directory by touching OK, a list of names in that directory opens. Select the sewing sequence directly with the cursor arrows (A). B 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).
A O Q R P B Stitch Creator D 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. F Note: When sewing a stitch pattern the feed dogs are engaged. H When you open Stitch Creator you have an empty workspace on the screen. K L M The workspace is for a 9 mm stitch width.
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.
Placing single stitches For each additional stitch you want to place, touch the confirm icon (E). To move single stitches V E With your stylus or your finger you can work with your stitches 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.
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. W 2. Touch 9 mm Decorative stitches on the menu. 3. Touch Satin stitches and choose stitch no. 106. 4. Touch OK to confirm the stitch and return to editing mode. The whole stitch is automatically selected and marked with blue when it appears on the workspace. G 5.
Combining pattern components A 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 first one you selected. The second component is selected. 5. Touch OK to close the window.
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. Decorative sewing A quilt consists of three layers, two layers of fabric with a layer of batting sandwiched between.
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).
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.
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.
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. Decorative sewing With the tapering program you can select a particular angle for the taper. The taper is automatically sewn by the machine.
Asymmetric taper, Stitch no. 22 C 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.
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 fiber 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 (137144). Use the recommended presser foot for that stitch.
Twin needle Pintucks Twin needle Pintucks are created by placing a twin needle in your Pfaff creative 2170. Mark the first 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.
Free-Motion Sewing Decorative 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.
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 first 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.
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; five 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. Decorative sewing 2. Select a font.
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. C To select a word sequence, touch Select stitches icon (C). D 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.
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. E 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.
EMBROIDERY 5:1
The Embroidery window A A. Data manager icon B. Mini Main menu icon B C. Zoom in icon C D D. Select stitches icon E. Zoom out icon E F G H I J F. Stitch information icon G. Basting in the hoop H. Move icon I. Automatic stitch building icon J. Delete icon K K. More options icon Embroidery 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.
’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. O The input field shows a directory in which the program can be automatically saved. The input field 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.
C. Zoom in icon Use the Zoom in icon to enlarge the representation in several steps. The machine zooms in towards the center. D. Select stitches icon In order to process a design, it must be marked. You can mark a design or an embroidery combination. The marked design is surrounded by a blue frame. E. Zoom out icon Use the Zoom out icon to decrease the representation in several steps. The zone around the marked stitch or stitches is the area that is decreased. F.
H. Move icon When touching the Move icon a new window opens, allowing you to process the design you have marked. R S If you touch the arrows (R), the design will move in small steps in the hoop. U T If you touch the Center design icon (S), the embroidery returns to the center of the hoop. V W When the Move design icon (V) is activated you can move the design with your stylus and place the design where you want it in the hoop.
J. Delete icon A When touching the Delete icon you will delete the highlighted design/ design combination or letter/letter combination. B C D E F G H I J K K. More options icon When touching the More options icon a new window appears. Embroidery L. Mirror end to end icon When touching this you can mirror the selected design end to end. L P M. Arcing icon M When touching this icon you call up the arcing window. Read more about arcing on page 5:31-5:32. Q N R O S N.
L P M Q N R O S More options pop-up P. Mirror side to side icon With this function you can mirror a design side to side. The mirrored design appears on the screen for further processing. Q. Hoop selection icon With this function, you can select an embroidery hoop that is not yet attached to the machine. A window for selecting hoop sizes appears for this purpose. R.
Context menu in embroidery When touching the Context menu icon (A) a new window appears. The Context menu changes whether you are sewing, embroidering, etc. It always refers specifically to the menu that you have selected. When you are on the embroidery page the following menus are active: Options for messages When you touch the Options for messages icon you can turn different messages on or off.
Information When touching the information icon you will get information about the embroideries on your screen (C). "Actual" indicates the last selected design. "Selected" indicates which designs are selected and "Num of entries" indicates how many designs you have on your screen. You will also find information about the length and width of the designs. Data Manager In the Data Manager you will find your stitches and embroideries that have been saved in the machine.
Embroidery accessories With you creative 2170 you have been provided with accessories for embroidering. You will get an embroidery unit, four clips, 3 hoops (225x140, 120x115 and 80x80 with hoop adapter), a 300 card and booklet, a template, a quick embroidery packet, embroidery threads and an embroidery foot. Embroidery Before hoop embroidering you must lower the feed dogs, disengage the IDT and attach the embroidery foot (see page 5:11). Attaching the embroidery foot 1. Remove the standard presser foot.
Lowering the feed dogs The feed dogs must be lowered for hoop embroidery. To lower the feed dogs move the slide (D) to the left. Note: Raise the presser foot before lowering the feed dogs. D The thread tension is automatically set and can be adjusted for specialty techniques. Disengaging the IDT The IDT must be disengaged for embroidery work. Procedure: Hold the IDT firmly at the ribbing with two fingers. Press the IDT downward, then pull it away from you and release it slowly upward until it disengages.
Connecting the embroidery unit Embroidery unit socket 1. The socket for the embroidery unit (A) is located at the back of the machine. Switch off the main switch. A 2. Place the embroidery unit directly behind the machine and pull it into the socket. Make sure that the guide (B) is slid between the base plate and the free arm as far as it will go. Embroidery B 3. Raise the embroidery arm in the area of the recessed grip and turn it to the back. 4. The embroidery arm locks in embroidery position.
D Embroidery hoop C F E There are three embroidery hoops supplied with your Pfaff creative 2170. One rectangular hoop with the embroidery surface (C) 225 x 140 mm, a round hoop for embroideries up to 120 x 115 mm and a square hoop 80x80 with a hoop adapter. C: Snap-in pin D: Guide pins for retaining the hoop. E: Embroidery surface F: Retaining screw for the fabric Attach the hoop to the embroidery unit Slide the hoop underneath the presser foot by raising the presser foot lift as far as possible.
Get started to embroider 1. Attach the embroidery foot and thread the machine. 2. Attach the embroidery unit and lift the presser foot. Turn on your machine. 3. Touch the Main menu icon and touch the Embroidery icon. 4. Insert your 300 creative card. 5. Touch the Mini Main menu (A) and touch Card/Machine icon. A pop-up window will then appear so that you can choose if you want a design that is on a card or in the machine. A 6.
F Hooping the fabric For better embroidery results, place a layer of stabilizer beneath the fabric and hoop both the stabilizer and the fabric. The fabric and stabilizer must sit smooth and be securely hooped. Any distortion or slackness in the fabric will impair the finished quality of the embroidery. This may, for instance, take the form of areas of color that overlap, contour lines that do not meet up, creases within the embroidery, or areas left unembroidered. The fabric is hooped as follows: E 1.
Embroider single designs from a card Selecting a design Once in the embroidery mode, touch the Mini Main menu and select “Embroidery/Card”, to embroider a single design from either a creative card or from the machine. The Pfaff creative card 300 has several designs and alphabets and is supplied with your Pfaff creative 2170. Note: The Pfaff creative cards of the Pfaff creative 7570 can be used in the Pfaff creative 2170.
Selecting a design stored on a Pfaff creative card and changing the hoop: The contents of the creative card are opened. B • Designs appear directly on the screen. • If designs on the card are arranged in different directories, these are shown as folders (A). You can browse one column at a time with the arrows. • Touch the Embroid folder (B) to open it. The designs appear on the screen. • Touch any design, and it appears enlarged on the screen. Confirm your choice with OK or touch the screen.
Color changing icon With the Color changing icon, view the colors of your embroidery and change the colors of your embroidery on screen. With this function, you open a window for processing the color segments further. Changing the color onscreen Touch the Color changing icon (A). The window has three fields in which you can make changes. If you confirm your input, this command affects all three fields and the window is closed. A Top field / Select color segment 1.
Multi-color embroidery C When embroidering a design consisting of several colors, you can check the color order by touching the Color changing icon. The top field shows the color order, from top to bottom. The selection arrow must be on the Color changing icon (C). Have the colors ready in the order in which they are needed, and thread the first color. 1. Press the foot control, the presser foot is automatically lowered to the embroidery position and your Pfaff creative starts embroidering.
One color embroidery To embroider the complete design in one color, touch the Color changing icon and select M for monochrome (A) in the top field. A Touch OK, the window is closed. The design can now be embroidered. Note: You can stop your Pfaff creative 2170 at any time. Either touch the screen, or tap the foot control. The machine immediately stops embroidering. Move the design within the hoop Embroidery The design is placed in the center of the embroidery field (hoop).
D Embroider 1. Press the reverse button (or the foot control), the machine starts embroidering. Tie-off is performed at the start of the design. Note: Holding the reverse button for a few seconds will also start your embroidery. 2. A window appear with the following query: If you wish to embroider without pressing the foot control, please confirm now with OK. 3. After a few stitches, release the foot control and cut off the thread tail. The window is closed. 4.
Enlarged representation If you go into the More Options and touch the Enlarged representation icon (A), an enlarged representation which covers the whole multicolor touch screen is opened. By touching the multi-color touch screen you close that view. A Positioning of designs in the embroidery hoop B C With the Move icon (D) you open a window (G) for moving the designs or embroidery combinations within the hoop.
If you touch the Repositioning icon (I), the design or the combination which protrudes beyond the hoop returns into the hoop. With the Move design icon (F) a design which has been moved can be positioned at the center of the embroidery hoop. If you confirm your input with OK, the window will be closed and your settings are saved. J I If you touch ESC, the window will be closed and the process is cancelled. F If you touch the Undo icon (J), the command described before will be cancelled.
Working steps In the example below we want to connect two designs to each other (see picture). This is a design that is included in your creative 2170. 1. While the machine is turned off, attach the embroidery unit and the embroidery foot. 2. Turn on your machine and go to the Main menu. Touch the Embroidery icon. 3. Hoop your 225x140 hoop and attach it to the embroidery unit. Choose your first design by touching the Mini Main menu icon. Touch Card/Machine icon and choose Machine.
13. With the arrows on your screen or with your stylus, you can move your embroidery on the screen so that the needle is exactly above the connection point in your actual embroidered design in your hoop. G 14. After having locked the position, the cross-hair icon (G) changes appearance. By touching the cross-hair icon once it is locked, you can check other positions in your embroidery to make sure that it is placed in the position you want.
Jumping over stitches Embroidering several colors With the Stitch information icon (A) you open a window for moving to a specific stitch in a design or a combination of designs. Thus you can jump quickly to the beginning of a specific area of a design and embroider only that part. Touch the stitch number (B) to open another window for entering a stitch number. Enter the stitch number. If you confirm your entry with OK, the embroidery hoop moves to this stitch. With ESC you interrupt the process.
Embroider monograms and letters On the creative card 300, you can find one single monogram and two embroidery alphabets, used to create combinations. You also have two built-in alphabets called Pouty and Times New Roman. Both single monograms and embroidery alphabets that can be programmed into a combination can be saved on a creative card/ creative memory card or in your machine. The monogram is found in the folder Framed and the embroidery alphabets are found in the folder Alphabets on the 300 card.
Create a word combination of embroidery alphabets 1. Touch Embroidery icon on your Main menu. 2. Touch the Mini Main menu and the Card/Machine icon (B). 3. To select an embroidery alphabet from the machine’s memory, touch the Machine icon (C). B Note: To select an embroidery alphabet from a card, touch the Front card slot icon (D) for the front card drive and the Rear card slot icon (E) for the rear card drive. Embroidery 4. Open the folder PALETTE and then choose ALPHABET. C D E 5.
A Adjust an embroidery alphabet combination If you wish to adjust a letter or a combination of letters, it must be selected. 1. To select a letter, move the cursor to the desired letter using the Arrows (A). The selected letter is shown surrounded by a blue frame. B 2. Touch the Select stitches icon (B) to select a combination of letters. Select the letters which you wish to adjust, using the Arrows (A). If you keep the Select stitches icon depressed, all designs will be selected.
Changing a single character in the written sequence A A single character which has been entered by mistake can be selected and changed. 1. To do this, select the character that you want to change with Arrow up icon (A) and touch the Automatic stitch building icon (D). The Alphabet modifying window will open (F). 2. Touch the Change letter icon (E) to scroll backward or forward through the alphabet. If you confirm your input with OK, the window closes and your settings are saved.
Arcing: embroidery combinations Arcing of letters and patterns The arcing function allows you to embroider words, names and sentences with four different shapes directly on screen. You can also use this feature on all the 9mm and MAXI stitches. Lettering along different shapes A In the alphabet input menu you can select that a word sequence should be embroidered along a certain shape. The single commands in the machine are carried out with your finger or the stylus directly on the processing screen.
Working steps In the alphabet input menu you can select if a text should be embroidered along a certain path. 1. Touch the Arcing icon (A) after entering the letter sequence. A menu opens for changing the shape. The letter sequence is placed in the center of the hoop. Each letter is selected. A 2. Touch the Arc clockwise icon (B) and touch OK. 3. Alter the circumference of the circle of text on screen with your finger or the stylus.
Automatic stitch building Small stitch patterns, such as 9 mm stitches or MAXI stitches from the sewing machine or embroidery designs created with the creative software or a creative card, can be combined to create borders with different corner shapes. For that purpose one or several pattern edges are doubled, tripled or more and then positioned within the embroidery hoop. In order to join the single pattern edges exactly, the grid should be activated.
7. Touch the Move icon (C) and Move design icon (E) to move the first stitch pattern edge to a position in the hoop. 8. Touch OK to close the window and save the settings. The Move design icon remains active if selected. 9. Touch the Insert icon (D) to double the stitch pattern edge. 10. Use your finger or the stylus to place it in the desired position within the hoop. 11. Touch Insert to add one more stitch pattern edge.
Zoom In For easier positioning of the designs within a combination, you can use the zoom function to enlarge the designs on the screen. Touch the Zoom In icon (G) to zoom in the pictured designs in steps up to 800%. G If you want to select a different design in the combination you can do that with the selection arrows. H Move the zoomed area When zoomed in, you cannot see the whole combination. On the screen, you can find two scroll bars.
The creative Data Manager The creative Data Manager organizes your Pfaff creative 2170‘s stitches/designs. Here you can work with stitches/designs, sewing sequences, embroidery combinations, personal menus and the patchwork program. A Stitches/designs, sewing sequences, embroidery combinations and programs are referred to as ’data’ or ’data records’. D Two fields are available. One field is the source data (A) and the other field is the destination data (B).
Working with source and destination fields in the creative Data Manager The upper field is used as source, the lower field is used as destination. You can copy and move data from source to destination. A 1. If the lower field is the destination, the first step must be done in the lower field. In this example we have moved the selection bar to the sequences directory of the menu. 2. If the upper field is the source, the second step must be done in the upper field.
Working with a field in the creative Data Manager The following icons refer to the functions available in the creative Data Manager. Delete (B) Use this function to delete a selected stitch/design, sewing sequence or embroidery combination. The following questions appear: B C Do you really want to delete the data? or The directory is not empty! Do you still want to delete it? Touch OK to confirm deletion. Touch ESC to cancel deletion. This function can be carried out in both fields.
Memory information Touch the Memory information icon (B) to review properties of the data records contained in at directory or stitches/designs that you have selected. A Data can only be selected in the upper field (A). B C D In the lower, field the contents of the memory are displayed. To close the window, touch the Memory information icon (B) again or ESC. Sort criterion Touch the Sort Criterion (C) icon to sort your data alphabetically or according to data type.
File formats There are several different file formats used in the creative 2170. 9 mm stitches - .9MM Demo files - .TXT The 9 mm stiches are included in the machine or created in Stitch Creator. You can transfer the stitches between your sewing machine and your computer. The demofiles are saved as TXT files. Maxi stitches - .MAX The Four direction sewing files are saved as REC files. You can transfer Maxi stitches between your sewing machine and your computer. Embroidery Sequence files - .
Prepare a creative memory card for saving Before designs/combination/sequences can be saved on a creative memory card, it must be formatted. 1. To format a creative memory card, insert an empty, unformatted, card in a card drive. 2. A message then appears (A): (Unknown card type!) 3. Touch OK, the window for entering the name appears (Max. 8 characters). 4. Touch ESC to interrupt the process. 5. By giving the creative memory card a name, you have formatted it! A.
How to use the embroidery template An embroidery template comes with your 2170 which helps you to draw marking lines, to make it easier to position designs on the fabric. When you use the template you must ensure that the text Pfaff can be read at the top right, and the two grip depressions are situated on the left. The template has a scale in mm and inches at the sides. The embroidery field is shown with slits.
2. Once you have the drawn the embroidery design on the template, position the template on your fabric. Mark the hooping placement lines on the project with a fabric-marking pen. 3. Then, when hooping the fabric, match the marked line with the guide marks on the hoop. Embroidery 4. Remove the template and put the hoop back into the machine and start to embroider. Note: You can also use the template if you stitch the design on scraps first, before embroidering the actual project.
Stabilizers Stabilizer is the key to quality embroideries. When embroidering, sewing decorative stitches, appliqué satin stitches or hemstitching, you should place a stabilizer underneath your fabric. There are different types of stabilizers. Tear-away stabilizer The tear-away stabilizers are torn away after the design is stitched and are used for stable, woven fabrics such as denim, woven cotton or blends, linen etc. When pulling the stabilizer from the embroidery you should always support the stitching.
Adhesive Stabilizer Adhesive stabilizers have a sticky side and are great for embroideries that are difficult to hoop. Instead of hooping the fabric, you hoop the stabilizer with the paper side facing the top. Then lightly scratch the surface and remove the paper. You now have a sticky side where you can place the fabric that you will embroider on. You can use the basting function to make sure that the fabric stays in place. When the embroidery is finished, you can tear away the stabilizer.
Threads The thickness of the thread is represented by a number: the lower the number, the thicker the thread. Most embroideries are designed for 40 wt thread. Rayon thread Rayon thread is a soft and durable thread with a shine and is often used when embroidering. Metallic threads Special threads like metallic threads are more fragile than rayon embroidery thread. To avoid thread breakage you should lower the speed and use the vertical spool pin.
Appliqué embroidery All appliqué embroideries are marked with an A in Pfaff creative cards/cds design booklets. To embroider an appliqué design, place a stabilizer underneath the fabric and hoop all the layers. Start to embroider. A straight stitch outline is stitched around the appliqué design. When the machine stops, place the appliqué fabric on top. Start your machine again, and the machine will sew a straight stitch outline around the appliqué section of the design.
BUILT IN DESIGNS
Design L01 Width: 238.
75% 5:51
Design L02 Width: 111,8 mm 4.
Design L03 Width: 72,9 mm 2,87 inch Height: 219,6 mm 8,7 inch Stitches: 9741 Estimated embroidery time Color 1 2 3 4 5:53
Design L04 Width: 78,3 mm 3,1 inch Height: 221,1 mm 8,7 inch Stitches: 8781 Estimated embroidery time Color 1 2 3 4 5 ≠ ≠ 5:54
Design L05 Width: 135,4 mm 5,32 inch Height: 141,1 mm 5,55 inch Stitches: 4607 Estimated embroidery time Color 1 5:55
Design L06 Width: 122,3 mm 4,8 inch Height: 188,6 mm 7,4 inch Stitches: 11575 Estimated embroidery time Color 1 2 3 4 l " l 5 6 7 8 l " 5:56 "
S Design L07 Width: 30,4 mm 1,2 inch Height: 173,1 mm 6,8 inch Stitches: 18285 Estimated embroidery time Color 1 2 S 5:57
Design M01 Width: 127,3 mm 5,0 inch Height: 127,3 mm 5,01 inch Color 1 5:58 2 Stitches: 9062 Estimated embroidery time 3 4
Design M02 Width: 127,0 mm 5,0 inch Height: 116,5 mm 4,6 inch Color 1 2 Stitches: 8106 Estimated embroidery time 3 4 5:59
Design M03 Width: 115,7 mm 4,56 inch Height: 125,7 mm 4,96 inch Color 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 * * * * * * * * Use 30 wt thread.
Design M04 Width: 107,0 mm 4,21 inch Height: 107,0 mm 4,21 inch Color 1 Stitches: 1280 Estimated embroidery time 5:61
Design M05 Width: 124,8 mm 4,92 inch Height: 124,2 mm 4,89 inch Color 1 5:62 Stitches: 1961 Estimated embroidery time
Design M06 Width: 63,4 mm 2,5 inch Height: 102,9 mm 4,05 inch Color 1 2 Stitches: 7565 Estimated embroidery time 3 4 u u 5:63
Design M07 Width: 108,4 mm 4,3 inch Height: 112,3 mm 4,4 inch Color 1 5:64 2 Stitches: 14061 Estimated embroidery time 3 4 5 6 7
Design S01 Width: 55,4 mm 2,2 inch Height: 37,0 mm 1,5 inch Color 1 2 Stitches: 2722 Estimated embroidery time 3 4 5:65
S Design S02 Width: 28,9 mm 1,14 inch Height: 33,4 mm 1,30 inch Stitches: 2191 Color 1 2 3 Estimated embroidery time Design S03 Width: Height: Stitches: 75,9 mm 2,99 inch 64,4 mm 2,52 inch 5917 Estimated embroidery time S 5:66 fi Color 1 2 3 4 fi
S Design S04 Width: 18,1 mm 0,71 inch Height: 29,5 mm 1,15 inch Stitches: 1452 Color 1 2 3 Estimated embroidery time Design S05 Width: Height: Stitches: 56,8 mm 2,24 inch 67,8 mm 2,67 inch 5835 Color 1 2 3 4 ≠ fi Estimated embroidery time ≠ 5:67
S Color Design S06 Width: 1 30,2 mm 1,19 inch Height: 33,6 mm 1,32 inch Stitches: 3174 2 S Estimated embroidery time Design S07 Width: 21,2 mm 0,83 inch Height: 4,2 mm 0,16 inch Stitches: 161 Color 1 * * For durable buttonholes, use regular sewing thread as top and bobbin thread.
Design S09 Width: 52,4 mm 2,05 inch Height: 11,3 mm 0,43 inch Stitches: 318 Color 1 Estimated embroidery time Design S10 Width: Height: Stitches: 41,7 mm 1,64 inch 26,0 mm 1,02 inch 731 Color 1 2 * * For durable buttonholes, use regular sewing thread as top and bobbin thread.
Monograms 1. Height: Pouty 1 2 3 5:70 17 mm 0,66 inch 2. Height: 28 mm 1,10 inch 3.
MAINTENANCE
Changing the needle plate Switch off the main switch Removal • Raise the presser foot. Position the needle plate changer (light bulb changer) as shown and press the needle plate up on the right, then on the left. It can now be easily removed. Replacing • Place the needle plate against the rear edge of the cut-out then press down at the front until you hear it snap in place. Before you start sewing, check that the needle plate is lying flat.
Changing the light bulb Switch off the main switch • Disconnect the lead cord and the foot control plug from the machine. • Remove the accessory tray. The light bulb is located inside the sewing machine near the needle threader. Bulb removal Push the light bulb changer up as far as it will go. Now turn the bulb half a rotation counter clock-wise and remove the bulb. Maintenance Insertion of the bulb Important: Use a light bulb as indicated on the left side of the machine, 12 V max 5 W.
What to do if...? In this chapter you are suggested solutions if you have a problem with your creative 2170. For further information please contact your Pfaff dealer who will be pleased to help you. Sewing Problem/Cause Remedy The machine skips stitches Did you insert the needle properly? Push the needle fully upwards with its flat side facing the back. Did you insert a wrong needle? Use needle system 130/705 H. Is the needle bent or blunt? Insert a new needle.
Embroidery Problem/Cause Remedy The embroidery design is distorted Did you hoop the fabric strongly enough? The fabric must be tightly hooped, in such a way that no creases form. Is the inner embroidery hoop completely attached to the outer embroidery hoop? Hoop the fabric in such a way that the inner hoop always exactly matches the outer hoop.
Index Buttonhole A 3:15 automatic buttonhole 3:16 how to balance a buttonhole 3:16 how to sew 3:16 embroidery accessories 5:10 manual buttonhole 3:16 standard accessories 1:16 programmed buttonhole 3:16 sensormatic buttonhole guide 3:15 tips 3:18 with gimp thread 3:17 Accessory tray Alphabets 2:4 1:13, 4:26–4:27, 5:27–5:30 Animal stitches 1:12 Antique Embroidery stitches 1:12 Antique hand embroidery stitches 4:23 Appliqué embroidery 5:47 Arcing Automatic stitch building In
balancing the darning stitch 3:20 one color embroidery programmable Darning 3:20 positioning of designs in the hoop 5:22–5:23 with the elastic stitch 3:20 remove the hoop Data Manager 5:2, 5:9, 5:36–5:40 Decorative sewing 4:1–4:28 general notes Decorative stitches 4:2 1:11, 1:12, 1:13 selecting a design 5:20 5:13 5:16–5:17 speed 5:9 window 5:2 Embroidery template 3:12 how to use 4:2 Embroidery unit Delete 5:6 connecting 5:12 Demo 3:28 remove 5:13 altering a decorative stitc
H Hemstitching 4:22 Hem stitches Hoop Machine Assistant 2:17 1:11 Machine overview 1:14 5:13 Maintenance attach the hoop 5:13 Main Menu 3:7 remove the hoop 5:13 Main switch 2:3 selection 5:7 Hooping the fabric 5:15 Hoop adapter 5:40 I disengaging Index engaging Immediate tie-off 2:6, 5:11 2:6 3:4 3:7, 5:9 Introduction 1:7–1:18 Jumping over stitches K Knee lift removing L Last stitch Leaves and Flowers Lid 5:26 1:13, 4:24 options for messages 3:28 options for messange
O OK 3:10 One color embroidery 5:20 Operating Instructions 2:2 Overlock stitches 3:21 closed overlock stitch 3:21 closed with edge thread 3:21 open overlock stitch 3:21 P R Reverse Sewing Button Rolled hem S 1:11 Save parameter 3:12 Scalloped edgings 1:11 Select a stitch 3:11 Select stitches 5:4 1:14 Sensormatic buttonhole guide Parts of the embroidery hoop 1:15 Sewing Parts of the embroidery unit 1:15 Sewing mode functions Patchwork 4:16 Sewing sequence Pattern start
Stitch building automatic Stitch Chart Stitch Creator Stitch information Stitch length 5:5, 5:33–5:34 1:8 4:11–4:15 5:4 3:11 Stitch settings alter the stitch settings Straight stitch 3:14 Tapering Index 4:3 3:11 Table of Content Update your machine 2:20–2:23 Utility stitch Utility stitches W Welcome Screen Wing Needle 1:4–1:6 5:7 3:11 1:8-1:11 3:7 4:22 Word sequence 3:5, 4:20–4:21 editing 4:27 asymmetric taper 4:21 saving 4:27 symmetric taper 4:20 Technical Data 6:11 Threading ne
Please note that on disposal, this product must be safely recycled in accordance with relevant National legislation relating to electrical/electronic products. If in doubt please contact your retailer for guidance. Technical Data Dimensions (w x h x d) 187x290x408 Weight 9.5kg Nominal voltage (reversible) 220-240 V/120 V Power consumption 75W Sewing lamp 12V/5W Sewing speed (max and min) 1100rpm /60rpm Stitching width 0 ... 9mm Stitching length 0 ... 6mm Presser foot lift 8mm Max.
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