Pfaff Creative 2134, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...creative 2134 O w n e r s m a n u a l ...

Page 2: ...urn 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 control free from the accumulation of lint dust and loose threads Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewin...

Page 3: ...u start please spend some time reading these operating instructions You will soon discover how easy it is to use your Pfaff creative 2134 But we do not want to keep you any longer Give a free rein to your imagination and make your ideas become reality You are invited to www pfaff com to discover the wonderful features of your new sewing machine Here you will find inspiration in creative sewing pro...

Page 4: ...ew 2 16 Window indications 2 17 Correct thread tension 2 18 Getting started 2 19 Embroidery Attaching the embroidery foot 3 2 Attach the embroidery unit 3 2 Remove the embroidery unit 3 3 Attach the hoop on the embroidery unit 3 3 Remove the hoop 3 3 Hooping the fabric 3 4 Function buttons for embroidery 3 5 Messages while embroidering 3 11 Get started to embroider 3 14 How to embroider words 3 15...

Page 5: ... Heirloom 5 10 Cross Stitch 5 11 Free motion Sewing 5 11 Gathering with straight stitch 5 12 Feather stitch No 47 5 12 Cross hem Knit stitch No 12 5 13 Shell edging 5 13 Rolled hem with foot No 7 5 14 Rolled hem with Stitch No 3 5 14 Maintenence Changing the needle plate 6 2 Cleaning 6 2 Changing the light bulb 6 3 Sewing problems and their solutions 6 4 Index 6 6 Technical data 6 9 Package conten...

Page 6: ...1 6 Hoop no Size 1 225x140 mm 250x225 mm 2 120x115 mm rectangular circular 3 80x80 mm circular 4 180x100 mm 5 100x80 mm with hoop adapter 6 80x80 mm rectangular with hoop adapter Hoop selection table ...

Page 7: ...Introduction ...

Page 8: ...itch Strong stitch for seam finishes sewing on elastic darning tears and applying patches 5 Blindhem stitch For securing hems invisibly on woven fabrics 6 Elastic blind stitch For securing hems invisibly and finishing the edge on stretch fabrics 7 Closed overlock stitch For joining and overcasting stretch fabrics in one operation 8 Bridging stitch For bridging decorative hemstitching and crazy qui...

Page 9: ...edges from fraying 17 Zigzag stitch right or left needle position For appliqué couching over cords and creating eyelets 18 Stretch knit overlock stitch Join and overcast open knit fabrics and jersey 19 Overlock stitch For joining and overcasting stretch fabrics in one operation 20 Stretch buttonhole Buttonhole for stretch fabrics 21 Rounded buttonhole with lengthwise tack Buttonhole for shirts jac...

Page 10: ...t stitches The thread tension is preset high to get a hand sewn look Sew the stitches with a monofilament thread on top and colored thread in the bobbin To use the quilt stitches as normal application stitches you need to lower the thread tension Cross stitches Hem stitches Antique Hand Embroidery stitches Scallop edges Satin stitches ...

Page 11: ... 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 Introduction Decorative stitches Block Alphabet ...

Page 12: ...1 12 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 16 26 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...

Page 13: ... foot 12 IDT Integrated dual feed 13 Integrated needle threader 14 Reverse sewing or Embroidery start stop button 15 Threading slots 16 Bobbin door 17 Free arm 18 Sewing light bulb 19 Thread cutter 20 Thread tension disk 21 Take up lever 22 Thread guide 23 Spool holder with spool cap 24 Hole for second spool holder 25 Thread cutter for bobbin winding 26 Bobbin winder 27 Lid with stitch chart 28 Cr...

Page 14: ... to the machine 37 Rotating table for the embroidery arm 38 Metal guide for attaching the embroidery hoop 39 Recessed grip for raising and rotating the embroidery arm 40 Embroidery arm 41 Release lever for removing the embroidery hoop Parts of the embroidery hoop 42 Snap in pin 43 Two guide pins for attaching the hoop 44 Ribs for fitting the clips 45 Template placement notches 46 Retaining screw f...

Page 15: ...ing case Place the enclosed lead cord the foot control and Owner s manual 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 ...

Page 16: ... accessories Open the accessory tray by placing your left index finger on the ridged area on the left of the lid and open the lid upwards and towards you The standard accessories are marked with numbers Arrange the parts in the respective compartments of the accessory tray Accessories Embroidery unit With the embroidery unit comes four clips the embroidery foot the hoop 225x140 the embroidery book...

Page 17: ...spool holder Order No 93 033 063 44 000 9 Needle box Order No 48 020 804 32 000 10 Seam ripper Order No 99 053 016 91 000 11 Brush Order No 93 847 979 91 000 12 Sensormatic buttonhole guide No 10 Order No 820294 096 13 Standard presser foot with IDT No 0A Order No 820244 096 14 Fancy stitch foot with IDT No 1A Order No 820254 096 15 Fancy stitch foot No 2A Order No 820260 096 16 Blindhem and overl...

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Page 19: ...Preparations ...

Page 20: ...utlet DO NOT modify the plug in any way Voltage Switch 220 240 V 120 V The sewing machine is set to the voltage 220 240 V To change the voltage to 120 V 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 sewing machine dealer or local electrical authori ties before plugging i...

Page 21: ...ve 2134 window The sewing machine is now ready to function 0 OFF I ON Presser foot lift The presser foot is raised or lowered with the presser foot lift 29 To put the presser foot lift in free motion darning embroidery position you should lower the presser foot lifter and push it backwards until it engages in the free motion darning embroidery position ...

Page 22: ...e time the rear part downwards until it disengages from the presser foot holder 11 Check that the presser foot is properly attached by raising the presser foot lift Snap on the presser foot Place the presser foot under the presser foot holder 11 so that when the presser foot lifter is lowered the pins of the foot snap onto the presser foot holder ...

Page 23: ...eed 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 Disengaging the IDT Hold the Dual Feed with two fingers at the ribbed ankle Press the IDT down then pull it away from you and release the IDT slowly upward Engaging the IDT Raise the presse...

Page 24: ...ogs must be lowered On your Pfaff creative 2134 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 dogsh Push slide A or B to the left To bring the feed dog back up move the slide to the right ...

Page 25: ...e presser foot down and insert the needle pushing it up as far as it will go Hold the needle and tighten the needle screw firmly Bobbin winding Preparing the machine for bobbin winding Place an empty blue bobbin on the bobbin winder aligning the small rectangular hole on the bottom side of the bobbin with the small pin on the bobbin winder The Pfaff logo is facing up Push the bobbin to the right N...

Page 26: ...ol As soon as the bobbin is full the winding action will stop automatically Push the bobbin to the left cut the thread and remove the bobbin from the winder Note If you want to wind a bobbin before you start to embroider you need to prepare the machine for embroidering in the steps 1 6 as described on page 3 14 to be able to wind your bobbin Winding the bobbin from the spool pin Place the sewing t...

Page 27: ...l the thread under the thread guide C from back to front Wind the thread tail around the bobbin several times in a clockwise direction Winding Turn on the machine Hold the end of the thread firmly and press the foot control As soon as the bobbin is full the winding action will stop automatically Push the bobbin to the left cut the thread and remove the bobbin from the winder Note If you want to wi...

Page 28: ...hreader slot Guide the thread to the right under thread guide C Place an empty blue bobbin on the bobbin winder aligning the small rectangular hole on the bottom side of the bobbin with the small pin of the bobbin winder The Pfaff logo is facing up Push the bobbin to the right Wind the thread tail clockwise several times around the bobbin Turn on the machine Hold the thread tail firmly and press t...

Page 29: ...e thread the bobbin must turn clockwise Inserting the bobbin and bobbin case 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 Inserting the bobbin case Lift latch E and push the bobbin case fully onto pin C of the sewing hook Openi...

Page 30: ... Place the thread from right to left into the pretension guide B Now pass it through the left threading slot down wards through the left hand side of the tension disk Pull the thread around the stop C and into the right threading slot and upwards to the take up lever The thread must be pulled into the take up lever from left to right Pass the thread downwards in the right hand threading slot Pull ...

Page 31: ...ase the threader and pull the rest of the thread end through the needle eye Threader hook F swivels through the needle eye Bring the thread under the thread hook E and back past the front of the needle eye Hold the end of the thread taut and slide it up to catch the threader hook F Integrated Needle Threader In order to make threading the needle easier and quicker use the Pfaff Integrated Needle T...

Page 32: ...ead press the foot control so the needle moves down and up one time Pull the needle thread to draw up the bobbin thread Close the bobbin door and pull the top and bobbin threads under the presser foot to the left Thread cutter Pull the thread from the back to the front up over the thread cutter 19 ...

Page 33: ...vertical spool pin place a spool cap and a felt pad underneath the spool of thread When threading make sure to pass one thread to the left and one thread to the right side of tension disk E Continue threading in the usual manner making sure the threads do not twist together Pull one thread into the right guide and one in the left thread guide above the needle and thread the needles ...

Page 34: ...anel buttons on the base of the machine 55 64 Stitch design selection buttons 65 Sewing mode Edit sew sequence button Embroidery mode Parking cut position button 66 Sequence end Orbiting button 67 Sewing mode Memory selection button Embroidery mode Design font selection button 68 Buttonhole mode Hoop selection button 69 Color stepping and buttons not active in sewing mode 70 Stitch stepping and bu...

Page 35: ...rotation 16 Hoop indication 17 Cut upper thread indication 18 Manual buttonhole activated 19 Side position stitch design width symbol 20 Stitch and design width 21 Stitch width symbol 22 Design selected from embroidery card 23 Sequence memories font number 24 Lower feed dogs 25 Color block number sequence position 26 Mirror indication 27 Buttonhole slit length symbol 28 Automatic buttonhole activa...

Page 36: ... tension Your adjustments will be reset when you select a new stitch or design 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 Bobbin thread is visible on the top side of the fabric The needle thread tension is too tight The needle thread ...

Page 37: ... Lower the presser foot and begin to sew by stepping on your foot control If you want to sew longer or shorter stitches change the stitch length with the stitch length button 52 To sew a zigzag stitch choose stitch number 3 on your control panel and you will see the stitch number and the preset stitch length width tension and presser feet recommendation on the window Take another piece of fabric a...

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Page 39: ...Embroidery ...

Page 40: ...en the screw A squeeze the embroidery foot together and pull it out to the right Tighten the screw A Attach the embroidery unit Switch off the main switch The connecting socket 32 for the embroidery unit is found on the back side of the sewing machine Pull the embroidery keeping it parallel from the back to the front into the embroidery unit socket Make sure that the under arm guide 34 on the embr...

Page 41: ... lying over the unit Raise the embroidery arm in the area of the recessed grip 39 and rotate it 90 degrees The embroidery arm will lock in embroidery position Pass the hoop underneath the embroidery foot by raising the presser foot lift as far as possible The retaining screw of the hoop must be facing you and the guide pin 43 must be pointing to the right Slide the hoop along the machine s metal g...

Page 42: ...ed as follows 1 Loosen the retaining screw 46 the inner hoop can now be removed 2 Lay the outer hoop in front of you with the guide pins 43 point ing to the right for fitting to the embroidery unit The retaining screw is now pointing towards you 3 Place the stabilizer and then the fabric over the outer hoop with the right side facing upwards Ensure that the fabric is draped over the edge of the ho...

Page 43: ...the hoop on the window showing you which corner the needle is in Embroidery design font select button The embroidery design font select button 67 is used for switching between designs and fonts If a card contains only fonts a number for each font will be shown on the window If a card contains only designs or both designs and fonts the small hoop icon will be shown in the window when a design is se...

Page 44: ...p select button When embroidering on your Pfaff creative 2134 you need to choose a hoop for your embroidery There are 6 different hoop sizes available To select a hoop press the hoop select button 68 to jump between the hoops For best embroidery results the machine always recommends the smallest possible hoop size when loading a design In the window you will see the hoop number and the hoop icon I...

Page 45: ...l automatically be turned 180 Positioning buttons The positioning arrows 71 72 makes it possible to move the design in 4 different directions in the hoop If you have reached the limit of your hoop you will hear a beep If you want to go back to the original starting posi tion press the design number again Note If you want to change the design size rotate or mirror the design it is best to do it bef...

Page 46: ...a design sideways If the button is activated a line will appear below the mirror icon Designs are mirrored from the centre of the hoop as shown on the pictures below Mirror your design before moving it out of the centre if you do not want it to change place in the hoop when it is mirrored Key pad lock button If you press the mirror button for more than 1 sec the key pad lock is activated locking t...

Page 47: ...button again Stitch design selection buttons In embroidery mode the stitch design selection buttons 55 64 are used for selecting a design If the card contains both designs and fonts or only designs the icon A will appear on the window If the card only contains fonts a number below the design number will indicate font number starting with 1 If you have chosen a design that does not exist on the car...

Page 48: ... in the window in mm A You can change the design width by pressing the and buttons 51 The design can be scaled between 75 to 125 or to the limit of the hoop size Thread tension When loading a design the thread tension will be set to a predefined value C If you want to change the thread tension use the and but tons 53 to increase or decrease the tension Design length The length of a design will be ...

Page 49: ...essage appears you should lower your feed dog Messages while embroidering Select hoop When the hoop symbol flashes you should press the hoop selection button 68 to let the machine calibrate the embroidery unit Twin needle warning The twin needle warning tells you that you cannot use a twin needle You can not use a twin needle with the embroidery foot ...

Page 50: ...appliqué embroidery or a cutwork embroidery you will see a flashing A in the window instead of a color number to indicate a stop in the design Cut the thread When you have sewn a few stitches your Pfaff creative 2134 stops and flashes with the cut symbol telling you to cut the thread tail When you have cut the thread press the reverse start stop button again and the machine will continue to embroi...

Page 51: ...d the top thread and press the reverse start stop button again to continue to embroider Bobbin thread warning When the bobbin thread is low the machine stops and this icon is flash ing in the window Wind the spool insert it in the bobbin case and the machine and then press the reverse start stop button again to continue to embroider ...

Page 52: ... the bobbin with special thread for embroidering Insert the bobbin 8 Thread your machine with color no 1 Check your embroidery booklet for more info on the colors 9 Press the reverse start stop button 14 for a a few seconds to start your embroidery The machine will begin to sew After a few stitches the machine will stop in order for you to cut the thread tail The cut symbol will flash on your wind...

Page 53: ...c When you have chosen the first letter you can rotate mirror or scale your letter Press the rotating button 73 once and one arrow will be shown inside the hoop Move your letter to your desired position in your hoop by pressing the embroidery positioning buttons 71 72 6 Press the reverse start stop button 14 to start embroidering When you have embroidered the first letter choose the next letter f ...

Page 54: ...ight stitch line Slide the hoop back onto the embroidery unit and continue embroider ing to finish the appliqué edges and the entire embroidery Note If you put the hoop in cut position when the machine stops you can cut away the fabric without having to slide off the hoop Cutwork embroidery To embroider cutwork designs place a stabilizer underneath the fabric and hoop all layers Start embroidering...

Page 55: ...Sewing ...

Page 56: ...e mirror icon is shown in the window you can mirror the stitch vertically When activating the function a line will appear below the icon Sew slow button Activate this function 49 if you want to reduce the sewing speed When the sew slow function is active the sew slow icon will be shown in the window Needle Down button Press the needle down button 48 to set the needle to automatically stop in the d...

Page 57: ...ing buttonholes Keypad lock button If you press the mirror button for more than 1 sec the key pad lock is activated locking the lower key panel The keylock symbol will appear on the window To unlock press the mirror button again for more than 1 sec Reverse sewing button When pressing the reverse button 14 the reverse icon will be shown in the window If you press this button while sewing the machin...

Page 58: ...et value of one of these stitches you will see an arrow in the window pointing in the direction you have chosen Stitch length The length of a stitch is shown in mm B To change the stitch length press the and buttons 52 The length for normal stitches can be changed in 0 5 mm steps from 0 6 mm For satin stitches you can change the stitch density length in 0 1 mm steps from 0 1 5 mm When you have rea...

Page 59: ...he sequence The machine is now ready to sew out the sequence stored in the memory Note See page 5 4 for a further description of how to create and sew sequences Sequence end button By pressing this button when you are editing a sequence you will end the sequence at the current position The stitch in the current position will be the last in the sequence If there are stitches stored in the subsequen...

Page 60: ...ease the density and the stitch length button 52 to decrease the density Buttonhole balance The balance adjusts the forward and backward feed ing of the machine If the machine is unbalanced the right and left columns of the buttonhole will be sewn uneven Press the stitch length button 52 to adjust the backward feeding this increases the density in the left column Press the stitch length button 52 ...

Page 61: ...nd stitch settings C Positioning buttons When you are in the mode for sequence editing the upper and lower positioning buttons are used to insert and delete stitches in the sequences The left and right positioning buttons are used to go to the next posi tion in the sequence or to go back to the previous position In normal sewing mode you can use the left and right positioning buttons to select sti...

Page 62: ...cing If you are using a twin needle with a wider spacing than 2 0 mm you need to always control the stitch width by turning the handwheel and check whether the needles can penetrate freely Raise the feed dogs For normal sewing the feed dogs should be raised This message will flash on your window Bobbin thread warning When the bobbin thread is low the machine stops and this icon A is flashing in th...

Page 63: ...positions that can be adjusted with the stitch width buttons 51 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 ...

Page 64: ...osed overlock on the right side of the folded fabric When you have finished cut away the unnec essary fabric Overlock stitches For elastic knits woven and stretch fabrics your Pfaff creative 2134 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 th...

Page 65: ...he feed dog in up position the machine sews the stitch continuously with normal feeding Lightweight fabrics are easier to baste with normal feeding Free motion basting Attach the darning free motion foot no 6 see page 4 18 Lower the feed dog and disengage the IDT Place the fabric under the presser foot and put the presser foot in the darning position Sew one stitch then manually move the fabric th...

Page 66: ...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 Elastic blind stitch No 6 The elastic blindhem stitch is especially suitable for stretchy fabrics because the zigzag in the stitch...

Page 67: ... difficult fabrics such as velvet plush knitted fabrics and heavy knits See page 4 6 for instructions of how to adjust the density and balance of your buttonhole Inserting the sensormatic buttonhole guide 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 extends over the needle plate covering the feed d...

Page 68: ...e guide Choose the buttonhole you wish to sew Always test sew on scraps first before you sew on your garment 2 Press the single pattern monochrome button 54 to change to man mode If you have not inserted the sensormatic buttonhole guide the machine will automatically change to man mode when you have started to sew 3 Mark with a fabric pen where you want the buttonhole and place the fabric under th...

Page 69: ...rom the center front of the buttonhole foot Pass the cord ends under the foot and pull up into the right and left guides on the back of the presser foot Snap on the buttonhole foot and pull the slide of the foot towards you until the red arrow matches the second red mark Before starting to sew press the needle down button Sew the right side of the buttonhole After the machine sews the first few st...

Page 70: ...bric stabilizer as your project Cut open all buttonholes carefully Open the curve of the keyhole but tonhole with a belt punch or awl Sewing on buttons No 0 With Button sewing program 0 you can easily sew on two and four hole buttons Remove the presser foot and lower the feed dog Make sure the IDT is disengaged Mark the button position on your fabric Place the button on the marked fabric Turn the ...

Page 71: ...be moved to the left Darning with the three step zigzag stitch No 4 Use the three step zigzag stitch to repair holes tears and damaged areas If the area is only slightly damaged sew over it with several rows of stitching until it is well covered For tears frayed edges or small holes place a piece of fabric slightly larger than the damaged area and of the same color on the wrong side of the fabric ...

Page 72: ...u should lower the presser foot lift slowly and push it to the rear until it engages in the darning position Draw up the bobbin thread and sew a few stitches to secure Clip the threads close to the project and continue sewing Repair the damaged area hole by guiding the fabric evenly forwards and backwards slightly longer than the length of the repair area When you have covered the damaged area tur...

Page 73: ...Decorative Sewing ...

Page 74: ...bric 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 prop erly adjusted Presser foot no 1A for dual feed and no 2A w...

Page 75: ...x rows of decorative stitching Tip Use the edge of your foot as a guide Twin needle Additional decorative effects can be achieved using a twin needle The illustration shows how beautiful borders can be created with just a little imagination DO NOT use a twin needle when the warning symbol appears in the window see page 4 8 If the warning symbol appears you have to decrease the stitch width until t...

Page 76: ...on by pressing the right positioning button 71 Go on and select stitches for every position in the memory until you are satisfied with your sequence You can alter the settings of the stitches in the sequence Change the lenght and width by pressing the stitch length and widths buttons 51 52 Use the mirror button 50 to mirror single stitches in the sequence The settings will be saved to the stitch u...

Page 77: ...titch sequences Write down the stitch sequence you wish to create and note the stitch number above each stitch Now you can easily keep track of which stitch number to store in each position in the sequence Make copies of the guide below and use it every time you are creating sequences Position Stitch No Stitch Letter Position Stitch No Stitch Letter Position Stitch No Stitch Letter Position Stitch...

Page 78: ...quicker and more practical with your Pfaff creative 2134 e g with stitch no 26 using monofilament thread on top and regular or decorative thread in the bobbin When the quilting is finished simply bind the edges or make it into cushions wearable art or other smaller projects Quilting Patchwork Patchwork and quilting are traditional hand craft techniques to make use of left over fabric Over the year...

Page 79: ...lp 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 course you can sew more to create a more decorative pattern for the back Change to a quilting or jeans needle when sewing through ...

Page 80: ...n 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 shou...

Page 81: ...t 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 seam Trim around the appliqué leaving 1 8 seam allowance...

Page 82: ...h a wing needle Choose any stitch that goes back and forth into the same holes several times 45 49 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 49 to reduce your speed while using the wing ne...

Page 83: ... your Pfaff creative 2134 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 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 ...

Page 84: ...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 Bridging stitch No 8 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 fabr...

Page 85: ...s silk and rayon fabrics It is frequently used as a hem finish on lingerie Select the blindhem stitch no 5 and mirror it with the Mirror button 50 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 T...

Page 86: ...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 open ing Ensure the fabric does not run undernea...

Page 87: ...Maintenence ...

Page 88: ...ut 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 Tip Lower the feed dogs to make removing the needle plate easier Cleaning Switch off the main switch Remove the needle plate and lower the feed dogs Clean the feed dogs and hook area with the brush Clean the sewing machine after every 10 15 hours of operation Cleani...

Page 89: ...on counter clock wise and remove the bulb Insertion of the bulb Important Use a light bulb as indicated on the left side of the machine 12 V max 5 W Insert the bulb in the light bulb changer Guide the bulb into the diagonal holder and turn it until the pins of the bulb engage Push the bulb upward into the holder as far as it will go and turn it half a rotation in a clock wise direction Remove the ...

Page 90: ...edle Needle is too thick or too thin Change the needle Needle is bent and has hit the needle plate because you are pulling or pushing the fabric Only guide the fabric lightly The bobbin case is not properly inserted When you insert the bobbin case push it fully into the stop Pull lightly on the end of the thread to make sure bobbin case is secure The seam is sewn unevenly The tension needs adjusti...

Page 91: ...gain Window incorrect or blank window When static electricity is being discharged some segments of the window may fail Switch off the machine on completion of the sewing operation and then turn it back on again after approx 10 seconds Select the desired stitch again Messages in embroidery mode Error messages There are six different error messages that can apper on your window E1 is shown instead o...

Page 92: ...e plate 6 2 Changing the pattern width 5 2 Changing the presser foot 2 4 Cleaning 6 2 Closed overlock stitch 1 8 1 9 Color stepping 3 6 Combined Borders 5 3 Connecting the foot control 2 2 Connection socket foot control 1 13 Connection socket lead cord 1 13 Connection socket for the embroidery unit 1 13 Control Panel overview 2 16 Creative smart card slot 1 13 Cross hem knit stitch 1 8 5 13 Cross ...

Page 93: ...ewing 4 8 Mirror button 3 8 4 2 Monochrome button 3 9 Needle Down button 4 2 Needle holder with retaining set screw 1 13 Needle plate 1 13 Nostalgia Heirloom 5 10 Orbiting button 3 5 Overlock stitches 1 9 4 10 Park position 3 5 Parts of the embroidery hoop 1 14 Parts of the embroidery unit 1 14 Parts of the sewing machine 1 13 Patchwork 5 6 Piecing the quilt top 5 6 Positioning buttons 3 7 4 7 Pre...

Page 94: ...retch triple straight stitch 1 8 4 11 Stretch triple zigzag stitch 1 9 Take up lever 1 13 Threading slots 1 13 Threading the twin needle 2 15 Threading your creative 2134 2 12 Thread cutter 1 13 2 14 Thread cutter for bobbin winding 1 13 Thread guide 1 13 Thread tension 2 18 3 10 4 4 Thread tension disk 1 13 Thread warning 3 13 4 8 Three step Zigzag stitch 1 8 4 9 Tie off basting button 3 7 4 2 To...

Page 95: ...tching width 0 9 mm Stitching length 0 6 mm Presser foot lift 8 mm Max presser foot height 10 5 Needle system 103 705 Package contents Sewing machine Carrying case Foot control Lead cord Accessories package Owner s manual Embroidery unit Embroidery hoop Embroidery clips Quick start embroidery kit Intellectual property PFAFF creative and IDT image are registered trademarks or trademarks of VSM Grou...

Page 96: ...our sewing machine This discoloring may be very difficult or impossible to remove Fleece and denim fabric especially 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 to avoid the discoloring ...

Page 97: ...ns to the performance or design Such modifications however will always be to the benefit of the user and the product 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 ...

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