Creative 2 Owners Manual

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Stitch Creator™ feature
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The selected stitch point(s) will be mirrored 
horizontally.
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The selected stitch points will be mirrored 
vertically.
Note: Only enabled if more than one stitch point is 
selected.
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Touch the triple stitch icon and the selected 
stitch(es) will be tripled. 
Note: Only enabled if more than one stitch point is 
selected.7. Mirroring side to side
8. Mirroring end to end
9. Triple stitch 
						

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Touch functions
Use your stylus to make changes directly on screen 

pan and move depending on which touch function is 
activated. You can also use the arrows in the wheel to 
make minor adjustments.
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You can move the selected stitch or stitch points using 
your stylus on the screen or touch the arrows in the 
wheel (15).
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You can either pan using your stylus on the screen or 
touch the arrows in the wheel (15).
Note: You can not pan outside the sewing area, i.e. when 
scale is 100% or less, you can not pan sideways. 
Position of the marked stitch point
The number to the left above the wheel (16) shows 
the actual needle position from the center line for the 
marked stitch point.
The number to the right above the wheel (17) shows 
the actual feeding length from the previous stitch 
point.  
						

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Stitch Creator™ feature
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To sew the created stitch touch OK (18) in the top 
right corner of the screen. The stitch will be loaded 
to the mode that was active when entering Stitch 
Creator
™ feature; sewing mode or Embroidery edit.
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If sewing mode is active when closing Stitch 
Creator
™ feature, your stitch will be loaded to 
sewing mode and is ready to be sewn. 
If selecting another stitch in sewing mode and then 
re-opening Stitch Creator
™ feature, your created 
stitch will remain unchanged. Every time Stitch 
Creator
™ feature is closed, the stitch will be loaded 
to sewing mode.
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When loaded to Embroidery edit your stitch will 
become an embroidery design. Go to Embroidery 
stitch-out and stitch it out as a regular design.
If a stitch is selected and you re-open Stitch 
Creator
™ feature from embroidery mode, the stitch 
will remain unchanged. If no stitch is selected, Stitch 
Creator
™ feature will be empty when re-opened, 
ready to create something new. Every time Stitch 
Creator
™ feature is closed, the stitch will be loaded 
to Embroidery edit.
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Saving a stitch is done in sewing mode or 
Embroidery edit. Close Stitch Creator™ feature 
by touching OK (18) in the top right corner of the 
screen. 
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In sewing mode stitches created in Stitch Creator
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feature are saved the same way as regular stitches. 
Save the stitch by touching the save icon (A). 

and personal menu (b). See page 4:8-4:9 for more 
information.
Note: A stitch created in Stitch Creator
™ feature cannot 
be saved as a default stitch. The icon (c) will be grayed 
out. 
						

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In embroidery mode the stitch is saved as a design. 
Touch save (C) and select Personal designs, 
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information.
Important Stitch Creator™ feature 
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Stitch Creator
™ feature can be used in either sewing 
mode or embroidery mode. A stitch created when 
sewing mode is active will not be available when 
opening Stitch Creator
™ feature after activating 
embroidery mode and vice versa. The created stitch 
will not be transferred to the other mode. 
A stitch created when embroidery mode is active 
will become an embroidery design when loaded to 
Embroidery edit and cannot be sewn as a stitch in 
sewing mode. 
A stitch created in sewing mode can be loaded 
manually into Embroidery edit, but will then 
become an embroidery design.
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A stitch created in Stitch Creator
™ feature can be 
used as part of a sequence. In sequencing, open 
selection menu and locate your saved stitch. The 
stitch will be inserted at the cursor position in the 
sequence.
Common Stitch Creator™ feature 
pop-ups
Not an editable stitch
Some stitches are not available to edit in Stitch 
Creator
™ feature. Buttonholes, Maxi Stitches and 
four direction stitches cannot be opened in Stitch 
Creator
™ feature.
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Your programmed stitch can be up to 
approximately 500mm (20”) long. If the sequence 
exceeds the maximum length this pop-up will let 
you know.
The stitch or stitch point you are trying to add will 
make the sequence too long. 
						

							Embroidery preparations 
						

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Embroidery preparations
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A  Embroidery unit release button
B  Level adjusting feet
C  Embroidery unit accessory tray 
D  Embroidery unit socket
E  Embroidery hoop connection assembly
F Embroidery arm
Note: A smaller embroidery unit, 260x200mm, is 
available to purchase at your local authorized PFAFF
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dealer.
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Use the tray in the embroidery unit to store 
accessories used for embroidering.
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G  Embroidery hoop connector
H Outer hoop
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K Retaining screw
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Embroidery preparations
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Over 360 designs are included in the memory in 
your machine. 
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Page through the creative sensation™ pro II 
Embroidery collection for designs and fonts. 
The design number, stitch count (number of stitches 
in the design) and the design size are displayed next 
to each design. The suggested thread colors for each 
color number are shown.
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There is a covered socket behind the free-arm, see 
picture. The cover will open automatically when 
connecting the embroidery unit. 
1.  Slide the accessory tray off.
2.  Slide the embroidery unit onto the free arm of 
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If needed, use the level adjusting feet so that the 
machine and embroidery unit are even. If the 
machine is turned off, turn it on. 
3.  A pop-up tells you to clear the embroidery 
area and remove the hoop for positioning. 
Touch OK. The machine will calibrate and 
the embroidery arm will move to the ready 
position. This calibration will set your 
embroidery functions each time you slide on the 
embroidery unit. 
Make sure not to calibrate the machine with the 
embroidery hoop attached as this can damage the 
needle, presser foot, hoop and/or the embroidery 
unit. Be sure to clear all materials from around the 
machine before calibrating so that the embroidery 
arm does not bump into anything while calibrating. 
						

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Embroidery preparations
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1.  To store the embroidery unit in the embroidery 
case, move the embroidery arm to park position 
by selecting park position on the screen in either 
Embroidery edit or Embroidery stitch-out. 
2.  Press the button at the left, underneath the 
embroidery unit (A) and slide the unit to the left 
to remove it. 
3.  The cover of the socket closes automatically.
4.  Store the embroidery unit in the original 
packing material, place in the soft carrying bag.
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1. Disengage the IDT™ system (A). Remove the 
standard presser foot (B). Carefully loosen the 
screw (C) until the cross-hole (D) is accessible.
2.  Hold the foot in front of the needle. Turn the 
hand wheel to lower the needle into the hole of 
the foot and through the needle plate. 
3.  Turn the foot behind the needle screw (E) and 
insert the pin of the foot into the cross-hole (D) 
of the presser foot holder.
4.  Push the foot into the hole as far as it will go 
while tightening the screw (C).
To remove the embroidery foot loosen the screw 
(C), squeeze the embroidery foot together and pull 
it out to the right. Tighten the screw. 
						

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Embroidery preparations
To hoop the fabric
For the best embroidery results, place a layer 
of stabilizer beneath the fabric. When hooping 
stabilizer and fabric make sure that they are smooth 
and securely hooped.
1.  Open the quick release (A) on the outer hoop. 
Remove the inner hoop. Place the outer hoop on 
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right. There is a small arrow in the center of the 
lower edge of the hoop which will line up with 
a small arrow on the inner hoop.
2.  Place stabilizer and the fabric, with the right 
sides facing up, on top of the outer hoop. Place 
the inner hoop on top of the fabric with the 
small arrow at the bottom edge.
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Embroidery preparations
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1.  After attaching the embroidery unit and 
embroidery foot, insert a bobbin with 
lightweight bobbin thread.
Note: Make sure that the IDT
™ system is disengaged.
2.  To select a design, open selection menu and 
touch the design menu icon (A). Locate desired 
design and touch it once to load to Embroidery 
edit.
3.  The machine automatically switches to 
Embroidery edit. The design is placed in the 
center of the hoop. 
4.  Hoop a piece of fabric and slide on the hoop.
5.  Switch from Embroidery edit to Embroidery 
stitch-out by touching the embroidery toggle 
icon (B) on the task bar.