Creative 2 Owners Manual

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23. Save design
24. More options
25. Select hoop
26.  Thread color edit
27.   Shape Creator
28.  Embroidery stitch editor
29. Resize
30. Sequencing
31.  Stitch Creator
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Touch the save design icon (23) to save the design 
you are working with. A new window will appear 
where you can choose to save your design in either 
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for quick and easy access. You can also save to a 
connected external device (C). Touch the icons (A, 
B, or C) to select where to save. Touch the list view 

in alphabetical order.
Design combinations can also be saved exactly the 
same way. When the combination is reloaded again, 
each combined part can still be edited separately. 
File name
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that was loaded. If an embroidery text or a stitch is 
saved, the default name will be NewDesign1.vp3, 
the next NewDesign2.vp3, etc. To change the name 

name in the pop-up that will be opened.
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abort the save, touch cancel and you will return to 
Embroidery edit. 
						

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Touch the grid icon (A) to activate/deactivate a grid 

when combining or placing designs. The distance 
between the grid lines equals 20mm. As you zoom 
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these lines reduces to 10mm and 5mm, indicated 
with lighter lines.
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Touch the background color icon (B) to change the 
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window will appear where you can select from 64 
different colors.  
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Touch the background fabric icon (C) to activate/
deactivate the background fabric. When activated a 

To change the color of the fabric use the background 
color icon (B). 
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Touch the park position icon (E) to move the 
embroidery arm to park position for storing the 
embroidery unit.
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Touch the 3-dimensional view icon (D) to turn on 
or off a 3-dimensional view of the designs in the 
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By default, the designs are displayed in 
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2-dimensional view, the designs load faster on the 
screen and it is easier to see the color blocks in the 
design. The view setting remains as selected even 
when you turn your machine off. 
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Touch restore current state (F) to automatically 
move from Embroidery edit to Embroidery stitch-
out. When the design is reloaded, you will start to 
embroider where you stopped. 
If any design is loaded to Embroidery edit when 
you restore current state, it will be deleted.  
						

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To select the correct hoop size, touch the hoop 
selection icon (25). A pop-up will appear with the 
hoop choices, including hoops that are available to 
purchase from your authorized PFAFF
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After selecting your hoop size, the pop-up will close 
automatically. 
Note: Hoops that can only be used with the 350x360 size 
embroidery unit are indicated with a lighter background.
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In thread color edit you can edit the colors in your 
design. Touch the thread color edit icon (26) to 
open.
Example (A): 1:2, RaRa 40, 2211 means the second 

weight rayon, color number 2211.
Touch the color you want to replace in the color 
list. Then touch the quick color change icon (B) to 
open a window with 64 different color choices. 
Select your new color by touching it and touch OK. 
The window will close and your new color will be 
shown in the color list. 
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If you want to change more than one color block 
at a time, use the multi-select icon (C). Touch the 
multi-select icon to activate the function, then touch 
the color blocks you want to select. Long touch the 
multi-select icon (C) to select all color blocks in the 
color list. To deselect a color block, touch it in the 
list. Touch the multi-select icon again to deactivate 
the multi-select function. 
Use the select equal icon (D) to automatically select 
all color blocks with the identical thread color(s) to 
the currently selected color block(s). When the select 
equal icon is used and more than one color block is 
selected, multi-select is automatically activated. 
The selected color block(s) will be highlighted in the 
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Shaping is a unique way to use your beautiful 
built-in decorative stitches, sequences or even 
embroidery designs to form new shapes.
Shape Creator overview
A   Shape menu
B Select shape 
C Zoom
D  Delete/Duplicate last object
E  Enter number of designs
F  Select control points
G Select spacing
H  Select line positioning
I  Select side positioning
J  Select design angle
K Create appliqué
L Control points
M Baseline
Note: Duplicate/delete and enter number of designs 
are not available when shaping an embroidery text. 
If shaping text, you can use embroidery text editor to 
adjust your text while shaping. Read more on page 8:20.
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Open a tab at the top (A) and select a shape by 
touching it in the list (B). 
The stitches or designs will be placed along the 
baseline (M) in the order that they were loaded 
into Embroidery edit. The stitches or designs will 
follow the line in the direction indicated by a small 
arrow in the icons in the select shape list. 
Note: When selecting a new shape, all your custom 
adjustments to the shape will be set to default. 
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If you want to delete the last object in the shape, 
touch the - icon. Only the last object in the shape 
will be deleted. 
If you want to add a copy of the last object, use 
the + icon. The last object in the shape will be 
duplicated and the copy will be added after the 
last object on the baseline. 
Note: If several designs are grouped before opening 
Shape Creator, the whole group will be duplicated or 
deleted. If there are too many objects in the shape, the 
baseline will be red. Enlarge the shape or delete 

baseline will change to black again. 
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Touch the enter number of designs icon (E) to get 
a pop-up where you can enter the desired total 
number of designs to be used in the shape. 
						

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A control point is a point affecting the selected 
shape. Each shape is built by several control points. 

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square (N). An unselected control point is marked 
with an outlined square (O). All control points are 
visible when you are editing the points.
By adjusting the control points, the selected shape 
can be changed with unlimited possibilites. 
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Touch the select control points icon (F) to open a 
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of control points. Select all or some of the control 
points. 
When you have selected a set of control points, you 
can make adjustments to the shape. Use the touch 
functions or your stylus to move, rotate and scale 
your selected control points. The adjustments made 
will only affect the selected control points. 
Use the slider to increase or decrease the attraction 
percentage of the selected control points. The higher 
the attraction percentage, the closer the baseline will 
be to the selected control points. 
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Touch the select spacing icon (G) to open a pop-up. 
The default setting spaces the objects evenly along 
the baseline (placing the same distance between 
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Touch the select shape line positioning icon (H) to 
open a pop-up. You can choose to place the objects  
on the top of the baseline, or on the baseline or 
under the baseline. The selected positioning will 
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Select which side of the objects that shall be 
positioned on the baseline. Touch the select side 
positioning icon (I) to open a pop-up. You can 
choose to place the bottom, top, right or left side of 
the objects along the baseline. The selected setting 
will affect all objects on the actual shape. 
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Decide how to align the objects on the baseline. 
Touch the select design angle icon (J) to toggle 
between objects placed parallel to the baseline or to 
keep the current angle. The setting affects all objects 
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Create appliqué designs in Shape Creator by 
touching the appliqué icon (K). Long touch to open 
a window with two options.
Select Custom appliqué to use decorative stitches or 
mini designs to cover the raw edges of the appliqué. 
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straight stitch around the shape. Place the appliqué 
fabric on top of the stitched outline. The second 
color block will sew another straight stitch around 
the shape, attaching the appliqué fabric. Trim excess 
fabric as close to the stitching line as possible. Color 
block three begins the stitching that will cover the 
raw edges.  
Select Satin stitch appliqué to use satin stitch to 
cover the raw edges of the appliqué.
To create monogram letters from satin stitches, open 
Shape Creator without a design selected. Select a 
character from the tab with letters and numbers (A) 
and select Satin stitch appliqué.
Exit Shape Creator to see the result.
 
Note: The appliqué stitches will be visible on screen once 
Shape Creator is closed.
Note: For best result when using the automatic Satin 
stitch appliqué function, use 40 weight thread.  
						

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1.  In embroidery mode, open the selection menu, 
touch the tab for mini designs and select design 
M_55.vp3 to load to Embroidery edit. 
2.  Open Shape Creator. Select the clockwise circle 
in the list (A). Touch the keypad icon (B), enter 
18 and touch OK.
3.  Select the touch function - scale. Either touch 
and drag on the screen, or use the arrows in the 
wheel to decrease the size to 80x80mm. The size 
is indicated just above the wheel. Close Shape 
Creator by touching OK in the top right corner 
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4.  Open the selection menu and select design 
M_55. vp3 again. Center it by touching the 
wheel center icon when the touch function - 
move is active.
5.  Open Shape Creator. Select the clockwise circle 
in the list (A). Touch the keypad icon (B), enter 
16 and touch OK.
6.  Touch Select side positioning (D), select the 
third option in the popup and touch OK.
7.  Decrease the size to 54x54mm. Close Shape 
Creator by touching OK (C). 
						

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1.  In embroidery mode, select hoop size 360x200 
and open the selection menu. Open stitches and 
select the linen buttonhole 1.3.1. 
2.  Open Shape Creator. Select the straight line 
from the list (A). Select touch function - rotate, 
and then touch the wheel center one time to 
rotate the baseline 90 degrees.