Creative Pfaff 4 Manual

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Select a stitch
To select a stitch, touch the actual stitch in the stitch 
selection area (3). You can scroll through the list of 
stitches by touching the arrows at the right of the 
stitch selection area (4). The number of the actual 
subcategory is shown between the arrows (A). 
You can also select a stitch from the selection menu 
(24), see page 3:4.
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Your machine automatically gives you 
recommendations for the selected stitch.
1a) Presser foot recommendation
1b) IDT™ system recommended
1c) Stabilizer recommended
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Some machine settings are indicated with a symbol 
when activated in the settings menu.
2a) Set for twin needle
2b) Set for stitch width safety 
2c) Set for dynamic spring foot free-motion
2d) Set for spring foot free-motion
2e) Set for sensormatic free-motion
Raise and lower the presser foot
Your machine features the automatic presser foot 
up and extra lift button and the presser foot down 
and pivot button.
To lower the presser foot, place the fabric under the 
presser foot and press the presser foot down button 
(A) or step on the foot control. To raise the presser 
foot, press the presser foot up button (B) or press 
the thread snips button (C) to cut needle and bobbin 
thread and raise the foot. When the needle stops in 
the down position, the presser foot raises to pivot 
height.
You can also lower the presser foot and the needle 
with your foot control. If you tap your foot control 
once you will lower the presser foot. If you tap 
the foot control a second time the needle will be 
lowered into the fabric.
Note: With Needle down selected, when you stop sewing 
and touch the presser foot up button the foot will raise 
but the needle stays in the fabric. Touch presser foot up 
again to raise the needle. 
						

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Your machine will set the best settings for each 
selected stitch. You can make your own adjustments 
on the selected stitch. 
The setting changes only affect the selected stitch. 
Your changed settings will be reset to default when 
selecting another stitch. The changed settings 
are not automatically saved when turning your 
machine off. You can save the adjusted stitch in 
Personal menu.
Note: The set stitch width and the stitch length are 
shown above the icons. When trying to exceed minimum 
or maximum settings for width and length, a warning 
sound will be heard.
The default value is shown in white. Value changes are 
shown in green.
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Increase or decrease the stitch width using + and -.
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For straight stitches the stitch positioning icon (26) 
is shown instead of the stitch width icon. Use + 
to move the needle to the right and - to move the 
needle to the left. For straight stitches the machine 
has 37 needle positions. 
It is possible to change the needle position of all 
stitches that are less than 9 mm wide. Touch the 
width/position toggle (11) icon to toggle between 
stitch width and stitch positioning. The stitch 
position can only be changed to the limit of the 
maximum stitch width. Changing the stitch position 
will also limit the stitch width adjustment.
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Increase or decrease the stitch length using + and -.  
If lengthening a zigzag stitch or a decorative stitch, 
the entire stitch will be longer. If lengthening a satin 
stitch where the density can be adjusted, the entire 
stitch will be longer but the density will remain the 
same. 
						

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Stitch 
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The stitch density control adjusts the density (the 
closeness of the satin stitches that make up the 
entire stitch). The density does not affect the actual 
length of the entire stitch. 
Touch + to decrease the density. Touch - to increase 
the density.
Note: This is often used with specialty threads and when 
a less dense satin stitch is desired.
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To mirror stitches or sequences side to side touch 
icon (7). For mirroring end to end touch icon (8). 
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When sewing on special fabrics or doing a special 
technique, the balance may need to be adjusted. 
Start by sewing a stitch on a piece of scrap fabric. 
Touch the balance icon (17) to open the balance 
window. Use the + and - icons (A) to adjust the side 
to side and/or forward/backward balance of the 
stitch. Use the pan icons (B) to see the whole stitch. 
Change the picture on the screen to match your 
sewn sample. When you sew again, the balance will 
be corrected.
Buttonholes can also be balanced. 
						

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Set the buttonhole slit length by using + to increase 
and - to decrease when sewing a buttonhole with 
the Sensormatic buttonhole foot.
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Touch + to increase and - to decrease the number 
of stitch repetitions to be sewn, when sewing on a 
button. 
						

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Touch  +  to increase and - to decrease the needle 
thread tension.
For the best stitch appearance and durability make 
sure the needle thread tension is correctly adjusted, 
i.e. for general sewing, the threads evenly meet 
between the two fabric layers (A).
If the bobbin thread is visible on the top side of the 
fabric, the needle thread tension is too tight. Reduce 
the needle thread tension (B).
If the top thread is visible on the underside of the 
fabric, the needle thread tension is too loose (C). 
Increase the needle thread tension.
For decorative stitches and buttonholes the top 
thread should be visible on the underside of the 
fabric.
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low or too high, touch Thread tension compensation 
in the Machine settings menu and adjust the settings 
in the window that appears, see page 3:11.
Note: Any changes to the Thread tension compensation 
will remain even when turning your machine off. 
						

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All stitches on your machine can be sewn in free-
motion to create fantastic effects. 
Touch the free-motion options icon (16) to open 
a window where you can select between three 
different free-motion options. A free-motion foot 
symbol at the top of the screen (A) indicates which 
setting is selected. Use Quick help (29) on the 
symbol for information about the current setting.
For all free-motion sewing the feed dogs will 
lower automatically and the fabric must be moved 
manually.
Note: Make sure that the IDT™ system is disengaged.
Read more about free-motion sewing on page 4:20.
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Activate to set the machine in Dynamic spring foot 
free-motion mode for the Dynamic spring foot 
6D. The Dynamic spring foot measures the fabric 
thickness and will raise and lower with each stitch 
to hold the fabric on the needle plate while the stitch 
is being formed.
Note: The Dynamic spring foot 6D is recommended for 
use with straight stitch. Activate Stitch width safety in 
Machine settings.
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Activate to set the machine in Spring foot free-
motion mode for optional spring feet. A spring foot 
will raise and lower with each stitch to hold the 
fabric on the needle plate while the stitch is being 
formed.
Note: Optional spring feet can be purchased at your local 
authorized PFAFF® dealer. 
Do not use a spring foot if Sensormatic free-motion is 
activated, since the needle might damage the presser foot. 
						

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Activate to set the machine in Sensormatic free-
motion mode for presser foot 6A.
When sewing free-motion at low speed the presser 
foot will raise and lower with each stitch to hold the 
fabric on the needle plate while the stitch is being 

the fabric while sewing.
Skipped stitches can occur if your fabric moves 
up and down with the needle as you are stitching. 
Lowering the presser foot height will reduce the 
space between the presser foot and the fabric and 
eliminate the skipped stitches.
To adjust the presser foot height in Sensormatic 
free-motion mode, long touch the check box (d) and 
make adjustments in the pop-up.
Note: Be careful not to reduce the presser foot height too 
much. The fabric must still move freely under the presser 
foot.
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When sewing a sequence it is possible to start 
sewing anywhere in the sequence. Use the arrows 
(9) to step through the sequence. Read about 
sequencing in chapter 5.
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If the stitch or sequence is wider than what can be 
shown on the screen, you may use the zoom to all 
icon to see the whole width of the sequence.
Note: Zoom to all is only visible if the stitch or sequence 
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Select where to save your stitch, open the different 
save options under save (15). 
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b) Save to Personal menu
c) Save personal default stitch
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The icon will open a new window where you can 
select where to save your stitch. You can save either 

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To save a stitch into your Personal menu, touch the 
save options icon (15) and select save to Personal 
menu (15b). A new window will open. Choose 
which subcategory you want to save your stitch 
in (A). All your previously saved stitches will be 
shown in the Personal menu.

free position, using the arrows (B). Any box without 
a stitch is a free position and can be used to save 
your new stitch. Simply touch the position and your 
stitch is saved.
Any box with a stitch is an occupied position. You 
can overwrite a previously stored stitch. Simply 
touch the stitch to overwrite. A pop-up will ask 
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previously stored stitch. Cancel the saving process 
by touching the cancel icon. The saving window 
will close and you return to the previous screen.
To delete a saved stitch or sequence, touch the 
delete icon (C). The delete icon will be active until a 
stitch is selected and deleted or until the delete icon 
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the deletion.
Long touch the delete icon to delete all stitches 
saved in the current subcategory at one time. 
Note: If using the long touch function, even the stitches 
in the actual subcategory not visible on screen, will be 
deleted. 
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Select your stitch and then touch this icon (15c) to 

selected when you turn on your machine.
Note: A sequence cannot be saved as a default stitch. The 
icon (c) will be grayed out. 
						

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Sewing mode
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Speed control
Tie-off options
Stitch programs
Sequencing
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Option bar
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This function enables you to easily reduce the maximum 
sewing speed. Just touch the speed control icon to reduce 
the speed. To return to normal speed, deselect the icon.
You can change the set speed limit. Long touch the speed 
control icon to get a pop-up. Set desired speed limit using 
the slider then close the pop-up. The next time you touch 
the speed control icon, the speed will be reduced to the 
limit you have chosen.
You can sew without closing the pop-up.
Note: You cannot set maximum speed in the popup. To set 
maximum speed, close the popup and deselect the speed control 
icon.
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These options let you program tie-offs both at the 
beginning and the end, and thread snips at the end of the 
stitch.
When touching the tie-off icon, three options open to let 
you select different functions; tie-off beginning (20a), tie-
off end (20b) and thread snips (20c).
When you have activated your settings, you can hide the 
three icons by touching the tie-off icon on the option bar 
again. The tie-off icon will show your settings by changing 
the color of the chosen function. The settings will remain 
active until you switch them off.
Note: For immediate tie-off, use the tie-off button, found on the 
front of the machine. 
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1.  The tie-off beginning (20a) will be performed as soon 
as you start to sew.
2.  Press the reverse button to perform tie-off end (20b). 
The action indicator will be lit. The machine will 
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  When a thread snip (20c) is programmed, the machine 
will automatically cut the threads after performing the 
tie-off end. The needle and presser foot will raise.
 Note: Stop sewing and press the reverse button twice to 
activate reverse sewing. The reverse indicator will be lit. No 
tie-off will be performed.
  Press the reverse button when sewing in reverse to activate 
tie-off end. Both the reverse indicator and the action 
indicator will be lit.
  To go back to sewing forward, stop sewing in reverse and 
press the reverse button. No indicators will be lit and no 
tie-off will be performed. 
						

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A Tapering program
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