NOW YOU HAVE THE FREEDOM TO ACHIEVE PERFECTION.

You are your truest source of inspiration. You have the confidence to let your imagination run free. You strive for mastery of your craft. And you are the reason we designed the PFAFF creative icon sewing and embroidery machine, a high-performance instrument worthy of your artistic ambitions.

The personification of performance, our most advanced machine combines the PFAFF® legacy of maximum precision with every best-in-class feature you demand. The result is a feat of technological and engineering excellence destined to exceed the aspirations of today’s sewing, quilting and embroidery artisans. Seamless connectivity, unparalleled power, maximum workspace and complete control: everything you need to create all you envision exactly as you envision it.

Biggest Workspace

We’ve engineered the market’s largest workspace: a 69% increase in area, 12.2in (310mm) width and 5.51in (140mm) height. We’ve also increased the height under the sewing head to 3in (76.2mm), allowing plenty of room for your hands.

Unprecedented Lighting Design

Our innovative lighting technology gives you the most even work light on the market for the brightest sewing experience. LED lighting is perfectly positioned at the most beneficial points to eliminate shadows

Power, Stability and Precision

Our revamped base design reduces vibrations, giving you the power and stability you need for the most precise results. We’ve increased needle piercing force by more than 90% to 150 NWT for more strength.

Innovative and Exclusive Stitches

Experience unique, advanced sewing techniques: Floating Stitches, Radiant Stitches, Single, Double and Triple Ribbon Stitches, Lace Edge Stitches and Stacking Stitches for sophisticated design. Customize projects with 27 proprietary embroidery techniques, and 812 (47 machine-exclusive) built-in embroidery designs.

Comprehensive Connectivity with WiFi and mySewnet™

Get connected with WiFi. We provide automatic updates through WiFi connectivity, mySewnet™ cloud storage, PFAFF® SewNotice™ Embroidery Notification app, and PFAFF® ImageStitch app. Receive alerts on your smartphone, stay connected with machine updates, real-time project status and digitize photos when you’re on the go.

Enhanced Original IDT™

Perfect your creativity with the PFAFF® Original IDT™ technology, which precisely feeds all types of fabric for perfect stitching every time. A built-in sensor will also let you know when to activate it! Together with 8 feeding segments, the most in the market, it delivers exceptional feeding for professional results.

Automatic Needle Threader

Our fully automatic needle threader is available on the most advanced PFAFF® machine for the utmost efficiency and convenience. The thread paths with telescopic thread guides allow you to use all of your favorite threads, even if they are on larger spools.

Multi-Touch, Tablet-Like Screen

Our supersized, interactive tablet display, with customizable interface and the largest screen in the market, allows even more creativity. The screen is 68% bigger than before and works like a smart phone or tablet. Swipe, zoom, pinch and personalize on the brand’s largest, most customizable and intuitive 10.1in (257mm) full-color display

Shared Sewing Knowledge

Our Help Center features more than 100 animated or illustrated interactive on-screen, step-by-step guides for reference and efficiency in support of countless projects.

Largest Embroidery Area

Largest included, optional embroidery area at 14.11in x 10.2in (360mm x 260mm). Embroider up to 14.11in x 13.78in (360mm x 350mm) using the optional Grand Dream Hoop.

Designed for the Artisan

Enjoy sophisticated, contemporary yet timeless design, which dazzles from every angle. This is an ergonomically enhanced, Top-of-the-Line machine that comes complete with a redesigned handle, rubberized hand-wheel and curved workspace.

Smart, Computerized Interface

The fully-reworked Graphical User Interface, PFAFF® Help Center, User’s Guide and Getting Started are built to advise and inspire sewists.

Machine Features

• ActivStitch™ Technology: With three patents, this revolutionary technology delivers precise, gorgeous embroidery even when using challenging novelty threads like metallic. Sensors measure the fabric thickness to regulate the amount of thread needed to achieve perfect balance between the needle and bobbin threads. Results are perfect on both sides of the fabric.
• 30% Larger Bobbin: Now you can stitch your projects with less interuptions.
• Telescopic Thread Guide: Use a wide variety of thread spools or cones with perfect results with the telescopic thread guide and reworked thread paths.
• Multiple USB ports: Two USB ports allow for more versatility for transfering Designs and Updates.
• Straight Stitch Needle Plate with Sensor: When the straight stitch plate is attached the machine is automatically set to straight stitch mode, preventing damage to the needle and the plate.
• Built-In Accessory Tray: Rubberized accessory tray with custom compartments for all included accessories makes all accessories stay in place for nice and tidy look. There is even room for more accessories.
• Separate Bobbin Winding Motor: You can easily wind a bobbin while sewing or embroidering, without having to unthread the needle.
• Top and Bobbin Thread Sensors: Alerts you when bobbin or needle thread is low or breaks.
• Thread Snips: Automatically cut top and bobbin threads, pulling thread ends to the back side of fabric.
• Jam Proof Rotary Hook: No threads caught in bobbin area.
• PFAFF® Embroidery Carrying Case Included: To carry and protect your embroidery unit.
• Updatable Firmware: Automatically update machine firmware via WiFi and MySewnet™

Sewing Features

• Enhanced Fabric Feed: With 8 feeding segments, the most in the market, it delivers exceptional feeding for professional results. More teeth have been added to the feed dogs for a better grip while additional feed dogs have been added in front of the needle for more control.
• Floating Stitches: With the exclusive stitch technique you can create embellishments to your project with stitches that looks like they are floating on top of the fabric with no connection stitches in between them, giving a unique hand stitched effect.
• Radiant Stitches: Sew decorative stitches along a curved line with ease Radiant stitches spread out equally along any curve.
• Lace Edge Stitches: Create delicate lace edges with thread without having to go into embroidery mode.
• Triple, Double, and Single Ribbon Stitches: Add dimensional elements to your decorative stitching with beautiful ribbon stitches. With this patented technique, narrow ribbons and trims are braided into these special stitches as you sew. New triple ribbon stitches are exclusive to the creative icon™ sewing and embroidery machine.
• Stacking Stitches: Sew beautiful decorative stitches in two colors. The stacking stitches consist of pairs of stitches that are designed to be sewn on top of each other.
• Enhanced Stitch Creator™ Feature: Create new 9mm stitches or edit built-in stitches for unlimited creativity.
• Stitch Repeat: In Stitch Repeat you’ll find two options called: Patchwork Program and Single Stitch Program. Sew your seam and the PFAFF® creative icon™ sewing and embroidery machine will remember the seam length to repeat over and over. Or set the exact number of stitch or sequence repeats you wish to sew.
• Over 800 Stitches: In addition to our specialty stitches, you get a wide variety of stitches including 9mm decorative stitches and Maxi Stitches up to 52mm wide.
• Tapering on Decorative Stitches: Taper at the beginning and/or at the end of any stitch. Change the angle of taper for unlimited creative opportunities. You can even embroider wonderful tapers in the hoop.
• Enhanced Electronic Knee-Lift: The enhanced ergonimic design raises the presser foot with comfort and an easy movement, allowing you to keep your hands on your project.
• Free-motion Modes: Choose between 2 modes for free-motion quilting, thread painting or darning.
• Stitch Width Safety: Limits stitch width to center needle straight stitch to prevent needle breakage while using a straight stitch foot.
• Sew with Embroidery Unit On: Easily convert from embroidery mode to sewing mode; no need to remove the embroidery unit.
• Stitch Positioning: Moves complete stitch right or left to easily align decorative stitches.
• Stitch Density: Density can be increased or decreased without affecting stitch length by controlling the distance between the stitch points.
• Automatic Presser Foot Lift: Raises the presser foot instantly when the needle is set to stop down and/or at the end of a seam after a thread snip.
• 6 Built-In Sewing Fonts: 6 fonts for combining in Sequencing plus another 2 for monogramming make personalizing your projects easy.
• Sensormatic Buttonhole: In one step, buttonhole columns are sewn in the same direction for precise stitch quality.
• Mirror Image of Stitches: Flip the stitch side to side and/or end to end for even more creative possibilities.
• Twin Needle Program: Enter twin needle size to automatically adjust the stitch width. See the twin needle stitch on the screen.
• Stitch Restart: Return to the beginning of a stitch or sequence without having to reset any special settings you’ve made.
• Needle Up/Down: Set needle to stop up or down in the fabric for pivoting, appliqué and more.
• Start/Stop: Sew without the foot control; makes sewing long seams, free-motion and embroidery easy.

Embroidery Features

• Enhanced Shape Creator™ Feature: The enhanced Shape Creator™ combines decorative stitches or design elements instantly and more precisely to create truly unique borders and designs.
• Appliqué Creator: Choose from over 20 different shapes an 20 appliqué specific stitch options, or use any stitch already on the machine.
• More Than 800 Embroidery Designs: A variety of specialty technique built-in embroidery designs are grouped into different categories.
• Precise Positioning Feature: Place every embroidery design exactly where you want it. Easily match multiple hoopings to create embroideries of unlimited size.
• Embroidery Stitch Out Overview: Review your embroidery settings and make desired changes before entering Stitch Out.
• Faster Embroidery Speed: Up to 1050 stitches per minute with optimum results.
• Cut Jump Stitches: Cuts embroidery jump stitches automatically, pulling threads to the back side.
• Auto Save: creative icon™ is set to periodically save the embroidery stitch number and position while embroidering. This makes it easy to come back to exactly where you left off if you need to stop in the middle of embroidering or if the power goes out.
• 8 Built-In Embroidery Fonts: All fonts are available in multiple sizes including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and symbols.
• Embroider Any Sewing Stitch: Sew any stich in the embroidery hoop for perfect results and to create unique embroidery designs.
• Undo/Redo in Embroidery Edit: To assist you when editing your embroidery.
• Hoop Positions: Move the hoop to four constant positions: Current Stitch, Park, Center, and Trim.
• 3 Embroidery Hoops Included: creative™ 120 Square Hoop (120x120), creative™ Elite Hoop (260x200), creative™ Supreme Hoop (360x260).
• QuickFont Program Included: Use your computer and QuickFont Program to create embroidery fonts from any TrueType® font. Download for free at www.pfaff.com.
• Program for Viewing and Organizing Designs: Organize design files saved on your computer, turn designs into image files, print catalogs and more at www.pfaff.com.

Accessories Included

Presser Feet

• 0A – Standard Presser Foot for IDT
• 1A - Fancy Stitch Foot for IDT
• 2A - Fancy Stitch Foot
• 3 – Blindhem Foot for IDT
• 4 – Zipper Foot for IDT
• 5A – Sensormatic Buttonhole Foot
• 5M – Manual Buttonhole Foot
• 6A – Embroidery/Sensormatic Free Motion Foot
• 6D – Dynamic Spring Foot
• 8 – Maxi Stitch Foot
• ¼” Quiting Foot for IDT
• Bi-Level Guide Foot for IDT

Hoops

• creative Supreme Hoop (360x260)
• creative Elite Hoop (260x200)
• creative 120 Square Hoop (120x120)

Other Accessories

• Luggage Style Carrying Bag with Package Insert for Embroidery Unit
• Thread Net (4)
• Soft Cover for Machine
• PC Software to Download
• Screwdriver
• Seam Riper
• Brush
• Bobbins (9)
• Edge/Quilting Guide
• Thread Cone Holder (2)
• Power Cord
• Foot Controller
• Needles

User guide

Features

Embroidery Sampler

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