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Some safety
rules
a)
Take
care to avoid injury to
your
fingers
by the needle during sewing.
b)
Make
sure you unplug
the
power
cord
whenever you have to
leave
the machine
or want to clean it,
oil
it or
change mechanical
and
accessory
parts.
c) Be sure
to
use
only
a
15-watt light
bulb in the
sewing lamp.
d)
The drive
belt must never be
adjusted
by anyone but an authori
zed Pfaff agent.
“ome safety rules
valid for United Kingdom
only
The wires in the mains
lead are colour
ed according
to
the following
code:
Blue:
Neutral
Brown:
Live
As the colours of the
wires in
the
mains
lead of this appliance
may not
correspond
with the colour coding of
the terminals in
your plug, proceed
as
follows:
the
wire which
is coloured
blue must
be connected to
the termi
nal which is marked
with
the letter
N
or coloured black.
The wire which is coloured
brown must
be
connected
to
the terminal which
is
marked with
the
letter
L
or coloured
red.
Please note:
When
a
13-ampere plug is used,
a
3-ampere
fuse
has to
be
fitted
Contents
on pages 165 to 167.

More
than
just
a
sew
ing
machine:
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Your
new
-
PFAFF
Creative
1473
The
right
machine
for
creative
sewing,
embroidery
as
if
by
hand, and
textile
design.
This
means
you
have
bought
a
quality
product,
one
of
the
best
sewing
ax.width
machines
in
the
world.
Compared
with
mm
other
makes
it
has
a
multitude
of
superb
sewing
features.
From
this
vast
6
range
of
features
we
have
compiled
a
number
of
tips
and
ideas
for
you
and
divided
them
into
three
groups:
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1.
Straight-stitch,
zigzag
and
utility
stitch
programs and
buttonhole
pro
gram.
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2.
Embroidery
stitch
program.
3.
Programming
of
embroidery
and
hand-sewn
stitches,
and
alphabet
35
pro
grams.
As
a
creative
fashion
designer
you
will no
doubt
have
further
questions
C
regarding
sewing
problems
now
and
then.
If
so,
simply
contact
your
PFAFF
dealer.
They
will be
pleased
to
help
/
)
you
whenever
you
wish.
To
make
full use
of the
numerous
tea
tures
of
the
machine,
please
read
this
7,5
instruction
book
carefully.
When
using
this
book,
fold
out
the
front
and back
cover
pages.
6
We
wish
you
great pleasure
and
suc-
-—
cess
with
your
creative
sewing.
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Parts
of
the
sewing
machine
1
Carrying
handle
2
Folding
cover
3
Hand
wheel
4
Release
disc
5
Keys for
balance
and
pattern
length
6
Key
for
program
sequence
and
recommended
sewing
modes
7
Key
for
stitch
length and
pattern
length
8
Stitch
width
keys
9
Main
switch
10
Connection
socket
for
the
Creative
Designer
1473
CD
11
Work
support
with
accessory
box
and
accessory
compartment
12
Sewing
foot
holder
with
sewing
foot
13
Needle
holder
with
retaining
screw
14
Bobbin
thread
monitor
15
“Needle
down”
key
16
“Sew-slow”
key
17
Presser
bar
lifter
18
“Reverse”
key
19
“Tie-off”/buttonhole
key
20
Presser
bar
21
Display
22
Four
program
selection
keys
23
Program
chart
24
Storing
compartment
25
Bobbin
winder
26
Pattern
start
key
27
Single
pattern
key
28
Pattern
mirror key
29
Twin
neddle
key
30 Memory recall
key
31
Connection
socket
for
foot
control
32
Baseplate
33
Cover,
sewing
hook
area
34
Free
arm
35
Threader
36
Sewing
lamp
37
Thread
trimmer
38 Threading
slots
39
Needle
thread
tension
40
Bobbin
winder
thread
guide
41
Take-up
lever
42
Needle plate
43
Dual
feed
44
Bobbin
winder
thread
guide
(swing-out)
45
Spool
holder
with
unwinding
disc
46
Second
spool
holder
(swing-up)
47
Correction
key
48
Program
entry
key

Utility
stitch
programs
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Straight stitch
For
all
sewing
work,
plus a
—
‘-“-‘
middle
needle
position
6
mm fancy stitch.
O1
Straight stitch
For
all
sewing
work
requiring
‘
with
19
needle
positions
special needle
positions.
r-
Straight
stitch,
reverse
For
sewing
continuously
in
reverse,
“-
middle
needle
position
if
you do
not
wish
to
turn
the
work.
Straight
stitch,
reverse
Same
as
program
02,
but
with
‘-“-‘
with
19
needle
positions
special
needle
position.
Stretch
triple
straight
04
stitch
For
very
strong
seams.
Under any
strain
they
stitch
length
l5to
4.5
mm
stretch
without tearing.
Stretch
triple
straight
They
are
used,
for
example,
for
inside
leg
seams
on
05
stitch
sports-
and
workwear,
but
also as
a
fancy
seam.
—
stitch
Ienght
3
to
6
mm
r
Stem stitch,
narrow
For
embroidering
with the
“-“-‘
embroidery
programs.
Stem
stitch,
wide
For
embroidering
with
the
‘-“
embroidery
programs.
08
Grass
stitch
For
embroidering.
09
Basting
stitch
For
basting
cuttings.
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Zigzag
stitch
from
For
serging, appliquéing, inserting
lace and
‘
middle
needle
position
basting
with
fringe
foot.
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Zigzag
stitch
from
Same
as
program
10
(for
zigzag
from
left
needle
‘
‘
right
needle
position
position
push
pattern
reverse
key),
1
2
Purl
stitch
For
sewing
purl
seams.
6
1
3
a
Stretch
stitch
For
sewing
on
elastic
tape,
darning
tears
—
b
‘
a
=
2
penetrations;
and
patching. Suitable
for
almost
every
I
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b
=
1
penetration
fabric.
14
(No.
Description
Application
Max.widtt,
in
mm
Shell-edging stitch
For
shell-edging and ordinary
edging.

15
16
17 18 19
20
21
22
23 24
25
26 27
28
29
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No.
Description
Application
Max.wk
in
mm
5
Fancy
elastic
stitch
For
over-stitching elastic
and woolen
threads,
S
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gathering
and
smocking.
6
Blind
stitch
For
invisible
hemming
and
S
‘
shell-edging.
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7
Stretch
For
invisible
hemming
in
elastic materials
6
‘
blind
stitch
(securing
edges).
18
Light
buttonhole
For
buttonhole
sewing.
5,5
1
9
Button
sewing
For
sewing
on
buttons.
6
20
Edge
binding
stitch
For
serging
or
enhancing
edges
7,5
Closed
For
joining
and
serging
seams
with
‘
‘
overlock
stitch
edge thread,
2
Tricot-
For
sewing
and
patching
light
knitteds
‘-
patching
stitch
(underwear).
Pullover
stitch
For
elastic
joining
and
serging
seams
in
7
‘-‘-‘
heavy-knits
and
jersey.
‘)A
Honeycomb
stitch
For
sewing
on
elastic
threads,
covering
terry-cloth
seams
and
fancy
hem seams
(shirring
effect).
,5
Closed
Joining
and
serging
seams,
‘-
overlock stitch
ideal for
jeans.
6
Closed
For joining
and
serging
seams
in
‘—
overlock
stitch
heavy-knits and jersey.
Cross
stitch
A
high-stretch
seam
for
sportswear.
7
Overlock
stitch
For
sewing
and
serging
in
one
operation.
6
27
28
29
Fagotting
stitch
For joining
foundation
wear.
Produces
a
fancy
hem-stitching
effect.

18
150
151
152 153 153
153
154 154
154
Description
Max.wldthN
in
mm
1 53
Round
buttonhole
c
with
crosswise
tack
For
outerwear
buttonholes
in
heavier materials.
Application
8
Light
buttonhole
For
sewing
buttonholes
in
blouses,
shirts
‘
7.0
to
16
mm
and
linen.
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5(-\
Light
buttonhole
For
sewing
buttonholes
in
bed
linen.
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7.Oto44mm
1
51
Stretch
buttonhole,
For
buttonholes
in
open-weave
fabrics.
‘
reinforced
1 52
Stretch
buttonhole
For
buttonholes
in
stretch
fabrics
(jersey,
etc.)
[
1
53
Round
buttonhole
For
buttonholes
in
trousers
7
r
a
with
wedge
tack
and
casual
garments.
1
53
Round
buttonhole
For
outerwear
buttonholes
in
b
with
lengthwise
tack
light
materials.
1
54
Eyelet
buttonhole
For
buttonholes
in jeans, trousers
I
and
sportswear.

147
157
158
159
160
161
Description
Application
Max.wthN
in
mm
1
54
Eyelet
buttonhole
For
buttonholes
in outerwear,
costumes,
b
with
lengthwise tack
coats,
etc.
1
54
Eyelet
buttonhole
For
buttonholes
in
heavy-duty
—
c
with
crosswise
tack outerwear,
Covering
stitch
For
joining
terry
cloth,
jersey
and
1
47
inserting
patches
(flat
seam
with
double
edge
reinforcement).
1
57
Bartack
For
sewing
bartacks
on pocket
openings,
belt
loops,
‘
hanger
tabs
and
zipper
ends.
58
Darning
program
For
darning
thin
damaged areas.
‘
lengthwise
I
Darning
program
For
darning holes.
1
59
lengthwise and
crosswis&
Stretch
triple-
For
sewing
elastic
tapes
in
sportswear
and
1 60
zigzag
stitch
‘ bathing wear
(high-stretch
seam
for
light
knitted
fabrics).
Stretch
triple
stitch
elastic
stitch
For
sewing
elastic
tapes
in sportswear
and
bathing
wear (high-stretch
seam
for
heavy
knitted
fabrics).
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Embroidery
stitch
For fancy
seams, ornaments, borders
and
programs embroideries.
Programs
162
a,
162
b
and
163
1
71-1
77
are
filling-out
stitches
for
large
areas.
5053
Scalloping
For
table
linen,
serviettes,
bed
linen,
etc.
60,61,63
edge
decoration
70-89
Cross
stitch
For
cross-stitch
embroidery
in
children’s
wear,
programs
blouses,
covers, etc.
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1
64-1
70
Hem-stitching
For
hem stitching
in
table
linen
bed
linen
programs
blouses,
cloths,
etc.
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with
special
For
monograms
and
texts
letters
for
languages
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Script
letters
and
Upper
and
lower
case
letters,
numbers
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numerals
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Block
letters
and
Capital
letters,
numbers
and
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numerals
punctuation
marks.
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Outline
letters
and
Capital
letters,
numbers
and
—
—
numerals
punctuation
marks
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Electrical
connection
Lift off the
cover
and fold
down the
carrying
handle. Compartment
A
is for
storing the
foot
control,
mains lead
and
instruction
book.
Open cover
2.
11io°
______________
Connect the
mains lead.
10

Pull
the
power
lead
out of
the foot
control.
Plug the
foot control
lead
into connec
tion socket
31 and
place the
foot
con
trol on
the
ground.
4
Press
main
switch
9, the sewing
lamp
then
goes
on.
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Winding
from a
second spool:
Swing
bobbin
winder
thread
guide
44
to
the
front.
Pull
the
thread
into
guide
40,
into
bobbin
winder
tension
A
and
around
finger B.
Now
pass
the
thread
to
bobbin winder
25
and
wind
it
afew
times
clockwise
around
the
bobbin.
Press
the
bobbin to
the
right.
Then
turn
on
the
main
switch,
press
the
foot
control
and
wind
the
bobbin. Press
the
full
bobbin
to the
left
and
cut
the
thread
using
thread
cutter
37.
Bobbins
are
wound
n the
same
way
from
reel
holder
45.
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Important:
If
an
empty M-
or
P-memory
is
selected,
it
is
not
possible
to
wind
the
bobbin,
A
program between
00
and
177
must
be
selected.
If the
spool
has
a
thread
slot,
the
slot
must
face
to
the
right
when
the
spool
is
placed
on.
Engaging
the
sewing
action:
hold
the
hand wheel
firmly
and
turn
disc
4 to
the
rear. Then
turn
the
hand wheel
to
the
front
until
it
engages.
4
N
D

Winding
through
the
needle
Only with
metal
sewing
foot!
Swing
bobbin winder
thread
guide
44
to
the
front.
Raise sewing foot
Switch
on
the
dual
feed.
Set
needle
at
top
position.
Place
bobbin on bobbin winder
25.
Disen
gage
sewing action.
Pull
the
needle
thread under
the
sewing
foot
to
the
rght
and
through guide
44
(into
open
ng
A
and
around
finger
B.
see
Ilustra
liOn)
Wind
the thread
a
few
times
‘lockwise around
the
bobbin
and
r
ross
it to
the
right.
Then
turn
on the
main switch,
press
the
foot
control
and
wind
the
bobbin. Push
the
full
bobbin
o
the
left,
remove
it
and
cut the
thread
using
thread
cutter
37.
Important:
If
an
empty
M-
or
P-memory
is selected,
it
is
not
possible
to
wind
the
bobbin
A
program between
00
md
177
must
be
selected.
Engaging
the
sewing
action:
hold
the
hand wheel
firmly and
turn
disc
4
to
the
rear. Then turn
the
hand
wheel
to
the
front
until
it
engages.
15

N
Inserting
the
bobbin: insert
bobbin
so
that
the
thread
unwinds
as
shown
(A),
pull
thread
through
slot
(B)
and Out
of
opening
(C).
Checking
the
bobbin
thread
tension:
with
a
brief,
sharp
upward
movement
of
your
hand
the
bobbin must
slip
downwards
(turn
screw
D
to
the
left
for weaker tension
and
to
the
right
for
stronger
tension).
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