Pfaff CREATIVE 4.0 - Quick start guide

Sewing Supplies
PFAFF®creative™4.0 sewing and
embroidery machine
PFAFF®Hobbylock
White satin fabric 16" x 55" (40 x 140 cm)
Pink silk fabric 14" x 55" (40 x 140 cm)
Interfacing 16" x 1yd (4x 90 cm)
Fusible batting 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
Self-adhesive Velcro 2" (5 cm)
2 colors 40 wt Rayon Thread for embroidery and
decorative stitches
40 wt Metallic Thread for embroidery
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Bobbin Thread
Sewing Thread to match fabric
Serger thread to match fabric
Tear-away stabilizer
Chalk marker
Pins
PFAFF® Accessories
Sensormatic/Embroidery Foot 820 71-096
creative™120 Square Hoop 4129682-02
Inspira Topstitch Needle 6200714-96
Inspira Embroidery Needle 6200717-96
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Notebook
You can find these and many other accessories in the PFAFF®Accessory Catalogue or on the website
www.pfaff.com for purchase at your nearest PFAFF®Dealer.

The Note Book measures 8 5/8" x 12" (21.5 cm x 30 cm). If you have a different sized Note Book, meas-
ure it and add ¾" (2 cm) to top and bottom edge and approximately 7 1/2" (19 cm) on both long sides.
3/4" (2 cm)
7 1/2" (19 cm)
ILLU 1 ILLU 2
ILLU 3 ILLU 4 ILLU 5
ILLU 6 ILLU 7
ILLU 8
43/4"(12 cm)
23/4"(7cm)
41/2"(11cm)
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Cutting Instructions:
White satin fabric: 1 - 12 7/8" x 32 5/8" (32.5 cm x 83 cm) notebook cover
Pink silk fabric: 1 - 12" x 12" (30.5 cm x 30.5 cm) embroidery
1 - 12" x 12" (30.5 cm x 30.5 cm) lining
Interfacing: 1 - 12 7/8" x 32 5/8" (32.5 cm x 83 cm) front piece
Assembly Instructions:
Press interfacing to the wrong side of the white front fabric. Finish all edges of the front piece
with a three step zigzag or 4-thread overlock seam.
Fold white front piece in half lengthwise and lightly press. Measure 7 1/2" (19 cm) from both ends, fold
to wrong side and lightly press. Measure ¾" (2 cm) down on both long edges, fold to wrong side and
lightly press. (See Illustration 1)
Starting at center fold line measure down 2 3/4" (7 cm) and mark. Measure across the top
4 3/4" (12 cm), mark and draw a line (Line 1) between the two points.
3/4" (2 cm)
7 1/2" (19 cm)
ILLU 1 ILLU 2
ILLU 3 ILLU 4 ILLU 5
ILLU 6 ILLU 7
ILLU 8
43/4"(12 cm)
23/4"(7cm)
41/2"(11cm)
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Thread your PFAFF®creative™4.0 sewing and embroidery machine with rayon embroidery thread on
top and bobbin thread in bottom. Snap on presserfoot 2A. Place tear-away stabilizer underneath the
fabric.
Sew 5 lines of decorative stitches as follows:
Line 1 - Select Decorative stitch 3.3.11 and stitch on the line using the center
red line on presser foot 2A as a guide.
Line 2 & 3 - Sew 2 more rows of stitch 3.3.11 next to Line 1 using your foot as a guide.
Line 4 - Select Stitch Sequencing on your creative™4.0 sewing and embroidery machine. Select stitch
3.3.17 and add stitch 3.3.28 to create a sequence. Please refer to your Owner’s Manual for more
information about sequencing. Sew newly created sequence next to Line 3 using your presser foot as a
guide. Save your Stitch Sequence.
Line 5 - Create a new Stitch Sequence with stitch 3.3.23 and add 3.3.20.
Stitch your new sequence next to Line 4. Save your Stitch sequence.
Mark bottom of center fold line. At the 7 1/2" fold line measure up 4 1/2" (11 cm) and mark.
Draw a line (Line 6) between the two points.
3/4" (2 cm)
7 1/2" (19 cm)
ILLU 1 ILLU 2
ILLU 3 ILLU 4 ILLU 5
ILLU 6 ILLU 7
ILLU 8
43/4"(12 cm)
23/4"(7cm)
41/2"(11cm)
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Sew 7 lines of decorative stitches as follows:
Line 6 – Select decorative stitch 4.5.2 and stitch on Line 6
using red center line on presser foot 2A as guide.
Line 7 - Open the Stitch Sequence with stitches 3.3.17 and 3.3.28.
Sew next to Line 6 using presser foot as a guide.
Line 8 – Select stitch 3.3.11 and sew next to Line 7.
Line 9 - Open Stitch Creator and create a new stitch.
Sew next to row 8. See your Owner’s Manual for instructions on using Stitch Creator.
Line 10 – Select stitch 3.3.11 and sew next to Line 9.
Line 11 – Open Stitch Sequence with stitches 3.3.17 and 3.3.28. Sew next to Line 10.
Line 12 – Open Stitch Sequence with stitches 3.3.23 and 3.3.20. Sew next to Line 11.
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Embroidery:
Draw a line parallel to the decorative stitches in the center of the front piece.
This is where we will embroider the subject title of your notebook: “Art” for example.
3/4" (2 cm)
7 1/2" (19 cm)
ILLU 1 ILLU 2
ILLU 3 ILLU 4 ILLU 5
ILLU 6 ILLU 7
ILLU 8
43/4"(12 cm)
23/4"(7cm)
41/2"(11cm)
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Hoop the fabric centering the marked line in the hoop. Change the color of embroidery
thread on top and put bobbin thread in the bottom.
Set the PFAFF®creative™4.0 sewing and embroidery machine for embroidery and snap on
Embroidery/Sensormatic free-motion foot 6A
Choose the font Graphite Size 30 and program “Art” on your machine. Please refer to Owner’s Manual
for instructions on programming. Embroider the programmed lettering. Use Precise Positioning to assist
you in placing the design.
For the circle closure press fusible batting on the wrong side of the pink 12" x 12" (30.5 cm x 30.5 cm)
fabric. Hoop the fabric in the 120 square hoop and place the other piece of pink fabric underneath
hoop. Change to topstitch needle and thread machine with metallic thread.
Choose the font Graphite Size 20 and program “08” on your machine. Embroider.
Use Precise Positioning to assist you in placing the design.
Place the Circle paper pattern on the pink embroidered fabric. Position the pattern piece
so the number “08” is on the left side of the circle. Pin the pattern in place.
Using the circle pattern as a guide and sew a straight stitch around the pattern edge to
hold the two layers in place. Cut out the circle.
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3/4" (2 cm)
7 1/2" (19 cm)
ILLU 1 ILLU 2
ILLU 3 ILLU 4 ILLU 5
ILLU 6 ILLU 7
ILLU 8
43/4"(12 cm)
23/4"(7cm)
41/2"(11cm)
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Set the Hobbylock for a 3-thread roll hem. Thread the machine with pink embroidery thread.
Sew a rolled hem around the circle following the straight stitch as a guide.
3/4" (2 cm)
7 1/2" (19 cm)
ILLU 1 ILLU 2
ILLU 3 ILLU 4 ILLU 5
ILLU 6 ILLU 7
ILLU 8
43/4"(12 cm)
23/4"(7cm)
41/2"(11cm)
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The pink circle will form the closure and needs to wrap around the book. Pin the circle to
the right of the “Art” embroidery and adjust the position of the circle until it wraps around
the book. Sew the circle in place up to the fold line with a straight stitch as illustrated.
3/4" (2 cm)
7 1/2" (19 cm)
ILLU 1 ILLU 2
ILLU 3 ILLU 4 ILLU 5
ILLU 6 ILLU 7
ILLU 8
43/4"(12 cm)
23/4"(7cm)
41/2"(11cm)
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Fold in 7 1/2" (19 cm) on the short sides towards the middle, right sides together. Sew a
straight stitch on the upper and lower edge using a ¾" (2 cm) seam allowance. Trim the
corners and turn right side out and press.
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