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  • Page 1 Owner’s manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    This household sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine. Keep the instructions at a suitable place close to the machine.
  • Page 3 • Do not use outdoors. • Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being administrated. • Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord. • The noise level under normal operating conditions is less than 75dB(A). •...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Before you start, please spend some time reading this owner’s manual. You will soon discover how to maximize the use of your machine. Our authorized PFAFF dealer will of course also be ®...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction Machine overview 15. Presser foot bar and presser foot holder 16. Presser foot 17. Free arm 18. Buttons and touch screen 19. Handwheel Rear side Front side 20. Main switch, connectors for power cord and Lid with stitch overview foot control Threading slots 21.

  • Page 7: Accessories

    Top parts 27 28 24. Presser foot pressure dial 25. Thread guides 26. Spool caps 27. Hole for auxiliary spool pin 28. Bobbin winder lever and bobbin spindle 29. Take-up lever 30. Thread tension discs 31. Thread tension dial 30 31 32.
  • Page 8 Presser feet Standard presser foot 0A with IDT ™ system (attached on the machine upon delivery) This foot is used mainly for straight stitching and zigzag stitching with a stitch length longer than 1.0 mm. Fancy stitch foot 1A with IDT system ™...

  • Page 9: Stitch Overview

    Stitch overview Utility stitches Stitch Number Name Description Straight stitch For seaming and topstitching. Select from 29 different needle positions. Note: This stitch makes a stronger tie-off than stitch 46. Stretch triple straight Reinforced seam. Topstitching. stitch Straight stitch reverse Sew continuous reverse.
  • Page 10 Stitch Number Name Description Overlock Seam and overcast in one step, patch, hem. Closed overlock Seam and overcast stretch fabrics in one step. Stretch knit overlock Seam and overcast stretch fabrics in one step. Reinforced overlock Seam and overcast stretch fabrics in one step and reinforce. Finished edge overlock Seam and overcast stretch fabrics in one step with reinforced edge.

  • Page 11: Quilt Stitches

    Quilt stitches Stitch Number Stitch Number Needle art stitches Stitch Number Stitch Number Satin stitches Stitch Number Decorative stitches Stitch Number Stitch Number Stitch Number Sewing techniques stitches Beading stitch 5mm For sewing on pearls, beads etc. Requires optional Beading Foot, (Part number 820605-096).

  • Page 12: Alphabets

    Alphabets Block letters Outline letters Script letters Cyrillic letters...

  • Page 13: Preparations

    Remove all outer packing material and the plastic bag. Note: Your PFAFF quilt ambition 2.0 sewing ® ™ machine is adjusted to provide the best stitch result at normal room temperature.

  • Page 14: Free Arm

    Free arm To use the free arm, slide off the accessory tray. When attached, a hook keeps the accessory tray securely attached to the machine. Remove the tray by sliding it to the left. Leveling the machine base plate To make sure your machine stands steadily on your sewing surface you can adjust the base plate height.

  • Page 15: Threading The Machine

    Vertical position Raise the spool pin to the vertical position. Slide on the large spool cap and place a felt pad under the thread spool. This is to prevent the thread from reeling off too fast. Do not place a spool cap on top of the spool pin as that would prevent the spool from rotating.

  • Page 16: Needle Threader

    Needle threader The needle threader allows you to thread the needle automatically. The needle must be in its highest position to use the built-in needle threader. Press the needle up/down button to make sure the needle is fully raised. We also recommend lowering the presser foot. Use the handle to pull the needle threader all the way down.

  • Page 17: Bobbin Winding

    Bobbin winding Place the thread spool on the spool pin in horizontal position. Slide a spool cap tightly against the spool. Place the thread into the thread guide (A) from back to front. Pull the thread clockwise around the bobbin winder tension disc (B). Thread through the hole in the bobbin (C) from the inside to the outside.

  • Page 18: Inserting The Bobbin

    To cut off excess thread pull thread back over the cutting off blade at point (E). Replace the bobbin cover. system (integrated dual feed) ™ For sewing any fabric precisely, PFAFF quilt ® ambition 2.0 sewing machine provides the ideal ™...

  • Page 19: Presser Foot Pressure

    Presser foot pressure The presser foot pressure has been pre-set to the standard value ”N”. In most cases, you do not need to adjust the presser foot pressure. When using specialty techniques, or when sewing on very light or heavy fabric, adjusting the pressure can improve the result.

  • Page 20: Needles

    Needles The sewing machine needle plays an important role in successful sewing. Use only quality needles. We recommend needles of system 130/705H. The needle package included with your machine contains needles of the most frequently used sizes. Universal needle (B) Universal needles have a slightly rounded point and come in a variety of sizes.

  • Page 21: Changing The Needle

    Changing the needle Use the hole in the multi-purpose tool to hold the needle. Loosen the needle screw. Use the screwdriver if necessary. Remove the needle. Insert the new needle, using the multi-purpose tool. Push the new needle upwards with the further.

  • Page 22: Buttons

    10 11 12 13 14 15 Buttons Needle up/down with indicator (1) Reverse (6) with indicator (7) Press this button to move the needle up or down. For permanent reverse, press the button before The setting of the needle stop position is changed starting to sew.

  • Page 23: Touch Screen

    Stitch length or stitch density (13) Increase or decrease the stitch length using the “-” and “+” buttons. For satin stitches, use the “-” and “+” buttons to change the density for the selected stitch. Information (14) Press this button to display sewing recommendations for the currently selected stitch. Settings menu (15) Press this button to open the menu for machine settings.

  • Page 24: Settings

    Settings In the settings menu, you can adjust the machine settings and screen settings. All settings are stored even when the machine is turned off. Settings menu Touch the settings button (A) to open. The settings menu is divided into two tabs. Select a tab (1 or 2) by touching it. Twin needle Touch the twin needle icon to activate.
  • Page 25 Touch screen calibration When touching the icons on the screen, the screen might need a calibration to adjust to your touch. Touch the calibration icon to open a special view for touch screen calibration. Use the stylus to touch the circles in the order they you touch them, indicating that the calibration is done correctly.

  • Page 27: Sewing

    Sewing Straight stitch is selected by default. Sewing mode - overview Selected stitch number and name Drop down stitch selection Stitch width/stitch positioning Stitch length/density Select a stitch Touch the stitch number on the screen (1) to open the selection keypad. Touch 1-9 to select the corresponding stitch.

  • Page 28: Stitch Adjustments

    Stitch adjustments Your machine will set and recommend the best settings for each selected stitch. You can make your own adjustments on the selected stitch. All setting changes, except for thread tension, only affect the selected stitch, and will be reset to default when selecting another stitch.
  • Page 29 Elongation Elongation is used to lengthen satin stitches. The entire stitch will be longer but the density will remain the same. If elongation is available for the selected stitch, the Alternative (Alt) icon (A) is shown on the screen. Touch Alt and the symbol for stitch density changes to show an elongation symbol.

  • Page 30: Tie-Off Options

    Tie-off options The tie-off options let you program tie-offs both at the beginning (A) and the end (B) of the stitch. Go to tie-off options (1). Select the functions you want to use (A and/ or B). The icon for a selected funciton is highlighted.

  • Page 31: Save Personal Stitch

    Save personal stitch You can save an adjusted stitch in your machine by touching the save icon (A). This will open the save sequence menu. Stitches as well as sequences can be saved in these four memories. Saving a stitch works just like saving a sequence. See page 41.

  • Page 32: Sewing Techniques

    Sewing techniques Three-step zigzag stitch Stich number 9 can be used to overcast raw edges. Make sure the needle pierces the fabric on the left side and overcasts the edge on the right side. Stitch number 9 can also be used as an elastic stitch to allow seams to stretch when sewing knit fabrics.

  • Page 33: Sew On A Button

    Corded buttonhole (Stretch fabrics) When sewing buttonholes in stretch fabrics we recommend cording the buttonhole to increase the stability and to keep the buttonhole from stretching out. Loop a piece of heavy thread or pearl cotton foot 5B. Pull the thread tails under the foot, at the front of the foot.

  • Page 34: Darning And Mending

    Darning and mending Darning a small hole or a tear before it becomes larger can save a garment. Choose a thread in a color as close to your garment as possible. Place fabric or stabilizer in position under the hole or tear in your garment. Select a darning stitch.

  • Page 35: Quilting

    Quilting A quilt usually consists of three layers, two layers of fabric with a layer of batting sandwiched between. To sew three layers together, you have a wide variety of stitches and techniques to choose from. Patchwork Many pieces of fabric can be joined together in continually changing patterns to form the top layer of the quilt.

  • Page 36: Blindhem

    Blindhem The blindhem stitch number 16 is used to make invisible hems on skirts, trousers and home decorating. Use foot number 3 with IDT ™ system. Finish the edge of the hem. Fold and press the hem allowance to the wrong side.

  • Page 37: Common Sewing Pop-Ups

    Common sewing pop-ups Bobbin empty When the bobbin is almost empty, the machine stops automatically and a pop-up appears on the screen. Replace the empty bobbin with a full one Main motor overload If you are sewing on very heavy fabric or if the machine is blocked when sewing, the main motor can get overloaded and the machine will stop sewing.

  • Page 38: Sequencing

    Sequencing The sequencing function on your machine makes it possible to combine stitches and letters into sequences. You can add up to 20 stitches and letters in the same sequence. You can also customize your own stitch by making adjustments to an existing stitch. Save your own stitches and sequences on your machine and reload and sew them any time you like.

  • Page 39: Using The Alphabet

    Using the alphabet Alphabet mode overview Font preview Name of selected font Drop down font selection list Keyboard Change character set (upper case/lower case, normal/special letters and symbols) Move cursor Delete stitch or whole sequence Create a text sequence • Touch the alphabet mode tab (A).

  • Page 40: Adjust Stitches

    Adjust stitches You can mirror, adjust length, width, density and stitch position of the selected stitch. When you have changed a value, the digits will be highlighted to show that the value is not default. Use the left and right arrows on the screen to highlight the stitch you want to adjust.

  • Page 41: Manage Your Sequences

    Manage your sequences You can save and reload your sequences. There are four memories where you can save your sequences. Save sequence Select save (6) to open the save sequence menu. Select one of the four memories. Selected memory selection by pressing OK (C). If the memory is occupied, a pop-up message will appear asking if you wish to overwrite the previously saved stitch with the new one.

  • Page 42: Maintenance

    Maintenance Cleaning the machine To keep your sewing machine operating well, clean it often. No lubrication (oiling) is needed. Wipe the exterior surface of your machine with a soft cloth to remove any dust or lint built up. Wipe the screen with a clean, soft and damp cloth. Cleaning the bobbin area Note: Raise the needle, lower the feed dogs and turn off the machine.

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting For further information please contact your local authorized PFAFF dealer. ® Problem/cause Remedy General problems Bobbin alarm does not work? Clean lint from bobbin area. Fabric does not move? Make sure that the feed dogs are not lowered. Wrong stitch, irregular or narrow stitch? Deactivate twin needle or stitch width safety in the settings menu.
  • Page 44 Remove the stitch plate and clean the feed dogs with a dogs? brush. Have your sewing machine serviced regularly by your local authorized PFAFF dealer! ® If you have followed this trouble shooting information and still have problems, take your sewing machine your sewing fabric and bring it to your dealer.

  • Page 47: Intellectual Property

    We reserve the right to change the machine equipment and the assortment of Intellectual property PFAFF, PERFECTION STARTS HERE, QUILT AMBITION and IDT (image) are trademarks of KSIN Luxembourg II, S.ar.l. Please note that on disposal, this product must be safely recycled in accordance with relevant National legislation relating to electrical/electronic products.
  • Page 48 www.pfaff.com...

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