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Inspired by German heritage, the PFAFF® performance icon™ sewing machine represents everything you’ve come to value from PFAFF®—a comprehensive and innovative sewing experience that truly delivers to your highest expectation. For over 155 years, PFAFF® has developed elegant sewing machines distinguished by sophisticated technology, superior results and ultimate design freedom.

Key Features

Largest Working Area

We’ve engineered the market’s largest workspace: an overall increase in width and height under the arm than previous models, with the most height ever under the sewing head, giving your hands plenty of room and a better view of large projects, like quilts.

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.

ActivStitch™ Technology

Apply metallic and novelty threads to your project with expert precision using our revolutionary ActivStitch™ technology. Thread is fed perfectly through the machine for gorgeous results, all thanks to built-in sensors that actively measure and regulate your thread.

Comprehensive Connectivity with WiFi and mySewnet™

Load stitches to your machine from the mySewnet™ app— enabled with cloud storage and automatic updates via WiFi. When connected to the free PFAFF® CreatorCue™ app, step-by-step sewing instructions and tutorials from the Help Center can be viewed on demand.

Automatic Needle Threader

Our fully automatic needle threader is available 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.

Enhanced Original IDT™

Integrated Dual Feed technology precisely feeds all types of fabric from the top and bottom for perfect stitching every time. Includes its own power source, and a built-in sensor lets you know when to activate or deactivate it.

Huge Multi-Touch Screen with a Smart Digital Interface

The 10.1in (257mm) full-color screen works like a smartphone or tablet, and is the largest, most intuitive display available from PFAFF®, specially designed to support a dedicated sewist like you.

Includes the Help Center, a User’s Guide and Getting Started option to support and inspire sewists. Our Help Center features more than 50 animated or illustrated interactive on- screen, step-by-step guides for reference and efficiency in support of countless projects. Our screen interface features tablet-like ability to swipe, pinch, and zoom.

Power, Stability, and Precision

The base design reduces vibrations, giving you the stability you require for precise results. Our needle piercing power is also nearly twice as strong as previous models, sewing through heavy fabrics with ease.

Unlimited Creative Freedom

The Stitch Creator™ feature gives you the freedom to create new 9mm stitches or edit built-in stitches for unlimited creativity.

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MARKET LEADING FEATURES**

Largest working area at 12.2in width and 5.1in height (310mm and 140mm)
Multi-touch tablet-screen with swipe, pinch and zoom functions
Innovative lighting designed for the brightest work space and the most even light disbursement
Strongest needle piercing power, ideal for thicker and multi-layered fabrics
Larger stitch plate with markings on both sides up to 2-1/2in (63.5mm)
Largest height under sewing head at 3in (76.2mm)
10.1in (257mm) display screen area, a 68% increase
Strongest needle piercing power, ideal for thicker and multi-layered fabrics

**Market Leading features are when compared to other top-of-line sewing only machines including HUSQVARNA VIKING® EPIC™ 980Q, Brother Dream Weaver VQ 3000, Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9400, Babylock Crescendo and Bernina 740.

EXCLUSIVE PFAFF® FEATURES**

All-new custom graphical user interface
PFAFF® performance icon™ Help Center with tutorials, techniques, quick start guide, and user’s manual
Unique app for connectivity: PFAFF CreatorCue™ app
Exclusive ActivStitch™ system for ideal thread portioning
Enhanced Original IDT™ system for perfect sewing
Change Placement And Size Of On Screen Tools
Exclusive stitch technique–Triple Ribbon Stitches (10)
Exclusive stitch technique–Floating Stitches (23)
Exclusive stitch technique–Radiant Stitches (13)
Exclusive stitch technique–Lace Edge (6)
Exclusive stitch technique–Stacking Stitches (30)
Rubberized storage compartment
360-degree machine redesign with ergonomic styling
Full-length handle for balance and easy to carry