Pfaff Creative Performance™ 950
Ideal for sewing enthusiasts, the creative performance™ 950 fulfills every sewing aspiration, offering features for utility sewing, garment construction, quilting, embroidery, and more.
Technical Features
- mySewnet ™ Enabled
- Power, Stability and Sewing Precision
- creative™ Embellishment Attachment Capability
- Large Embroidery Area
- Enhanced Original IDT™
- 10.1-inch Touch Screen
Details
Ideal for sewing enthusiasts, the creative performance™ 950 fulfills every sewing aspiration,
offering features for utility sewing, garment construction, quilting, embroidery and more. This machine has been crafted with many top-of-the-line features such as mySewnet™ Connectivity, tablet-like capacitive touch screen, and precision you can count on.
mySewnet Connectivity
Connect all mySewnet™-enabled devices to wirelessly communicate with each other and transfer designs and information. A 30-day free trial of the mySewnet subscription and Library is available for new subscribers.
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mySewnet Library
Access a full, continuously growing library of high-quality embroidery designs directly on your screen. -
mySewnet Cloud
Get a free account on mySewnet Cloud to use the free app, transfer designs, and more. -
WiFi Access
Connect to the mySewnet app, update your machine, get real-time updates and more. -
mySewnet Blog
Enjoy a live feed directly on your screen of news, projects and free designs. -
mySewnet Apps
Download the free app that connects your phone to the machine, even if they're not on the same WiFi network. Digitize photos on the go, get real-time machine updates, and much more.
Integrated Help Center
In the Help Center, you will find step-by-step instructions on sewing and embroidery techniques, the User Guide, Quick Guide and much more.
creative™ Embellishment Attachment Capability
Embroider ribbons, beads, or yarn directly and precisely onto your fabric, while the optional creative™
Embellishment Attachment guides the material into position.
Automatically stitch a variety of materials with your machine to avoid the time and stress of hand-stitching them.
Large Embroidery Area
Embroider large designs with the optional Grand Dream Hoop (360mm x 350mm).
Or embroider a wide range of sizes with the 3 included hoops and numerous optional hoops.
Embroidery Speed
The PFAFF® creative performance™ 950 sewing and embroidery machine has the speed to sew up to 1000 stitches per minute with optimal results.
840 Embroidery Designs
A variety of built-in embroidery designs with special techniques are grouped into different categories.
creative signature Embroidery Programs
- Mirror - Flip designs side to side and/or end to end.
- Rotate - Rotate in 1-degree increments for precise adjustments.
- Resize - Enlarge or reduce designs and the stitch count is automatically recalculated.
- Scale - Enlarge or reduce designs without changing the stitch count.
- Multi-select and Grouping - Select one or more designs to edit.
- Color Edit - Change the thread colors of the design directly on the screen.
- Monochromatic - Embroider any design in a single color without color breaks.
- Baste in Hoop - Baste fabric to a hooped stabilizer. Also great for velvet fabric with pile or other fabrics you do not wish to hoop. Two options: baste around the entire hoop or baste only around the design.
- Color Block Sort - Group similar color blocks together for easier thread handling in embroidery.
- Merge Color Blocks - Select to eliminate stops between identical thread colors for faster embroidery.
- Change Stitch Order - Set your preferred stitch order.
- Embroidery Stitch-out Overview - Review embroidery settings and make desired changes before accessing stitch-out.
Enhanced Original IDT™
PFAFF®'s Integrated Dual Feed Technology provides absolutely even fabric feed
from both the top and bottom and ensures perfect seams on all fabrics.
- IDT™ has its own power source for more control
- Built-in sensor lets you know when you need to turn it on or off.
Improved Fabric Feed
With eight feed segments, the most on the market, it offers exceptional feeding for professional results. More teeth have been added to the feed dogs for better grip, while other feed dogs have been added in front of the needle for more control.
10.1" Touch Screen with a New User Interface
Our interactive tablet display, with a customizable interface and one of the largest screens
on the market*, allows for even greater creativity. Scroll, zoom, pinch, and customize on the brand's larger, customizable, and intuitive 10.1" (257 mm) full-color display. A brand-new, feature-rich, specially designed graphical interface that includes the Help Center, User Guide, and Quick Start Guide to support and inspire sewers.
Exact Positioning Function
Place every embroidery design exactly where you want it. It's easy to match multiple hoops to create unlimited size embroideries.
Stitch Creator™
Create new 9mm stitches or edit built-in stitches for unlimited creativity and use stitch preview to see exactly what you're creating.
Exclusive Stitch and Embroidery Design Techniques
Experience unique and advanced sewing techniques: Floating stitches, radiant stitches, single, double, and triple ribbon stitches, lace edge stitches, and stacked stitches for sophisticated design. Embroider a variety of built-in designs with special techniques, such as appliqué, free-standing lace, cutwork, felting, and more.
ActivStitch Technology
Sensors measure fabric thickness to adjust the amount of thread needed to achieve a perfect balance between needle and bobbin threads. The results are perfect on both sides of the fabric.
Four Hoop Positions
Move the hoop to four constant positions: Current Stitch, Park, Center, and Trim.
Three Embroidery Hoops Included
- The creative 120 Square Hoop (120 mm x 120 mm),
- creative Elite Hoop (260 mm x 200 mm) and
- creative Supreme Hoop (360 mm x 260 mm)
Included Accessories
- Embroidery unit
- creative™ Supreme Hoop (360x260 mm)
- creative™ Elite Hoop (260x200 mm)
- creative™ Square Hoop (120x120 mm)
- Hoop Clips (16)
- Free Embroidery Software to Download (PC & Mac)
- 0A Standard Foot for IDT™ System
- 1A Fancy Stitch Foot for IDT™ System
- 2A Fancy Stitch Foot
- 3 Blindhem Foot for IDT System
- 4 Zipper Foot for IDT System
- 5A Sensormatic Buttonhole Foot
- 5M Manual Buttonhole Foot
- 6A Free Motion Embroidery/Sensormatic Foot
- 6D Dynamic Spring Foot
- ¼" Quilting Foot for IDT System
- 8 Maxi Stitch Foot
- Dual Level Guide Foot for IDT System
- Luggage-style Carrying Bag with Packing Insert for Embroidery Unit
- Straight Stitch Needle Plate
- Needles
- Large Spool Holder
- Spool Caps: Small (2), Medium (2), Large (2)
- Net (4)
- Screwdriver
- Seam Ripper
- Brush
- Left Straight Stitch Case (black)
- Thread Cone Holder (2)
- Bobbins (9)
- Knee Lift
- Edge / Quilting Guide
- Multi-purpose Tool / Button Reed
- Foot Control
- Power Cable
- Soft Machine Cover
Technical Specifications
Yes (30-day free trial of mySewnet subscription and Library available for new subscribers).
Upgradeable Firmware
Yes
Sewing Space (needle to tower)
12.1" (310 mm)
# Stitches
800
Maximum Stitch Width
9 mm
Maximum Stitch Length
5 mm
# Sewing Fonts
6
Screen Size
10.1" Diagonal with Customizable Interface
ActivStitch Technology
Yes
Needle Threader
Automatic
Needle Up/Down
Yes
Thread Cutter
Auto Snip
Speed Control
Digital
Maximum Sewing Speed
1,000 stitches/min
Side Motion
Yes
IDT System
Enhanced
Maximum Embroidery Area
14.2" x 13.8" (350 x 360 mm)
Exact Positioning Function
Yes
Start/Stop Button
Yes
Free Motion Mode
Yes (4)
Automatic Presser Foot Lift
Yes
Automatic Feed Dog Drop
Automatic
Electronic Knee Lifter
Yes
Bobbin Thread Sensor
Yes (top and bottom)
Extra-Large Bobbin
Yes
Jam-Proof Rotary Hook
Yes
Separate Bobbin Winding Motor
Yes
Two USB Ports
Yes
Sensormatic Buttonhole
Yes
Two-Needle Program
Yes