Specifications
- Maxi Stitches – Add beautiful accents to your project with stitches and monograms up to 48mm wide.
- Exclusive Stitch Creator™ Feature – Create new 9mm stitches or edit built-in stitches for unlimited creativity.
- The Original IDT™ System – Integrated Dual Feed only from PFAFF® for over 40 years! Absolutely even fabric feed from both the top and the bottom.
- Over 300 Stitches – Be astonished by the fascinating selection of PFAFF® high-quality 9mm stitches – unique embellishments, stitched perfectly.
- Large Sewing Space – The PFAFF® performance™ 5.0 sewing machine is the perfect choice for quilters, home decor sewers, fashion enthusiasts – anyone who creates. The sewing area to the right of the needle is supersized for sewing large amounts of fabric or batting.
- 4 Built-in Stitch Fonts – Choose one of 4 fonts to personalize your project.
- Optimized Feeding – Enhanced to provide more control when sewing through thick layers or seaming small pieces.
- Electronic Knee-Lift – Raises the presser foot with an easy movement, allowing you to keep your hands on your project.
- Tapering on all 9mm Decorative Stitches – Taper the beginning and/or end of any stitch, and choose from many different angles for unlimited opportunities.
- Patchwork Program – Use patchwork program to remember the seam length to repeat over and over. This can be used with both utility and decorative stitches.
- Single Stitch Program – Set exact number of stitches or sequence repeats you wish to sew.
- Mirror Image of Stitches – Flip the stitch side to side and/or end to end for even more possibilities.
- Stitch Positioning – Moves complete stitch right or left to easily align decorative stitches.
- Stitch Density – Density can be increased or decreased without affecting stitch length by controlling the distance between the stitch points.
- Automatic Presser Foot Lift – Raises the presser foot instantly when the needle is set to stop down and/or at the end of a seam after a thread snip.
- Free-Motion Modes – Three modes for free-motion quilting, thread painting or darning. Select the best mode for your specific technique.
- Needle Up/Down – Set needle to stop up or down in the fabric for pivoting, appliqué and more.
- Sensormatic Buttonhole – Buttonhole columns are sewn in the same direction for precise stitch quality.
- Start/Stop – Sew without the foot control – Makes sewing long seams, free-motion and buttonholes easy.
- 37 Needle Positions – For exact placement of your straight stitch.
- Stitch Width Safety – Limits stitch width to center needle straight stitch while using straight stitch foot to prevent needle breakage.
- Twin Needle Program – Enter twin needle size to automatically adjust the stitch width. See the twin needle stitch on the screen.
- Stitch Restart – Return to the beginning of a stitch or sequence without having to reset any special adjustments you’ve made.
- Immediate Tie-Off – When pressed the machine will tie-off and stop automatically for a quick and easy finish.
- PFAFF® creative™ Color Touch Screen – The clear, high resolution display shows stitches in actual size. The intuitive layout is easy to understand.
- Straight Stitch Needle Plate Sensor – Your PFAFF® performance™ 5.0 sewing machine alerts you if you try to select a stitch other than straight stitch when the straight stitch needle plate is attached.
- LED Lights – Optimized bright lights illuminate the entire work area with no shadows.
- Bobbin Thread Sensor – Alerts you when bobbin thread is low.
- Thread Snips – Automatically cut top and bobbin threads, pulling thread ends to the back side of fabric.
- Quick Help System – Touch the quick help icon for instant information.
- Speed Ranges – Adjust sewing speed and your PFAFF® performance™ 5.0 sewing machine remembers your preferred setting until turned off.
- Personal Menu – Save your personal stitches and sequences in a folder to sew them again whenever you wish.
- Stylus Holder Built-In – Keeps your stylus at your fingertips.
- Updateable – Download the latest program version from the internet; update quickly with a USB stick.
- Languages – Choose from different languages in the Settings menu. Make sure your PFAFF® performance™ 5.0 sewing machine speaks your language.
Warranty
- 20 Years on Mechanical Defects
- 5 Years Computer
- 5 Years Motor/Electronics
- 1 Year Service/Labor
