WIN A PFAFF® SEWING MACHINE
For 160 years, PFAFF® has developed premium sewing machines distinguished by their sophisticated appearance, superior performance and ultimate design freedom. The new, limited-edition PFAFF creative™ ambition™ 640 sewing and embroidery machine is a love letter to this legacy. A delight to both sewists and embroidery lovers alike, this elegant machine boasts ease-of-use features and comes with introductory PC/MAC embroidery software and an exclusive accessory kit in celebration of the 160th anniversary.
Project kits are available! The christening gown kit (sizes 3-6M or 9-12M) comes in white only, while the dress kit (2-6Y) comes in your choice of white, pink, or blue.
LAUNCHING OCTOBER 2022—Join Alicia Welcher for a 5-week Sew-Along celebrating PFAFF®’s 160 years of sophisticated design and superior engineering! Featuring the new PFAFF® creative icon™ 2 sewing and embroidery machine and mySewnet™, this sew-along will walk you step-by step through creating this beautiful gown or child’s dress. Featuring heirloom techniques galore, this garment showcases 160 pintucks in honor of PFAFF®’s 160th anniversary. Project kits are available for the gown or dress. Lessons will release each Wednesday, October 19–November 16.
Start the sew-along:
- Sign up for the sew-along and giveaway by entering your name and email address in the entry form on this page.
- Order your Christening Gown or Dress Kit from our online store (optional).
- Download the patterns in Lesson 1.
- Follow along in each lesson below and make your own gown or dress.
PFAFF® CREATIVE ICON™ 2
While you do not have to use the PFAFF® creative icon™ 2 sewing and embroidery machine to participate in the sew-along, you will certainly want this machine after you see what all it can do! The creative icon™ 2 sewing and embroidery machine makes embroidery and decorative stitch placement quick and easy with new projection and scanning capabilities. See how carefree garment embellishment and construction can be with the Integrated Dual Feed Technology (IDT™) system and a wide variety of specialty feet.
Welcome back to our PFAFF® 160th Anniversary Sew-Along! We are thrilled that you are here! We are creating this beautiful Christening gown or child’s dress, designed by Alicia Welcher, assistant editor of Classic Sewing magazine.
In this fifth lesson, we will be constructing a coordinating slip to be worn under the gown/dress. While you may use any machine, our sew-along...
Welcome back to our PFAFF® 160th Anniversary Sew-Along! We are thrilled that you are here! We are creating this beautiful Christening gown or child’s dress, designed by Alicia Welcher, assistant editor of Classic Sewing magazine.
In this fourth lesson, we will be completing the construction of our gown/dress. While you may use any machine, our sew-along instructions will feature the...
Welcome back to our PFAFF® 160th Anniversary Sew-Along! We are thrilled that you are here! We are creating this beautiful Christening gown or child’s dress, designed by Alicia Welcher, assistant editor of Classic Sewing magazine.
In this third lesson, we will be completing all of the pintucks and decorative stitching and finishing up the fancy band. While you may use...
Welcome back to our PFAFF® 160th Anniversary Sew-Along! We are thrilled that you are here! We are creating this beautiful Christening gown or child’s dress, designed by Alicia Welcher, assistant editor of Classic Sewing magazine.
In this second lesson, we will be completing the optional machine embroidery, creating the upper portion of the bodice and assembling the lace fancy bands...
Welcome to our PFAFF® 160th Anniversary Sew-Along! We are thrilled that you are here! Over the next five weeks, we are going to create this beautiful Christening gown, designed by Alicia Welcher, assistant editor of Classic Sewing magazine. We will also be providing patterns and additional directions to create a child’s dress version of the gown in sizes 2–6.
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