Pfaff Creative Expect 350 Sewing and Embroidery Machine

The Pfaff Creative Expect 350 is a sewing and embroidery machine for sewists who are starting machine embroidery and want to edit designs on a large screen. You arrange, resize and combine designs on its 7-inch color touch screen, send designs over Wi-Fi with PFAFF's CREATIVATE connectivity, and still sew everyday projects with 250 built-in stitches.

Why buy from Imagine Sewing & Vacuum

• Authorized Pfaff dealer. PFAFF's US warranty applies to machines bought from authorized dealers, so your Creative Expect 350 is covered by PFAFF's 10/2/1-year limited warranty.
• Sewing specialists since 1922. We've helped sewists and embroiderers choose the right machine for more than a century.
• Factory-trained technicians. The people who service Pfaff machines can help with hooping, Wi-Fi setup and design transfer questions, before and after you buy.
• Free shipping on orders over $299. This machine qualifies.

Easy embroidery with a big screen

• Edit designs at the machine. Move, combine, scale, mirror and rotate designs in 1, 10 or 90 degree steps on the 7-inch color touch screen, with no extra software.
• Plenty to stitch out of the box. 180 built-in designs and 10 embroidery fonts, each in three sizes, cover monograms, names and decorative motifs.
• Two hoops included. Use the 170 x 100 mm hoop for larger designs and the 100 x 100 mm hoop for small motifs and monograms.
• Accurate placement. After hooping, the corner check buttons show where each of the design's four corners will fall, so you can adjust placement before you stitch.
• Wireless design transfer. CREATIVATE (formerly mySewnet) sends designs from your computer or phone to the machine, gives you 100 MB of free cloud storage and delivers machine updates.
• A full sewing machine too. 250 stitches up to 7 mm wide, 4 sewing fonts, seven buttonhole styles and 6.5 inches (165 mm) of space handle garments, mending and quilting.
• Helpful sewing features. A semi-automatic needle threader, thread cutter, needle up/down, start/stop button, speed slider, automatic tie-off and a low-bobbin sensor save time.

Is the Creative Expect 350 right for you?

It's the best fit if you want to learn embroidery on a modern touch-screen machine with Wi-Fi, and you also sew garments, home decor or small quilts.

Good to know before you buy: the largest embroidery area is 170 x 100 mm (6.7" x 3.9"), so large jacket-back designs need a bigger machine. The 350 doesn't have PFAFF's IDT dual feed, and its stitches are 7 mm wide. The on-screen CREATIVATE design library needs a paid subscription after a 30-day free trial; the built-in designs and free cloud storage don't.

• Want IDT and a bigger hoop? The Pfaff Creative Ambition 640 embroiders up to 240 x 150 mm and has the Original IDT system, with a monochrome screen instead of a color touch screen.
• Ready for large designs and 9 mm stitches? The Pfaff Creative 3.0 embroiders up to 260 x 200 mm and adds IDT and 9.8 inches of sewing space.
• Mostly piecing and quilting? The Pfaff Quilt Ambition 635 is a sewing-only machine with IDT, 201 stitches and 7.9 inches of space.

Expert tip

"After you hoop the fabric, use the corner check buttons before every stitch-out. They show where each of the design's four corners will fall, so you can see whether it lands where you marked and adjust it before the first stitch. Hoop the stabilizer together with the fabric and use the smallest hoop that fits the design to keep the fabric firm."

Greg, Owner, Imagine Sewing & Vacuum

Specifications

What's in the box

• Pfaff Creative Expect 350 with embroidery unit, foot control and power cord
• 2 embroidery hoops: 170 x 100 mm and 100 x 100 mm
• 6 presser feet: 0A utility, 2A decorative stitch, 3 blind hem, 4 zipper, 5 one-step buttonhole and embroidery foot
• 5 bobbins and needles
• Edge/quilting guide, thread net, felt pad, auxiliary spool pin, and large, medium and small spool caps
• Large and small screwdrivers and seam ripper/lint brush

Warranty

PFAFF covers the Creative Expect 350 with its 10/2/1-year limited warranty for household use: 10 years on the frame, 2 years on electronic and electrical parts, and 1 year on mechanical parts and adjustments, with labor covered in the first year. The warranty applies to machines bought from authorized PFAFF dealers in the US and Canada. Imagine Sewing & Vacuum is an authorized Pfaff dealer, so your machine is covered. Register your 350 with PFAFF after it arrives.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Creative Expect 350 an embroidery-only machine?

No. It's a sewing and embroidery machine. Remove the embroidery unit and you have a full sewing machine with 250 stitches and 4 sewing fonts.

What hoop sizes come with the Creative Expect 350?

Two: 170 x 100 mm and 100 x 100 mm. The largest embroidery area is 170 x 100 mm (6.7" x 3.9").

Does it need Wi-Fi or a subscription?

No. You can use the built-in designs without either, and the machine also has a USB port. Wi-Fi with CREATIVATE adds wireless transfer, the phone app and 100 MB of free cloud storage. The on-screen design library needs a subscription after a 30-day free trial.

Does the Creative Expect 350 have IDT?

No. It uses standard feed dogs. If dual feed matters for your quilting, look at the Creative Ambition 640 or the Creative 3.0.

What's the difference between the Creative Expect 350 and the Creative Ambition 640?

The 350 has a 7-inch color touch screen, Wi-Fi, 180 designs, 10 embroidery fonts and two hoops up to 170 x 100 mm. The 640 has a larger 240 x 150 mm hoop, IDT dual feed and 200 mm of sewing space, with a monochrome screen, USB transfer and 101 designs.