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| Pfaff:2029 (Sewing Machine) | | Viewed 1316 time(s) |
3 more reviews for this machine | Review rated Helpful by 2 people Very Helpful by 6 people | | Reviewed by: | Fabienne301 | 
 | | About Fabienne301 | | OH USA | | Member since: 2/17/07 | | Reviews written: 14 | | Sewing skills:Intermediate | | sewing machines reviewed: 2 | | Bio: I have been sewing ever since I was 12. I have made my share of wadders and find that sewing is a jo...full profile |
| | Posted on: | 2/1/08 5:40 PM | | Approx price paid: | $1000 | | Had this machine for: | 6 months | | Recommended? | Yes |  | Features
- Computerized
- Needle Threader
- Needle Up/Down Setting
- Embroidery Stitches
- One step buttonhole
- Free Arm
- Adjustable Stitch Length and Width
- Adjustable Presser Foot Pressure
- Adjustable Needle Position
| | What Fabienne301 likes about this machine
It sews through just about anything. Its "piercing power" is beyond compare.
You can move the needle from side to side by small increments, invaluable when you are trying to sew precisely.
Sews straight. I have had quite a few machines which listed to the right or left when sewing, this one sews a straight line without having to fight it all the way.
It runs with a very satisfying sound and does what it says it will do, no tangled thread when it's trying to do a complex stitch.
Nice array of stitches that come with the machine.
Does buttonholes well.
Not so hard to thread. Has a needle threader.
Well lit.
Comes with a nice array of feet and gadgets.
Not too heavy, you can actually pick it up and move it.
Comes with a hard case.
Uncluttered control panel, very efficient.
Looks good! Not the fanciest Pfaff, and you are not going to elicit "Ooooo" and "Ahhhh" from your machine snob friends, but you are going to ooo and ahhh when you sew on it, and that's the point, right? What Fabienne301 does not like about this machine
The bobbin is a bit hard to wind, you have to make sure that everything is threaded with great precision.
The feature to wind the bobbin in the bobbin case does not work. I took it to the dealer who just shrugged and said that it doesn't work for her either. Perhaps this is a slight defect in the works.
Sometimes the needle ajustment does not work, that is you press the button to move it to the right or left by a small amount and it does nothing. You have to turn off the machine and turn it back on again for it to work.
The owners manual was actually a compiling of two manuals for two similar machines. It gave the impression that you were to receive more feet than really came with the machine. Confusing on that score, and not real thorough, could be written in more detail. | *LOGIN to add a comment to this review
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| Reader Comments | | Kylnne2 | 2/1/08 | Thank you for a very nice review. I have a little mechanical Pfaff and I also ooo and aahh when I stitch on on it. As for the needle positioning with your machine, I can understand when not pushing the button hard enough that it fails to work because I have other brand machines that I have the same problem with when I don't push there buttons hard and I do have weak hands.
My mechanical Pfaff does a nice job with moving the needle for the many postions because it is done by a dial and it is easier for me to use. The manual for my Pfaff is also for 3 different models with the other models having push buttons instead of dials. Something I do appreciate about my Pfaff manual is that it is totally in English and not several lanuages like some of my other brand manuals, which to me is more confusing.
I'm glad you like your Pfaff too. It seems like a very nice machine. Pfaff's just purr don't they. | | * * * | | mufffet | 2/1/08 | Thank you for a good review. Listing pros AND cons is very helpful. I imagine you love the IDT as well? That's why I bought my Pfaff years ago, and why I still have it! Good solid sewing and IDT. My machine thinks she has a "Matchmaker Foot" though, as that's what it was originally called. :) | | * * * | | SilviaS | 2/3/08 | I own a 2020 Pfaff since 2002 and absolutely love this machine. I do most of my sewing with it. For the past 3 years we are iving in the tropics in Vanuatu and even in this very wet environment this machine is just great. No rust ( most things here will rust - my new Singer overlocker already shows rustspots) and runs better the more I sew with it. I also have a Pfaff 7570 I use for my embroidery and dec stitches but for all other sewing I prefer the 2020 for its piercing power and reliability. These are great machines!!! | | * * * | | pollywolly | 4/12/08 | Your review helped me with my decision to buy the 2027 ClassicStyle Quilt three weeks ago. It seemed the closest machine review to the one I tried at my dealer. I also live in Ohio and after trying one out about 50 miles from home, I thought that it would be too far to take when normal service (or any other kind) was required. The closer dealer is maybe 10 miles away, and a girl I graduated with works there. She seemed much more helpful on the best way to use the various features. I came from a Huskystar 219 mechanical machine, which I kept because you always need a backup and it has been a good one. The foot pedal on that is a little cantankerous, but this is about the Pfaff. All that you say seems to hold true, although I haven't tried the needle position much yet, just as a "playing with" so far. I just need to get used to some of the electronic features. The reverse feels funny but once i am familiar, I think it will be good. Needle down is good, and i like that it always stops in the up position, then i don't have to fiddle with getting it to "let go" of my thread as with the Huskystar. I found that the presser foot lifter will take a little getting used to, since it has a place to stop for the free motion sewing, and sometimes it hangs up there. My dealer/friend did a very good job, I think, of sending me home with good practice on the needle threader, threading the machine, and winding a good bobbin. On the latter subject, she suggested to make an "X" with the thread when pulling the thread through the tensioner and back to the right, through the guide and on to the bobbin. It seems helpful to guide the thread through the little square hole before "seating the bobbin", and making sure you can read Pfaff on the top of the bobbin. My bobbins are nice now. Someone else also suggested to hold the top of the tensioner down to make it tighter as the thread passes, I haven't found this necessary but did try it anyway. I haven't tried winding the bobbin through the needle yet, so I don't know. I plan to take the classes so I can get the most from my Pfaff! The manual, once i looked through it, could maybe be a little more thorough, but it is a big improvement over the Husky. That was just black and white, with no actual photographs. I think that is why the classes will be helpful in getting the most out of this machine. I love it so far, but have only done a little mending and playing with the stitches. I wanted it mainly for quilting, and it seems to sew very straight. I will go play with it more now! I paid about the same as you did, and it has 41 stitches, I think. The integrated dual feed is probably what sold me on this. I already could use a walking foot, with decent results on the other machine, so to be able to use this with many of the feet and not the restrictions posed by a walking foot is something i am looking forward to! Thanks for helping me choose, Fabienne301. | | * * * |
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