Pfaff PFAFF ambition 620

The ambition 620 is a Pfaff electronic machine built around the IDT system, Pfaff's standard integrated dual feed: a second feed dog comes down from above and moves the fabric together with the feed dogs below the presser foot, so two layers do not creep apart from each other. That is the difference you feel sewing quilts, lined garments or slippery fabric, more than the list of functions on the screen.

It has 136 built-in stitches, width up to 7 mm and 29 needle positions for topstitching and edge stitching. The buttonhole is sewn in a single pass with the dedicated foot, which measures the button length itself. The needle threader is automatic, thread cutting is done with a button that trims both top and bobbin threads without taking your hands off the work, and the machine can start without the foot control. The feed dogs drop for darning and free-motion work, and presser foot pressure is set with a dial for light or heavy fabric.

The LCD screen is small, 2.8 inches, and shows information for the selected stitch: it is not a touchscreen, functions are called up with the buttons on the panel. It weighs 8.8 kg and runs on mains from 100 to 240 V, so no transformer is needed outside Europe. It suits someone sewing finished garments with some regularity who wants dual feed as standard, not someone looking for a touchscreen or embroidery.