Brother PQ1500s sewing machine

by Dorothy Minett
(Australia)

I have recently purchased a second hand Brother PQ1500s sewing/quilting machine. This machine has been a wonderful tool to complete the quilt tops that have been UFO's for some time.

I love this machine's power and speed also the needle threader and auto thread cutting button. The stitches are so perfect and the walking foot does such a wonderful job. The adjustable foot pressure and easily adjusted tensions are great, dropping the feed dogs is as simple as turning a dial; I'm very pleased with the overall performance of this lovely machine.

The Brother PQ1500s also has a needle down action which is excellent for patchwork. I have other machines that I have in use all the time for sewing, embroidering and quilt top piecing but when it comes to the final stage of putting it all together I cannot recommend this machine highly enough.

The Brother PQ1500s sewing/quilting machine has a pin piecing action that is producing good results in the moving together of the two fabrics being joined; no fabric slipping. It comes with a large extension tray; very useful for freemotion quilting.

There are several feet for other straight stitch sewing including two hemming feet, 1/4 inch foot, free motion foot and invisible zipper foot etc.
Straight stitching is all this machine is capable of doing, however at 1500 stitches a minute it makes short work of big quilts.

The throat is large and there is plenty of room for even the largest quilt to be manoeuvered around easily. The only down side I have found is that the lighting could have been better.

For me the Brother PQ1500s machine is a winner.