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Reddit mentions of Brother PQ1500SL Sewing and Quilting Machine, Up to 1,500 Stitches Per Minute, Wide Table, 7 Included Feet
Sentiment score: 4
Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of Brother PQ1500SL Sewing and Quilting Machine, Up to 1,500 Stitches Per Minute, Wide Table, 7 Included Feet. Here are the top ones.
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- 1,500 Stitches per minute max sewing speed: Maximum stitching of up to 1,500 stitches per minute allows you to sew and quilt more in less time
- Advanced needle threading system: This sewing and quilting machine includes an automatic needle threader that perfectly pushes the thread through the needle and a convenient, jam resistant drop-in top bobbin
- Included accessories: The PQ1500SL longarm sewing and quilting machine comes with a wide table, 7 sewing feet, knee-lifter, instruction manual and more. The removable knee-lifter enables you to lift your presser foot with your knee, leaving both hands free for fabric handling
- Precision pin feeding system: It's so easy to sew a wide variety of fabric thicknesses thanks to Brother's Pin Feed system for precision fabric feeding
- At your side support: The PQ1500SL quilting and sewing machine comes with Brother at your side support offering free technical support via online, live chat or phone for the life of your machine
- This product is intended for sale only in the US at 120 volts, and any other use or sale voids the warranty.
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Wide Table |
| Height | 19.3 Inches |
| Length | 7.9 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | Up to 1,500 Stitches Per Minute |
| Weight | 29.76 Pounds |
| Width | 12.6 Inches |
Whoa! Mind = blown. I have a pretty similar setup. The Singer Heavy Duty 4423 was my first. I have a walking foot, too... basically the cheapo version of the Sailrite Fabricator. The machine I use 90% of the time though is a high speed straight stitch machine. Mine's a Babylock that I got a deal on a floor model of, but this Brother one is identical and significantly cheaper if you have to buy new.
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All 3 of my machines are mechanical. I've tried some fancy ones and they feel like alien technology. Do you use a lot of the special stitches on the Singer? If you're straight stitching 90% of the time and love the beautiful straight seams on a higher end machine it's probably not worth it to drop the money on something with features you'll barely use, but to put it into something that does the thing you do the most exceptionally well. I keep the Singer around for the occasional zigzag or overcast and it can handle that role. I definitely felt like I was beating the hell out of it when it was the main machine. If I get more into making clothes, I do have my eye on that same Juki though!
What kind of quilting do you do? If you don't do a lot of applique, I'd consider getting this or this. Both are straight stitch only, but have generous harp space and will do a lot of piecing and quilting. Modern Singers have a pretty dubious reputation and both of these brands are generally better thought of.
The other thing I'd suggest is looking around for a used machine. I currently have 2 vintage machines, a Singer 15-91 (another straight stitch only), Singer Rocketeer (does a variety of stitches). If you're mechanically minded there are quite a number of them around and a lot of information about restoring them. If you aren't, there are a number of people who restore and then sell them. Might be worth considering since these machines are practically indestructible and you can do all their maintenance yourself.
I also have a used Janome Horizon MC 7000, which I found on Craigslist for $800. It was scary to buy something that expensive, but the lady selling it taught me how to use it (which helped show me it wasn't a lemon) and there are a couple quilt shops that service Janomes around me. Because I bought used I was able to get a >$2500 machine for a fraction of the cost.
Just some things to think about! Best of luck!
Machine Manufacturer and Model Number: Brother Nouvelle 1500s
Year purchased: 2013
Condition: Factory refurbished
Price paid (optional if you want to share): $550?
Link: Amazon currently has a newer version available, it looks like, but I have the one that is currently more expensive shown here.
How long have you used the machine: since 2013
Things you love:
Things you hate: I don't really like the automatic thread cutter feature. I don't use it much, but when I do I inevitably end up having to rethread the needle, and who likes doing that? Not me, that's who.
There are features that I admittedly do NOT use - I don't use the needle threader and I don't use the knee lever thing.
Any continuous problems? I feel like I have to rethread it a lot, but that could just be me being unaware of some sort of feature or something.
Would you buy this machine again if it broke down today? Absolutely.
Additional thoughts or special info: This machine is hefty. It is 24 pounds. I would not want to travel with it, nor would I recommend this as a primary machine as it is ONLY straight stitch and if you ever do anything else, well, you're SOL. That said I definitely like the machine and feel it was a very good investment. I am able to do much bigger projects with it than I could before and it has been a great second machine for me.
Here is another review of this machine.
These Brother 1500's are pretty popular if you don't need any deco stitches. I'm no sure if you'd be able to run a 220v machine up to normal speed here in the US unless it had a voltage switch like some industrial machines.