Customer Reviews

Brother PQ1500S High Speed Quilting and Sewing Machine

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I purchased this machine to be used exclusively for free motion quilting. I did a lot of research, and yes, there were some really bad reviews, but way more good reviews. I've had really good luck with Brother machines, and this machine had more of the features I needed for the setup I was creating so I decided to go for it.

I'm pretty machine savvy and no, it did not work perfectly when I took it out of the box, it was doing a lot of looping on the underside. But once I adjusted the tension on the bobbin (which was WAY off), adjusted the presser foot pressure (the color guide adjustment window made it super easy) and the thread tension dial - and got all 3 in sync, which just took a little time and patience, the stitches were perfect! I then dropped the feed dogs, there's a dial that also makes this function super easy, readjusted my presser foot pressure using the color guide window, again super easy, and started practicing free motion quilting and the result is all I'd hoped for.

Two of the features I really like on this machine is the location of the bobbin casing, which is on the side of the machine vs the top or the front. The machine is facing me when I free motion quilt, so the bobbin casing is facing me which makes it really easy to change bobbins when I need to. Also, when you do the type of sewing I do on this machine, it must be oiled frequently. You do not have to take the machine apart to oil it, there are small oil "holes" on the machine where you put in drops of oil as needed. For someone who is used to taking a machine apart to oil it, this is a little bit of heaven!!

I was having a small issue with the automatic thread cutter. It was cutting the threads so short that I was losing my bobbin thread and had to bring it back up after using the cutter. Not a big deal but annoying. Then I discovered that I didn't need to pull up the bobbin thread, I could start sewing again and the bobbin thread would come up and continue stitching just fine. I only need to pull it up if I want to bring it up to the top of the fabric before I begin stitching again.

One thing about Brother, they have good tech support, so be sure and register your machine with them to take full advantage of their services.

Purchased this machine even after reading a few poor reviews and were they wrong!
This is a great machine for free motion quilting and piecing! I have had it for almost a month and it's getting used almost daily, no thread breakage, no needle breakage even at full speed. The only thing I wish it had was a bobbin out indicator. Totally satisfied with it.

Purchased for my wife based on others who owned one.It turned out to be an excellant machine. She was well satistfied with its overall preformance.Amazon had the best price.

I used to be a "singer machine" gal, mainly as that's what my grandma always used, and what I learned on. The last Singer I bought, I just did not have good luck with it...so, I researched, and bought the Brother CS6000i here on Amazon....it is a great little machine for the price...then as time went on, and I started getting into quilting more and more, I decided I needed a few more features, mainly auto thread cutter and knee-lifter...so, back to Amazon, and bought the Brother PC-420. It, too, is a great machine! I actually probably would have not bought another machine if it had a larger throat space and was a little more "industrial" as far as stitching faster, and machine heavier...plus my husband has made me a frame for machine quilting, and I felt I needed something more substantial. So, off I went to do more research! I found that the Brother PQ1500 has all the options of some of the other "quilting" machines, for a lot less money...it is essentially the same machine as the Babylock BLQP-Quilter's Choice Pro, as a matter of fact, they look the same, and some have said they are...and the Juki TL 98Q is also very similar. The Brother is just less expensive...and I already knew that Brother makes great quality machines! As I have said before, in the quilting world, there are some who think you have to have a Janome, Babylock, etc...again I say "hogwash"! As a matter of fact, my quilting teacher has had to rethink her stance, and seems to now believe that the Brother machines do great with quilting!! I must also say that while my PC-420 does a great job, my PQ1500 is much faster with the quilting, after all it is a straight stitch only machine, up t0 1500 stitches a minute, so it does what its supposed to do...After I got the bobbin and top thread settings all set, I just started in with chain-piecing and then quilting my latest quilt. I could not believe how fast it is, how quiet it is, and how all of the stitches look perfect, no having to take out stitches due to "loopys" on back, etc...So, I now have the PQ1500 for my quilting, and the PC-420 for all the decorative stitching...I keep both machines set up in my quilt/sew room, and I use them both, just for different things. I did not buy the PQ1500 here, as I actually found a better price elsewhere; but the other 2 machines I did buy here, and I always have great service from Amazon!

I bought this machine for my Grace Start Right quilt frame, but let me begin by saying first I had bought a Juki 2010Q to use on this frame and returned it because of a couple problems such as constant breaking thread and a needle threader that simply didn't work. Then bought the Brother PQ1500S and I am thoroughly satisfied with it. Through about 7 quilts now, I only had 2 thread breakages. It runs smoothe, quilts beautifully, and costs about $300 less than the Juki. I highly recommended it as a short arm quilt machine.

The Brother PQ1500S is the perfect sewing machine for piecing and quilting. Can be used on a frame making it a short arm setup. It is a GREAT machine!

I purchased this machine for my Christmas present and just could not wait until Christmas to use it. I had a quilt on my frame and one of my old machines on the frame. i took that machine off and put the pq 1500s on and finished the quilt, to me in record time. I have 4 other Brother machines and I like the way they sew and i am well pleased with the performance of the machine. Now all I have to do is make time to do what i want to do. This is a hobby i'm just starting and i am enjoy it. Boy do i want to be good at it. I know now i've gotten a machine that i can work with.


Thanks, Brother I'm a fan.

I read many reviews about this machine before I purchased it and was a little wary. However I have been extremely pleased with it. I have had no problems with breaking thread and it just hums as it stiches easily over the fabric.

So far so good. Needed a new quilting machine and decided to give the PQ1500 a try. Works great. A simple and uncomplicated machine.

I did a lot of homework before i decide to upgrade my sewing machine. I did also think about to get those top line embroidery machine. more than half year for me to make up my mind what i really want. I am very glad I bought brother pq1500s.I have a lots of fun for doing free motion. and i am new in free motion, this machine made it so easy for free motion more than i expected. if anyone out there need suggestion, DON'T BUY ANYTHING BEFORE YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND. I have no regret for spending these money.