Originally Posted by
Emma S
If you are in the market for a new machine, I sure do have a recommendation. First I am in no way connected to the Brother company either in marketing or manufacturing. I have sewn on a lower end Janome for years. That includes piecing and quilting. It has been a good machine and I have no complaints. I decided to buy a Brother PQ1500S (quilters machine) off of EBay for just under $600 because it had a larger harp, not because I felt I needed a new machine. The PQ1500 does not have any fancy stitches but wow does it sew like a dream. It weighs more than my old machine and sews over seams and intersections without any pause. I never realized I was fighting my old machine but this machine is a dream. I hope this doesn't sound like an advertisement but I am so excited I had to share.
I own this machine too, and you are so right it is a keeper. I love mine too and have had it about a year. I love the pin feed feature and the automatic thread cutting feature. (no going under the quilt to clip threads). I also own a lot of vintage machines including a Singer 201 and 15-91 and a 401, all of them large under the arm, but not quite as large as the Brother. Congratulations you got a great machine at a great price. I love the attachments as well especially the walking foot and 1/4 inch piecing foot, both are spot on 1/4 inch.
