Originally Posted by
ILoveToQuilt
Going out tomorrow to test drive the Brother PQ1500SL and a Baby Lock Jazz. The Jazz is on sale for $700 and has a larger harp (12") and has 28 stitches as opposed to just the straight stitch on the Brother and Juki. Since the Jazz is now in the price range, I will definitely consider it. Both of these are available locally (tax free!) but the Juki dealer is a bit of a drive and would add 6.25% tax (an extra 40.63) bringing the Juki price up to $700 as well. I have seen the Brother as low as $599 on Amazon and up to $700 at JAF. Don't know what the dealer will charge as yet.
Thanks everyone for your input! A new machine might be coming home with me sooner, rather than later! Yay!
please read reviews on the Jazz. It doesn't have needle up and some quilters have other issues with it. The baby lock Jane is the sister machine to the brother. I have the Brother 1500 and love it. I have never missed the speed control.