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You know, I made a mistake when I wrote that I put my new Brother 1500 at the end of the acrylic folding tables. When I went into the sewing room, I realized that it is on a lower, very sturdy part wood, part steel, heavy table, oblong with one shelf below for storage. It is lower than the acrylic tables and very, very sturdy.
Where did I get it???? Driving down the highway, someone had put a "free" sign on it and it was there for a couple of weeks until I realized I could use that in my sewing room. It is perfect, expecially the zero cost. It cleaned up beautifully. P |
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Congrats! nothing like having a new "toy" to play with. Enjoy!!!!
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I have the 1500 s and it is the best machine that I have. I especially like the quilting stitch quality and the fact that I can alter the foot pressure and height.
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You will LOVE this workhorse of a machine!! I use mine about 4 hours a day and nore on the weekends and have for almost 10 years now.....never had a skipped stitch or into the shop for ''repairs''. Keep her clean and oiled and she will purr for you too!!
When I do free motion, I drop the feed dogs, set the stitch reg. to zero and go mod. fast....NOT petal to the metal....for better control. Have done everything from table runners to a King size monster on this machine and she is NOT on a frame. Just be sure to ''puddle'' up your work and not let it drag off the edge of the table. Love that I can wind bobbins while keeping the machine threaded for regular sewing too!! jodi |
Can I ask a question about the 1500S for those of you who own one - how would you rate the noisyness (is that a word?!) of this machine compared to others? Is it pretty loud when sewing at top speed?
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Originally Posted by Dooneygone
After months of research of the machine with a wider throat that would fit my tight budget, I narrowed it down to the Juki 98 and the Brother 1500 s.
Because they were both wonderful machines boasing 1500 stitches per minute, with self-threaders, auto cutters and needle down. They were sooo similar, if not identical, I decided on the Brother 1500 s because of the lower pricing. I am so pleased with it so far. It is fast, smooth, quiet and most of all the throat is 9" wide and 6.5" high. I bought it through Amazon for $599 and it was delivered 3 days after ordering. Happy Me....Pauline |
I have had the 1500 for years, it was the 2nd machine I purchased for quilting. As for the noise, it is loud on only 2 pieces of fabric (piecing binding), when it goes to fast. Otherwise I don't find it loud at all. I orginally put it on the B-line frame (stand up) then upgraded to the HQ16.
Congradulations on your purchase!! You are going to love using it for many years.
Originally Posted by DonnaC
Can I ask a question about the 1500S for those of you who own one - how would you rate the noisyness (is that a word?!) of this machine compared to others? Is it pretty loud when sewing at top speed?
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Originally Posted by brushandthimble
I have had the 1500 for years, it was the 2nd machine I purchased for quilting. As for the noise, it is loud on only 2 pieces of fabric (piecing binding), when it goes to fast. Otherwise I don't find it loud at all. I orginally put it on the B-line frame (stand up) then upgraded to the HQ16.
Congradulations on your purchase!! You are going to love using it for many years.
Originally Posted by DonnaC
Can I ask a question about the 1500S for those of you who own one - how would you rate the noisyness (is that a word?!) of this machine compared to others? Is it pretty loud when sewing at top speed?
Mine is not loud,it HUMS,,and it is sturdy,weighs 35 pounds,,made with lots of metal..does that help? |
I have both machines, and you made the right choice - I like them both, but the Brother is a real work horse. I know you will like it for both piecing and quilting :-)
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