Brother PQ 1600S Pro Quilting Sewing Machine

 

Every stitch tells a story, especially when it’s crafted with precision and care.

The Brother PQ 1600S Pro Quilting Sewing Machine stands as a testament to this, embodying the feature-rich tools required for both novice and experienced quilters.

As we unravel the fabric of this machine’s capabilities, let’s delve into the key features, additional benefits, and the heritage of Brother that stitches together the narrative of the PQ 1600S.

Key Features of the Brother PQ 1600 S

The Brother PQ 1600 S sewing and quilting machine is a high-speed straight stitching machine that comes equipped with a myriad of features aimed at giving sewists precision, control, and ease of use.

Notable features include adjustable presser foot pressure, an advanced needle threading system, a built-in knee lifiter, and a vertical rotary hook. Additionally, the machine boasts a custom needle stop position, a convenient thread tension dial, and several accessory feet options, including a Zipper Foot, Invisible Foot, and Pin Feed Foot, among others.

With settings for different levels of feed dog, a wide table for larger projects, and a built-in telescopic thread stand, this machine is designed for speed and maximum fabric control.

A presser-foot pressure adjustment dial is essential for sewists who work with a variety. It allows for the necessary fine-tuning needed when dealing with different fabric weights, ensuring that the fabric feeds through the machine evenly. This also results in superior stitch quality and prevents fabric puckering.

The Brother PQ 1600 S

comes with an advanced needle threading system, which is a significant advantage for preserving eyesight. This feature eliminates the eye-strain typically associated with threading tiny needle eyes, thereby speeding up the prep time and allowing for more time to tackle actual sewing projects.

A knee lifter provides an immense benefit by allowing hands-free lifting and lowering of the presser foot. This is particularly useful when pivoting fabric, quilting, and aligning materials where precision is crucial. It significantly enhances the workflow and is a favorite among quilters and dressmakers.

The vertical rotary hook ensures

that the Brother PQ 1600 S delivers consistent stitch quality. It also provides piercing power for handling multiple layers of fabric or thicker materials, ensuring that stitches remain intact and neat even under stress.

Ease of use extends to bobbin management as well; the bobbin case cover is transparent, allowing sewists to monitor their bobbin thread supply. This helps prevent instances where the thread runs out mid-seam without the user noticing.

Mechanisms such as the automatic needle lowering enhance the machine’s efficiency by setting the needle in the down position when the machine stops, which is beneficial for pivoting and aligning fabric during intricate sewing projects.

The heavy-weight thread guide

on the Brother PQ 1600 S allows the user to work flawlessly with a range of thread weights. This is particularly advantageous when working on projects that require thicker threads for durability or decorative stitching.

The feed dog adjuster delivers control over fabric feeding, which can be dialed down for free-motion sewing, allowing for greater creativity in quilting designs.

Additionally, the automatic thread cutter adds to the machine’s convenience by trimming thread tails with the push of a button, saving time and providing a neat finish.

The precision pin feeding system

grants the ability to feed fabric smoothly and manage layers with ease, offering a powerful solution for achieving professional-level precision sewing and quilting.

In summary, the Brother PQ 1600 S is a robust machine for speed and precision, with several dedicated features that enhance the sewing and quilting experience.

Presser-foot pressure adjustment dial

The presser-foot pressure adjustment dial is a significant feature on the Brother PQ 1500 SL sewing and quilting machine, providing an essential function for tailoring the machine’s performance to the fabric being sewn. By enabling the user to modify the amount of pressure that the presser foot exerts on the material, this adjustment ensures optimal fabric feed and stitching quality.

Benefits of the Presser-foot Pressure Adjustment Dial:

• Adaptability: Allows for adjustments to suit various fabric weights, from delicate silks to heavyweight denim, for consistent stitching.
• Improved Fabric Control: Enhances control over the fabric as it moves under the presser foot, leading to more accurate sewing and quilting results.
• Versatility for Different Textiles: Facilitates sewing on a range of textiles, preventing lighter fabrics from puckering and providing the necessary firmness for heavier fabrics.
• Customizable Sewing Experience: Offers the user the ability to fine-tune the machine to their specific project requirements, achieving a personalized sewing experience.

By controlling the presser-foot pressure, users can effortlessly transition between different types of materials, ensuring maximum fabric control and contributing to the overall versatility and performance of the Brother PQ 1500 SL sewing and quilting machine.

Advanced needle threading system

The Brother PQ1500SL Sewing and Quilting Machine boasts an advanced needle threading system engineered to facilitate the ease of threading, accommodating a swift setup process. This system is designed to take the strain off the eyes, particularly beneficial for users who work for extended periods or have visual impairments. With its user-friendly configuration, this advanced system allows for hassle-free threading of the needle, enhancing the sewing experience with a straightforward, no-fuss process.

By leveraging the advanced needle threading system in the Brother PQ1500SL, users can expect a significant reduction in prep time and an enhanced focus on the creative aspects of sewing and quilting instead of the often tedious task of manual threading. Additionally, this feature minimizes interruptions and maintains the project’s momentum, leading to greater productivity and enjoyment. In conclusion, the advanced needle threading system is an invaluable aspect of the Brother PQ1500SL, promoting user comfort and efficiency.

Knee lifter

The Brother PQ1600S sewing and quilting machine comes with a built-in knee lifter, which is an invaluable tool for both novice and experienced sewists. This feature offers the convenience of hands-free raising and lowering of the presser foot, which is particularly beneficial during intricate sewing projects that require precise fabric handling.

Benefits:

• Enhanced Fabric Control: Keeps your hands on the fabric for better guidance and accuracy.
• Increased Efficiency: Saves time by eliminating the need to stop and manually adjust the presser foot.
• Ergonomic Advantage: Reduces strain by preventing constant reaching for the presser foot lever.

Examples of Use:

• Quilting: Smoothly maneuver multiple layers of quilting fabric and batting.
• Appliqué: Ease of manipulation around curves and corners for clean appliqué work.
• Pivoting: Precise turning at corners or tight angles without taking your hands off your work.

The knee lifter contributes to the Brother PQ1600S’s reputation as a high-speed straight stitching machine, ideal for serious sewing and quilting projects that require maximum fabric control.

Vertical rotary hook

The Brother PQ 1500SL Sewing and Quilting Machine brings robust capabilities to the table for both hobbyists and professional seamstresses. When considering stitch quality and piercing power, the PQ 1500SL stands out with several key benefits:

Stitch Quality:

• The machine for speed of up to 1,500 stitches per minute allows users to complete projects quickly without sacrificing precision.
• Accurate tension control is enabled by a convenient thread tension dial to ensure stitches are consistent and well-formed.
• Custom Needle Stop Position gives the user the control to decide where the needle stops, enhancing stitch accuracy.

Piercing Power:

• A powerful motor ensures the machine is capable of piercing through multiple layers of fabric with ease, perfect for quilting and thick material projects.
• The Pin Feed Foot mechanism allows for even feeding of the fabric which assists in maintaining piercing power consistency.

In addition to top-tier stitch quality and piercing power, the Brother PQ 1500SL provides an array of other features including levels of feed dog adjustment, a built-in knee lifter, and a selection of Accessory Feet such as a Zipper Foot, Invisible Zipper Foot, and Invisible Foot, among others. Together, these features allow for maximum fabric control during the sewing process, thus contributing to the machine’s overall excellent performance.

Bobbin case cover

The Brother PQ 1500S sewing and quilting machine is designed with an array of features that enhance the efficiency and ease of use for sewists and quilters.

The bobbin case cover on this machine is a significant element that contributes to the convenience of managing your projects. Its transparent design allows you to keep an eye on the bobbin thread supply, helping to anticipate the need for a bobbin change and avoiding unexpected thread shortages that can interrupt your workflow.

The ease of accessing and monitoring the low bobbin thread is a testament to the thoughtful design of the Brother PQ 1500S. A simple glance through the cover provides immediate information on the bobbin thread level without the need to halt your sewing and remove the bobbin case, thus saving time and increasing productivity.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the benefits:

• Transparency: Easily see how much thread is left on your bobbin.
• Convenience: Spot low thread and plan for changes without stopping your work.
• Efficiency: Avoid unexpected pauses in sewing due to running out of thread.

This user-friendly aspect of the Brother PQ 1500S ensures that managing thread supply is a seamless part of the sewing and quilting process.

Automatic needle lowering mechanism

The Brother PQ-1500SL sewing and quilting machine includes a significant feature known as the automatic needle lowering mechanism.

This innovative design allows for increased efficiency and precision while working on various sewing projects. Benefits of the automatic needle lowering mechanism include:

• Enhanced Precision: The mechanism ensures the needle always stops in the downward position when the machine halts, providing pinpoint accuracy for intricate stitching.
• Seamless Corners: Making corners becomes easier as the fabric can be pivoted without the need to manually adjust the needle position.
• Time-Saving: Reduces the need for manual adjustments, saving time and streamlining the sewing process.
• Consistency: Ensures consistent stitching, particularly important when executing complex quilting patterns.

Key Points:

• Increases sewing efficiency
• Promotes precise needle placement
• Automates needle adjustment
• Saves time on manual task
• Ensures consistent stitching quality

In conclusion, the automatic needle lowering mechanism found in the Brother PQ-1500SL is an essential tool for sewers seeking consistency, precision, and time-saving features in their sewing and quilting projects.

Heavy-weight thread guide

The Brother PQ 1500SL Sewing and Quilting Machine is adept at handling threads of various weights, particularly heavy-weight threads that often pose a challenge in sewing and quilting.

The built-in telescopic thread stand allows the use of a large cone thread, a common choice for heavy-weight threads. This is crucial for maintaining consistent tension and ensuring the thread feeds smoothly.

When using heavy-weight threads

with the PQ 1500SL, it’s important to adjust the presser foot pressure and feed dog adjustment accordingly. The machine offers levels of feed dog settings for maximum fabric control, especially when managing thicker materials that require heavy threads.

Additionally, the custom needle stop position and push button thread cutter add convenience and precision, aiding in a more efficient process.

For precise stitching with heavy threads, the PQ 1500SL features accurate tension control via the convenient thread tension dial, which is essential for avoiding puckering or thread breakage.

The accompanying accessory feet, such as the Zipper Foot and Invisible Zipper Foot, can also be utilized to enhance the machine’s performance with heavy-weight threads.

With its high-speed straight stitching capability, the Brother PQ 1500SL ensures efficient and reliable sewing on projects that require the robustness of heavy-weight threads.

Feed dog adjuster

When it comes to sewing and quilting precision, the feed dog adjuster is a crucial component of any advanced machine like the Brother PQ 1500SL Sewing and Quilting Machine.

The feed dog is responsible for pulling the fabric through the machine, ensuring an even pace as stitches are formed. The ability to adjust the feed dog allows sewists to work seamlessly with a variety of fabric types and weights, achieving maximum fabric control.

The Brother PQ 1500SL

offers various levels of feed dog adjustment, which simplifies the transition between lightweight sheers and heavy denims. By raising or lowering the feed dog, users can customize the grip it has on the fabric, thereby tailoring the stitch consistency and quality to the project’s specific needs.

For free-motion sewing, where fabric needs to move freely under the needle in all directions, the feed dogs can be entirely dropped. This feature allows for meticulous detail work and creative stitching, unimpeded by the movement of the feed dogs.

In summary, the feed dog adjuster feature embedded within the Brother PQ 1500SL is not only a testament to the machine’s versatility but also essential for sewists looking for superior and customised fabric handling during their craft.

Automatic thread cutter

The Brother PQ 1600 S sewing and quilting machine comes equipped with a convenient feature for users looking to streamline their sewing process—the automatic thread cutter. With just a push of a button, this function trims both the top and bottom threads, saving time and delivering a clean finish to your project.

Eliminating the need for manual snipping, the automatic thread cutter enhances productivity, allowing sewers to quickly move on to the next seam or piece of work.

This feature is especially beneficial

when handling large quilting projects, as it reduces the interval between stitching sessions. In addition, this automated thread management substantially minimizes thread wastage, providing an economic advantage to the user.

The automatic thread cutter is designed for both efficiency and convenience, offering a precise cut and contributing to the machine’s overall high-speed capabilities.

This thoughtful inclusion reflects Brother’s commitment to integrating features that provide maximum fabric control and accuracy for the user, making the PQ 1600 S a reliable machine for speed and high-quality stitching outcomes.

Precision pin feeding system

The Brother PQ 1500 SL is a high-speed straight stitching machine that caters to the needs of both sewing and quilting enthusiasts.

One of its standout features is the precision pin feeding system, which ensures maximum fabric control during the sewing process. This innovative system allows for the handling of a variety of fabric types with ease and precision.

Key Points of the Precision Pin Feeding System:

• Enhanced fabric management: Enables the machine to feed fabric smoothly and precisely.
• Versatility in fabric handling: Accommodates multiple layers and differing fabric weights.
• Improves stitch quality: Maintains consistent stitch length on a range of materials.

The precision pin feeding mechanism is especially useful when working with quilts or projects that require a high degree of accuracy. It also complements the adjustable presser foot pressure and the four levels of feed dog adjustment, further enhancing the machine’s capability to tackle challenging sewing tasks with ease.

The integration of this system in the PQ 1500 SL solidifies its reputation as a dependable and versatile machine for speed and precision in both sewing and quilting applications.

Additional Benefits of the Brother PQ 1600 S

• Convenient thread tension dial for accurate tension control
• Built-in telescopic thread stand for use with cone thread spools
• Custom Needle Stop Position – choose where your needle stops when the machine stops
• Accessory Feet included: Zipper Foot, Invisible Foot, Pin Feed Foot, and more
• Built-in knee lifter to keep your hands free
• Wide table extension for larger quilting projects
• Push button thread cutter for convenience and efficiency
• High-speed straight stitching with speeds up to 1,500 stitches per minute

Low price promise

We understand that price is a significant consideration when investing in a sewing and quilting machine. That’s why we offer a 30-day meet or beat any competitor’s price guarantee on the Brother PQ 1600 S. If you find a lower price on this machine within 30 days of your purchase, we will meet or beat that price to ensure you receive the best possible deal.

Financing availability

To make purchasing the Brother PQ 1600 S sewing and quilting machine more manageable, we are happy to offer a 6-month same as cash financing option. This gives you the flexibility to spread the payment over six months, making it easier on your budget without incurring any additional interest if paid in full within the promotional period.

Warranty protection

Invest with confidence knowing that the Brother PQ 1600 S comes with comprehensive factory warranties covering a wide range of parts and potential service needs. These warranties are honored nationwide, allowing you to rely on expert support and protection of your machine, no matter where you are. The warranty ensures any manufacturing defects will be addressed promptly, providing additional peace of estate as you embark on your sewing and quilting projects.

About the Company

About the Company

With a proud history spanning over 50 years, our company has been dedicated to serving the nation as a reliable mom-and-pop service that focuses on the needs of our customers.

From humble beginnings, we have established ourselves as a trusted name in the field, known for our commitment to providing personalized service that larger corporations can’t match.

One of our core policies that benefit our customers the most is our free shipping offer, which ensures that the price you see is the price you pay – no hidden fees or last-minute surprises. Additionally, we have a special advantage for those residing outside of South Carolina (S.C.): we charge zero tax on purchases, making our deals even more attractive.

At the heart of our company’s values is the understanding that trust and loyalty are built over time through consistent, quality service. We aim to maintain our reputation of excellence and continue to serve our customers’ needs for many more years to come.

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• Over 50 years of experience
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• Commitment to quality and trust