Brother PQ1600S Sewing & Quilting Machine Details

Product Description

The Brother PQ1600S is a high-speed, straight-stitch sewing machine designed for quilters and sewing enthusiasts who need power, precision, and speed. With an impressive maximum stitching speed of 1,500 stitches per minute, this machine handles large projects effortlessly, whether you're piecing together intricate quilt designs or working on heavy fabrics. Its unique pin-feed mechanism ensures smooth fabric feeding, making it ideal for multiple fabric layers without puckering or shifting.

In addition to its speed and power, the Brother PQ1600S offers a range of convenient features that make it a favorite among sewists. The built-in knee lifter allows you to raise the presser foot hands-free, making fabric maneuvering easier during complex stitching. The machine also includes an automatic needle threader and adjustable presser foot pressure, ensuring flexibility across various materials, from delicate fabrics to thick quilts.

Bobbin Winder

The Brother PQ1600S features a telescopic thread stand and a built-in bobbin winder, offering convenience and efficiency for every sewing project. The telescopic thread stand accommodates large spools, allowing for smooth and consistent thread delivery, which helps prevent tangles and ensures even tension. Paired with the bobbin winder, which allows you to quickly wind bobbins without interrupting your work, these features streamline your sewing process. Together, they make the PQ1600S a highly functional machine, perfect for both high-speed quilting and intricate sewing tasks.

Reverse Lever

The Brother PQ1600S features a conveniently located reverse lever, allowing users to quickly and easily secure their stitches by stitching in reverse. This lever is essential for reinforcing seams at the beginning and end of a stitch line, ensuring durability and preventing unraveling. Its ergonomic placement ensures that quilters and sewists can effortlessly engage in reverse stitching without interrupting their workflow, providing efficiency and precision in every project.

Hands-Free Knee Lift

Easily pivot fabric with the detachable knee lifter that raises the presser foot 10mm with a tap of the knee. The knee lift makes it easy to pick up your presser foot hands-free, allowing you to keep hold of your project. When not in use, the knee lifter rod is conveniently stored in the bottom of the extension table.

Presser Foot Pressure Adjustment

Sew professional-level stitches with the help of the adjustable presser foot pressure. Turn the regulator along the top of the machine to adjust your pressure according to the type of fabric you are sewing. For your everyday cotton fabrics, you will use the "N" setting, and if you are sewing lightweight or sheer material, you may want to increase the pressure so your fabric doesn't shift. For heavyweight fabric, you may need lighter pressure so it can slide more easily between the feed dogs and the presser foot.

Pin Feed System

The Precision Pin Feed System assists when sewing materials of varying thicknesses. The pin is meant to guide the fabric as it comes off the feed dogs. To use the pin, you must lower your feed dogs to the red setting. Hard-to-handle fabrics like velvet, velveteen, and synthetic suede are a breeze to sew on the pin feed system.

Adjustable Feed Dogs

Brother's Nouvelle PS1600S has multiple systems to ensure you get a smooth, consistent feed on any fabric type. This machine has four adjustment levels for your feed dogs. For medium to heavyweight fabrics, you will want to have the feed dogs all the way up (green line); for lightweight materials, you can lower them one notch (blue line). To engage the pin feeding system for velvets, you will need the third option (red line), and to completely disengage the feed dogs, flip the lever all the way to the left (black line). Each one of these options ensures you get the best feed possible and gives you professional-looking stitches.

LED Lighting

Never miss a stitch with the bright LED light positioned above the needle. With your sewing area sufficiently illuminated, it will help reduce strain on your eyes and keep sewing longer. With all this light, you will have better control of your material, and as a bonus, these energy-efficient bulbs don't get as hot as the old incandescent bulbs.

Heavyweight Materials

The PQ1600S will easily power through multiple layers at a time. With its powerful motor, you can easily sew through various layers in a quilt, jacket, denim, or even vinyl without any struggle. Since the Accomplish is a straight stitch machine with only a single needle hole, it has a stronger penetration to go through multiple layers.

Needle Threader

An automatic threader takes the guesswork out of threading your needle. In a few effortless movements, your needle will be threaded and ready to sew!

Rotary Hook Bobbin

The side-loading bobbin case is easy to access and remove, making bobbin changes quick and simple, and with the large L-style bobbins, you won't have to stop nearly as often for pesky bobbin changes. A built-in thread-cutting device also holds an appropriate length of thread and eliminates manually pulling the thread up.

Automatic Thread Trimmer

Save time with the handy, built-in automatic thread trimmer. With the push of a button, both the upper and bobbin threads will automatically be cut, and the needle will stop in a raised position. This practical innovation helps prevent unnecessary thread loss.

25-Year Limited Warranty

The Brother PQ1600S Sewing & Quilting Machine comes with a 25-year limited warranty, providing long-term peace of mind for users. This warranty includes 25 years on the chassis casting, 6 years from the original purchase date for electronic components and printed circuit boards (replacement labor excluded), and 2 years on parts, labor, and accompanying accessories. The extensive coverage reflects Brother's commitment to quality and reliability, ensuring that any defects in materials or workmanship will be addressed promptly. With such robust support, users can confidently invest in the 1600S, knowing they are protected for years to come.