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Brother PQ- Series Accessories
Brother PQ Series Accessories
The PQ-series of high-speed straight stitch machines (1300, 1500 and 1500S)
are designed to sew quickly and accurately with a wide variety of
fabrics, even combinations of hard-to-handle materials!
With the extra height as well as extended fabric bed and
specialized accessories, these machines lend them selves to many
applications and are perfectly matched to the needs of today's
The pressure to the pressure foot is completely
adjustable and with the four-level feed dog
system, can handle the widest range of fabrics of
any home machine on the market today. The unique
pin feed system acts as a primary feed and pierces fabric up to 3 mm, pulling both fabrics
Due to the unique design of the PQ machines, only feet made specifically for them are
recommended. This section is a reference of these standard and optional PQ-series accessories.
Uses for each foot in the following Workbook section are suggestions to get you started. Whether
you quilt, work with delicate bridal fabrics or heavy home decoration materials and trims, these
Product numbers for PQ standard feet are those used with the PQ-1500S.
Name
Fabric Separator
Feltscaper
Gathering
General Purpose
Heavyweight
Invisible Zipper
¼"
Pin Feed
* Foot is included with PQ1500S
PQ Feet Cross Referenced by Number in Workbook Section
Number
Name
SA170
Spring Action 2, 5 8 mm
SA171
Gathering
SA172
Very Narrow
SA173
Heavyweight
SA180S
Feltscaper
XA1425-001 *
General Purpose
XA7253-001*
Walking
XA7255-001 *
Quilting
Brother PQ - Series Accessories
sewers and quilters.
through the sewing area evenly.
feet will help make quick work of your project!
PQ Feet Cross Referenced by Name in Workbook Section
Number
Foot #
184720-001 *
13
SA180S
18
SA171
10
XA1425-001 *
SA173
148475-001 *
16
XA7258-001 *
136021-001*
Foot #
6-9
10
18
11
17
July 2003
Name
Quilting
Rolled Hem
Seam Guide
1
Spring Action 2, 5 8 mm
5
Very Narrow
Walking
3
Zipper
2
Number
Name
XA7256-001 *
Seam Guide
XA7258-001 *
¼"
4
X57138-001 *
Rolled Hem
5
112797-001 *
Zipper
136021-001*
Pin Feed
1
148475-001 *
Invisible Zipper
184720-001 *
Fabric Separator
57
Number
Foot #
XA7255-001 *
X57138-001 *
XA7256-001 *
SA170
SA172
XA7253-001*
112797-001 *
Foot #
17
14
12
6-9
4
11
15
12
3
14
15
2
16
13
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Related Manuals for Brother PQ 1300
Summary of Contents for Brother PQ 1300
- Page 1 Very Narrow X57138-001 * Rolled Hem SA173 Heavyweight 112797-001 * Zipper SA180S Feltscaper 136021-001* Pin Feed XA1425-001 * General Purpose 148475-001 * Invisible Zipper XA7253-001* Walking 184720-001 * Fabric Separator XA7255-001 * Quilting Brother PQ - Series Accessories July 2003...
- Page 2 Feel free to loosen or tighten as needed. The big dial on the right front of the machine controls the stitch length. Many projects use a setting between 2 and 4. Using 6 or 7 provides a long basting stitch. Brother PQ - Series Accessories July 2003...
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Page 3: General Purpose
This sample used the General Purpose foot to sew a ½” seam and then the width of the foot for topstitching. Use a different colored bobbin and fold back a corner to show the way a balanced stitch looks. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003... - Page 4 Foot Dial Tension Length Pin feed +/- 4 With the pin feed engaged you can sew on trims without pre-pinning or gluing. Use of a stripe or plaid as a guide means no marking either. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003...
- Page 5 Dogs Foot Dial Tension Length Midweight +/- 4 The sample is made of 2” squares sewn together with ¼” seams, sandwiched with batting/backing and quilted with 1/8” seams within the squares. Trim sample to fit. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003...
- Page 6 Fold over the entire p iece, wrapping the cord completely, for a very tight fit. Sew between the cords. When through, trim off excess fabric close to stitching line. Apply cord to your project with the trimmed edge underneath. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003...
- Page 7 Feed Presser Thread Stitch Dogs Foot Dia Tensio Leng Heavy +/- 4 weight The sample uses heavy upholstery fabric, seamed and then folded over again to show how well this foot andles thick fabric. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003...
- Page 8 The sample has narrow tucks, which are good for trim or insert in heirloom projects. Press creases ½” apart. Lay fold under the foot and guide with the off center ledge to sew seam. Press tucks to one side when complete. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003...
- Page 9 Tension Length Midweight +/- 4 2.5 to 3.5 The sample used the foot to sew the seam and then to top stitch with a longer stitch, after turning the circle right side out and pressing. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003...
- Page 10 Press creases 2 ¼” apart and use the 8 mm foot to sew the seam along each crease. Press pleats flat and sew again with 2 mm foot to anchor the pleat to the garment. Pleats can be anchored at top and bottom or left open. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003...
- Page 11 5 mm and then with the 2 mm in other colors. The trimmed pleats will be open. The photo shows the distance from the edge the foot sews. The pleat could be sewn down to the garment as well. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003...
- Page 12 Sample one is a middleweight cotton and used a stitch Midweight +/- 4 length of 3.5 with tension about 4. For the batiste, the pressure foot dial and feed dogs were moved to lightweight and the tighter gather was achieved. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003...
- Page 13 Squares 1 ½” each were sewn together in a Midweight +/- 4 2.5 to 3 checkerboard fashion with the ¼” foot. The pressed top was sandwiched with thin batting and backing and stitched together with the walking foot. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003...
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Page 14: Seam Guide
½” away from the seam and a stitch length of 3. Make your sample larger than you need and plan to cut it down to fit. Your edges are harder to guide when working this small. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003... -
Page 15: Fabric Separator
A soft velvet and lining were sewn together using the Pin Feed foot and the Fabric Separator. Make sure you engage the lower pin in the fabric before you start sewing and sew two to three reinforcement stitches as you start a row. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003... -
Page 16: Rolled Hem
Follow General Directions for your sample. If the Dogs Foot Dial Tension Length fabric is stiff, you may find it useful to also pre-crease the fabric to get it started going into the foot. Lightweight +/- 4 2.5 to 3 Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003... - Page 17 Pin Feed and Seam Guide were used to decorate a plain fabric attached with transfer web to the center. The Pin feed +/- 4 2.5 to 3 Zipper foot (with pin feed engaged) attached the trim. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003...
- Page 18 Tack free end at bottom of Feed Presser Thread Stitch each zipper tape to seam allowance only. Dogs Foot Dial Tension Length Midweight +/- 4 2 to 3 Specific PQ Sample Directions: Follow General Directions. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003...
- Page 19 Patterned quilt Feed Presser Thread Stitch backing will help mask this. Many free motion quilters Dogs Foot Dial Tension Length use their machines to “draw” allover designs, too. +/- 4 Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003...
- Page 20 The sample used multi-color roving twisted in loops and anchored with the Feltscaper. Form other loops with 100 per cent wool needlepoint Persian yarn and anchor with the needles. Form a bow with the yarn and tack it down. Brother PQ-Accessories Workbook July 2003...