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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
sewers and quilters.
The pressure to the pressure foot is comple
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Brother PQ- Series Accessories The perfect “marriage” between feed pressure and feed dog settings is very important for successful stitching. Because the PQ-series machines can handle such a wide range of fabrics, you may need to make adjustments in settings to get the desired balanced stitch, based on your fabric, thread and technique. Adjustments might be made to the presser foot dial, thread tension, stitch length and occasionally bobbin tension, based on fabric, thread and ne
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Foot 1 General Purpose XA1425-001 Standard PQ foot. Use for most sewing, including thick fabrics or seams; can be used with pin feed. Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs; use one of the three settings based on fabric and whether the pin feed is used. Adjust other settings for fabric used. Materials Needed for Sample: Linen-like fabric General Sewing Directions: Depending on the fabric, use one of two methods of basic sewing. The traditional method has the bo
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Foot 2 Pin Feed 136021-001 Standard PQ foot. Used for perfect stitching on otherwise difficult fabrics like velvet, leather and suede or to attach trims, with the pin feed setting engaged. Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs up, usually with pin feed setting. Adjust the pressure dial to match the pin feed position. Select other settings for fabric used. Materials Needed for Sample: Plaid and narrow rick rack General Sewing Directions: Follow the same instructions as the
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Foot 3 ¼” Foot XA7258-001 Standard PQ sewing foot for quilting seams Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs up using one of the three settings based on fabric and whether the pin feed is used. Adjust other setting to match fabric used. Materials Needed for Samples: Quilting cotton, thin batting General Sewing Directions: Use the right side of the foot guided along the right fabric edge to create a ¼” seam. Use the left edge to guide along a seam to top stitch 1/8” away from the se
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Foot 4 Very Narrow SA172 Optional PQ foot for sewing on lightweight and fine fabric, sewing in very tight areas or attaching zippers Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs up using one of the three settings based on fabric and whether the pin feed is used. Presser foot dial, thread tension and stitch length are normally adjusted to produce a balanced stitch. Materials Needed for Sample: Quilting cotton, upholstery cord General Sewing Directions: Follow normal sewing instruction
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Foot 5 Heavyweight SA173 Optional PQ foot designed to sew canvas, fake fur or quilted fabrics without adding excess pressure to the fabric Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs up using one of the three settings based on fabric and whether the pin feed is used. Adjust setting to fit fabric used. Materials Needed for Sample: Heavy upholstery fabric General Sewing Directions: Use the normal sewing techniques. The design of the foot accommodates heavy materials. Specific PQ Sa
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Foot 6 Spring Action Guide 2 mm SA170 Optional PQ foot, one of three feet in this collection, which are useful for pintucks and topstitching Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs up using one of the three settings based on fabric and whether the pin feed is used. Adjust for the fabric used. Materials Needed for Sample: Chambray General Sewing Directions: Normal sewing instruction Specific PQ Sample Directions: Feed Presser Thread Stitch Dogs Foot Dial Tension Length Mid
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Foot 7 Spring Action Guide 5 mm SA170 Optional PQ foot, one of three feet in this collection, which are useful for pintucks and topstitching The lip in these feet are great for guiding around shapes. Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs up using one of the three settings based on fabric and whether the pin feed is used. Adjust for the fabric used. Materials Needed for Sample: Two layers quilting cotton General Sewing Directions: Normal sewing instructions Specific PQ Sampl
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Foot 8 Spring Action Guide 8 & 2 mm SA170 Optional PQ foot, one of three feet in this collection, which are useful for pintucks and topstitching Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs up using one of the three settings based on fabric and whether the pin feed is used. Adjust for the fabric used. Materials Needed for Sample: White cotton or linen General Sewing Directions: Normal sewing instructions were used. The feet did all the work. Specific PQ Sample Directions: Feed Pr
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Foot 9 Spring Action Guide 8, 5 & 2 mm SA170 Optional PQ foot, all three feet in this collection, which are useful for pintucks and topstitching Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs up using one of the three settings based on fabric and whether the pin feed is used. Adjust for the fabric used. Materials Needed for Sample: Chambray, three colors of thread General Sewing Directions: Normal sewing instructions were used. Sewing with all three feet created a decorative trim. S
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Foot 10 Gathering SA171 Optional PQ foot, used for creating gathered fabric or easing sleeve caps Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs up using one of two settings based on fabric. Adjust other settings for the fabric used. Materials Needed for Sample: Middleweight linen-like fabric and batiste General Sewing Directions: The amount of gathering or easing differs depending on the fabric being sewn, the tension of the upper thread and the stitch length. Adjust the settings
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Foot 11 Walking XA7253-001 The walking foot holds the fabric between the presser foot, upper and lower feed dogs to better control difficult fabrics. It is standard on the PQ. Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs up using one of two settings based on fabric. Adjust other settings for the fabric used. Pin feed is not used with this foot. Materials Needed for Sample: Cotton fabric, thin batting General Sewing Directions: While normal sewing techniques are
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Foot 12 Seam Guide XA7256-001 Standard PQ part used to sew evenly spaced rows Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs up using one of the three settings based on fabric and whether the pin feed is used. Other settings are based on the needs of the project. Materials Needed for Sample: Cotton quilting and batting General Sewing Directions: Position the main foot and slip the seam guide over it before tightening the screw. Use the side knobs to adjust the width of the guide from th
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Foot 13 Fabric Separator 184720-001 Standard PQ part, which is used to sew hard-to- manage fabrics like velvet and lining together Machine Set-Up: Use pin feed setting for feed dogs and pressure dial, other settings based on project. Materials Needed for Sample: Velvet and lining General Sewing Directions: Raise needle and foot and position separator so it sits under the presser foot and clears the needle. Secure liner plate with screws. Place velvet under the separ
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Foot 14 Rolled Hem X57138-001 Standard PQ foot. Use on the edge of fabric, such as hems of dresses or shirts, to fold the edge of the fabric in three while sewing. Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs up using one of the three settings based on fabric and whether the pin feed is used. Other settings are based on the needs of the project. Materials Needed for Sample: Lightweight synthetic General Sewing Directions: Insert needle about ¼” from corner and take two stitch
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Foot 15 Zippper Foot 112797-001 Standard PQ foot used for attaching zippers and piping Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs up using one of the three settings based on fabric and whether the pin feed is used (such as attaching zippers to stretch fabric). Other settings are based on the needs of the project. Materials Needed for Sample: Corded piping, linen and cotton fabric, transfer web General Sewing Directions: Attach the foot and use screw at back to position the movable fo
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Foot 16 Invisible Zippper Foot 148475-001 Standard PQ foot used to attach invisible zippers Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs up using one of the three settings based on fabric and whether the pin feed is used (such as attaching zippers to stretch fabric). Other settings are based on the needs of the project. Materials Needed for Sample: Invisible zipper, lightweight linen General Sewing Directions: The following instructions are packaged with Coats & Clarks zippers. Open zip
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Foot 17 Quilting XA7255-001 Standard PQ foot used for free motion quilting. Machine Set-Up: Feed dogs down. Lower the foot pressure. There is no need to change other normal settings as you control stitch length as the sandwich is moved. Materials Needed for Sample: Poly/cotton quilting fabric, lightweight batting General Sewing Directions: Guide the work under the foot at a steady speed and movement. Specific ULT Sample Directions: Cut your sample sandwich at
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Foot 18 Feltscaper SA180S Optional PQ foot accessory used for making felted projects. Machine Set-Up: Place feed dogs in down position before you install the Feltscaper. Make sure the machine is turned off before you install this accessory. The felting needles are very sharp. Follow the installation setup that comes with the accessory to ensure that the felting needles clear the sides of the needle felting foot and adjust the height to clear your materials. Mater
