Shields Live! Get to Know the Brother PS700 Sewing Machine May 4, 2023

[@jillburkett6876]

I just got this today. Looking forward to using it.

[@sewalongwithjan]

It's a great machine. You will love it!

[@AnnaMazoschek]

I watched your excellent tutorial before I bought my PS 700. I really love it and have used it mostly for quilting. It feels solid and reliable.

[@sewalongwithjan]

So glad you enjoyed the video, Anna! The PS700 is a great machine

[@jacquelinekreps1580]

This was great, very helpful!

[@sewalongwithjan]

You are very welcome! So glad you enjoyed the video

[@DonnaClark-ck8ul]

Great tutorial. I have this machine and use it mostly for quilting and it works great!! So happy with it.

[@sewalongwithjan]

The PS700 is a great machine! So glad you like it.

[@Frances-d4y]

Your video for the PS700 is excellent and I saved to my favorites for continuous reference. My new PS700 is a great sewing machine. Thanks also for great camera close ups of each part of machine as you explain.

[@sewalongwithjan]

So glad I could help! Enjoy your new machine

[@barbararezac7667]

Your video was very well done. It helped me take the machine straight out of the box and get sewing. It is so much easier for me to learn this way than to look at illustrations in a book. I appreciate your taking the time to teach me how to use my new machine!

[@sewalongwithjan]

You are welcome Barbara! Enjoy your new machine

[@karenfaulkner470]

I just bought this today. Thanks for the information I needed to get started

[@sewalongwithjan]

Glad I could help, Karen! Enjoy your new machine.

[@LakesideQuiltmakingArts]

Great video. Thank you.

[@sewalongwithjan]

Glad you liked it!

[@loveleslie9196]

This video was heaven sent. Thank you so much!! Super informative.

[@sewalongwithjan]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@barbarastefani254]

Thank you for this video

[@sewalongwithjan]

You are welcome Barbara!

[@PatDarby-n6r]

I bought this machine (Tx) in Jan’23 and love it. It is easy to use and finished my first baby quilt last month. I also love all of the decorative stitches.

[@sewalongwithjan]

That's great! So glad you like your PS700

[@lilagoodenow5645]

Thank you Jan. Very helpful.

[@sewalongwithjan]

You're welcome Lila! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@rhondadorr6924]

Thank you. I bought this machine and love all the functions. I appreciate you taking the time to share how to actually use some of these techniques. I would have loved to see how to use the gathering technique.

[@sewalongwithjan]

Hi Rhonda! Glad you enjoyed the video. What type of gathering are you interested in?

[@rhondadorr6924]

I was making my granddaughter a dress and it requires the dress skirt to be gathered before adding to the bodice. I wasn’t able to do this on my machine, but would like to learn how.

[@knittysong]

I have the Brother Simplicity SB3150 which is basically the same as this machine and I love it. The simplicity line was discontinued but except for being a smidge smaller, the two machines are identical. Mine is about 4 years old and works great. I highly recommend the PS700, it has so many great features and performs beautifully!

[@sewalongwithjan]

Yep! Great machine!

[@marya22]

On winding the bobbin, the tension button you wrap the thread under … there are 2 buttons the top flat very thin piece has a space under it and then the larger thicker lower piece. Which one do you place the thread under the top thin plate or the thicker bottom button?

[@sewalongwithjan]

You put the thread under the thicker piece at the bottom. The top part is more of a button that has a little spring under it to give tension. Hope this makes sense.

[@marya22]

Thank you so very much. The winder post will not stay engaged when pushed to the right for winding-I have to use a flat blade to push and hold it to get it to wind.

[@sewalongwithjan]

@@marya22 Hi Mary! Sounds like your machine needs to have some attention, as the bobbin winder should click over and stay while winding a bobbin.

[@marya22]

Yes. I found a local repair guy (vacuum sales and repairman)referred by the fabric store

[@sewalongwithjan]

@@marya22 That's great! They will get it all taken care of for you.

[@sewalongwithjan]

Hi Rhonda! I use two tows of a long straight stitch length 5 spaced about 1/8 inch apart and pull the threads to gather. There are gathering feet, but I prefer the above methed

[@valcrugina44580]

Thanks a lot!!!! Can we make the letters bigger?

[@sewalongwithjan]

Hi Gina! The letters are preset at about 1/2". So no, they are not adjustable.

[@RobynErnst]

53:02 could you give me a price for the PS700?

[@sewalongwithjan]

Hi Robyn! If you email me at [e-mail], I can give you the price of the machine.

[@lyndamilliron2827]

Can you send me the price

[@sewalongwithjan]

Hi Lynda! Please email me at [e-mail] for the price of the PS700.

[@elainemoulson2578]

Can you help,I have this machine I do a lot of quilting, I watched a video from Crafty Quilting designs Review the brother innovis 1800q she shows you how to do Quilting stitch 69,she showed it working then she touched a setting snd it did the pattern much bigger,but I cannot find how to do it on the machine?

[@sewalongwithjan]

Hi Elaine! My stitch 69 is more of a darning stitch, so I'm not sure how that would be used for quilting. Could you send me the link to the video you watched so I can see what was done?

[@elainemoulson2578]

@@sewalongwithjan the video is on KZbin and is named Honest review of Brother sewing machine innovis NV1800q by Crafty Quilting Design

[@lindahestilowrobertson6263]

I gave my daughter my backup machine (regretted it later), so I bought a new backup that I was going to get mine machine back and give her the new one Well, I think I'll just keep the Brother PS700 wish the lettering was more enhanced, but then I have my big machine for that.

[@sewalongwithjan]

The PS700 is really a great machine! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Dash-Rip-Rock]

Where might this PS700 machine be available for a demo and possible purchase in SouthWest Florida area?.

[@sewalongwithjan]

Hi! If you go to the Brother website, they have a dealer locator so you can find a dealer in your area.

[@sherrywilliams1131]

Hi. Loved tutorial. Is this machine have the extra high lift on the pressure foot to allow for thicker fabrics under? Is it a high or low shank machine? Thank u very much.

[@sewalongwithjan]

This is a low shank machine. You can lift the presser lifter upward to allow thicker fabrics, but I would suggest getting a machine with the Automatic Fabric Sensor System if you use heavier fabrics regularly. The BQ1350 has that feature. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@terrinelson6293]

I recently bought this machine. So far I love it but I want the machine to have needle down when I end seeing. I can’t find out how to set this anywhere. Help

[@sewalongwithjan]

Hi Terri! That option is in the settings. Touch the button that looks like a piece of paper with the corner turned down. Once in the settings page use the down arrow to go to the needle position (probably the 2nd setting) and use the right arrow to change it to the down position. Hope this helps.

[@pattyhenson6843]

How to attach the “Q” foot to he Brother SE700

[@sewalongwithjan]

Hi Patty! You mean how do you attach the embroidery foot? You remove the sewing foot and shank from the machine first as the embroidery foot has it's own shank. The embroidery foot has a slot that the screw slips into. Make sure that the foot is flat and tighten it down.

[@hanameriah851]

Hiiii. Can it sew thick nd différent kind of fabrics? I really want to buy one polyvalent in this budget . Thanks

[@sewalongwithjan]

Hi Hana! Yes this machine is able to sew a variety of fabrics. It is packaged more for the quilter, as it comes with quite a few quilting attachments, but is a great general machine as well.

[@hanameriah851]

@@sewalongwithjan my purpose is to create clothes. I have no idea about quilting

[@sewalongwithjan]

This machine will work great for clothes.

[@hanameriah851]

@@sewalongwithjan thank you for answering me

[@sewalongwithjan]

@@hanameriah851 you're welcome

[@jeaniefiock5205]

Can you tell me how much for this machine. Thanks

[@sewalongwithjan]

Hi Jeanie! I'm not allowed to give prices over the internet, but if you email me at [e-mail] I can email you the price. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[@PriscillaZaugg]

I can't figure out how to turn the speed controller off. Display says to do this because I can't get the sew button to turn from red to green regardless of the presser foot position.

[@sewalongwithjan]

Hi Priscilla! You probably have the width control turned on in the settings. Are you using the PS700?

[@helenuher5426]

How come the needle comes unthreaded when start. Sewing after cutting thread

[@sewalongwithjan]

Are you lowering your needle into the fabric before starting to sew with the needle up/down button?

[@cindywest2689]

Can this machine by shipped?

[@sewalongwithjan]

Yes, I believe so