Abstract: A sewing machine having an embroidery frame and a drive unit for driving that frame with respect to the sewing needle, wherein the area occupied by the frame and drive unit can be reduced for storage. To do this, the user presses a storage button on an LCD touch panel screen. The CPU determines that a command has been given to reduce the area of the frame and drive unit for storage; calculates the amount of drive necessary to move the embroidery frame from its current position stored in nonvolatile memory to the position used for storing the drive unit; and controls drive motors to move the embroidery frame the distance calculated, reducing the overall area occupied by the frame and drive unit.