Abstract: An exemplary embroidery accessory for a sewing machine includes a spool, a support, and a mechanism for rotating the support. The spool receives a length of embroidery material and dispenses the material as it rotates about a first axis of rotation. The support is rotatably attached to both the attachment portion and to the spool. The support includes a sewing guide with an opening for a needle of the sewing machine and a dispensing guide near the spool for guiding the embroidery material from the spool to the sewing guide. The mechanism rotates the support about a second axis of rotation that is parallel to the first axis of rotation.

Abstract: An exemplary embroidery accessory for a sewing machine includes a stationary support attached to the sewing machine and a rotating support rotatably attached to the stationary support. A drive mechanism rotates the rotating support relative to the stationary support and a spool supported by the rotating support receives and dispenses a length of embroidery material. The removable guide is removably attached to the rotating support and includes a sewing guide with a needle opening for receiving a needle of the sewing machine, and at least one guide for guiding the length of embroidery material from the spool to the sewing guide.

Abstract: An embroidery frame includes a mounting portion, an annular portion, a rotation member, a first guide portion, an extending portion, and a drive mechanism. The mounting portion is mounted on a carriage of a sewing machine. The annular portion holds a work cloth. The rotation member is formed in an annular shape and is supported by the annular portion. The rotation member rotates in a circumference direction of the annular portion. The first guide portion is provided on the rotation member and has a first penetrating portion. A through hole is formed in the first penetrating portion. A string-like material to be supplied for sewing is inserted through the first penetrating portion. The extending portion is formed on the annular portion and extends toward the outside in a radial direction of the annular portion. The drive mechanism is provided on the extending portion and rotates the rotation member.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel method and apparatus for making novel decorative fabrics wherein effect yarns are present on the fabric with the effect yarn being fed in a longitudinally compressed bulked condition imparting an expanded cross-sectional width to the effect yarn and wherein a stitching thread secures the effect yarn in the compressed bulked condition so that there is imparted to the fabric an appearance attendant to an effect yarn much larger than that actually present on the fabric.

Abstract: A device for presenting ornamental threads to the stitching instrumentalities of a sewing machine for incorporating them into seams of stitches which includes one or more thread guide levers mounted adjacent the machine's needle bar.These levers are operatively connected to a rotatably driven cam and are caused to pivot to and fro in timed sequence with the stitching cycle and to present the threads associated therewith to positions where they will be incorporated into seams of stitches formed on a workpiece.