Abstract: A sewing machine table is presented having a first top section which is rigidly mounted to the table frame and a second section which abuts the first section in horizontal alignment when raised and which is rotatably affixed to the frame for movement away from said first top section. The sewing machine table can be used to sew flat goods with the first and second top sections in contiguous horizontal alignment. A pivotable mechanism allows the second top section to pivot away and downwardly from the first table top section for sewing more dimensioned goods such as baseball caps and the like.

Abstract: Sewing apparatus utilizes a conventional multi-head sewing machine for embroidering or stitching and includes a single rail pantograph with a double ended electric motor and ribbed drive end and support arm. A multi-purpose holding bracket allows the operator to quickly change from embroidering tubular goods such as sweatshirts to baseball caps or other circular type goods without tools by the use of an easily releasable hoop support boom. An embroidery hoop assembly provides ears which can be easily and securely positioned on the hoop support boom for secure holding thereto during high speed embroidering operations. The ribs on the drive end of the pantograph prevent warping of the end during the high speed operations.

Abstract: A system and method for stitching characters along a curve is disclosed. The alphabetic characters, numerals, symbols, designs, etc. to be sewn or embroidered, along with various other parameters, such as the initial radius and angular displacement of the curve on which the selected characters, etc. are to be stitched, are entered into the system by the operator. The system transforms the stitch points within each selected character, etc. into a new set of stitch points such that the selected characters, etc. are projected into a curve having the desired initial radius and initial angular displacement.