Abstract: A device for locating the needle of a sewing machine in a preselected position upon completion of a sewing operation. The device includes a control shaft operatively connected to the needle and by driving elements, to a clutch brake type operating motor. A cylindrical member having a reference pin extending radially from its periphery is fixed on the control shaft and is operatively connected to an auxiliary actuator which when the machine is stopped is caused by a control apparatus to rotate the cylindrical member and its reference pin. The control apparatus is also effective in moving a stud into the pathway of the reference pin and when the two engage one another, the cylindrical member and control shaft are stopped which positions the needle in a preselected position.

Abstract: A guide for sewing machines for effecting the attachment of a waistband to a workpiece which includes a pair of U-shaped guide elements fixed on the machine in spaced and vertical alignment for guiding separated strips of band material to a converging position in close proximity with the machines stitching instrumentalities. The guide includes a dividing member selectively movable from an operative position between the guide elements to a position displaced therefrom. The dividing member is provided with surfaces that cooperate with the guide elements to form separate passageways for the strips of band material and a central member having a guide surface for guiding the edge of the workpiece between the separated strips of band material to the converging position.