Sewing machine with fabric-retaining bed and method for sewing fabric thereon

摘要: A sewing machine for large work pieces such as sails or tarps, has a bed with trough, the axis of which is perpendicular to head support arm. Fabric held within either by being folded, bunched rolled, fabric fed into trough stitching progresses, drawn out during stitching. The may be folded trough. selectively covered removable cover plate, provide flat smaller fabric.