Patent ID: 8051787

Claim:
An embroidery sewing machine for stitching embroidery patterns by moving a holder for holding a work to be stitched and having an X-direction drive mechanism for moving said holder in an X-direction that is in a width direction of a sewing machine body and a Y-direction drive mechanism for moving said holder in a Y-direction that is in a depth direction of the sewing machine body, wherein said Y-direction drive mechanism may be turned around an axis provided on the body of the sewing machine between an operative position where said Y-direction drive mechanism is extended in the Y-direction and embroidery operation is possible and an accommodating position where said Y-direction drive mechanism is oriented along the X-direction, the embroidery sewing machine comprising: a prohibition device for prohibiting under normal conditions at least said X-direction drive mechanism and said Y-direction drive mechanism from driving, a signal device for providing a signal when said Y-direction drive mechanism is in said operative position and embroidery operation is possible, and a device for withdrawing said prohibition of the driving of the X-direction drive mechanism and the Y-direction drive mechanism when said signal is provided from said signal device.