side view step 9 of fig8 shows the material piece 142 with the sewn placket strip 131 after it leaves the sewing process the unclamped end of material 142 hangs over the edge of table top 18 as shown in step 10 of fig8 rack 54 has previously moved into a position adjacent table top 18 so that material piece 142 has been draped over rack 54 during the sewing process rack 56 is then moved toward table 18 to engage the material piece 142 while clamp support 74 moves up to disengage clamps 78 and 80 in step 11 of fig8 rack 54 is moved away so that the material piece 142 is drapped over rack 56 in step 12 of fig8 the rack 56 holding a stack of finished goods is returned to its rest position away from table 18 carriage 34 is then returned to its rest position by the operation of stepper motor 46 to repeat the process with another piece of material fig9 is a schematic diagram of a microprocessor circuit for controlling the operation of the fig1 apparatus the fig9 circuit includes a microprocessor 200 which includes a control program as set forth in the microfische appendix to this application port expander 202 is provided which contains outputs connected to driver circuits 204 for controlling the operation of stepper motor 46 port expander 202 also provides for input data on ports p40 through p 46 which are taken from a thumb wheel control input which regulates the length of the placket which is to be sewed onto a shirt front input ports 208.