a bed shaft 15 interconnected by a timing belt 16 in the standard a needle 17 carried for endwise reciprocation by a needle bar 18 is mounted for movement in bracket arm 13 any conventional connections not shown may be used between the armshaft 14 and the needlebar 18 for imparting needle reciprocation the work feeding mechanism includes a feed dog 20 carried by a feed bar 21 the feed bar 21 may be supported in the bed 11 by any conventional means not shown for accomodating work transporting movements of the feed dog transversely across the bed 11 as well as vertical movements to shift the feed dog alternately into and out of work engagement on work feed and idle return strokes of feed dog work transporting movements in fig1 a mechanism is illustrated for imparting work transporting movement to the feed dog 20 including a feed drive shaft 22 driven by gears 23 from the bed shaft 15 an eccentric cam 24 on the feed drive shaft 22 a pitman 25 embracing the eccentric 24 and connected to reciprocate a slide block 26 in a slotted feed regulating guideway 27 a link 28 pivotally connects the pitman 25 with the feed bar 21 so that depending upon the inclination of the guideway regulation of the magnitude and direction of the feed stroke of the feed dog may be controlled the guideway 27 is fast on a.