the long armed stitcher the projection units use projection elements to project the pantograph patterns on the fabric to be stitched allowing an operator of the stitcher to trace the projected pattern with a needle associated with the sewing machine head measurement devices associated with the sewing machine head determine head movement and alter the projected pattern accordingly such that the needle of the sewing head may continue to follow the pantograph pattern despite the head having moved in order to trace the pattern application_number US 201414522837 A description the present invention is directed generally toward a sewing machine including a means for projecting a pantograph pattern on quilt fabric such that the fabric including the pantograph pattern may be traced to stitch a pattern thereon fig1 and 2 illustrate a perspective view of a sewing machine head 10 for use with a long armed sewing machine or long armed stitcher as illustrated the sewing machine head 10 includes a plurality of components that are known in the art for example sewing machine head 10 includes a front portion 15 where a first set of handles 20 are positioned and located for moving the sewing machine head 10 above a quilt such that needle 25 may stitch a desired pantograph pattern onto the quilt positioned and located below the sewing machine head 10 in a long armed stitcher arrangement known in the art at rear portion 30 of the sewing machine head 10 the sewing machine head 10 further may comprise a second set of handles 35 that are positioned and located for moving the sewing machine head 10 in order.