To easily execute maintenance work for respective portions of a sewing machine on a table from the rear side of the sewing machine.

This sewing machine has a two Y-direction drive mechanisms 30 for driving a sewing frame 10 stretching and retaining a machined cloth in an Y direction on the table 4. The table 4 has a recessed part 4a allowing entrance of a worker H to an Y-direction rear side end part, while the two Y-direction drive mechanisms 30 have respectively motors 36.