To improve the operability of screen changeover, to effectively utilize a screen and to secure the operability of pattern selection in the sewing machine.

Transparent plural touch keys are attached to a display 10, a presser foot to be used, the selected two kinds of stitch patterns and an arrow for instructing horizontal feed are displayed at the upper stage part of the screen and a confirmation key capable of instructing the screen changeover, a next page key and a successive/single key, etc., are displayed on the right side of the screen. Three keys for specifying a practical pattern, a character pattern and the pattern for pattern sewing are provided on the right side of the display 10 independent of the display 10.