Sewing machine

A sewing machine comprising:

• a threading mechanism configured to move a hook between a standby position before the hook is passed through an eye of a sewing needle and an operative position after the hook is passed through the eye, the hook being configured to pass an upper thread through the eye;
• a holding member including a clamping portion configured to clamp and hold a thread end of the upper thread;
• and
• a movement mechanism configured to move the holding member to a first position and a second position, the first position being a position in which the clamping portion protrudes in a first direction from an exterior member of the sewing machine, the clamping portion being configured to hold the upper thread when the holding member is in the first position, the second position being a position located at a side in a second direction with respect to the first position, the first direction being a direction from the standby position to the operative position, and the second direction being a direction opposite to the first direction, wherein:
• the sewing machine is configured to receive a selection of a first mode and a second mode, the first mode being a mode in which embroidery sewing is performed while the sewing machine automatically moves an embroidery frame with respect to the sewing needle moving up and down, the embroidery frame being configured to hold a work cloth, and the second mode being a mode in which sewing is performed while a user manually moves the work cloth, and
• the movement mechanism is configured to move the holding member to the second position in the second mode.

A sewing machine comprising:

• a threading mechanism configured to move a hook between a standby position before the hook is passed through an eye of a sewing needle and an operative position after the hook is passed through the eye, the hook being configured to pass an upper thread through the eye;
• a holding member including a clamping portion configured to clamp and hold a thread end of the upper thread;
• a movement mechanism configured to move the holding member to a first position and a second position, a first direction being a direction from the standby position to the operative position, the second position being a position located at a side in a second direction with respect to the first position, and the second direction being a direction opposite to the first direction;
• and
• a single motor configured to drive the threading mechanism and the movement mechanism.