A professional who tends machine that cuts lengths or belts of embroidered fabric into scalloped strips for use as decorative trimming. Responsibilities include:

• Inserts blade in machine head and turns setscrews to raise or lower blade, according to thickness of fabric.
• Places fabric on machine table, aligns prestitched line on fabric with edge of blade, and sets machine guide according to fabric alignment.
• Starts machine and observes flow of fabric to detect damage and irregular scalloping as fabric passes under blade.
• Replaces blade or adjusts height of blade to restore scalloping to specifications.
• Positions fabric for subsequent runs through machine and repeats process until fabric has been cut into specified number of scalloped strips.
• Lubricates machine.
• May sharpen blades.