A sewing machine assembly includes a sewing machine frame, a presser bar mounted to a frame head of the sewing machine frame, and a feed dog assembly. The feed dog assembly includes a feed dog mounted to the frame base to reciprocate vertically and horizontally relative to the frame base to pull fabric between the pressure bar and the frame base through the sewing machine frame, a feed dog drive system coupled to the feed dog to drive reciprocation of the feed dog relative to the frame base, and a feed dog cover selectively coupled to a frame base of the sewing machine frame to extend over the feed dog to shield the fabric from the feed dog.

A sewing machine assembly includes a sewing machine frame, a presser bar mounted to a frame head of the sewing machine frame, and a feed dog assembly. The feed dog assembly includes a feed dog mounted to the frame base to reciprocate vertically and horizontally relative to the frame base to pull fabric between the pressure bar and the frame base through the sewing machine frame, a feed dog drive system coupled to the feed dog to drive reciprocation of the feed dog relative to the frame base, and a feed dog cover selectively coupled to a frame base of the sewing machine frame to extend over the feed dog to shield the fabric from the feed dog.