Included w/the Singer 401 were Fashion Discs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Below are the disc numbers with corresponding stitch pattern name and Singer part number.
1 - Arrowhead - 172185
2 - 24 Stitch Scallop - 172187
3 - Diamond - 172189
4 - Solid Scallop - 172190
5 - Banner - 172191
As a further supplement additional discs could be purchased separately as needed.
11 - Ribbon - 174540
15 - Thunderbird - 174537
19 - Block - 174539
20 - Walls of Troy - 174546
21 - Chevron - 174547
By design, the machine also shipped with a metal "cam stack" which allowed the operator to chose from a wide variety of stitches simply by adjusting the selector knobs on the machine.
Primary Patterns: ZigZag, Blind Stitch, Multi ZigZag, Ball,
Combination Patterns: Scallop, Icicle, Domino, Comb, Curlique
Variation Patterns: Fagoting, Shag
