Thank you for your lovely message, and advice - I've not really been aware of that function :)

Thank you:) I do like to pass on little tips, especially when I've made mistakes :)

I've discovered over the years, that pulling up that wretched bobbin thread solves all sorts of problems lol:)

Aw 😊well done x

Thank you - yes it does take some shifting :)

Phew:) I think its always better to actually see something, especially when its something new - enjoy x

Thank you Ted :)

Glad I could help:) I think sometimes it easier to be shown how to do something, and go you making all those shirts :) and yes I'm in Birmingham UK :) How lucky are we to have a hobby we enjoy, and that's practical x

Marvellous:)

Glad it was helpful :)

You're welcome!

Great news 😀

Hi Jos - are you getting along any better now? let me know what's happening and I can try and help you out :) THe biggest problem is that you may not be using a double layer of fabric, just a single layer will get chewed up...

Thanks for replying I feel special! I think maybe my buttonhole foot isn't a genuine jenome product or maybe the button is too big. When sowing the machine doesn't know when to stop or turn. So it ends up bunching up and getting stuck under the foot plate. 🙄 I'm going to try a smaller button to see if it helps.

@@JOS-xz9gt ok:) so you need to make sure the button fits in the foot (0.50 in the video) and that you've pulled down the little black lever before you stitch (2.20 in the video)... otherwise it may be that you have a four-step foot - check out this video and see what you think kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qqeWnK6eqJPacWw.html

I brought a cheap automatic presser foot supposedly janome compatible. In the end I spent 40 quid and purchased a proper Janome product and it worked perfectly 1st time.

@@JOS-xz9gtI have a habit of not buying anything cheap, because it usually either doesn’t work or has an inbuilt deletion in it. Few years ago I bought a food mixer, it was on the cheaper end but not the cheapest, in the $60.00 range. I used it 4 times over two years and after that time it was dead. How could it be dead as a door nail after 4 uses??? Yeah that’s why I never pay for the (usually) 2 year insurance on anything, because as soon as it runs out, the item becomes obsolete. Strange thing is, the gadgets work just fine up until then with or without the extra 2 year cover. What a waste we live in now.

Glad I could help!

Thank you:) Glad to help x

Thank you 😊

Don't go thinking you're the only one - most people don't know its there :)

Me neither thought mine was broken 😂

How lovely your 11 year old wants to learn - Something to be nurtured :)

Glad I could help :)

I can relate! Mine sews 1/4 inch of the button hole then stops and I get a "6L" message which is "lower the buttonhole lever", but it is lowered....anyway, might learn to do one by hand. Thanks for the video, though...it's a good vid!

Good Luck - although I'm sure you won't need it 😊

Thank you 😃

Thank you- let us know how you get on 😊

Practise on samples first and remember to stitch through at least 2 layers else it will all pucker 😊

Thank you :)

So pleased it helped - well done 😊

Well done 😄

Thank you ☺️

You're very welcome!

Glad to have helped xxx

Glad to be of help :)

Glad to be of help:)

Cool - Well done :)

Happy to help!

You're welcome 🙂

Well done :)

Thanks :)

I hope it helps:)

Thank you - I'm glad you've found it helpful - I suggest you practice buttonholes on samples before you start in a garment x

I think sometimes you just need to actually see someone do it 😉

Glad to be of help :)

Thank you Katie :)

I'm luvin' that idea - Thank you Emcy :)

Please do a test one first, then onto your finished garment :)

😃 marvellous news... Sometimes you just need someone to show you what to do, and you're away x

@@patchworkquiltingclassestv9084 Indeed... And you did that for me. 🥰

Thank you:) I think it always helps to see someone do something - I'd try out a few samples before you go onto a finished project though :)

ooohhh... I don't know I'll have to test it... I suspect you keep your foot down until it has finished

Just about - you really have to keep an eye on it. ..

Well done 👍

Oh Paula you must be so upset :( that really shouldn't make any difference as that lever should hit the white bit sticking out from the foot, and tell the machine to go onto the next step... I would try some samples, using at least a double layer of fabric, and see what happens if you do lift and replace that lever each time... you may have a faulty machine... not much help I know

Hi :) It's the fabric that should be moving - I know this sounds obvious, but have you remembered to set the stitch to a buttonhole setting? Have you got a double layer of fabric? I'll see what else I can come up with :)

Oh I've never tried that John, but yes it does sound like you need to guide it more.... I'd try on samples until you're satisfied with the results though 😉

@@patchworkquiltingclassestv9084 thanks

probably - you just need to keep an eye on your markings and flick the lever on the left at the appropriate time... you'll need to do a few dummy runs, to see when that lever is moved by the attachment... eg when it gets to the back of the hole the attachment pushes the lever forward and the stitch changes and stitch direction changes... Good Luck :)

It needs to be with the drawn bit towards the back of the machine as the machine goes backwards first

Thank you for your prompt reply. Look forward to seeing some more videos. You explain things so well :)

Hi Joan:) It's all to do with that little black lever. Do a test buttonhole and watch how the foot flicks that black lever. You will still need to bring the lever down. but, you don't need the buttonhole foot, in fact, I would stitch without a foot, so that I can see where it is stitching... You will need to mark where the buttonhole needs to be, especially the ends, and flick the black lever manually. Set the machine to buttonhole stitch, then start. The machine will still go to the back, but when you can see it getting near the mark for the stitch, you need to flick that black lever forward - the machine will change direction and zigzag back down that side. When it gets to the mark at the other end, press the lever forward and the machine will do the bar stitch and go back up the other side of the marked hole. Keep an eye on it and when it gets to the other end, manually flick the lever forward again and it should bar tack and come down the second side to the front. Stop the machine when it gets there. I hope this helps:) I'd do a couple of samples first, so I know when to flick the lever... Good Luck:) Let me know how you get on x

Hi Doris, I've never heard of that before... have you a local sewing machine shop where you could ask? Otherwise I think its just case of hand sewing a stitch at one end.... maybe leave the thread a bit longer and use it to stitch the end together:)

Oh I'm sorry, I've not heard of that before... have you asked your local sewing machine shop?

Um - I never change mine, as I only ever use cotton fabrics for patchwork... tension is usually about 4 and stitch length you can change to what you want - I think mine comes on automatically at 2.2 :)

Oh dear, Coln that doesn't sound very good... it usually only keeps going if you haven't pulled that little black lever down, but I'm not sure about the other stitch problems... you have selected a buttonhole stitch haven't you? Otherwise I would say to take it along to your local sewing machine shop and have them look at it...

I would work on sample fabrics, not a finished garment, and have a least a double layer of fabric.

@@patchworkquiltingclassestv9084 Yes, that’s what I’ve been doing. However, I’ve now succeeded, even though I don’t really know how! I just went back to basics, turned everything on and off, rethreaded everything, and generally just started over, and finally succeeded. However, it was also a help that someone with a machine more similar to mine told me that my machine would not do the straight stitch underneath the zigzag, once I found that I could relax a bit more.

@@colinrobson738 that age old adage often works - glad you got it sorted 😊

Hiya, and thanks for watching:) You can just cut the thread - if you watch the machine it does a locking stitch at the end :)

Oh sorry, i have a stop/button on my machine instead of using the foot pedal... I think you just keep your foot on the pedal until it has finished :)

I'm pretty sure you just need to set the machine to one of the button hole settings 😄 can you check in the book and see what the message means?