What is the name of a Chinese dog

Are you saying that you dropped the feed dogs, and now you cannot raise them? Need more information. Name model of machine

Hello, Carole -

If you have the owner's manual for your Janome Decor Excel 5018 sewing machine, then you can find the diagram naming the parts of the sewing machine (page 2, English text) and showing part #22, the drop feed lever. This is the lever which controls the feed dog.

If that lever does not move either way, then there may be something jamming the feed dog (like lint) or it may need cleaning and oiling.

If you don't have the manual for your machine, see the image to which I refer here:
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/994905/Janome-Decor-Excel-5018.html?page=8#manual

See this page from the manual to find out how to clean the feed dog:
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/994905/Janome-Decor-Excel-5018.html?page=78#manual

Another possibility for the feed dog not moving is if you have your machine set to the "free-motion" or "darning" operation, which disables the feed dog.

Most of them is this way:
Pull your storage holding compartment out.
There is a switch there to lift or push down. This is it.
* If your stitch length is set to zero the feed dog will not go above the plate. It will appear the switch isn't functioning. Make sure the stitch length is above zero.

what is the name and model of the sewing machine?

check the feed dogs in the needle plate area, you should be able
to feel them with your index finger, if you can't feel them, check for
a lever or knob that sets the up & down postion of the feed dogs.
the name of the machine & model number are not mentioned in the
question. do you have a manual?

what is the name of the machine?
do you want a manual?
the feed dogs are what move the fabric thru the machine, the presser foot only hold the fabric against the feed dogs so the feed dogs can move the fabric
the feed dogs in the needle plate area should be up

you can either take it to a sewing machine shop & have them check it or

or try sewingpartsonline.com or premiersewing.com

if you try one of the websites, look for the name of the machine first & then click on it & then look for the model number & see if they have the part
normally it's a feed dog lever or knob

what the name & model number of the machine?

You can download it from http://safemanuals.com/user-guide-instructions-owner-manual/YAMATA/FY811-_E

Looks like it might be a Chinese/English manual though.

Hi Ann,
m-memories are not stitched with the hoop or embroidery unit. They are stitched with the #2 sewing foot and with the feed dogs up just like any of the 9mm decorative stitches on the machine.
Linnette