Depends on your machine brand and model. A lot of machines have a switch/knob at the very bottom on the right side of the machine. If you research "darning" in your owner's manual, it will surely show you where the switch is located.
It's usually at the back of the sewing head when looked at normally.
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Sounds like you need a new needle and the upper tension tightened. Try putting machine oil on the feed dogs and working it up and down until it is free again. You can take off the lower plate and clean any lint that may have collected underneath. Then make sure the thread is coming out of the bobbin correctly before it is inserted in the machine.
Zelma
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Did you turn the handwheel? The feed teeth will not come up until the machine is operated. Run it a few stitches and they will come up.
SOURCE: Feed dogs do not come back up after lowering
Are you talking about the feed dogs or the presser foot. Either way, if you moved a lever to lower them, there is probably a screw that either fell out or has become loose that holds the linkage to the lever.
SOURCE: Raising and Lowering the feed dog on Janome 4900 MC
These machines are known to have this problem. The feed lift cam has a groove worn in it that won't allow the feed dogs to come back up. It is on the lower shaft and needs to be replaced. You can get the feed dogs back up by taking off the needle plate and lifting them up manually while turning the hand wheel. They should stay up until you drop them again.
Some people will not replace the cam and live with it.
good luck!
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I was having trouble with this too, but found more help online...you have to switch the dog feed back to 'up'....then turn the needle wheel toward you....the feed dog should snap back into place :)
Hope this helps :D
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