Need instructions on button holes

Not sure if you are having problems with the bobbin winder or threading the bobbin. This may help:

Nelco JA 38 Sewing Machine Threading Diagram

To avoid awful thread nests under the fabric, be sure to ALWAYS RAISE the presser foot when threading the top thread.

Interestingly, the bobbin threading instructions (above) show the bobbin loading into the bobbin case so it turns COUNTER-clockwise. This is the opposite of instructions for most machines. You can probably try both, the clockwise or Counter-clockwise,and see if one works better than the other.

Be sure to use fresh, good quality sewing machine oil or Tri-Flow Synthetic Oil on your machine. Open it up, while gently wiggling the handwheel, drop a couple drops of oil every place that metal rubs against metal. Avoid plastic or rubber parts! You may even find little round holes throughout that are oil ports. Be sure to get the area around the needlebar, presser foot lifter, feed dogs, the bobbin area, and all the dial and selector mechanisms.

You can find manuals for your machine online (not free!).


Nelco Sewing Machine Manuals Instruction and Repair Manuals

Oil is placed where there are two pieces of metal rubbing together.
1. You must look for moving parts while moving the hand wheel. 2. There are some holes on the frame to give you access areas that need to be oiled..
3. The bobbin rides on an indented area called the race. Place one drop at this location frequently.
4. The motion of the needle arm going up and down between two holes needs to be oiled.
5. The pressure foot has a movement of a steel tube (arm) that needs oiled every now and then. The up and down motion of the pressure foot switch has two pieces of steel rubbing together in order to raise and lower the foot. It is important to oil here and on the spring that is inside the tube.
Anyway; make sure you look for steel against steel and oil it.

This question appeared for an Activa 131 elsewhere on Fixya, so I am simply copying and pasting the previous answer in hopes it will also solve your issue:

There are TWO buttons on the machine that have the little u-turn on them. Look for the other one. That is the one that makes the second half of the buttonhole. Look in the owner's manual, it may tell you where it is on your machine. I spent a long time swearing at my machine before I figured out that the reverse is not the only button with the u-turn arrow. The manual is not clear on this. Why they use the same symbol twice is beyond me. Mine is on the front of the machine, down by the needle. Hope this helps.

try this link and see if has a manual for the machine

http://www.devicemanuals.com/guide/Sewing%20Machine/Janome/Janome-D%C3%A9cor-Excel-Pro-5124-Instruction-Manual-T0RRd09EVT.html

when you press the button hole option & then pull the button hole lever
down it will rest against the button hole foot, having the button in the
button hole foot help the machine gage the size the button hole needs
to be, if the machine keeps on sewing & doesn't stop automaticily then
there is something wrong with the button hole option.

Hi, go to www.singerco.com/accessories/manuals.html and you can download a manual for free.

I have a 180e, but cant put my hand on the manual tonight to clarify this issue for you.
From memory though, you need to go into the button hole button option, & look for stitch #60. The button sew application is automatic & its recommended that the #18 button foot be used.
As I said, that is from memory. Will check my manual asap & will clarify anything if needed, but I'm pretty sure thats the procedure, as I sewed buttons not that long ago. Hope this helps you.

Insert the button into the special button hole foot. put the foot on the machine.Pull down the button hole lever( It's near the presser foot lever towards the back of the machine). Place your needle where you want the button hole to be. Select the button hole pattern and press on the pedal. Watch for the end of the button hole.
sewman7

Lots of tutorials and videos online:

One Step Buttonholing

How to Use an Automatic Buttonhole Foot

SINGER 1 Step Mechanical Buttonhole Presser Foot Tutorial

How to Sew Buttonholes for Beginners by Babs Rudlin at Fiery Phoenix

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