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From: twohands
Date: 01-16-2005, 12:31 PM (1 of 10)
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Hello All, I am having trouble getting the buttonholes right on my Janome 6019 QC. I am following the manual exactly, step by step. My problem is that the automatic button hole does not stop automatically. When it comes back to the bottom of the hole it keeps repeating stitches in the same spot until there is a knot of thread. If the button hole wasn't balanced could that cause this. I have adjusted and almost got it right, but I do not know if you look at the wrong side or the right side to determine which side needs adjusted. When you do the button hole, should the right side be up or the wrong. I have been sewing with the right side up. Also, when I sew I do not press the pedal all the way down and sew kind of slowly. Could that be a problem? I wish I could figure out what I am doing wrong. Thank You Much |
User: twohands
Member since: 01-16-2005 Total posts: 12 |
From: shirleyp
Date: 01-16-2005, 02:23 PM (2 of 10)
| If yours works like mine, I have to turn the stitch dial when it gets to the bottom, then again when it does the bottom and again when it goes back up. Yours might work the same way. |
User: shirleyp
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From: MaryW
Date: 01-17-2005, 09:35 AM (3 of 10)
You work from the right side of the garment. Welcome to Sew Whats New. 
MaryW
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From: paroper
Date: 01-17-2005, 11:02 AM (4 of 10)
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I've never sewn on a Janome so I am a bit out of my league. That being said, my machine have an eye on the buttonhole foot that I use for automatic buttonholes. It allows for the machine to measure the hole accurately. The other thing is that when I use my buttonhole foot I have to put my thead into my bobbin case differently. After not sewing for awhile, I went back to doing a few things. I forgot to put the thread in the bobbin "loop" for automatic buttonholes and it did exactly what yours is doing now if I ran out of space in buttonholer or it just kept going if there was still space there. I don't know that your machine does either of these things, but if it does, just maybe....
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
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From: twohands
Date: 01-17-2005, 11:33 AM (5 of 10)
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So I put the fabric under the foot right side up to sew the button hole? That is how I have done it. Is the right side the side I look at to determine stitch density when I am adjusting it? I have checked the manual again and did not find anything about loading the bobbin thread differently. It has been a while since the machine was serviced. So, I am going to take it in tomorrow and see what I am doing wrong. I am sure that they will just set it up and it will work perfectly and I am just missing something. Thank You All |
User: twohands
Member since: 01-16-2005 Total posts: 12 |
From: toadusew
Date: 01-17-2005, 01:53 PM (6 of 10)
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Maybe I can help a little, since I have a Janome with an automatic buttonholer. As the others have said, you work on the right side of the fabric and yes, that is where you determine stitch density. You do not need to put the bobbin in differently--at least I don't on my Janome. And the automatic buttonhole actually sews several stitches at the top and bottom of the buttonhole (the bar tacks) before it stops in the middle. Mine goes about 4 times or so and then stops. And once it stops, you can press the foot pedal all you want and it won't go. There are no thread tangles, just a nice bar tack. If you are having the thread knot during this process, you might want to check to make sure that you have your bobbin threaded correctly if the thread tangles are occurring on the underside of the fabric and check to make sure that your machine is threaded correctly on top, too. Another thing to check is to make sure that you have the buttonhole lever pulled down all the way as well. I don't think that the speed you are sewing would have an effect on the buttonhole one way or the other either, although others might have a different opinion. I hope some of this helps a little.
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User: toadusew
Member since: 01-08-2005 Total posts: 369 |
From: Magot
Date: 01-17-2005, 02:20 PM (7 of 10)
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Mine is a 6025QC which I believe has similar buttonholes. My advice would be: 1 Make sure you keep the threads out of the way when you are sewing the buttonhole, up and pulled to the back 2 Make sure the buttonhole bar is pulled down 3 took me some time to realise I had to reselect 'buttonhole' each time I wanted to sew a button hole 4 if you change that balance thing it is really hard to get it just right and yes, look on the right side ( the side face up when you sew) to see if the buttonhole is sewing evenly. 5 I don't think the speed makes a difference either - just be steady and not jerky. love and kisses, Jan
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User: Magot
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From: Mother in Law
Date: 01-17-2005, 05:39 PM (8 of 10)
| I did the same thing with my Janome. There is a little black lever at the back of the presser foot Up under where the needle threader lever is but back farther, that you have to pull down all the way to the buttonhole foot in order for it to stop. If this lever is not pulled down to the foot it will not stop. Ask me how I know? Been there done that. Let me know how it works after you do that. LOL Nothing like learning from experience. |
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 01-18-2005, 12:23 AM (9 of 10)
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All of the Janome users are assuming that you have loaded the button in the buttonhole foot on the machine, so I will ask the question.. Have you put the button in the foot where it is supposed to be.. ?? And also , like Magot said, you have to push the button again every time to re-select your buttonhole.. In other words, after you finish one buttonhole, you have to push the button 2 times to make the next one.. (once to re-select it and once to actually sew) Ask me how I learned that?? LOL
Sew With Love
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From: Mother in Law
Date: 01-18-2005, 12:36 AM (10 of 10)
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The Janome book for the instuctions doesn't clearly say where the black level is on the machine. I didn't realize the darn lever was there. I kept trying to sew the buttonhole and it kept sewing a straight line and wouldn't bar tack the end it just kept sewing a line until I found out from my dealer about the little black lever. That's why I told her about this lever the manual doesn't make it clear that there is this lever and it's hidden behind the automatic needle threader. Must be a common problem because that was the first thing the dealer told me was pull down the lever, everyone does that samething wrong. Sure enough that was the problem. If you are not looking for it you don't know it's there. It's the manual that is messed up. It doesn't state it clearly. Libby, of course your solution could be true too. LOL With all of our heads put together one of us is going to get this lady sewing perfect buttonholes soon. 
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