What does the code bL or 6L mean when I am trying to sew a button hole?

A "bL" error display on your Janome-Kenmore-Elna

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May 22, 2009 - There on page 37 it states that bL (I thought it said "6L" but obviously it means "buttonhole lever") means your lever is not pulled down.
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and a video as well

https://www.google.com/search?q=Elna+is+giving+me+an+error+code+BL

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Since your machine is still new, it is probably covered under warranty. Take it to a Janome dealer with your stitch samples.

quot bL quot error display on your Janome Kenmore Elna sewing discussion...

Automatic button hole foot bL 6L error trouble

Buttonhole jams bl what do do

on the sewing machine to the left of the needle is a lever,, called
the buttonhole lever, it must be pulled down gently before a buttonhole can be made...

BL stands for buttonhole lever,, it's to the left side of the needle bar,,just pull it down when you want to make buttonholes & when your finished making buttonholes,, just gently push it back up

bl stands for buttonhole lever--the buttonhole lever is to the left of the needle bar---pull the buttonhole lever down as far as it will go & when your done just push it back up

BL stands for buttonhole lever-you have to pull it down before you can make a buttonhole,,my machine is the same way

Call your Sears store sewing department and ask them if they can help you, your manual should tell wha the error code BL stands for. Usually the salesperson who sells the machines has some training on the machines. I used to love it when they gave lessons on their machines, now you are stuck on your own. You would think that they would try to give more customer service instead of here's the box, give me your money and go. Good luck, you deserve some TLC from them, after all you could have bought a machine anywhere and you chose them, it is up to them to earn your loyalty to their store.

try pulling the buttonhole lever down before you start sewing
let me know if this helps

I've been looking too and I found here http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/sewingclasses/board.pl?t=18328that you need to put the bar behind the needle threader down. I think they call it a button hole stop? I don't know, but it worked. I didn't even know it existed. But it solved my problem. On my Kenmore it looks like a black lever and you pull it down. It tells the button-holer that you are at the end of the hole and it needs to backup. nifty, kind of.

SP means Spool Pin. It is currently in position to wind a bobbin. Move the bobbin winder pin to the left and SP should disappear.