You don't lower the feed dogs on the Janome CM2200. You need the cover plate to cover the feed dogs during free-motion sewing or darning. The cover plate was included in the original accessory kit for the sewing machine. You can get a replacement from many sewing machine parts shops. One source is https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/janome-2200-sewing-machine-parts.aspx?sort.ss_cat_sort=desc&index=1 . The direct link is https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/cover-plate-janome-new-home-825018013.aspx . Some shops sell in a kit with presser feet for free-motion quilting.
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You don't lower the feed dogs on the Janome CM2200. You need the cover plate to cover the feed dogs during free-motion sewing or darning. The cover plate was included in the original accessory kit for the sewing machine. You can get a replacement from many sewing machine parts shops. One source is https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/janome-2200-sewing-machine-parts.aspx?sort.ss_cat_sort=desc&index=1 . The direct link is https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/cover-plate-janome-new-home-825018013.aspx . Some shops sell in a kit with presser feet for free-motion quilting.
I hope this helps.
Cindy Wells