To get the bobbin to wind ---# 1 thread the machine ---and the needle --- then wrap the thread around the screw on the left side of the shank. # 2 line up the arrows on the machine and the plate you should be able to see the thread thru the window on the plate. It should look like it is winding between the 2 halves of the bobbin --- if doesnt -- stop and retry -- sometimes my machine will wind it under the bobbin.. Hope this helps