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  Plating with Sue Booth   Sue gave us a great demonstration of plating on the single bed, and also with the ribber. She showed us various techniques, including: double sided stocking stitch; plated tuck; using the plating feeder as a way of changing colour and thickness, as in shadow pleating; and making various surface Read more

Buttons This meeting was primarily an exhibition of hand made buttons, made by members. We started, however, by discussing next year’s calendar, then bespoke patterns offered by Lynda, before moving on to some video material of button making. More information about button making is available here on the website. Members were also treated to some Read more

August 2017 Buttonholes and closures This was a meeting focusing on how to make buttonholes and how to avoid them! We looked at simple and not so simple methods on the knitting machine, as well as making ties and bands with icords, and making a shawlpin with wire on the machine. Instructions for the shawlpin Read more