Long Buckby Machine Knitters

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  • April 2022

    This meeting was a ‘forum’ style meeting.  Members were invited to take part in a crochet workshop, as well as having the opportunity to see some software in action – all described in the newsletter. A lively, but relaxing, afternoon! Read more

  • March 2022

    March 2022

    We welcomed Claire Newberry as our guest speaker. Claire is a Knitware designer who lives locally, and she showed us how to make a very simple shape of top, using basic measurements and holding position. She then showed us her designs for industry, and described her 30 year plus career, from textile student to freelance Read more

  • February 2022

    Joining Knitting This was part presentation of pictures and video, and part demonstration [by Pat] of various joining methods, including on and off the machine. The meeting was well attended, and, with our first complete use of the equipment since the beginning of the pandemic, it felt like we were returning to ‘normal’ service.   Read more

  • January 2022

    This was an ‘open forum’ meeting, but, as only one demonstration was requested, everybody who attended was given a demonstration of the various software available for pattern making. Software shown was: Knitware Designaknit Garment Designer and a look at the Knit it Now website Questions raised were about pricing, which software might work on the Read more

  • December 2021

    AGM and Christmas celebration This year at LBMK ended with us meeting for our AGM, which was an informal affair – committee members gave short reports of their actions and roles, and then all members were invited to say something about their machine knitting, including which machines they had. It was very interesting to hear Read more

  • LBMK emerges from lockdown August – November 2021

    The return to face to face meetings began in August 2021.  A few of us gathered and were delighted to meet again and chat, and share a few projects. The next three meetings have become progressively more ‘normal’, with refreshments returning [albeit with a ‘bring your own cup’ theme] and some demonstration/presentation. We still have Read more