We're planning to go public!
Come and join us in the Hart Shopping Centre, Fleet Road, Fleet on Saturday 8th June 2013. We'll be there between 10 am and 4 pm so plenty of opportunity to drop by and stop a while. We will be knitting, plus showing off a knitting machine and teaching anyone that is interested how to use a pair of needles or crochet hook.
Knitting is becoming a popular pastime again. It is no longer something that only old people do.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Friday, May 03, 2013
May equals blankets
The May meeting is coming up fast and will be on Tuesday 7th May. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible as we are aiming to complete at least two blankets during the course of the evening.
We already have some hand knitted and crocheted squares plus some machine knitting strips so we stand a good chance of getting them all sewn together. There are enough machine knitted strips to complete one blanket, but we don't yet have enough squares for the hand knitted one, so I hope you've all been busy and knitted a few. Wouldn't it be great if we can complete three blankets!
Bring all your completed squares with you, plus some yarn and a pair of needles in case we need a few more squares or some pieces to fill in the gaps. Please also bring either a crochet hook or a sewing up needle so that you can join in the construction process.
Plans are also coming on for our Knit in Public event arranged for Saturday 8th June at the Hart Shopping Centre and we will update you about that as well.
We'd also like to see anything else you've knitted recently, so bring that along as well.
We'll be starting the club meeting at 8 pm as usual and visitors are always welcome.
We already have some hand knitted and crocheted squares plus some machine knitting strips so we stand a good chance of getting them all sewn together. There are enough machine knitted strips to complete one blanket, but we don't yet have enough squares for the hand knitted one, so I hope you've all been busy and knitted a few. Wouldn't it be great if we can complete three blankets!
Bring all your completed squares with you, plus some yarn and a pair of needles in case we need a few more squares or some pieces to fill in the gaps. Please also bring either a crochet hook or a sewing up needle so that you can join in the construction process.
Plans are also coming on for our Knit in Public event arranged for Saturday 8th June at the Hart Shopping Centre and we will update you about that as well.
We'd also like to see anything else you've knitted recently, so bring that along as well.
We'll be starting the club meeting at 8 pm as usual and visitors are always welcome.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Birthday Meeting
This month our speaker was a club member who showed us how to make more of our tension swatches and samples. By adding some iron-on interfacing to the back of the samples they were ready to cut and sew and attach to other materials to make cushion covers, bags, or used as applique in regular sewing projects or stitched together in a multitide of ways to create fantastic new fabrics and textures.
April meeting was our 35th birthday. Shirley made a tasty cake and some sausage rolls to go with our teas and coffees.
There was some interesting items in the show and tell.
April meeting was our 35th birthday. Shirley made a tasty cake and some sausage rolls to go with our teas and coffees.
There was some interesting items in the show and tell.
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| A huge jacquard cloth of the Periodic Table of Elements for a backdrop on a stall at a designer maker show |
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3 designs drawn freehand and scanned into an electronic machine
A beautiful circular shawl
Hand knitted boot tops, the latest trend seen at the Olympia knitting and stitching show
A cute cotton top
Very tiny little hats
Monday, April 01, 2013
April meeting
Oops, I almost forgot to post about what we doing in April. It seems to catch me out every time when the meeting is early, like this time on the 2nd of the month. And to cap it all it's Easter although you'd never believe it with the weather we are having.
Still - to the meeting. This year our club has been meeting for 35 years. I bet the ladies that first met never thought it would still be going after all this time. And there are still a couple of ladies from the original group that come along. So it will be cake with our tea and coffee instead of the usual biscuits.
Jean will be talking to us about how to use the tension swatches you've finished with to make patchwork cushions and bags, and other things as well. You could of course knit especially for it as well. And there will be yarns for sale so bring along your purse. The money raised will go to charity as usual. Plus plenty of time for a show and tell and to sort out any problems you may be having with your knitting.
Look forward to seeing you there, and visitors always welcome.
Still - to the meeting. This year our club has been meeting for 35 years. I bet the ladies that first met never thought it would still be going after all this time. And there are still a couple of ladies from the original group that come along. So it will be cake with our tea and coffee instead of the usual biscuits.
Jean will be talking to us about how to use the tension swatches you've finished with to make patchwork cushions and bags, and other things as well. You could of course knit especially for it as well. And there will be yarns for sale so bring along your purse. The money raised will go to charity as usual. Plus plenty of time for a show and tell and to sort out any problems you may be having with your knitting.
Look forward to seeing you there, and visitors always welcome.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
An Inspiration
The talk given by this months speaker, Designer Ros Wilson was so inspiring. Ros explained how she started designing and writing patterns from her own frustration about the lack of scaled fit for real women in knitting patterns. The talk was well structured and delved into the background of designing to suppliers schedules and seasons that may not be obvious to the novice. It covered all the key points to consider ourselves when creating a similar business. Ros urged us to have a go, it was something we could do if she could.
Beautiful show and tell from members
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| Enjoying the presentation |
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| A little but very expensive in (UK terms) Possum token from NZ |
Thursday, February 28, 2013
March meeting & other things happening during the month
The March meeting is coming up in a few days time. Tuesday 5th March to be exact. We have arranged for Ros Wilson to come and talk to us about "Designing for the Yarn Industry". Ros is an independent knitwear designer and artist, and undertakes the design of garments from drawing to completion of the garment. She designs and writes hand knitting patterns (including larger sizes) in up-to-the minute styles.
Some of our members are also hoping to visit Machine Knitting Live on Saturday 2nd March at Bournemouth School for Girls. It is a great day out if you can get there. More details should be on the Machine Knitting Monthly website.
There is also a new show coming up in March called The Spring Knitting and Stitching Show. It is at Olympia 2 from 14th to 17th March. It is organised by Twisted Thread, the same people that put on the show at Alexandra Palace in October, so I am sure it is going to be very good.
For those that can travel further afield, Sewing for Pleasure (exhibition) will be at the NEC, Birmingham from 21st - 24th March and that is also a delight to visit, although the temptation to spend too much needs to be kept in check (well for me anyway!)
Regular visitors will also have noticed that the website has been re-designed and updated (well, we're using a different template!). We thought it about time as we have been writing this blog since 2006. It has become very popular with spammers (30 or more messages a day some times) who have been offering us prescription medication, and hot dates, so for the time being we have switched the comments facility off. I know some people do like to leave nice messages, so we'll try switching the comments on again in a few weeks time and see if the spam has stopped.
I do hope some of you make it to the Fleet Knitting Club meeting on Tuesday 5th March. The meeting starts at 8 pm and usually finishes around 10 pm. Tea and coffee are served during the evening. I'm looking forward to hearing Ros talk. It's been a while since we had a speaker and this talk should be really interesting.
Some of our members are also hoping to visit Machine Knitting Live on Saturday 2nd March at Bournemouth School for Girls. It is a great day out if you can get there. More details should be on the Machine Knitting Monthly website.
There is also a new show coming up in March called The Spring Knitting and Stitching Show. It is at Olympia 2 from 14th to 17th March. It is organised by Twisted Thread, the same people that put on the show at Alexandra Palace in October, so I am sure it is going to be very good.
For those that can travel further afield, Sewing for Pleasure (exhibition) will be at the NEC, Birmingham from 21st - 24th March and that is also a delight to visit, although the temptation to spend too much needs to be kept in check (well for me anyway!)
Regular visitors will also have noticed that the website has been re-designed and updated (well, we're using a different template!). We thought it about time as we have been writing this blog since 2006. It has become very popular with spammers (30 or more messages a day some times) who have been offering us prescription medication, and hot dates, so for the time being we have switched the comments facility off. I know some people do like to leave nice messages, so we'll try switching the comments on again in a few weeks time and see if the spam has stopped.
I do hope some of you make it to the Fleet Knitting Club meeting on Tuesday 5th March. The meeting starts at 8 pm and usually finishes around 10 pm. Tea and coffee are served during the evening. I'm looking forward to hearing Ros talk. It's been a while since we had a speaker and this talk should be really interesting.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Good Start
The first meeting for the new year got off to a great start. It was very busy with a sales table full of yarns, show and tell, as well as knitting/crafting gadgets of all kinds and vintage to explore.
The following pictures are all the wonderful items the members have made since the last meeting. What a lot of activity and creativeness. Some are hand knitted and some machine knitted.
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| Which one shall I have? |
The following pictures are all the wonderful items the members have made since the last meeting. What a lot of activity and creativeness. Some are hand knitted and some machine knitted.
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| Garter Bar, wool winder, clips... |
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| Liz had an interesting selection of gadgets including a number of vintage skein winders |
Friday, February 01, 2013
First meeting of 2013
The first meeting of 2013 is on Tuesday 5th
February. I haven’t been able to book a
speaker who lives nearby and I’m reluctant to ask anyone to travel a distance as
we can never be sure what the weather is doing. So I put my thinking cap on! Now I know you’ve all got gadgets tucked away
that you use when you are knitting, or to embellish your knitting or that use
yarn (yes I’ve got plenty too!). Or maybe it is something you bought, but haven't ever tried! I would like you to bring them along and a
bit of yarn and whatever else you need to use with them. Then we can all have a play and it could help
us decide if it is worth us looking out for them.
I’ll also bring a machine and some gadgets that aren’t made
by the big companies so you may not have seen them before. If you have any tucked away that you aren’t
sure how to use, or you think are great, then bring them along.
And bring your purse (with lots of cash in it) as I will be
bringing some yarn with me to sell. Any
money raised will go to Cancer Research this time at the request on the person
who is passing it on to me.
Don’t forget to bring things to Show and Tell.
Looking forward to seeing you all again after the break. And visitors are always welcome. 8pm is our start time.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Festive Activities
At the December meeting we collected a huge selection of items for the Friends of the Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton Branch. Thank you to all who made and donated in support of this very worthwhile cause.
After news updates and show and tell, Liz moved the meeting onto the crochet and beading workshop. Out came the crochet, fine twines plain and glittered, packets of beads and the 0.6 mm crochet hooks for the beading. Liz explained how to make necklaces by hand crochet and demonstrated the techniques. Liz also demonstrated the method using the knitting machine. The Long Buckby Machine Knitting Club were acknowledged for the patterns, they do have a very good website and is well worth a visit.
In between the busy beading we all enjoyed some festive mince pies with our teas and coffees.
Happy New Year!
After news updates and show and tell, Liz moved the meeting onto the crochet and beading workshop. Out came the crochet, fine twines plain and glittered, packets of beads and the 0.6 mm crochet hooks for the beading. Liz explained how to make necklaces by hand crochet and demonstrated the techniques. Liz also demonstrated the method using the knitting machine. The Long Buckby Machine Knitting Club were acknowledged for the patterns, they do have a very good website and is well worth a visit.
In between the busy beading we all enjoyed some festive mince pies with our teas and coffees.
Happy New Year!
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