Long Buckby Machine Knitters

Machine knitting.

Guild Branch.

Long Buckby Long Buckby Community Centre, 41 Station Road, Long Buckby, NN6 7QB

Description

This machine knitting club has its own machines so you do not need to bring your own.

The meeting room is on the first floor, but there is a lift and the venue is wheelchair accessible.

Cost

Annual membership of the Branch £5, if you join after July this is reduced to £3. Membership runs until the end of the calendar year.

Cost of attending meetings

Meetings without outside speaker: £5 non members, £3 members.

With outside speaker: £7 non members, £5 members. (Marked with *** in list of dates)

Tea/coffee and biscuits included.

Meeting dates

Second Monday of the month. Normally 2 pm – 4 pm, check for exceptions. Doors open at 1:30pm.

2025 dates


10th Feb – Machine Knitting Forum – buttons + knitting to fit Topic Felting

  • 10th March *** – Bill King basic cards/jacquard/brioche/lace + taster sessions in Dorset buttons, drop spindle spinning, crochet bunting, jewellery making, raglan top down + bring and buy (11.00-16.00)
  • 14th April – Cut and sew, inc projector cutting
  • 12th May – Machine Knitting Forum – crochet/ hk /mk borders
  • 19th May – Overlocker group sew – bring your machine and share the experience (10.30-14.30)
  • 9th June*** – Erica Thomson – embellishment
  • 14th July – Finishing – edges, seams , steaming
  • 11th Aug – Machine Knitting Forum – crochet/hk/mk embellishments e.g. flowers
  • 8th Sept *** – Claire Newberry – design process
  • 13th Oct – Making patterns from different sources – HK patterns/dressmaking patterns/existing garments
  • 10th Nov – Machine Knitting Forum – wire knitting
  • 8th Dec – AGM/ COMPETITION, DISPLAY AND SALES. End of year celebration

Find out more

Coordinator: Pat

Email: chairman@longbuckbymk.com

Phone: 01788 822 091

Website: https://longbuckbymk.com/