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Long Buckby Machine Knitters |
One of the best machine knitting club sites in the UK.
The site is kept up to date and has plenty to read including hints and
tips, free patterns, photographs and links to other clubs in the UK. |
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West Bridgford Embroiderers' Guild |
My local branch of the UK Embroiderer's
Guild. |
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Midlands Region of the Embroiderers' Guild |
My local region of the UK Embroiderer's
Guild. |
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Rare Bird |
Liz Welch is the most amazingly creative person I know.
She works with Friendly Plastic, and is a true master of this material,
writing books, making DVD's and teaching workshops to pass on her vast
knowledge. |
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Rarelizzie's
Blog |
Liz Welch's blog - for all things Friendly Plastic. |
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The
Nottingham DOT Group |
"Designs On Textiles" is a small group
(currently 8 members) who use the
computer as a design tool for their textile work.
I am a member of this group. |
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Ruddington Framework
Knitters' Museum |
A local independent museum, it's collections
and displays illustrate the story of framework knitting, from its
inception to obsolescence, and its demonstrators help keep the craft alive
today. Since early 2012 the shop has become known as The Textile Emporium
selling mainly textile and knitted crafts from Local Makers including
myself. It is well worth a visit. |
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Metropolitan |
Set in rural Cheshire, Metropolitan has everything for the
machine knitter. They stock all makes of machines, accessories, spares,
patterns and yarns. They run many varied courses, both on the premises and
by post, do repairs and sell by mail order to the whole world. I also
teach Overlocking and Wire jewellery courses there. |
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Coles Sewing Centre |
Coles Sewing Centre (formerly Husqvarna) sewing machine dealership in
Nottingham.
I teach Overlocking classes here regularly. Owners of other makes of
overlocker are welcome to attend. |
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Texere Yarns |
Texere stock a very wide selection of yarns for all
textile crafts.
These include:
Hand and Machine Knitting, Hand Loom Weaving, Tapestry Weaving, Rug
Making, Embroidery, Tasselmaking, Braid Making, Crocheting, Weaving and
Knotting. |
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Stef Francis |
Stef hand dyes yarns and gimp for use in Tasselmaking and
has excellent pictures on her Website. |
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Craftynotions |
Innovative feltmaking with embroidery,
beadwork and gilding in Newark, Nottinghamshire. |
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Posh Frocks |
Posh Frocks by Ann Brown, Hampshire, England |
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Priory Knits |
A Machine Knitting Club in Hastings, England |
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Undy Yarncrafts |
Supplies and Accessories for all YarnCrafts and FibreArts.
Domestic Knitting Machine Specialists. |
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Jo Newton |
Jo designs electronic and punchcard motifs which are
available as booklets and/or discs.
The website shows illustrations of many of the designs |
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Uppingham Yarns |
All types of industrial, specialist, exotic, unusual &
standard yarns & wools for machine knitting, hand knitting & weaving, for
home knitters, designers, colleges & students. |
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Artika Designs |
Linda Jackson is a textile and fibrecraft
designer, her website include designs for cross stitch and needlepoint,
hand knitting and machine knitting. |
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Tefal |
The Tefal Products page, click on irons. I have an 8360. |
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Clair Crowston |
Machine Knitwear Designer based in North Lincolnshire UK |
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The Toft
Alpaca Shop |
On-Line Farm Shop in Warwickshire UK selling yarns,
fleeces, kits, garments and many other Alpaca related items |