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UK Knitting & Sewing

West Bridgford Embroiderers' Guild My local branch of the UK Embroiderer's Guild.
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. Well worth a visit.
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 courses there.
Husqvarna Studio Husqvarna sewing machine dealership in Nottingham.
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.
Stef Francis Stef hand dyes yarns and gimp for use in Tasselmaking and has excellent pictures on her Website.
Sarah Lawrence Innovative feltmaking with embroidery, beadwork and gilding in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Posh Frocks Posh Frocks by Ann Brown, Hampshire, England
Priory Knits A Knitting Club in Hastings, England
Undy Yarncrafts Supplies and Accessories for all YarnCrafts and FibreArts. Domestic Knitting Machine Specialists.
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
Uppingham Yarns All types of industrial, specialist, exotic, unusual & standard yarns & wools for machine knitting, hand knitting & weaving, for home knitters, designers, colleges & students.
Artika Designs Linda Jackson is a textile and fibrecraft designer, her website include designs for cross stitch and needlepoint, hand knitting and machine knitting.
Tefal The Tefal Products page, click on irons.
Irene Krieger Machine Knitting Designer with many patterns and books for all makes of machines, but specialising in Passap.
Clair Crowston Machine Knitwear Designer based in North Lincolnshire UK
The Toft Alpaca Shop On-Line Farm Shop in Warwickshire UK selling yarns, fleeces, kits, garments and many other Alpaca related items

The Guild of Machine Knitters

The Guild Of Machine Knitters LogoAims: To increase awareness of machine knitting as a craft, to provide help and encouragement to all knitters, to encourage and maintain a high standard of craftsmanship, to encourage young people to take up the craft, to foster these aims by the award of certificates, to organise Guild shows and exhibitions, to liaise with manufacturers and suppliers, to foster links between UK knitters and those overseas and to promote greater media awareness.
Website: http://www.guild-mach-knit.org.uk
Contact: Elizabeth Sewart
Tel: 01954 719359
Email: membership@guild-mach-knit.org.uk

Scottish Machine Knitters

www.scottishmachineknitters.org.uk
The Scottish Machine Knitters Association has been established for over twenty years. They have an excellent reputation for organising professional workshops and shows and attend the larger exhibitions throughout Scotland.

WWW Knitting & Sewing

Ileen's Needle Nook Home of Design-A-Pattern Charting Programs
Sheila Bossert Knitting Machine Resource for Canada
Northtipton Creations Northtipton Creations is a small crafter's studio located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Although they cater especially to Machine Knitters, they also carry products that may be used by hobbyists in other areas as well. Also Patterns, Tips, Ideas from Roz Porter and some useful links to other sites.
MKAV The Machine Knitters of Victoria Association.
Promoting the craft of Machine Knitting in Australia.
Just For Laughs Patterns & Books Designed by Danis For Electronic Knitting Machines, in Orange, California.
Angelika Burles The place for machine knitters & their knitting machines.
Lots of information here on choosing a machine and yarns. Also patterns and free patterns by Angelika.
Machine Knitting Down Under The Machine Knitting site of Althea Lutz in Australia. There are also many other interesting craft sites linked from here, including Althea's Needles and Threads Online.
Machine-Knit.com Terri Hagerty's site has a wealth of information for the Machine Knitter worldwide. You can find the pattern for the 'Tiny Teal Sweater' here too. 

Breadmaking

Robert Barnett's Bread Machine Digest This website has lots of information on Bread Machines and pages of tried and tested recipes.
You can also join the Bread Machine List from there.

Other

British Origami Society

Extreme Ironing - A different kind of "Pressing Matters"!

 

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