March 09 meeting

Machine Knitters Association of NSW
now has an offical home on the web.
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We could not have asked for a more pleasant day weather wise for this months meeting, which as ever was very well attended.
Eleanor , brought us up to date with the various shows that have been taking [...]

Bumper Show and Tell – Part 4 – Final

When I started snapping away at the meeting last week, I didn’t realise that I would end up with so many photographs.
It really was a bumper show and tell! 
Once again another member didn’t want to have her work photographed as this was only a ‘test piece’
This is a “crazy knitting” bag that Helen is currently [...]

Bumper Show and Tell – Part 3

It wouldn’t be Easter without the Easter bunnies, these three are the work of Sue.

Susan didn’t want me to photograph her baby blanket, why is it that machine knitters are so shy about their work? 
 
 Margaret also brought in a blanket that she had made on her Brother 930. This one was made using one [...]

Bumper Show and Tell – Part 2

Part of the reason for keeping a weblog of the creative machine knitters is to inspire others who can’t attend club meetings, and hopefully encourage us all to keep the tradition of machine knitting alive. At every meeting Eleanor encourages us to enter our work into every and any craft show going, this month was no exception. Eleanor [...]

Bumper Show and Tell – Part 1

We had so many items for this month’s show and tell, I’ve had to split it into several posts.  I’m also still finding my way around this program so things may not look quite how I laid them out in the draft!    The photo’s are in no particular order, click on each image to see [...]

Machine maintenance

Following on from last months demonstration where Bev showed us how to repair a sponge bar. This month we were shown how to dive right in and strip down our machine. As well as being both informative and entertaining, it took the mystery out of what makes the machine tick inside. Bev, sounding as calm [...]

Next Meeting

The next meeting will be on Thursday 17th April.

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Creative Machine Knitters on the web!

Welcome, To the home of the Creative Machine Knitters on the web. This blog is aimed to keep members informed of up and coming meeting and to encourage others to come along and join us.