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Guild of Machine Knitters AGM 2018

Lyn Leventhall

Six members attended the Guild AGM on the  8th June 2018.  We were given a display space in the foyer with two other Southern Clubs and set up the display of member’s work. This looked great and we had many compliments. 

In addition, six members had worked on the Sherbourne Vase entry this year which had to be three or more cushion covers linked by a theme.

Our’s depicted scenes from the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and we were the only club who had a highly commended entry.  The winners cushions were a set of four seasonal pictures with a sheep and a tree – a nice design, the backs had some garter stitch lettering.  

3 cushion covers
Bookham’s Entry for the Sherbourne Vase. Highly Commended

Overall we had a jolly time and chatted to members of other clubs and looked at the displays.

After lunch and the formal AGM section, there was a talk by Nick Traylen from Uppingham Yarns who talked about the large range of fibres now available.

 

Sherbourne Vase and Guild AGM 2017

Lyn Leventhall

Three members went to Westbury in Wiltshire for the AGM or the Guild of Machine Knitters on Saturday 18th June 2017. It was a very hot day, especially for a knitting event.
The first part of the day was a for us to look around at the various exhibitors and competition entries. There was then a talk by Marianne Henio where she showed us some of her knitwear patterns and talked about how she had started knitting.
After that, there was the AGM business and the announcement of the competition winners.
Gill, April and Anu had made a lap blanket for the Guild’s Sherbourne Vase entry which was a group project for clubs to enter. And we won!

Winning lap blanket competition entry for Sherbourne vase.
Our Winning Entry – the reverse, not shown, was fairisle.

Congratulations to these three talented ladies, it was an excellent effort incorporating many different stitches and techniques.


The afternoon had another talk,  this time Jan Truman who knits wire sculptures gave a talk and showed some of her amazing sculptures and talked about her long association with this form of knitting, on her a specially adapted machine.

Here are two photos of the entire blanket:

Front of lap blanket with patchwork of many different knitting techniques in seasonal colours
Front of competition entry showing seasonal colours and many techniques

Lap Blanket reverse with seasonal flower pattern
Fair Isle pattern on reverse of competition entry showing seasonal images
Prize winning Jacket 2012

Margaret wins 2012 Guild Prizes

Lyn Leventhall

The club would like to congratulate Margaret Grinter for her excellent creation which won two prizes this year in the competitions at the Guild of Machine Knitters AGM (see video here) which took place on Saturday 16th June in Cambridge.

The categories were the Creativity Cup and the Guild of Machine Knitters Award  for Garment of your own Design:

Margarets prize winning Jacket 2012
Margarets prize winning Jacket 2012

Sherborne Vase Competition at the 2011 Guild Annual Meeting

Lyn Leventhall
We are pleased to announce that we got a Highly Commended for our entry to the Sherborne Vase,
and won £10.00 for club funds, we also got a certificate.
Congratulations to all who took part in the competition. And especially to Margaret for the photos
Certificate
Highly Commended Certificate for 2011 Sherbourne Vase Competition
 
Entry for Sherbourne Vase
Stonehenge 1
  
 
Knitted Stonehenge
The druids and the stones
  
 
Druid Council
Meeting of the Druid council