"Going Round In Circles in Ruddington"
Date: Saturday 24th March 2012, 9:30 to 4:30
This is a new, one-day event in the Chapel of Ruddington Framework Knitters' Museum, a few miles south of Nottingham, for owners and users of circular sock machines, beginners and improvers alike. I am hoping to draw in CSM lovers from different parts of the UK, as there has not been a national conference or regional gathering for some years. The idea of the day is to get to know each other, learn a little (some acknowledged experts will be on hand for workshops), exchange ideas on sock and non-sock projects, compete for a small prize, perhaps solve a few problems, and have a lot of fun. The cost of the day will be just £10 to include refreshments throughout, but bringing your own lunch (or there's a pub next door).
The museum and cottages across the street will be closed for springcleaning, but you should also be able to visit the stocking collection upstairs in the Chapel. It takes about one and a half to two hours to do this "gem of a museum" justice anyway. See www.rfkm.org for map
Numbers are restricted by the size of the room in the Chapel, as most people will be bringing their own machines. It will be first come, first served, so I need to know the numbers beforehand. If you are coming a great distance, there is little accommodation in Ruddington itself, but plenty in Nottingham and West Bridgford, about 5 miles away. You will need to Google for it. If coming on public transport, there is a very frequent bus service, the Nottingham- Loughborough route, which drops you within yards of the museum.
If you can make it (and I would love it if you could), please send me a direct email (clicking on the symbols at top right) rather than replying to this posting on the group - I do not get a daily digest so might miss a reply The day's programme has not yet been finalised. Further information, hopefully answering any questions like parking (close, free), possibility of sharing a car etc, will then be sent out to everybody by direct email.
Mary The Knit
Date: Saturday 24th March 2012, 9:30 to 4:30
This is a new, one-day event in the Chapel of Ruddington Framework Knitters' Museum, a few miles south of Nottingham, for owners and users of circular sock machines, beginners and improvers alike. I am hoping to draw in CSM lovers from different parts of the UK, as there has not been a national conference or regional gathering for some years. The idea of the day is to get to know each other, learn a little (some acknowledged experts will be on hand for workshops), exchange ideas on sock and non-sock projects, compete for a small prize, perhaps solve a few problems, and have a lot of fun. The cost of the day will be just £10 to include refreshments throughout, but bringing your own lunch (or there's a pub next door).
The museum and cottages across the street will be closed for springcleaning, but you should also be able to visit the stocking collection upstairs in the Chapel. It takes about one and a half to two hours to do this "gem of a museum" justice anyway. See www.rfkm.org for map
Numbers are restricted by the size of the room in the Chapel, as most people will be bringing their own machines. It will be first come, first served, so I need to know the numbers beforehand. If you are coming a great distance, there is little accommodation in Ruddington itself, but plenty in Nottingham and West Bridgford, about 5 miles away. You will need to Google for it. If coming on public transport, there is a very frequent bus service, the Nottingham- Loughborough route, which drops you within yards of the museum.
If you can make it (and I would love it if you could), please send me a direct email (clicking on the symbols at top right) rather than replying to this posting on the group - I do not get a daily digest so might miss a reply The day's programme has not yet been finalised. Further information, hopefully answering any questions like parking (close, free), possibility of sharing a car etc, will then be sent out to everybody by direct email.
Mary The Knit
