Hats for Special Occasions - Janet Williams
Janet introduced her talk by explaining how she had started hat making in Zimbabwe and then continued training in London, Indonesia, Ethiopia and New York. There are 4 main materials used for hats - buckram, straw, felt and sinamay. Janet mainly uses sinamay. All hats are made on a twenty two and a half inch block. Janet then demonstrated the art of blocking a brim and crown before the members were able to try on a wide range of hats.
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The group has received £321.48 from the Gift Aid on our subscriptions. Barbara asked that any outstanding subscriptions be paid as soon as possible.We have had 8 new members this year.
The speaker for the Spring Council meeting at Torquay on 22nd April is Alice Roberts, who appears regularly on TV shows such as Coast and The One Show. Cost is £18 for the ticket and coach .
The buffet at the April birthday party meeting will cost £8.
We are hosting the Group meeting on the 8th May at 7:30pm. Tickets cost £2.50. Entries are needed for the group competition.
Centenary Celebrations
5 delegates will be going to the Jubilee celebrations at Core Hill and 8 delegates were drawn to attend the celebration at the Corn Exchange in Exeter on 27th Feb.
A sub committee has been formed to lead our celebrations. Grace asked for donations of wool and donkey beans to complete the pom-pom and crocheted bunting that will decorate the tree at St Peter's. A decorative tree will be planted at St Peter's and a bench sited near the Byes.
It was agreed that we would publish a Centenary Recipe Book and Christine Bull will collect 'Your Favourite' recipes and 'Old time' 'recipes. Ideas are also needed for the book cover.
We will be putting forward 3 teams for the County Quiz on the 21st Feb.
A coffee morning will be held on 11th April to launch the schedule for the Sid Valley Horticultural Show. The theme for the niche is 'WI 1915 to 2015'.
Helpers and puddings are needed for the supper we are hosting on 18th Mar for the DFWI visit to Norman Lockyer Observatory.
The speaker for the Spring Council meeting at Torquay on 22nd April is Alice Roberts, who appears regularly on TV shows such as Coast and The One Show. Cost is £18 for the ticket and coach .
The buffet at the April birthday party meeting will cost £8.
We are hosting the Group meeting on the 8th May at 7:30pm. Tickets cost £2.50. Entries are needed for the group competition.
Centenary Celebrations
5 delegates will be going to the Jubilee celebrations at Core Hill and 8 delegates were drawn to attend the celebration at the Corn Exchange in Exeter on 27th Feb.
A sub committee has been formed to lead our celebrations. Grace asked for donations of wool and donkey beans to complete the pom-pom and crocheted bunting that will decorate the tree at St Peter's. A decorative tree will be planted at St Peter's and a bench sited near the Byes.
It was agreed that we would publish a Centenary Recipe Book and Christine Bull will collect 'Your Favourite' recipes and 'Old time' 'recipes. Ideas are also needed for the book cover.
We will be putting forward 3 teams for the County Quiz on the 21st Feb.
A coffee morning will be held on 11th April to launch the schedule for the Sid Valley Horticultural Show. The theme for the niche is 'WI 1915 to 2015'.
Helpers and puddings are needed for the supper we are hosting on 18th Mar for the DFWI visit to Norman Lockyer Observatory.
Competition - An Interesting Fact about Hats
1st - Barbara dean
2nd - Sue Cox
3rd - Joyce Burnham
2nd - Sue Cox
3rd - Joyce Burnham