Crumlin ladies get crafty at their recent WI meeting
and live on Freeview channel 276
As this was the first such evening since 2020, and since many ladies had been very busy during lockdown, a wide range of inspiring items was presented.
The impressive display featured baking, hand knitted toys, knitted garments, needlework, crochet, painting, beading and the section entitled ‘unusual’ which included various other interesting crafts.
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Hide AdThe speaker for the evening was local artist, Raquel Reid. Appropriately for February, Raquel took ‘love’ as her theme. She set about creating a large piece of art which, she explained, would feature spontaneous contributions from all the ladies. Finally, during supper, everyone was encouraged to come up and add a word, or their name, in a fine pen, resulting in a truly unique, personalised work of art for the Institute.
Meanwhile, guest judge Dorothy Andrews had the challenging task of judging the craft competition.
The results were as follows:
Baking: 1.Irene Parker 2.Jenny McClenaghan 3.Elizabeth Mackey
Knitted toys: 1.Sandra Belshaw 2.Gwen Mackey 3.Joan Ward
Knitted garments: 1.Gwen Mackey 2.Gwen Mackey 3.Elizabeth Mackey
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Hide AdNeedlework: 1.Eilish Grant 2. Ruth Graham 3.Eleanor Pinkerton
Crochet: 1.Sandra Belshaw 2.Hazel Campbell 3.Gwen Mackey
Beading: 1. Iris Graham
Painting: 1.Gwen Mackey 2.Hazel Campbell 3.Ann Hyde
Unusual: 1.Helen Lewis 2.Suzanne Robb 3.Elizabeth Mackey
Finally, it was announced that the winner of the competition for a pretty thimble was Eleanor Pinkerton, the birthday girl was Fiona Patterson and the ballot prize went to Irene Parker.