Category Archives: Women’s Institute

A New Name

Posted on February 4, 2025 by craftycreeky

I’d been a member of Askwith with Weston WI since I was in between babies, nearly thirty years ago. I write that in the past tense, not because it has closed or I have left, but because it has recently … Continue reading →

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A Place Mat …or not!

Posted on June 8, 2024 by craftycreeky

A couple of months back I was asked at my WI if I would make a placemat for a WI competition to be judged at the Great Yorkshire Show, I tried to duck it but without success! I don’t like … Continue reading →

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Pyrography

Posted on January 17, 2023 by craftycreeky

Last week at my WI meeting we had a pyrography workshop, it was lovely as everyone had a go including many who don’t consider themselves ‘crafty’ and everyone went home with a lovely piece they had made. Pyrography is when … Continue reading →

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Pretty Pincushion

Posted on August 13, 2020 by craftycreeky

For several years in July I went to the Tea and Tents unofficial WI camping festival, they were brilliant, 600 ladies from all over the country sharing skills, ideas and friendship. It was all done on a voluntary basis, everyone … Continue reading →

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Visiting Flowers

Posted on March 7, 2019 by craftycreeky

Over the last few years an increasing number of gardens have opened in January and February for people to see the snowdrops. I rather like the idea of going to visit a certain flower, it’s a bit like the Japanese … Continue reading →

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Christmas at Castle Howard

Posted on December 5, 2018 by craftycreeky

We had a fabulous day yesterday at Castle Howard for our WI Christmas day out. It’s become a bit of a tradition that we visit one of the stately homes decorated for Christmas. This is the second time we’ve been … Continue reading →

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Stained Glass Christmas Decorations

Posted on November 20, 2018 by craftycreeky

Last year a few of us from my WI went to Alma House in Ripon for a workshop with Rachel Poole to make a stained glass nativity, we loved it and we were really proud of our nativities. So when … Continue reading →

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A Productive Walk!

Posted on August 24, 2018 by craftycreeky

Last month the walking group of my WI met down by the river for a walk led by Hazel around the allotments of Otley. It was a hot sunny day and we discovered parts of Otley many of us never … Continue reading →

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Tea & Tents

Posted on August 1, 2018 by craftycreeky

I’ve recently had a wonderful long weekend at Tea & Tents, a camping and crafting festival organised by members of the Unofficial Women’s Institute facebook page. There were 500 WI ladies from all over England and Wales all staying at … Continue reading →

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