Crowlas & Ludgvan WI

Some alpaca limericks

June 17, 2014November 28, 2015 crowlasludgvanwi

Our June competition brought out some real poetry talent! Here are the entries from last night, beginning with Pam Smith’s first-prize-winning limerick:

An alpaca called Lucy was shy
But she caught Lothario’s eye.
They now share a bed
In their warm winter shed,
And Lucy is no longer shy.

Second prize went to Helen Kestle:

An alpaca who lived in Peru
Said, “For a holiday, I think I am due.”
He settled on Beacon
And packed for the weekend
Before bidding his friends all adieu.

Sue Knights won third prize:

Is it a camel
4 legs
Not sure about a tail

Is it a goat
big eyes
big rabbit mouth

Is it a llama
big fluffy fringe
a huaccyp or a suris

It is a camelid
also known as alpaca

we all want one
we aren’t all able

But we can all cuddle up to fluffy
alpaca jumpers or bedding

Other entries came from Alison Latham and Kathy Merrett:

Some alpacas they came just a visitin’
The ladies of Crowlas and Ludgvan.
As they gave them a pat
They chewed and they spat
To show them just what they were eatin’.

An alpaca named Joe from Peru
Said, “I’m a camelid, not a gnu.
With my three-chamber’d tum
And a very neat bum,
Be gentle, so I don’t spit at you!”

Well done to all the creative ladies who entered!

Upcoming walk

June 15, 2014November 28, 2015 crowlasludgvanwi

This Wednesday, the 18th, Shirley Battle will be leading a very special walk around Widemouth Bay, Bude and Bude Canal.

The drive to and from the walk is about 1 1/2 hours each way, and the walk itself will take 3 1/2 hours (approximately 5 miles), so be prepared to be out most of the day.

If you’d like to go, please contact Shirley on 741324 or by email on grumpi@tiscali.co.uk. Car sharing will be vital for this walk, so she’ll need a list of people in order to organise lifts.

Shirley will be away in July so we’re looking for someone who’d like to volunteer to lead July’s walk. If you’d like to, please let Shirley know!

Fabric Fusion with Rosemary!

June 15, 2014November 28, 2015 crowlasludgvanwi

Colleen Lewis, Val Puddiphatt and Kathy Merrett enjoy their work

On Friday, some of us learned the basics of fabric fusion with our own very talented Rosemary Gries.

We worked at tables with views into Rosemary’s lovely garden and were supervised by handsome Charlie-the-cat.

Wielding dangerously hot soldering irons, we worked with gossamer-fine strips of organza of every colour of the rainbow. We let our imaginations run free and created our own pictures and designs to take home with us.

Laraine Turner's piece of fused fabric — Laraine Turner’s piece of fused fabric

After lunch in the sunny garden, some remained to embellish their fused pieces further, with embroidery, ribbon and sequins.

Thank you so much to Rosemary for her patient tutelage and to Lis Davies for organising the day and for bringing along her delicious chocolate cake!

To see more photos of our work, click here.

A CFWI outing to Tavistock and Buckland Monachorum

June 14, 2014November 28, 2015 crowlasludgvanwi

Sue Badcock and Wendy Allen enjoy a little coffee break in Tavistock.

On Thursday, some of us went on a lovely CFWI outing to Tavistock and The Garden House at Buckland Monachorum.

Our coach arrived in Tavistock in the morning and we had time for coffee, some window shopping, a look around St Eustachius Church and an al fresco lunch.

We then travelled on to Buckland Monachorum for a tour of the gardens at The Garden House. Head gardener Nick walked us around the whole garden, telling us about its history, his work and future plans for the garden.

Nick, the head gardener at the Garden House

It was a full day but a very good one! And we couldn’t have asked for nicer weather!

If you’d like to see more photos of our day out, click here.

Embroiderers’ Guild Exhibition

June 13, 2014November 28, 2015 crowlasludgvanwi

Some of you might like to pop in to Shire Hall in Bodmin next week to have a look at ‘Forty Years On’, a stunning new exhibition by the Cornwall branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild of their work over the last 40 years.

‘Forty Years On’ has been described as a rainbow of delights. What developments there have been over this 40-year period! Gone are the days of decorating useful objects with ready-made threads and designs. Today’s embroiderers can still do that – but so much more. They make their own materials: luxurious background papers of leaves and natural fibres; and pure silk paper and threads, dyed, mixed and twisted to create new textures and colours. In addition to hand stitching they machine, glue, layer and pierce, and use wood, shells, leaves and paint.

Embroidery has become textile art and several members are artists in their own right, bringing new ideas to their work. Like artists everywhere, our members draw constant inspiration from each other and their environment.

The exhibition will be held from Monday 16th June through Friday 27th June (but not on Sunday), from 10am until 5pm. Admission is free and there will also be sales of items and secondhand books.

For further information, email gilliantrewhella@hotmail.co.uk.

AGM Update

June 13, 2014November 28, 2015 crowlasludgvanwi

Just a very quick message to let you all know that the organ donation resolution passed at last week’s AGM in Leeds with a resounding 98% majority.

You can read all about it on the NFWI blog (‘Behind the Door of 104’) here.

As you probably know, our link delegate for the AGM this year was Sheena Thomasson from Germoe and District WI. Sheena will be attending our meeting on Monday evening and presenting her report on the AGM to us then.

New WI Centenary Products!

June 12, 2014November 28, 2015 crowlasludgvanwi

A bone china cup and saucer featuring a design based on the Inspiration Rose and hand-decorated in Stoke-on-Trent

To commemorate the WI’s centenary in 2015, there are some lovely new products available to purchase on the NFWI website!

As well as the cup and saucer, there’s also a mug, a badge and a tea towel,

Click here to see what’s on offer and to place your order.

Upcoming St Hilary Church visit

June 11, 2014November 28, 2015 crowlasludgvanwi

Later this month, we have an outing to the lovely St Hilary Church and the adjacent Heritage Centre. For anyone who hasn’t been to the church before, you’ll be amazed at the gorgeous 1920s Newlyn School paintings there.

The church was transformed during Rev. Walke’s time at St Hilary, due in part to his wife Annie who was an artist in Newlyn and whose friends were commissioned to help decorate the church. It’s an extraordinary story!

It occurred to us that, after our visit, you might be interested in hearing more about Bernard Walke. On Thursday 17 July, there will be a talk about him as part of this year’s Penzance LitFest! Speaker Lesley Michell was instrumental in setting up the St Hilary Heritage Centre and will be talking about Walke’s fascinating life.

If you’d like to come along on the St Hilary Church visit scheduled for 20 June, please contact Kathy Merrett on 757107 or by email on kathleenmerrett@btinternet.com.

To book tickets for the Penzance LitFest, click here.

Some colourful inspiration for our Rag Dolls

June 9, 2014November 28, 2015 crowlasludgvanwi

On Saturday, Sue Knights and Jane Twose attended a rag rugging exhibition at the St Just W.I. Hall put on by ‘We Are Not Doormats’.

One of the amazing rag rug chairs on display — One of the amazing rag rug chairs
on display

Jane reported that it all looked like an explosion of colour! There was some amazing work displayed, all created with recycled materials.

This year’s theme was the covering of old chairs.

Both Sue and Jane found it all really inspiring … not just the art, but also the coffee and cake!

Of course, we’re now going to expect great things from our Crowlas & Ludgvan Rag Dolls!

More from the Royal Cornwall Show!

June 8, 2014November 28, 2015 crowlasludgvanwi

A little addendum to our Royal Cornwall Show blog entry from a few days ago!

Beth Marshall, one of our talented Crowlas & Ludgvan crafters, entered the Barbara Reed Trophy competition at the Show. She didn’t win a prize, but it was her very first time entering and I think the bag she made is great!

The theme this year was ‘a bag suitable to take on a parish walk’. We’d be proud to take that beautiful bag on our walk!

Well done, Beth!

We know Crowlas & Ludgvan WI is full of creativity and talent! Next year if you don’t fancy joining the group and putting together the Cup competition entry, why not enter the Barbara Reed Trophy competition? We’ll let you know next year’s theme as soon as possible!

And, from Saturday, here are Colleen Lewis and Gill Gowland looking very happy as they help with teas in the WI Marquee.