Nottinghamshire County Show
On the second full weekend in May, the Nottinghamshire County Show is held on the Newark Showground. Nottinghamshire FWI have a presence at the show, providing refreshments, freshly prepared on the premises, sandwiches, rolls and snacks, homemade cakes, teas, coffees and soft drinks and a quiz. Cookery and craft competitions for individual members and a competition for each WI to enter.
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2019 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The schedule, depict one of the many of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, include 2 craft items of different media.
The team, Ann, Jenny, Pauline and Rose. Jenny made the felted White Rabbit and the felted Cheshire Cat. Ann made the Queen of Hearts, did the staging using a willow branch and artificial grass. Pauline made the sugar craft mushroom, caterpillar and hookah. Rose made the cut-out Alice, the pocket watch and the beaded Talking Flowers.
Exhibit not formally judged.
The schedule, depict one of the many of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, include 2 craft items of different media.
The team, Ann, Jenny, Pauline and Rose. Jenny made the felted White Rabbit and the felted Cheshire Cat. Ann made the Queen of Hearts, did the staging using a willow branch and artificial grass. Pauline made the sugar craft mushroom, caterpillar and hookah. Rose made the cut-out Alice, the pocket watch and the beaded Talking Flowers.
Exhibit not formally judged.
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2018 The Three Rs
The schedule, display a decade, display a craft item, a collage and a floral arrangement using opnly recycled materials, no fresh, dried or artificial flowers or foliage to be used The team, Ann, Jenny, Pauline and Rose. Ann made the purple flowers, Jenny made the collage, the vase, the pink and gold flowers, the green leaves and the crochet bag. Pauline painted the pink and gold flowers. Rose devised the card. Exhibit not formally judged. |
2017 Thanks for the Memories
The schedule, depict a decade, display an old family recipe, a tea cosy in any medium and a further craft item in keeping with the era chosen.
The team, Ann, Janet, Jenny, Pauline and Rose. Janet made the Margaret Thatcher handbag tea cosy. Rose put together the collage. Jenny made the cross-stitch Rubik's Cube. Pauline reproduced the recipe. Ann helped with the staging and ideas.
Exhibit not formally judged.
The schedule, depict a decade, display an old family recipe, a tea cosy in any medium and a further craft item in keeping with the era chosen.
The team, Ann, Janet, Jenny, Pauline and Rose. Janet made the Margaret Thatcher handbag tea cosy. Rose put together the collage. Jenny made the cross-stitch Rubik's Cube. Pauline reproduced the recipe. Ann helped with the staging and ideas.
Exhibit not formally judged.
2016 For Home and Country
The schedule, depict For Home and Country, motto of the Women's Institute, using fresh flowers and foliage, incorporate a craft item and accessories. The flower arrangement and the staging only were judged.
The team, Ann, Janet, Margaret, Pauline and Rose. Janet made the counted thread cross stitch carrier for the jam, Rose machine embroidered the motto and edged the jam pot covers and made the beaded bumble bee. Margaret did the magnificent arrangement of flowers in traditional WI colours. Ann and Pauline helped with the accessories, staging and ideas.
Placed 2nd
Gained the most votes and were presented with the Public Choice Trophy
The schedule, depict For Home and Country, motto of the Women's Institute, using fresh flowers and foliage, incorporate a craft item and accessories. The flower arrangement and the staging only were judged.
The team, Ann, Janet, Margaret, Pauline and Rose. Janet made the counted thread cross stitch carrier for the jam, Rose machine embroidered the motto and edged the jam pot covers and made the beaded bumble bee. Margaret did the magnificent arrangement of flowers in traditional WI colours. Ann and Pauline helped with the accessories, staging and ideas.
Placed 2nd
Gained the most votes and were presented with the Public Choice Trophy
2015 Promote Your WI
Dorewood WI, The WI For All Seasons
The schedule, promote your WI, must include a programme
The team, Ann, Dilys, Janet, Pauline and Rose. Janet painted and be-ribboned the maypole, covered the base and back board. Pauline printed and cut the labels to represent Dorewood's activities, members hobbies and work in the community. Rose did the photography and put together the decoupage back board and made the Dorewood tree from acetate, felt trunk embellished with embroidery thread by Janet, and paper maple leaves. Ann and Dilys helped with ideas.
The maple leaf was used as a homage to Canada, where the WI began in 1897 in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
No competition this year
Dorewood WI, The WI For All Seasons
The schedule, promote your WI, must include a programme
The team, Ann, Dilys, Janet, Pauline and Rose. Janet painted and be-ribboned the maypole, covered the base and back board. Pauline printed and cut the labels to represent Dorewood's activities, members hobbies and work in the community. Rose did the photography and put together the decoupage back board and made the Dorewood tree from acetate, felt trunk embellished with embroidery thread by Janet, and paper maple leaves. Ann and Dilys helped with ideas.
The maple leaf was used as a homage to Canada, where the WI began in 1897 in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
No competition this year
2014 Inspiring Music
The Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream by Felix Mendelssohn
The schedule, design a CD cover, 2 craft items
The team, Ann, Dilys, Janet, Pauline and Rose. Rose did the photography, designed and printed the front and back CD covers and the staging accessories. Janet worked the white with blue hearts bobbin lace garter. Pauline designed and made the sugar-craft bouquet of coral roses, stephanotis and ivy leaves. Dilys dressed the Bride in ivory silk with a coral bow and the Groom in top hat and tails with coral cravat, constructed the church porch and baseboard. Ann provided the inspiration and ideas.
Placed 4th
The Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream by Felix Mendelssohn
The schedule, design a CD cover, 2 craft items
The team, Ann, Dilys, Janet, Pauline and Rose. Rose did the photography, designed and printed the front and back CD covers and the staging accessories. Janet worked the white with blue hearts bobbin lace garter. Pauline designed and made the sugar-craft bouquet of coral roses, stephanotis and ivy leaves. Dilys dressed the Bride in ivory silk with a coral bow and the Groom in top hat and tails with coral cravat, constructed the church porch and baseboard. Ann provided the inspiration and ideas.
Placed 4th
2013 A Television Programme
David Attenborough's Africa, screened on BBC2
The schedule, a collage, a novelty cake and a craft item.
The team, Ann, Dilys, Janet, Pauline and Rose. Dilys designed and made the backboard, with heading and a padded circle to mount the map of Africa. Ann did the collage of the animals and birds on the map of the continent. Pauline made and decorated the 'Jolly Lion' novelty cake. Janet designed and beaded the rope, Rose designed and beaded the King Protea pendant which together made up the Diamonds and Protea Lariat. Janet also did the base board and staging accessories.
Placed 2nd, 1/2 a mark stopped us from getting first place.
David Attenborough's Africa, screened on BBC2
The schedule, a collage, a novelty cake and a craft item.
The team, Ann, Dilys, Janet, Pauline and Rose. Dilys designed and made the backboard, with heading and a padded circle to mount the map of Africa. Ann did the collage of the animals and birds on the map of the continent. Pauline made and decorated the 'Jolly Lion' novelty cake. Janet designed and beaded the rope, Rose designed and beaded the King Protea pendant which together made up the Diamonds and Protea Lariat. Janet also did the base board and staging accessories.
Placed 2nd, 1/2 a mark stopped us from getting first place.
2012 Feasts and Festivals
Hay-on-Wye Literary Festival
The schedule, an A5 advertising flyer, an arrangement of fresh flowers and a craft item.
The team, Ann, Dilys, Heather(J), Pauline and Rose. Dilys worked a cross-stitch book cover for her favourite book, Pride and Predjudice, Heather did the flower arrangement with music motif accessories, Rose designed and printed the A5 flyer and the mini flyers. Janet constructed the bookcase to hold the flowers and covered the baseboard. Pauline and Ann assisted with the staging.
Hay-on-Wye Literary Festival
The schedule, an A5 advertising flyer, an arrangement of fresh flowers and a craft item.
The team, Ann, Dilys, Heather(J), Pauline and Rose. Dilys worked a cross-stitch book cover for her favourite book, Pride and Predjudice, Heather did the flower arrangement with music motif accessories, Rose designed and printed the A5 flyer and the mini flyers. Janet constructed the bookcase to hold the flowers and covered the baseboard. Pauline and Ann assisted with the staging.
2011 Countries of the World
Russia
The schedule, a cookery item, a model and a picture in any medium.
The team, Dilys, Janet, Heather(B), Pauline and Rose. Dilys worked the cross-stitch sampler of Russian motifs. Janet made the Vostoc 1 spacecraft and the tower, covered with articles from the 12th April, 2011 Pravda, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his momentous flight. Pauline baked the Russian Tea Cakes. Rose downloaded and printed the Pravda. Heather assisted with the staging.
Placed 4th
Pauline's Russian Tea Cakes won the Best Cookery Item. Click here for the recipe.
Russia
The schedule, a cookery item, a model and a picture in any medium.
The team, Dilys, Janet, Heather(B), Pauline and Rose. Dilys worked the cross-stitch sampler of Russian motifs. Janet made the Vostoc 1 spacecraft and the tower, covered with articles from the 12th April, 2011 Pravda, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his momentous flight. Pauline baked the Russian Tea Cakes. Rose downloaded and printed the Pravda. Heather assisted with the staging.
Placed 4th
Pauline's Russian Tea Cakes won the Best Cookery Item. Click here for the recipe.
2010 British Traditions
Chelsea
The schedule, a dressed doll, a craft and a cookery item
The team, Janet, Heather(B), Pauline and Rose. Rose dressed the Chelsea Pensioner, in accurate uniform right down to his underwear and the RHS Chelsea flag. Pauline used sugar craft to make the plant pots and the 6 varieties of Auricula, all anatomically correct down to the last petal, and the working model flagpole. Janet baked the Chelsea Buns, and made the garden baseboard. The team constructed the Auricula Theatre.
Placed 3rd
Chelsea
The schedule, a dressed doll, a craft and a cookery item
The team, Janet, Heather(B), Pauline and Rose. Rose dressed the Chelsea Pensioner, in accurate uniform right down to his underwear and the RHS Chelsea flag. Pauline used sugar craft to make the plant pots and the 6 varieties of Auricula, all anatomically correct down to the last petal, and the working model flagpole. Janet baked the Chelsea Buns, and made the garden baseboard. The team constructed the Auricula Theatre.
Placed 3rd
2009 Saturday Night at the Movies
Mary Poppins
The schedule, a fresh flower arrangement, an A4 poster, and a model
The team Dilys, Heather(B), Janet, Pauline and Rose. Janet constructed the model a roof top and chimney and painted the back board. Heather arranged the flowers, Dilys did the baseboard with its London Skyline trim. Rose designed and drew the poster.
Placed 7th
Rose won 1st place for the poster.
Mary Poppins
The schedule, a fresh flower arrangement, an A4 poster, and a model
The team Dilys, Heather(B), Janet, Pauline and Rose. Janet constructed the model a roof top and chimney and painted the back board. Heather arranged the flowers, Dilys did the baseboard with its London Skyline trim. Rose designed and drew the poster.
Placed 7th
Rose won 1st place for the poster.
2008 World of Water
By the River in a Bygone Age
The schedule, a cordial, 2 craft items
The team, Brenda, Dilys, Janet, Pauline, Rose and Viv. Dilys did the baseboard with grassy banks and rippling river. Viv made the orange flavoured cordial. Janet made the crochet gloves. Pauline constructed the bridge. Rose dressed the couple and made the picnic basket, champagne and the advertising sign. Brenda assisted with the staging.
Placed 5th
By the River in a Bygone Age
The schedule, a cordial, 2 craft items
The team, Brenda, Dilys, Janet, Pauline, Rose and Viv. Dilys did the baseboard with grassy banks and rippling river. Viv made the orange flavoured cordial. Janet made the crochet gloves. Pauline constructed the bridge. Rose dressed the couple and made the picnic basket, champagne and the advertising sign. Brenda assisted with the staging.
Placed 5th
2007 Celebrations
The Christening
The schedule, a celebration cake, a card and a craft item.
The team, Brenda, Dilys, Heather (B), Janet, Margaret and Pauline. Dilys stitched the fabric model vicar. Janet made the card. Pauline made and decorated the Christening cake. Brenda, Heather (B) and Margaret all contributed to the staging.
Placed 3rd
Dilys scored 20 out of 20 for the model vicar and took the Best Craft prize
The Christening
The schedule, a celebration cake, a card and a craft item.
The team, Brenda, Dilys, Heather (B), Janet, Margaret and Pauline. Dilys stitched the fabric model vicar. Janet made the card. Pauline made and decorated the Christening cake. Brenda, Heather (B) and Margaret all contributed to the staging.
Placed 3rd
Dilys scored 20 out of 20 for the model vicar and took the Best Craft prize
