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In April we received our little Sunflower seed packs from the lovely Irene. Who can grow the tallest Sunflower? Bring your measurements to the meeting in June and July.
National competitionsWI members can take part in a wide range of competitions as part of their membership subscription. Competitions are devised not only to bring fun and motivational opportunities to members, but to also act as a learning tool to develop members' skills and encourage them to try new activities.
There are competitions available to suit all members; cookery, craft, writing, design, sport, competitions that require members to work as a team and others as individuals.
A selection of other competitions currently offered to members are:
Lady Denman Cup
A competition requiring members to write an individual piece of work based on a set theme. This is a prestigious annual competition.
The Makower Challenge
Sponsored by Makower UK, this competition has been running since 2004. Members are invited to produce a quilt/wall hanging or wearable item made from at least 50% of a specified fabric range selected by Makower.
Huxley Cup Competition
A floral art competition held at a different show ground each year that requires members to produce an arrangement, as specified by the show, showing maximum creativity and design.
Previous competitions have included: Stylish Stitches (a knitting and crochet competition sponsored by the UK Handknitting Association), Fancy some Physics (design a cartoon strip, in conjunction with the Institute of Physics) and The WI Tri ( a triathlon of swimming 5 miles, walking or running 50 miles and cycling 20 miles).
There are also various other competitions being held to celebrate the centenary of the WI – please visit Centenary Celebrations 2015 for further information.
There are competitions available to suit all members; cookery, craft, writing, design, sport, competitions that require members to work as a team and others as individuals.
A selection of other competitions currently offered to members are:
Lady Denman Cup
A competition requiring members to write an individual piece of work based on a set theme. This is a prestigious annual competition.
The Makower Challenge
Sponsored by Makower UK, this competition has been running since 2004. Members are invited to produce a quilt/wall hanging or wearable item made from at least 50% of a specified fabric range selected by Makower.
Huxley Cup Competition
A floral art competition held at a different show ground each year that requires members to produce an arrangement, as specified by the show, showing maximum creativity and design.
Previous competitions have included: Stylish Stitches (a knitting and crochet competition sponsored by the UK Handknitting Association), Fancy some Physics (design a cartoon strip, in conjunction with the Institute of Physics) and The WI Tri ( a triathlon of swimming 5 miles, walking or running 50 miles and cycling 20 miles).
There are also various other competitions being held to celebrate the centenary of the WI – please visit Centenary Celebrations 2015 for further information.