May meeting and AGM

Millie Moon were at our very first meeting and they came back to join us for our first birthday.

This time we learned how to do English paper piecing which, for me at least, has proven to be addictive!

This meeting we also held our first AGM.

Storm, Emma and Laura gave a review of the year covering the meetings we've held (astronomy, clay modelling, wreath making, midwifery, wine and cheese, self defence and crafty fabric makes to mention a few), the fundraising we've done and how we have worked to support local causes and businesses.

We believe in being an active, community focused and ethical part of Frome and we feel like we have achieved that.

The accounts for 2012 were also available to view.

Gilly kindly gave the officers some lovely flowers - thank you Gilly!

We then voted on the officers and committee for 2013. They are:

President - Storm Fagan
Treasurer - Emma Rodger
Secretary - Laura Francis

Committee:
Gilly Newell
Rachel Lloyd
Tina Meldon
Ella Richardson
Beverley Russell-Edney

Thanking the outgoing committee members for all their help and support over the last year:

Sophie Shields
Tamsin Westbrook
Lara Hain

We raised the proposed resolution for the NFWI which is to support our high streets. There was no argument opposing this resolution. Therefore Frome WI are supporting this resolution.

Once we had covered the AGM we got on with hand stitching and, as always, being slightly in awe of the Millie Moon ladies' crafty skill.

Thank you to all our members and the ladies who have visited and supported us. If you have any feedback - good or bad - please let us know by emailing WI.frome@gmail.com.

Our 1st birthday!

AGM

Frome WI has reached its first birthday! After a wonderful year it is time to hold our first Annual General Meeting. This gives our members the chance to see what we have been up to over the last year and look through the accounts. 

We then vote on the officers and committee members for the next year. The officers hold the positions of President, Secretary and Treasurer and the committee is an additional 5 ladies. 

We are always looking for willing volunteers to get involved with the FromeWI. So if you would like to have a say in the topics we cover at our meetings and help keep the WI running then it would be great to see you on the committee. The commitment is fairly minimal - one committee meeting a month (usually with wine!) and a few tasks in between the meetings. We totally bear in mind the fact that most people work, have children and busy lives so the committee work is shared and generally fairly small. 

If you would like to join the committee please come along to our meeting this Thursday, or send us an email at wi.frome@gmail.com. 

Along with looking at our branch, the AGM is a chance to discuss this year's resolution from the NFWI. 

Millie Moon

Millie Moon, the gorgeous haberdashery and sewing school on Catherine Hill came along to our very first meeting and have been so supportive of the Frome Wi over the last year. To celebrate our first birthday we thought it would be great for Mille Moon to be our guests. This time they are going to show us how to do English paper piecing which is a skill that can be applied to lots of projects. 

Don't be scared if, like a lot of us you've never even heard of English paper piecing - our meetings are always open to ladies of any skill level. 

We really look forward to seeing you all there.

The meeting is £3 to for guests, or you can join for the year for £33. 

As this meeting is a workshop there will be a small charge for materials (if you would like to bring your own please email us and we'll tell you what to bring). 

On a personal note I would like to thank everyone who has supported us over the last year - taken part as an officer, been on the committee, come to our meetings and been speakers - the Frome WI has been a wonderful thing, I've met lots of interesting and lovely people and learnt a lot. I have also eaten a lot of cake! 

Storm Fagan

President 

April's Frome WI meeting details

April 18th, 2013 7.30pm United Reform Church Hall Whittox Lane, Frome This month we are making spring wreaths. There is a £2 charge for materials, which will cover a 25cm foam wreath base and lots of lovely embellishments we have collected. We also have lots of flower die cuts and even a Big Shot die cut machine available to use. However, we do need glue guns - so if you have one please bring it along. We also need your scraps, so if you have fabric scraps, paper scraps and yarn hanging around, especially if you don't mind sharing, please bring them to use. If you have any questions, please just email us or ask on our Facebook group and we'll do our best to get back to you. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward this to a Friend Copyright © 2013 Frome WI All rights reserved. Update Subscription Preferences Unsubscribe Now

Frome Group Meeting

Do you want to go to the next Frome Group Meeting? Let us know if you do!

Here is the agenda:

Chairman: MRS SPARKS BEATTIE
AGENDA
1. Jerusalem
2. Apologies
3. Record of last meeting
4. Group Business

(a) Date, time and venue for next meeting

​Business meeting: TUESDAY 9 JULY 2013 – NUNNEY VILLAGE HALL

​Group meeting: TUESDAY 8 OCTOBER 2013 – NUNNEY VILLAGE HALL

​Competition: Theme: Musical instrument. Medium: Cake. Size 12” x 12” x 12” maximum

(b) Notes of: Group Co-ordinator – Caroline Harris
Group Treasurer – Mary Mears
WIA – Eileen Hurd

5. Speaker – ALASTAIR MACLEAY ‘THE FROME HERITAGE TRAIL’

6. Thanks to Speaker – KILMERSDON WI

7. Refreshments

8. Entertainment

9. Competition – A4 ADVERTISING POSTER, ANY MEDIUM “WHAT I LOVE ABOUT FROME”

10. Thanks to Hostess Wl – NUNNEY WI

2013 Programme

2013 Programme
United Reform Church Hall, Whittox Lane, Frome
3rd Thursday of every month 7.30pm

January 17th - Jo Luckstead Ceramics Workshop*
Join us to make lovely Valentine themed ceramics

February 21st - Tae Kwon Do and Self Defence
A demonstration of Tae Kwon Do, followed by a chance to learn some simple self-defence moves

March 21st - Stargazing
An evening learning about the stars (weather permitting). Don't forget to wrap up warm!

April 18th - Make a Spring wreath*
Make a beautiful wreath to welcome in Spring

May 16th - Millie Moon Workshop*
An evening of crafting led by the ladies from Millie Moon

June 20th - Bramble & Wild*
Grace from local award winning florist Bramble & Wild will show us how to make a corsage and buttonhole. We will make our own corsage to take home, there will be a £3.50 charge for the flowers and materials.

July 18th - Spinners & Weavers Guild
The Spinners & Weavers Guild meet in the room below us! Come and find out more about what they do

August 15th - Summer Party
Join us for an evening of entertainment, details TBC.
Enter the Bake Off.
Open meeting, friends and partners welcome
£3 per person (non-members)

September 19th - Bertinet Bakery
Richard Bertinet of the world renowned Bertinet Bakery in Bath will join us, demonstrate some baking and tell us about what they do. You can also ask him all your baking questions.

October 17th - Spooky Celebration!
Come along to find out more about the (historical)
Witches of Somerset
Enter your best Pumpkin based
baking into our competition

November 21st - Make a wire bird*
Learn how to make a small wire sculpture

December 5th - No Meeting
Christmas Craft Fayre

Kicking butt

Really good to see everyone having a go at the self defence, knife defence and pad drills at last night's meeting. Hopefully you will never have to use any of the techniques but you might not feel quite so vulnerable now at times knowing you would have some idea of how to get out of grabs etc.
If anyone is interested in Becky Lynch's ladies only Fight Fit classes, here is a link to the Fight Fit Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/fightfitradstock
For those feeling inspired to learn a martial art (or wishing to encourage their kids to take it up), have a look at Jamie Woodland's Black Belt academy:
http://www.facebook.com/jamiewoodlandsblackbeltacademy
Or contact Becky on 07841 115297

Subs

Hello ladies,

Looking forward to seeing you all at our meeting this evening...please remember subs are overdue for members who haven't re-subscribed for 2013. If you could bring your cheque books or some cash we'd be very grateful, £33 for the year or £3 per visit (maximum 3 per year).

Thank you :)