A good number of us ‘zoomed’ in for our October meeting and enjoyed the regular chat room discussions which have now become such an important part of our meetings. Sue H reported that our accounts for the year ended in March 2020 have now been signed off by the IFE. Caroline reported that membership fees will rise to £44 for the year and will be payable in April. She also mentioned that Catford WI had been featured in this month’s WI Life magazine with pictures of some of our groups exciting activities including tank driving and axe throwing!.
Our speaker this month was Sarah Payne, an expert in the art and craft of quilt making. Sarah gave an excellent presentation about the history and social value of quilts. She showed examples from Nepal which are sold to raise money to educate Nepalese children and antique quilts from north America including some made from meal sacks which the manufacturers had pre printed with quilt patches. Sarah also shows us a quilt stitched during the American Civil war. Sarah also takes about the emotional value of quilts as they are so often made as a very personal gift for a loved one. Her enthusiasm and knowledge made her talk absolutely fascinating and was very much enjoyed by the group.
The evening concluded with a vintage children’s tv quiz put to gather by Pauline which made us all rack our brains.
