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We enjoyed a very informative and detailed talk on Fleece to Jumper, from the lovely Anne Allan on Monday evening at St ...
14/10/2026

We enjoyed a very informative and detailed talk on Fleece to Jumper, from the lovely Anne Allan on Monday evening at St Vigeans Parish Hall, so many yarns.....Anne explained the whole process including skirting, scouring, drying, picking, combing/carding , spinning and possibly plying.... I apologise if I missed bits out of that, and also showed us several items finished in her own wools. Her cosy jumper was much admired as were the lovely patterned hats. A very interesting evening.
The competition results are.
1. (Homeskills/Handcrafts) A crocheted Granny Square 6"
1st Jackie De Felice, 2nd Sheila Forbes, 3rd Lesley Masson.
2. A Favourite Halloween Item;
1st Lesley Masson , 2nd Audrey Hancock, 3rd Ann Frith
3. Flower of the month
1st Ella Sinclair, 2nd Jackie De Felice, 3rd Helen Robb
A good variety of entries.
Next month is our annual Visitors night and we welcome DeepDrift back to entertain us. Competitions next month are 1. 2 Ginger shortbread, 2. A favourite paperweight, and 3. Flower of the month

Hello Ladies. At our next meeting on Monday 12th October, at usual time of 7.30pm, we welcome Anne Allan , who will give...
08/10/2026

Hello Ladies.
At our next meeting on Monday 12th October, at usual time of 7.30pm, we welcome Anne Allan , who will give us a talk ,which I think is titled "Sheep to Back " and will take us through the whole process of wool preparation from raw fleece to finished product. Anne will also bring along a selection of her wool which she preps, and tell us a bit about her process of dyeing it and the surprising sources of some of her dye colourings. I think it will prove to be quite an interesting and entertaining chat and I'm sure there will be a bit of time for some questions before the cuppa.

The competitions this month are 1. Crochet Granny Square 6"
2. A Favourite Halloween Item, and 3. Flower of the Month.
So 1 is a make, 2 is a take ( it can be shop bought, crafted, whatever) 3 single flower or stem, don't think we set rules in stone but looking at garden flowers.
I am trying to nurture the last few flowers in my garden, but I suspect they will be past before Monday...
I'm certainly looking forward to seeing a variety of competition entries.
I'll also be collecting membership fees again this month, and there is an option to pay online via your bank if you want details, get in touch with me (Lesley)
Reminding you all please to bring a raffle prize if you can, and money to buy a raffle ticket. We will also have our Sales Table, any donations that don't sell this time, you take home with you again.
And mind your cup for the cuppy.
Visitors very welcome, (£5 fee please)

I think that's all for now folks, see you on Monday x

25/09/2026

Hmmm, could be messy, and a bit of a waste of cheesey puffs, but looks like fun!! Ladies??

Hello.....St Vigeans SWI resumed meetings for the new session on Monday 14th September 2026 at the Parish Hall. Despite ...
17/09/2026

Hello.....
St Vigeans SWI resumed meetings for the new session on Monday 14th September 2026 at the Parish Hall. Despite a few absences, there were still a good number of Ladies present. The meeting was opened by President Ann Frith, who warmly welcomed returning members, new members and visitors. Then followed a reasonably resounding rendition of the Rural Song, some business matters, and a nice detailed input from Jackie De Felice about the very recent SWI Members Gathering held at Dundee 11/12th Sept. The dice were then unleashed and some very interesting Haggis/Haggises/ Haggi ??? were drawn in the not quite frenzied Haggis Drive. Alison won with most points, and poor Ella got the consolation prize for least points. Good fun and banter...
The competitions were judged by one of our lovely (new but former) members, Milly, results were:
A Jar of Raspberry Jam. 1st Lesley Masson, 2nd Helen Robb , 3rd Anne Hamilton.
A Favourite Holiday (fridge) magnet. 1st Ella Sinclair, 2nd Anne Wujec, 3rd Christine Fairweather.
There were a good number of entries for both competitions, which should hopefully continue and increase as more members return.
Next month we meet on Monday 12th October, and can look forward to a talk from Anne Allan re Sheep to Back! The competitions will be 1. a 6 inch square crochet Granny Square, 2. A favourite Halloween item, and 3. A flower of the month
I shall put out a reminder nearer the time, but this gives you a bit of warning to get crocheting and possibly not to be too severe in pruning....

The Gathering.... Dundee 2026... wow!I only managed to go for the first day, I await updates from those who went to the ...
12/09/2026

The Gathering.... Dundee 2026... wow!
I only managed to go for the first day, I await updates from those who went to the second day too..
I took photos of all the exhibits in the competitions...some really ...REALLY ...lovely workmanship and abilities there
The craft workshops and the Oot an' Aboot's were, I think, well received, and the speakers... excellent. A few call-offs due to sickness on the day resulted in some changes to schedule, well done to filling in because it was great! SWI certainly does seem to have a LOT of talent, some hearty laughs in the evening entertainment and some great musical talent too.
Thoroughly enjoyed the day , the schedule, the entertainment/speakers, and the company...

Ladies, just a reminder whilst the berries are more readily available, the competitions for September when we resume mee...
21/07/2026

Ladies, just a reminder whilst the berries are more readily available, the competitions for September when we resume meetings are 1. A jar of Raspberry Jam , and 2. A favourite holiday magnet, like you put on the fridge although other appliances will be acceptable. So, 1 is a make ( you make the jam) and 2 is a take, ( you don’t have to make it, just remember to take it) easy peasy x

18/07/2026

Delighted to meet Pauline Durham from Alford SWI today, Pauline was telling me all about the fabulous craft classes that Aberdeenshire Federation SWI organise.

I’ll be in The Bothy at Milton of Crathes, 10am to 4pm, today, Saturday and Sunday. If you’re in the area pop along and say hello!

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And, last post for this session (maybe) with some lovely pics from our Afternoon Tea on Wednesday 10th June 2026. Held a...
11/06/2026

And, last post for this session (maybe) with some lovely pics from our Afternoon Tea on Wednesday 10th June 2026. Held at our local Parish Hall, decorated by our members, a lovely, scrumptious Afternoon Tea with lots of savouries and sweets, our very grateful thanks to the Fabulous Catering ( EMA Catering, Elaine and Scott) and to the Wonderful Entertainment ( Deep Drift) ... a very successful and enjoyable event for all our members xx
Any other pics welcome, please post xx

Hello Ladies... got a few updates to put on, but I've been a bit busy today ( drinking w**e) and so the updates may be s...
11/06/2026

Hello Ladies... got a few updates to put on, but I've been a bit busy today ( drinking w**e) and so the updates may be slightly disjointed...x
St Vigeans SWI met for their last monthly meeting of this session on Monday 8th June at the Parish Hall. Unfortunately, our scheduled guest speaker for the evening had to cancel last minute due to health reasons, and so a Beetle Drive was organised instead! Strange how an orderly Beetle Drive becomes more rowdy as the games progress, isn't it?....there may be a steward's enquiry from at least one table ( maybe mine) about potentially weighted dice....but I'm not a sore loser....and it may be telling that most of my 'beetles' were somewhat legless !!!
We had our annual Trophy presentation too, Rose Bowl was won by Anne Hamilton ( for her Carrot Cake) Silver Salver won by Lesley Masson ( for recycled jewellery box) The Phyllis Matthew Trophy for most points overall was won by Joyce Lynn, and the Elizabeth Matthew Trophy ( for most points in flower items) was won by Sylvia Tasker. There were some really great entries to the competitions , some were a "make" highlighting various crafty skills, and some were "takes" which presented a variety of favourite objects.
The competitions for this month were 1. A Trauma Teddy ( donated) 1st Janice Swankie, 2nd Joyce Lynn, 3rd Jackie DeFelice. ( thanks also to Anne Hamilton and Sheila Forbes for your donations
2. A favourite Plate. 1st Sheila Forbes, 2nd Anne Hamilton, 3rd Jackie De Felice.

We now have a break over Summer and will resume in September, as always, new members and visitors are very welcome.

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