Our January Meeting

The first meeting of 2023 took place on Monday 9th January and it was really lovely to see so many members and guests at the meeting. It was a busy meeting! There was a raffle run by Maureen and April. Our ‘Competition of the Month’ was a cracker joke and we had a good number of entries. Anne Nolan got the most coins for her joke … Continue reading Our January Meeting

November Bandage Making

Members from Brockenhurst WI have continued to work hard making bandages for Ukraine. Carole hosted the first session of the month and triangular bandages were prioritised as these are needed for trauma packs. The second session was held at Julie’s house. Evelyn hosted the 3rd session of the month. Julie hosted the last two sessions of the month and we worked on using up the … Continue reading November Bandage Making

November Activities

Here is a round-up of our forthcoming activities for November: On Monday 14th November we have our monthly meeting. The theme is Christmas & Celebration Crafts, with a demonstration by Annette Williams. It will be held at Brockenhurst Village Hall arrival from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Annette will will have kits for sale, so bring money with you if you would like to purchase anything. Janice … Continue reading November Activities

October Bandage Making for Ukraine

Our first bandage session of the month was hosted by Evelyn and attended by Rita. They did sterling work. The seconds session was hosted by Julie and attended by Moira, Rita and Barbara. We made 18 triangular bandages, tourniquet ties and ripped and rolled sheets to make rolled bandages. Avery, who is coordinating the bandage making process for New Forest for Ukraine, dropped in with … Continue reading October Bandage Making for Ukraine

Hats Off for Ukraine

Janice sends her thanks to everyone for their generosity in knitting and donating for Hats off for Ukraine.  It was received very gratefully when she took all that she was given down to The Hub at Ampress Lane.  These hats were previously delivered from Brockenhurst WI New Forest for Ukraine are appealing for thick knitted hats and scarves from those who are happy to knit.Donations … Continue reading Hats Off for Ukraine

September Bandage Making for Ukraine

This month Carole, Rita and Julie have hosted bandage making sessions and have been ably assisted by a great team of helpers from Brockenhurst WI. (Sadly, I’ve forgotten to take many photos of our helpers – apologies!) We have continued to prioritise making triangular bandages as these go in trauma packs as these are what are most needed. We have just heard that 2000 trauma … Continue reading September Bandage Making for Ukraine

Hats off for Ukraine

Our lovely member Janice has had a great idea! Janice realised that many Ukrainian people have left their homes with what they can carry. With winter approaching, people living in Ukraine are going to be feeling the cold. So Janice has been busy knitting hats that she has donated to New Forest for Ukraine. At our September meeting, Janice asked for more members to join … Continue reading Hats off for Ukraine

Craft Group – June sessions

The Craft group have continued to work on their entries for the New Forest Show, but for the last session in June were inspired by the talk from Avery from New Forest for Ukraine to make bandages for Ukraine. Six of us gathered at Carole’s house and watched the instructional videos on the New Forest for Ukraine website (watch here). We then set to work … Continue reading Craft Group – June sessions