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To all WI members ... The remaining wool, patterns and needles are now on SALE  at Federation House and now every item is just 50p! Are you knitting for the Homeless Appeal... we have lots of wool suitable for knitting hats, scarves and gloves

Sue Myhill Federation Treasurer is a lady of many talents! She has designed and made this fabulous Quilt to celebrate the Warwickshire Federation Centenary. Raffle tickets will be on sale throughout the year as the Quilt is displayed at various events around the...

The idea for the new honeysuckle brooch was designed by Trustee Ruth McCartney and then made by Pragnells of Stratford on Avon. Here is former Chairman presenting one of these beautiful brooches to Lynne Stubbings, National Chairman. We know Lynne will wear this with...

We were thrilled to be able to welcome the broadcaster and presenter Jenni Murray to our Centenary meeting. Jenni spoke with great passion about women who had changed the face of history, her wit and enthusiasm for her subject was fantastic. What a great day we...

Warwickshire WI members are aligned with Associated Country Women of the World and we raise funds for projects to help disadvantaged women across the globe. Gillian Crisp, one of our Trustees leads on this for us. Here is Gillian modelling a very fetching hat at the...

Dear President and WI Members, Centenary Twinning As part of our Centenary celebrations it was decided to twin WIs in Warwickshire Federation to give them the opportunity to meet up with different members in our Federation. A few WIs have been linked with two others...

During 2017 members were asked to nominate a charity to be adopted by all Warwickshire Members to celebrate our Centenary. A comprehensive list was submitted to WIs for their members to vote on, and the charity which received the most votes was: Warwickshire and...

I’m sure you will all have seen, during the recent extremely cold spell, film of many homeless people sheltering in doorways. Knowing the extremely generous nature of Warwickshire members, we are launching a new knitting challenge to help keep those nimble fingers...

WI members across Warwickshire are making poppies for the Warwickshire Federation display in St Mary’s Warwick which will form part of the commemoration of the end of the First World war later in the year. Here is an update from Brailes WI: Dear All Just a picture off...

The Warwickshire Federation has a great long standing relationship with Johnson’s Coaches from Henley In Arden. Over the years hundreds of visits, tours and even holidays have been organised with their support. As part of the Celebrations this year all of Johnson’s...