24/11/2025
Fun at the Ashton Keynes WI xx
Hearts and Mistletoe Craft Evening - At the recent November meeting, the wonderful women of Ashton Keynes WI enjoyed a fun- and very sociable -crafty evening making embossed hearts for their tree at Ashton Keynes Christmas Tree Festival (5th to 7th December). Using the "gold" insides of tomato puree tubes, everyone learnt how to flatten the metal and doodle patterns on the metal. They also made handy handbag sized mistletoe that they plan to whip out very regularly over the festive season! Kathryn Gray, a local community artist and WI member, led the session and the group was delighted to welcome Bren Hosking, the new Wiltshire WI Chair, who popped in for the craft session.
The theme of hearts for the tree is linked to the WI campaign "Bystanders Can Be Lifesavers", a campaign to teach more people how to perform CPR in the community.
Many thanks to Mel Tim at The Kitchen Club Cotswolds for all the tomato puree tubes over the last year!