Would you appreciate an opportunity to have fun when entering a Show where your items are not marked but prizes are awarded? Well, now is your opportunity! The Federation is holding a virtual free FUN show. Prizes will be awarded to the best in each of the six categories with a prize bearing the best accolade of, ‘Star of The Show’, awarded by the Federation Chairman. All category items will reflect something created in the past 12 months. One item per member can be entered in each category but not combined WI entries. Please send separate emails for each class entered. Please click here for the entry form. The final entry date is 30th July 2021 and a video of all the entries and winners will be released on 15th September. Entry is open on receipt of this invitation. Every competitor is responsible for submitting their own entry/entries.
Entries must be in photographic form, 6”x 4” (except for Category 5), with your name, WI, email address/phone number and category included and sent to: [email protected]. Please ask friends or family for help to send online but should this not be possible, post to: Virtual Fun Show, CFWI, 11 White Friars, Cheshire. CH1 1NZ. Please note photographs can only be returned if you enclose a SAE with your entry. Also, if you include anyone in your photographs then do ensure you have their permission for it to be shared on our social media or in Cheshire News. Landscape photographs are preferred so if using your mobile’s camera, please turn it sideways.
CATEGORY 1: OH DEAR! WHAT WENT WRONG
A cake that sank; too many holes in the knitting; your wonky artwork; have you made a cross- eyed doll; a drooping flower arrangement; a photo with heads missing or back to front and upside down, etc. Please share your funny disasters with us.
CATEGORY 2: HAVE A GO!
This is your opportunity to show off your icing and decorating skills. Design and decorate a cake to celebrate a special occasion of your choosing. Send a 6”x 4” photograph, top and side view, of your achievement on a “dummy” cake or ready baked cake.
CATEGORY 3: UPCYCLING
Uplifting, Upcycling, Updating.
Repair, reuse, remodel and give a new life to something that has seen better days and needs a bit of TLC. Use your imagination!! No limits! Before and after photograph essential.
CATEGORY 4: MY BIGGEST LOCKDOWN ACHIEVEMENT
Have you learned a new skill and made a special item as a result. Have you transformed your garden or a section of it, created a new flower bed or taken up art or pottery. Do share your results and send photographs within specification.
CATEGORY 5: A LIMERICK OR PIECE OF PROSE
Compose a limerick, or a piece of prose, with ‘Lockdown’ as the theme. Prose compositions should not exceed 100 words. A limerick should have five lines with no overall word limit. Digital entries are much preferred, submitted as a Word document or pdf, and attached to an email in either case. Typed items preferable but clear, handwritten entries will be accepted.
CATEGORY 6: FLOWERS INDOORS OR OUTDOORS
Submit an inspiring photograph of your efforts growing flowers during the pandemic. Have you tried and been successful in developing something different or unusual. Did you have an unloved corner of your garden which now sports vibrant blooms or have you grown something indoors which has exceeded your expectations. Do you have colourful displays in pots to share? Submit your successes showing a particular plant/flower you are proud of.
We really hope you will enter into the spirit of this FUN show and will let your imagination run riot! The Trustees look forward to receiving lots of brilliant photographs/prose and thank you in advance for taking part!
Jean
Federation Chairman 2021