Monday 30th July

Our Sunshine Linus members have been busy once again this past month creating wonderful items to donate to various charities and organizations around the coast and beyond!

Daphne and Melva brought along a selection of colourful blockenspiels that they and their local craft group members had made and donated.

Helen delivered an assortment of adorable knitted teddies and dolls made by Joan from the Hibiscus Retirement Village at Sippy Downs.

Joan also knitted a very cute child’s vest. Thank you Joan!

The ladies from ‘Peregian Crafty Knitters and Crocheters’ group made and donated an assortment of woollen ‘goodies’ ready for the distribution table.

Rosemary showed an amazing king-size crocheted rug that took her five years to complete. There are a total of 225 flowers, each one taking 40 minutes to make!

Val showed a knitted rug she made using squares from the ‘freebie table’.

Beany showed a ‘free-form’ knitted rug made by members of the Pomona Community Centre using various knitted ‘orphan’ blocks donated to the centre.

Cynthia showed a delightful ‘touchy feely’ book also made by Rosemary.

Another donation was a beautifully smocked girl’s dress.

This ‘touchy feely’ mat suitable for a man was made by one of our supporters from Landsborough. It included lots of interesting ‘doodads’ that can be manipulated.

The next photo shows a charming ‘touchy feely’ table cloth. Remember members, if you are making these ‘touchy feely’ items, ensure the ‘doodads’ are well-secured! 

There were some stunning quilts this month. Claire showed this purple and green batik quilt.

Joy showed a precision-made ‘Squares on Point’ quilt.

Anne showed a fun ‘Bunny and Tulips’ quilt and another quilt called ‘Birdhouses and Doves’ which is available on the internet as a free pattern by Lynette Anderson Designs.

Glorianne showed this delightful children’s quilt called ‘Windy Hill Farm’. It came complete with a ‘Penny the Pig’ soft toy.

Two very colourful strip quilts were also among the quilts donated. Daphne made the quilt with the green border.

Lee used blocks from the ‘freebie table’ to make this bright and quirky ‘Tulips Quilt’.

Claire entertained us again with her amazing ‘Story Book’ quilts made for the students at Currimundi Special School. The first quilt is based on the popular children’s story Wombat Stew and the second quilt is based on the story Where is the Green Sheep?

Kaye showed a selection of the fleecy rugs made on Action Day. These rugs are very light-weight and suitable for people with Multiple Sclerosis. All the ladies who contributed to Action Day were given a ‘Gift of Gratitude’ this month.

Thank you to Betty’s friends Judith and Tom, who traveled all the way from NSW to donate and deliver a Happy Jack quilting frame and sewing machine to Sunshine Linus. Sue has offered to accept the frame and machine and start using it to quilt for Sunshine Linus. No pressure Sue!

One final and important piece of news: Lee Evans, will be attending our next meeting August 27^th from 9am to sharpen scissors. Cash only! Cost $10 large scissors, $5 small scissors. Please remember to name/identify your scissors to avoid any confusion!

Happy stitching everyone!