Monday 29 July

Last month the club celebrated 15 years of creating and caring for our community. This month it was back to business as usual. Members bought in sewing machines and overlockers to be tagged and tested. The annual event ensures machines are compliant and ready for another year of sewing. A big thank you to Norm's Tag and Test at Maroochydore.

Sewing machines and Overlockers
ready to be tagged and tested.

PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE SUNSHINE LINUS 2025 RETREAT.

You are invited to attend this years Sunshine Linus craft retreat. The retreat will be held from October 13 - 16 at the House of Happiness, Bribie Island. The retreat allows time to complete projects that have been put on the backburner and to enjoy the friendship and comradery of like minded people.

For more details, please see the Retreat Information in the pages section on the side of the home page on the Blog.   

Projects being completed at the 2024 retreat.

THE SALES TABLE

It was Christmas in July at the sales table. A timely reminder that Christmas is quickly approaching and to start thinking about purchasing gifts for loved ones. The table was also filled with embroidered birthday cards, plate warmers, wallets of several sizes with two or three pockets. Perfect for credit cards, glasses and cash. There were even smaller fabric pockets perfect for smaller gifts. 

Also on sale this month were some very attractive wallets for iPad, phones and chargers.

Matching iPad and charger bags.

THE FREEBIE TABLE

It's amazing what you can find!

This month there where cd's (perfect for card holders), bric-a-brac, tubs of wool and packets of material cut up and ready to be made into quilts. 

What can you do with brightly coloured zips?

Hope in a Suitcase.
Jenny turned zips into pencil cases. 

RAFFLE

Prizes include a cheerful knitted clown, a timber sewing basket and a high quality bag. The raffle will be drawn at our next meeting in August.

SHOW AND TELL

Quilt as you go by Anne C.

The following four quilts were made by a very clever lady 

who is 91 years young. 

Thankyou for your wonderful contribution.

Glorianne's disappearing hourglass quilt, with a standout contrast.

Sue made a quilt top using strip blocks.
A great way to use up scraps.

Annie R. made a vibrant quilt top titled 
'Stars and Spiders'.

The backing of the top shows how she used triangles.

A Brown Geisha quilt from Toowoomba.

A closer looks shows the intricate pattern in the fabric.

An unusual but effective colour combination by Judy B.

Sharon H made a delightful purple fairy quilt.

with complimentary coloured backing.

A pretty green Batik quilt by Judy B.

A 9 patch colour wash quilt.

A Child's quilt by Judy B.
What was once one huge quilt has
been transformed into two quilts.
Each the perfect size for a child.

Blue violet square quilt from Toowoomba.

A very pretty backing.

Modern quilt by Judy B.

Contrasting back of the quilt.

Lucky students at Currimundi Special School
get to play with "Five little Speckled Frogs,
 sitting in a Speckled Log". Made by Claire.

IMPORTANT DATES

August 25                               Monthly meeting    

September 15                        Activity Day

September 29                         Monthly meeting

October 13, 14, 15 and 16     Sunshine Linus Retreat @ House of Happiness, Bribie Island. For more details, please see the Retreat Information in the pages section on the Blog.