🧵 Busy Preparing for Open Day
Our July meeting was a little quieter than usual, but there
was certainly no shortage of activity! With our Open Day just
around the corner, everyone was busy putting the finishing touches on the
beautiful handcrafted items that will be available on the day.
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We'd love to see you at our Sunshine Linus Open Day on Saturday, 1 August, from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm, at the Uniting Church, Nambour.
🎙️ Thank You, ABC Radio
A huge thank you to ABC Radio for once
again featuring Judie B in a wonderful interview with Sheridan Stewart about
Sunshine Linus.
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We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to share our
story with the wider community and raise awareness of the comfort our quilts,
rugs and handmade items bring to children, families and those in need. Your
ongoing support means so much to all of us.
🎟️ Monthly Raffle
Our monthly raffle was, as always, a popular part of the meeting!
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🎟️ The lucky winner will be drawn at next month's meeting. Good luck to everyone who has entered!
🛍️ Sales Table
Many of these wonderful handmade items, along with many more, will be available for purchase from the Sales Table at our Open Day
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| Look out for next months blog featuring the Sales Table. |
👀 Look out for next month's blog, where we'll be showcasing the wonderful treasures available on the Sales Table available for purchase in the lead-up to Christmas! 🌟🎄
Thank you to everyone who donated items and to those who
made a purchase. Your support helps raise valuable funds for Sunshine Linus
while giving pre-loved craft items a new home.
🧵 The Sewing Table
The sewing table was buzzing with activity, with bundles carefully packed and ready for distribution to the many organisations Sunshine Linus supports.
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| Ready for distribution |
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| This is what we do! |
🧸 The Touchie Feelie Table
A chance encounter with Rosemary and Beany. Beany had just delivered these beautifully knitted fiddle squares, ready to be distributed to aged care facilities where they provide comfort and help ease anxiety for residents.
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| Thanks Beany! |
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| Let's look a closer at the intricate work. |
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| Beany knitted the seaweed and coral by casting on and cast off method. |
🪡 Show & Tell
Several of these beautiful quilts, along with others featured in previous months' Show and Tell, will be available for purchase at our Open Day.
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| Jenny H. used a Marti Mitchell template. The template is ready to be borrowed again. |
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| Disappearing 9 Patch Jenny H. made after a workshop at the retreat. |
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| Beautiful Tree quilt made by Judie's friend Violet. |
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| A very feminine quilt by Violet. |
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| Hand sewn inserts |
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| Thank you Violet. |
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| Rug made by Peregian Crafters and Knitters. |
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| Baby quilt |
💛 Looking Ahead
With Open Day almost here, we're looking
forward to welcoming everyone for what promises to be a fantastic day.
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| An Open Day raffle quilt. |
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| And a chance to win a beautiful rug made by Jenny D. |
Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers for the enormous
amount of work that has gone into preparing for the event. We hope to see many
familiar faces there as we celebrate everything that makes Sunshine Linus so
special.
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💛 A Very Special Thank You
A very special thank you goes to the wonderful members who
stay behind after each meeting to help pack away tables and chairs, vacuum the
hall, and return everything to its place. Your willingness to lend a hand
ensures the hall is left just as we found it and is always appreciated. Thank you😊
📅 Save the Dates
August 1 Open Day - see details below
August 31 August Meeting - Tag and Test Day for machines
September 28 September Meeting
October 12 Linus Activity Day
October 26 October Meeting
November 23 - 26 Sunshine Linus Retreat at Bribie Island
