Monday 20th January

It was fantastic to see everyone back for Sunshine Linus’ first meeting for 2020! We were greeted at the door by Lyn and our president Susan, as they processed the member registrations.

It didn’t take long for everyone to begin sorting and labelling the many items that had been stitched, crocheted and knitted during the holiday break.

Of course many of our members were keen to show and talk about what they had made. Claire had created this amazing ‘touchy feely’ abacus quilt for the prep class at Glenview State School. She had ingeniously incorporated a whole range of beads, corks and bottle tops that her husband had very kindly drilled for her.

Chris was happy to show a colourful blockenspeil and crocheted poppy she had made.

Orrawin arrived with this intricately pieced, black and white checkerboard quilt.

Jenny showed her delightful ‘touchy feely’ wall hanging.

Show and Tell began with Liz explaining the fire drill and evacuation procedures. A big thank you to Marion and Jan for attending the training session on Fire and Safety during the break.

Lorraine has been ‘monkeying around’ with these two delightful characters made using Suffolk puffs.

She also showed a quilt she had assembled using a set of beautifully embroidered blocks made by a friend, and a geometrically themed quilt complete with a pocket at the bottom. The quilts with the pockets are particularly suited for use by patients who are undergoing renal surgery.

Cynthia showed a quirky quilt she had managed to piece using a range of ‘orphan blocks’ found on the ‘freebie table’.

Anne has been busy during the holidays quilting a number of quilt tops made by other members. The eye-catching bargello quilt came from the Bribie Island quilters.

These two gorgeous Japanese-themed quilts were given to Anne by Jeanette, a friend from line dancing.

Anne also managed to make two lovely quilts of her own.

Dorothy has been busy once again making a range of colourful children’s quilts.

Dorothy also made this pretty, fairy-themed quilt using a panel from the Cicely Mary Barker range of fabrics. She also made a set of pencil cases that will be handy to add to the activity bags Sunshine Linus donate to various police station around the coast.

Glorianne finally got her quilting frame and sewing machine working after a long recess and has helped out by quilting quilt tops made by other members of Sunshine Linus. 

These four bright scrap quilts were made by Kim and quilted by Glorianne.

Brigitte found the quilt patterns for these bold and modern designs on Pinterest.

Annie has been endeavouring to use up her scraps to make a quirky ‘Wonky Stars’ quilt and a strip quilt.

She also made this striking purple and cream quilt using fabric donated by a church member.

The ‘Baby Team’ showed a selection of gorgeous dresses and shorts made and donated by Sandra.

Lorraine and Beany had fun modelling these very pretty and frilly children’s skirts and shorts!

Linda from the ‘Sensory Team’ showed a nifty ‘touchy feely’ mat that had lots of hidden pockets to explore and a quirky cushion that had a range of sensory items attached.

The ‘Yarners Team’ showed a collection of very cute fish, knitted by Helen.

Claire has been creating a range of items during the break. She showed a mini trampoline she had re-covered for Nambour Special School and a sensory sash she had made for an aged-care client.

Peachester State School asked Claire if she could create a hand puppet to represent their school emblem: a yellow-tailed, black cockatoo. So she set about designing a prototype using the pattern from a frog puppet.

The final result was this charming fellow!

Reminders:

• Remember to park parallel to the driveway if you park on the grass.
• Don’t forget there will be a workshop following next month’s meeting called ‘Precise Piecing and Binding’.
• Remember to bring your membership form and $10 fee if you haven't yet paid for membership.