Monday 27th September

Can you believe it is almost the end of September? Where has the year gone? Despite the months seeming to flash by, the members and friends of Sunshine Linus have once again continued to keep themselves busy crafting a variety of wonderful items to be gifted to various groups around the Sunshine Coast and beyond! Of course none of this would happen if it wasn't for our dedicated team of members who work behind the scenes on Distribution Day. Here are a few of them at work:

Thelma, Sharon and Claire at the check-in table.

 

Kaye measures and cuts the batting while Jenny waits.

Val (and Ted) oversee the sales of tickets for the raffle

Anne sorts the quilts into their correct piles.

 

Jill preps for Distribution

 

Of course we would love to meet together as days of old and host our live 'Show and Tell' but it will have to remain digital for the time being.

Annie R arrived with 24 children's 'Super Hero Capes'. What child wouldn't love donning one of these colorful capes!

There were piles of activity bags and lots of goodies to fill them. A big thank you to Lee and Kaye F for volunteering to help Lisa make more activity bags.

The 'Yarners' (knitters and crochet ladies) have been very industrious this past month. Lots of lovely rugs and gorgeous soft toys arrived for distribution. This pretty rug, shawl and grey rug were made by Marie's friend.

Gabrielle's knitting group at Peregian made a bright patchwork rug, two dolls and a fiddle ball.

How cute are these two girls!

 

Fran's friend Jenny knitted these little guys, they are called 'Loveys'.

A pair of Loveys

A sample of the beautiful knitwear.

Three adorable dogs.

Lots of beautiful quilts arrived for donation including two Jagged X quilts from Kaye's class last Activity Day.

Yvonne's pretty Jagged X quilt.

Glorianne's Jagged X quilt in colors suitable for a man.

Kaye added borders to complete this 'One Block Wonder' quilt.

Judie B has been busy quilting using these two gorgeous quilts to inspire her.

Dorothy made this cute tiger-themed quilt using hexagons found on the 'Freebie table'.

Barbara made an eye-catching blue and white nine patch quilt and a pretty pink and purple quilt.

Daphne's bright batik quilt

Orrawin's clever strip quilt

Claire has been as industrious as ever completing two interactive play quilts. The first quilt is based on the book called 'One Tiny Turtle' and was made for the Sunshine Coast Turtle Care Program. The members travel around schools teaching students about the life cycle of turtles

 

 

It has a migration map on the back.

The second quilt is based on the book called 'Rainbow Fish'. It teaches children about sharing as the rainbow fish shares his beautiful scales with all the other fish. It is destined for Banksia Beach State School on Bribie Island.

The Rainbow Fish

And the winner of this month's raffle is......

Carole draws the winning tickets.

Rosemary wins the rug!

Pam wins Big Ted!

One other news-worthy item....Linus donated a raffle quilt to the New Life Church in Nambour. They raised over $200 for the Hope India Leprosy School. Congratulations to Peter the winner of the quilt!

 

Until next time... stay safe, stay well and keep crafting!