May 2026

Sunshine Linus meetings are always filled with friendship, and a strong sense of community 💛🧵 This month, we welcomed new members who travelled all the way from Brisbane 😊💛  

One of the highlights of the meeting is always the bustling Sales Table 🛍️✨ filled with beautifully handmade crafts, gifts, quilts, toys, and seasonal items. The table is always well supported, and there is often something special that catches everyone’s eye.

Just some of the items available.

Plants

Produce and more ....

Another popular feature of the meeting is the much-loved Freebie Table 🧶✂️ 

Donated fabrics, wool, patterns, books and craft supplies give others the opportunity, to begin new projects or complete quilts and items for distribution 🧵💛 

Many beautiful creations begin with materials found on the Freebie Table ✨

Morning tea ☕🍰 provides a chance for everyone to relax, catch up with friends, share ideas, and admire each other’s latest projects before the important work begins.

Thank you, Ute. 

We were delighted to welcome a special guest speaker at this month’s meeting. Theo is the Chaplain at Buderim Private Hospital 😊💛

Theo

The Kanyini Bears,
ready to head out into the community.

   

Theo helps coordinate the giveaway of the beautiful Kanyini Bears knitted by Sunshine Linus for First Nations people at events including NAIDOC Week, National Reconciliation Week and Closing the Gap events 🧸✨

He shared just how popular the bears have become, especially with adolescent boys! 💛 The demand is so high that special systems have been introduced to help share the bears across the community, including set giveaway times and providing bears to teachers and community leaders for distribution. Even then, people are still lining up to receive one 😊

Theo also reminded us how important it is that the story of the Kanyini Bears goes with each bear given away 🖤💛❤️

A big thank you to The Yarners and everyone who continues to lovingly create these very special bears each month following the official pattern 🧶🧸✨

The bears are also lovingly gifted to newborn babies, helping welcome them into the world with comfort and care 👶🧸💛

Check the blog for the pattern.

SHOW AND TELL

The Show and Tell section of the meeting is always a wonderful opportunity for members to share completed items 😊🧵✨ These beautiful creations not only celebrate the hard work of our members, but also inspire others to start new projects of their own 💛

Shawls

Rugs from the ...

Yarners Group

Chris from the Touchy Feely Group modelled some of the colourful aprons and Blockenspiels used by residents in aged care facilities 😊🪗✨

 Anne prepared take-home packs for members to create their own Blockenspiels, with apron packs were also available to complete and return next month 🧵💛

Blockenspiels

Fiddle aprons are designed
to stay securely on laps.

Val with bags made by the sewing group.

In June, the blog will be highlighting the amazing Sewing Team 😊🪡💛 You may be surprised by just how many different items are created and distributed each month to local hospitals, schools  and aged care facilities 🏥✨

Claire created a beautiful story quilt for Palmview Special School 📖🧵💛 The quilt retells the story of Wombat Stew by Marcia Vaughan and allows children with diverse needs to engage with the story at a level that suits their individual needs 😊✨

Wombat Stew

The Sewing Team create dozens of different items each month to bring comfort, dignity and the feeling that someone cares during very difficult times 💛

Thank you!

QUILTS

     

Jenny H used a Marti Mitchell pack from the Pattern Library to create this beautiful quilt 🧵✨ The pattern has now been returned to the library, and sits along with many others, ready for members to borrow and enjoy 😊💛

The following quilts were created through a wonderful team effort, with different members contributing to the piecing, binding and quilting 🧵💛

Red and white diagonals are striking.

Three Rail Quilt

Point Quilt

Modern quilt for a child.

Made with one piece of fabric.

Creating a vibrant quilt.

Three Rail Quilt

Magic Nine Patch

Annnie 50 x 50 left over squares

Birdwing - Judie B.

Glorianne, Robyn and Chris
worked together to bring this quilt to life.

Annie'colours blend beautifully

Jenny D’s beautiful rugs. 

One is finished, and another is nearly ready to go 🧶💛✨

    

Tickets were available for the new raffle 🎟️ This month’s prizes are sure to be popular, so don’t forget to grab your tickets at next month’s meeting 😊

The new raffle
has something for everyone!

This beautiful carry-on bag was made
by one of our talented members 💛

Sunshine Linus is much more than a craft group, it is a caring community of people using their talents to provide comfort, dignity, and kindness to others 💛

See you next month! 🧵✨

IMPORTANT DATES

15 JUNE:                         Activity Day - Quilting techniques, pricing for Open Day 

29 JUNE:                         June Meeting

1 AUGUST:                     Open Day 2026

31 AUGUST:                    August Meeting