Monday, June 22, 2026

Join us to celebrate 16yrs πŸ’

 You are invited to our next Sunshine Linus meeting on Monday, 29th of JuneπŸ˜€, 2026.

We meet at the Uniting Church on Coronation Street in Nambour, with car park access via Donaldson Street. Meetings are held on the last Monday of each month, from 9:30am to 2:00pm.

New members and visitors are always welcome. 

Tea, coffee, and a light morning tea will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there!.


Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Open Day – June 2026

πŸ’› Highlights in Pictures πŸ“Έ

🧡 Barbara's Disappearing 9-Patch Block Workshop
Members enjoyed learning this clever quilting technique, creating beautiful blocks ready for future projects ✨






🏷️ The Pricing Table
Volunteers worked hard pricing some of the many items that will be available at Open Day πŸ’›


🎁✨ While there will be many quilts available for purchase on Open Day, there will also be plenty of surprise treasures waiting for you! πŸ˜ŠπŸ›️

πŸͺ‘ Judie B’s Quilting Workshop

Judie B shared a wealth of quilting knowledge, covering sewing machine care, thread selection and a variety of tools designed to make quilting easier and more enjoyableπŸ“šπŸͺ‘✨

Members learned about the history of "Stitch in the Ditch" quilting and how to use a walking foot. Judie demonstrated a range of practical aids for quilting, including quilting gloves, easy-thread needles and fabric markers. πŸ˜ŠπŸ§΅πŸ“š

Whether a beginner or experienced quilter, everyone came away with new ideas and techniques to try. As always, Judie's enthusiasm and generosity in sharing her knowledge was inspirational. πŸ’›πŸ˜Š

Great News: 

πŸ§΅πŸ“– A document with details of the workshop was shared with attendees. The document will soon be available on the blog. 

Keep an eye out—you won't want to miss it! ✨πŸ’›


Quilting Aides








Morning tea was deliciousπŸ«–πŸ°

πŸ“Έ Creativity, Friendship and Fun

A wonderful day of learning, sharing skills and preparing for Open Day on August 1.😊🧡☕ 

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Activity Day - What to bring 🧡

 

🧡✨ Activity Day – Monday 15 June 2026 

πŸ•˜ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Morning tea provided

We will have three activities running simultaneously😊

1. Disappearing 9-Patch Block & Square-on-Square Block with Barbara

2. Walking Foot Machine Quilting Lessons with Judi Bellingham. Judie will do several lessons during the morning if you are busy with other groups.

3. Pricing of Sales Items for our upcoming Open Day🏷️ 

✂️ Requirements

1.  πŸ§΅ Patchwork Blocks Session with Barbara, you will need:-

For a 9 Patch Block:

  • 4 × 6½-inch coloured squares
  • 4 × 6½-inch plain squares
  • 1 × 6½-inch contrast square for the centre

For a Square on Square Block:

  • 24 × coloured 4-inch squares
  • 20 × plain 4-inch squares

Please bring:

  • Sewing machine (current test and tag)
  • Scissors and usual sewing supplies

πŸ“ Cutters and rulers will be provided.

2. πŸͺ‘ Walking Foot Quilting Lessons with Judie

You will need:

  • A quilting "sandwich" consisting of:
    • Top fabric
    • Wadding (approximately 12" × 12")
    • Backing fabric

😊 Judi will have some practice sandwiches available and will run several lessons throughout the morning, so you can join in even if you're busy with another activity.

  • A sewing machine (current test and tag)
  • Walking foot

3. 🏷️ Pricing for Open Day

For pricing, bring one sample of each of your items.

πŸ’› The pricing team will give you a price for each item and some tags for you to put on your other items.

🏑 Please take your items home after pricing and bring them back to the Sales Table on Friday 31 July, the day before Open Day.

πŸ“ Some pricing will also take place at the June Meeting on Monday 29 June.

We look forward to seeing you there! πŸ’›πŸ§΅☕

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Activity Day Reminder: Monday 15 June 2026 🌸🧡

Come along and enjoy a friendly morning with us at the Uniting Church Hall in Nambour.

Whether you stay for a short time or the entire morning, we would love to see you.

Morning tea provided.πŸ«–πŸ°

Three activities will be running simultaneously throughout the morning:

🧡 Disappearing 9-Patch and Square-on-Square Blocks with Barbara
Learn how to create these popular quilt blocks and explore different design possibilities.

πŸͺ‘ Walking Foot Machine Quilting with Judie Bellingham
Judi will be running several lessons throughout the morning, allowing participants to join a session around their other activities.

🏷️ Open Day Sales Item Pricing
Help prepare for Open Day by pricing items for sale.

Please check your emails for details of any materials or equipment you may need to bring along.