A Crafty Donation Ahead Of Cooler Months

A group of Home Hill crafters have been busy crocheting blankets, beanies and scarves to be donated to patients at the Home Hill Hospital.
Approximately 20 members from the Friends and Neighbours Craft Group have been working on the projects for most of the year so far, some even starting late last year to have the donations ready for winter.
“The idea came many years ago when we were asked if we could do something for the patients,” Friends and Neighbours Craft Group President, Christine Oats said.
“A lot of the wool gets donated, and we’ve just kept doing it every couple of years.
“We thought we’d better get in and make the donation because it turned cold.”
The crafty and generous group also lend their skills, making other donations throughout the community and even the state.
“Some people in our group make little booties for the babies at Ayr Hospital and another makes toys, and they are sent down to a hospital in Brisbane for the children’s ward,” Christine said.
Approximately 25 crafters make up the group which was started about 30 years ago by Christine’s mother, although craft isn’t always the only thing on the agenda.
“We talk gardening, cooking, health, there’s a whole heap of subjects that we go around,” Christine said.
“It’s a social outing, not just a craft group.”
“Because so many new people come to Home Hill, we’d love to meet them, even if they’re not a really crafty person, they can come and have a cuppa and a chat,” added fellow member June Bartlett.
The Friends and Neighbours Craft Group meet at the Home Hill Community Sports Club every Wednesday from 9:00am.
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Ann, June, Robyn, Gail, Rosalea and Connie from the Home Hill Friends and Neighbours Craft Group

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