Month: October 2018

Have you heard of the October Beanie Collective? We are sewing beanies to donate to Oncology Clinics around Australia and we want you to get involved. Why? Christina Matthewson explains: “So many of us have been touched by cancer, for me it was my amazing mum who I lost 5 years ago. Once when I was visiting her whilst she was having her treatment, I noticed a basket in the waiting room, which contained several knitted beanies. When I asked why they were there, my mum told me It was a donation basket and that the beanies in that basket were free for any patient undergoing chemo. I made a promise to myself that one day I’d fill that basket with beanies. Every year I’ve told myself that this year I’d do it, but every year just the thought of going back there has stopped me. It’s just been too painful. Then my youngest child told me he’d like to grow his hair long to donate it to someone with cancer, because he wasn’t able to give his nanny his hair. It was then that I made the decision that this year I would do something too. As Breast Cancer Awareness month was coming up I decided to have a pink theme (which is pretty relaxed as not everyone likes wearing pink) So I started making beanies. My initial...

Have you finished making your beanies and you are wondering where to send them? Well this is the place for you!! We have organised numerous drop of points around Australia so there is a place to suit everyone. The addresses are as follows: Christina Matthewson Co/ St Helens District School 9 Circassian St St Helens TAS 7216 Handcrafters House 7/401 Great Eastern Hwy Midland WA 6056 Blessington PO Box 254 Seven Hills NSW 1730 Sewing Perfection Unit 4/61-65 Russell St Werribee VIC 3030 Christine Keevers ‘October Beanie Collective’ 2/11 Cabernet Crt Tweed Heads South NSW 2486 Beth Woodhauson Co/ Concordia Lutheran College 154 Stephen St Harristown QLD 4350 South Australian address is currently pending approval Please feel free to send your completed beanies to any of the above addresses and we will donate them to our local oncology...