Busy day!

Thursday 25 October 2012

Busy day!

Good Evening to you all!

I'm very pleased to be showing you some gorgeous Squares. They have been made by Bev and 'Daphne' and they are just so pretty.

First of all a fantastic Square for our Owl Blanket. This has arrived from Bev and I am terribly grateful to you. My Owl Blanket will have 36 Squares and is larger than our other Blankets. I have just one space waiting for this Square and tonight I will place it with the others. I hope it won't be too long before I can show you the finished Blanket.

baw1812 (Bev) Your Owl Square has flown in! Thank you!

|I love the background Square Bev, great colours and I don't think your little Owl is drunk! :) A joke over on RAVELRY! Thanks very much.

I have four other Squares to show you. They have arrived from Daphne. I am very grateful to you for taking part in our Challenges. We have 2 - Think Pink, and 2 beautiful Daffodil Squares. Let's take a look at them.

Think Pink (5) are beautiful! many thanks!

Marie Curie Cancer Care Daffodil Challenge.

Daphne (UK) Your Squares have arrived! Thank you!

These are really lovely Squares and I know they are going to look great in our Marie Curie Daffodil Blankets. Thank you Daphne!

This morning I went to see Pippa. Pippa lives quite near to me, and it was nice to catch up on her news. Several weeks ago she met up with Chalky from the MSE Forum while she was away on holiday in Devon. Chalky very kindly offered to make up 4 'take a bags' for me and Pippa has very kindly delivered them back to me. I did have a look at them while I was at Pippa's and they are so pretty. Knitted Squares from the Craft Groups in the UK but with a Crocheted join and border. Chalky has made an excellent job for me and has also sent another Blanket called 'Wisteria'.

I took 'Over the Rainbow' with me to show Pippa. She loved the Blanket Joyce. Can you see it in the header photo?

As I was late back this afternoon I shall take photos tomorrow hopefully. Pippa also made up 2 - 'take a bags' for me and once again they have been assembled beautifully. I can't wait to show you all my goodies. Blankets, Butterflies, Roses and even Chutney from Chalky! Wonderful! Thank you both so much!

~Three bags full from pippa. Have to wait until tomorrow now it's going a little dark to take photos.

Thank you for the cups of tea Pippa, nice to see your Hubbie too!

I'll be back with the photos as soon as possible, thank you for popping in to SIBOL today!

x Sue x

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Welcome to 'SIBOL'

Hi I'm Sue,

Married with Twin Daughters.

I live in the UK.

With the help of my on-line friends we

are making and donating Sunshine Blankets

to Elderly Residents in Care/Nursing Homes.

Would you like to help us?

We no longer accept Squares but we do accept

your Crocheted and Knitted Blankets. We also

accept Knitted and Crocheted Shawls.

My address is only available by email.

Sue on sueatpigsty@virginmedia.com

All details are on

www.sibolchallenges.blogspot.com

The project was started in Memory of my

Grandmother.

Thank you!

One of the Residents trying one of our Shawls on.

Important Notices

Please Note.

Donations of Sunshine Blankets/Shawls/Butterflies can be accepted between these dates.

1st March to 30th November 2016. Thank you.

I am often asked if there are 'collection points' around the country. Some Ladies find the cost of postage too expensive. There is a way round this. Why not make your Sunshine Blanket and donate it to your 'local' Care Home? If you want to contact me for a a pdf 'label' I will willingly send it to you. You can do this on behalf of our Group 'SIBOL' if that would help you. On the understanding that you would send me a photo of your blanket and the name of the Home where you have donated it to. I can then count this in to our totals.

Lists of Care Homes are available by contacting me.

This would be a great way of getting Sunshine Blankets to the Elderly in other parts of the country and not just 'Birmingham'.

If I can help you please contact me

I'm Sue on sueatpigsty@virginmedia.com

Thank you.

The Lost Stash by Sally 'Chunky Hooker'.

Whilst rummaging in the scrap cupboard, I heard a plaintive cry " She never looks in our little bag, Can you tell me why? " A voice replied, "We're old and tatty, A little bit worn out, Our colours dull, our fibres matted, Now don't give me that pout!" "But I want to be a 'Sibolette', I really, really do! To be part of a Sibol, Made by the lovely Sue. It's my destiny, my dream, my fate!" The voice was getting higher, "I may be old but it's never too late, I'm not ready to retire". "Oh gosh", I thought, That sounds like me, Slightly worn, with a dodgy knee. So I'm off to college, A Diploma to gain And the voices of the Lost Stash? "Sibolettes" they became!