Squares from Australia.

Tuesday, 8 June 2010

Squares from Australia.

Hello Everyone!

I can't wait to show you these Squares that arrived today. They only took around a week from Australia, which I thought was really good. The Squares are from Quoin (Net) (Flickr) and her Mom! I'm really pleased that they have both contributed to SIBOL. Their Squares are just lovely.

Inside the little package which arrived today was a poem that Quoin (Net) had written for SIBOL. Now I have emailed her to let her know her Squares have arrived safely but before I post the poem I have asked if it's okay to type it out and let you all see it. I'm sure she won't mind but I just want to be sure. So I'll either add this on to the post later on in the week or probably make a new post. I do hope it will be okay, it's really good. There are some really clever people out there been able to make poems about SIBOL! Gosh I wish I could! It's so good........ So watch this space!

Quoin (Net) has a blog 'Nets Pet's. I'm sure a lot of you are already familiar with it. I do hope you will pop over and say hello. She does some really great video tutorials which are really well done. I actually copied the Butterfly idea from her tutorial and now I'm addicted to them. You know if you follow SIBOL that I have started making Butterflies to attach to my SIBOL Blankets because Salma over on Flickr thought it ought to be like a type of 'trade mark' for me.

Talking of Blankets.......I've finally finished the 6 'sun' theme Blankets. I must say thank you to everyone that has contributed such gorgeous Squares. I'm hoping to take some photos tomorrow so I will be posting either tomorrow or Thursday. I've used (I think) all the 'sun' Squares which came into me and I also had some bright Squares left over from a few months ago which I have now used which I thought were suitable.

So I do hope Net and her Mom are making themselves comfortable now. Have you made yourselves a nice cup of coffee? Please enjoy your Slide Show, thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to make and send me the Squares. I really can't wait to use them.

2 comments:

Kimbles9 June 2010 at 13:44
More lovely squares Sue! Have flickred you, but wanted to congratulate you on the Inside Crochet mag article - they should have put your photo in too! PS how is the hair now? Kim xx
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Nettie11 June 2010 at 11:54
Hey Sue- you are so wonderful to post so much information and keep us up to date. Thanks for the mention, all the best!! :)
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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!