Squares USA and UK for the Royal Wedding Challenge

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Squares USA and UK for the Royal Wedding Challenge

Hello Everyone!

I'm so pleased that you have been supporting Aishwarya over on RAV SIBOL Group. She has been working extremely hard trying to get the first ever SIBOL Swap off the ground. We also have some new topics over there if you'd care to join in the fun!

If you have any topics you'd like to post please feel free to do so. The RAV button is at the top of the side bar.

Also thank you to everyone that has said how pleased they are that SIBOL got into the 'Inside Crochet' magazine this month. I'm chuffed to pieces as you can imagine, and we have had enquiries from it. It was a great half page article.

Well I've had some Squares come in this morning from Itty Bitty over in the USA! She has sent me some gorgeous Flower Squares, I just love them. She has also enclosed some Squares for the Royal Wedding Challenge. I'm sure you will agree they are superb!

itty_bitty (USA) Your Squares arrived today! Thank You!

Flower Squares are always so useful to me. I just love them myself but the Ladies in the Nursing also liked them as you can imagine!

Here's your Slide Show itty_bitty and thank you so much for the Squares which arrived today!

Created with flickr slideshow from softsea.

I'd also like to thank Louise (UK) for her gorgeous Royal Wedding Squares. I just love the Royal Bunting! What a fabulous idea! Terrific. The Union Jack and a Wedding cake are such good ideas too. Thank you Louise.

lally lou (UK) Your Squares arrived today! Thank You!

Your Slide Show Louise, Enjoy!

Created with flickr slideshow from softsea.

I've been a little worried that we might not get an equal amount to make a Blanket. You know I usually put 25 Squares into a Blanket, so that's 5 Squares x 5 Squares. Of course this Royal Wedding Blanket will be larger than my others, but I wanted to get an 'equal amount'. So I thought I'd make a few more just in case. I wanted somehow to incorporate the SIBOL Butterflies with a regal effect. I made these four Squares.

Mrs Twins (UK) I wanted to incorporate the SIBOL 'Butterfly' somehow but with a regal feel.

Butterflies - http://www.netspets.blogspot.com/

Created with flickr slideshow from softsea.

Thanks to everyone that sent in Squares today. I'm off to sew in some ends now on the Blanket I am doing. I'm still hoping we get a few more Royal Wedding Squares in before the deadline. Thanks to you all.

x Sue x

4 comments:

Louise15 March 2011 at 16:53
wHAT STUNNING FLOWERS!!!!
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Anonymous15 March 2011 at 17:48
Such a fantastic selection of creativity! I love that red rose.
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Nicole15 March 2011 at 21:13
Another batch of lovely squares. The beaded one is amazing..love them all though, great job. They sure are keeping you busy :) take care xoxo
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Rose M. Rodriguez15 March 2011 at 23:38
Hello dear, I have to say that these crochet look for my beautiful! Each combination promises to be a project which needs more than wishful thinking, I would say that much talent! hugs, Rose Marie
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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!