'SIBOL' - Sunshine International Blankets of Love: Our 'SIBOL' Blanket Train and a Ta

Thursday, 8 December 2011

Our 'SIBOL' Blanket Train and a Ta - Dah!

Good Evening Everyone!

I am very pleased to be telling you that all of our 'Sunshine Blankets' have now left me. The other day I had fun in my Lounge making my 'SIBOL Blanket Train!'. Do you want to see it?

On the 15th November I went to St. Michaels Home for the Elderly in Olton, Solihull to deliver our Blankets. If you follow the link you will see the photos once again.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sues_favourite_things/sets/72157628135351068/

On the 16th November I visited St. George's Home for the Elderly in Solihull.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sues_favourite_things/6351782798/in/set-72157628143992220/

Our Blankets were received very well indeed.

Today finally I sent 18 of our Sunshine Blankets to Tracy at Dorset C.C. The Blankets should have left me two days ago but the courier 'Hermes' failed to turn up. I waited two days for them. Finally I had to rebook with City Link who I must say were brilliant. They arrived around lunchtime today, so I'm pleased to say they are now on their way. They should arrive Friday.

I have made three Blankets which will have to go forward for next year now. This is the third one which you haven't seen yet. So I have a new Ta - Dah for you! This is SIBOL 121!

Thanks to everyone that has contributed Squares for this Blanket. I loved them!

Another pretty Blanekt. Thank you to the Ladies who have sent me Squares for this one too. So pretty!

Here's a Slide Show for you!

Created with flickr slideshow.

I'm sure you will agree we've had a terrific number of Squares come in to make all of these Blankets! I really appreciate each one thank you!

Thanks for visiting 'SIBOL' this evening.

x Sue x

6 comments:

Kay G.9 December 2011 at 00:00
Dear Sue,
Your SIBOL train! I love the way you laid them end to end turned up like that and photographed them.
And #121 has such pretty colors.
You see, you're on the way to 200!!!
Love,
Kay
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CrochetBlogger9 December 2011 at 00:39
Love your blanket train. So fun!
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Heather - The Good Life9 December 2011 at 01:17
Congratulations on another year "under your belt". I'm sure the blankets will be well received and appreciated. You do a wonderful job Sue. Best wishes for a great year in 2012!
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Unknown9 December 2011 at 02:02
Wow. Just look at all those squares. What a great year you/we have had.
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Louise9 December 2011 at 08:22
Amazing photo Sue, what an achievement.
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jenn1feranne9 December 2011 at 09:45
Gosh - don't the blankets look wonderful in your train. Tracy is going to get such a lovely surprise when the courier arrives! So exciting. Well done Sue!
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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!