Are you making Squares for SIBOL?

Sunday, 3 June 2012

Are you making Squares for SIBOL?

Hello Everyone!

This is a quick note to say that as from 3rd June I am NOT accepting any 'SIBOL STASH SQUARES' until the beginning of January 2013. Over the past few months I have been concentrating on the Olympic Blankets and I am slightly behind with my 'Sunshine Blankets for the Nursing Homes'. I have had quite a high intake of Stash Squares and I really want to be concentrating now on getting these made up.

However, I am still accepting 'Challenge Squares' if you would like to pop over to our Challenge Blog maybe there is a Challenge you would like to take part in.

I really want our SIBOL Group to continue and if you pop over to RAVELRY you will see we have lots of fun over there. Why not take part in SIBOL Swaps, our Butterfly Club, or our 'SIBOL Yarnbombing?' You will see it's not all about Squares there is always plenty to chat about and take part in.

Your support over the past two years has been absolutely wonderful and there is no way I want our Group to finish but I feel it's time for me to say that I just need to slow things down a little. I really hope you all understand. SIBOL is hard work and I have to be realistic in what I can and can't do now. I really appreciate each and every Square that has been sent to me, they have all been made so beautifully and I'm so lucky to have the opportunity of working with them. Between us we have made 169 'Sunshine Blankets' and that really is something to be proud of.

While you are reading this you may feel disappointed. Well I would like to say there is the opportunity of making your own SIBOL Blanket up. Why not visit our Challenge Blog?

I shall be delivering our Blankets to the Homes over the next month or two and I'm sure they are going to love our Blankets. They are all so 'unique' and I would like to thank everyone that has supported me in our SIBOL Project.

'May our SIBOL Butterflies continue to flutter for a long time!

Butterfly Glitter Graphic for Hi5 twitter & Facebook

Butterfly, Glitter

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x Sue x

UPATED 3RD JUNE 2012

SIBOLS 170 & 171 are now finished. I would like to thank everyone for the gorgeous Squares used in these Blankets. They really are so pretty and I am very grateful to you all! Thank you.

Created with flickr slideshow.

Updated - Wednesday 6th June

Thank you very much to 'creativegranny' for sending some Butterflies in to me today! These are always useful. She also sent me three Red, Blue and White Jubilee Butterflies which I will hang up for her outside 'somewhere' I don't know where yet!

'creativegranny' (UK) BUtterflies for SIBOL.

Thank you 'creativegranny'.

x Sue x

3 comments:

hooksandyarns3 June 2012 at 13:50
I certainly understand Sue. I am always amazed at the amount of work that you accomplish for SIBOL. Just let us know when you're ready for more squares. :)
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Anonymous6 June 2012 at 17:16
hi sue and all at SIBOL gorgeous blankets and square from u all , u are all amazing , hope you ahve all have great jubilee weekend , love to u all mel k1 p1 project xxx
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Anonymous6 June 2012 at 21:22
Sue, I think we would all agree you need to slow down some, take some time for yourself. You have been going strong now for over two years. Ed4448
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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!