'Flying The Flag' is on EBAY/200th squares and another new SIBOL! (Luna pop in! )

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

'Flying The Flag' is on EBAY/200th squares and another new SIBOL! (Luna pop in! )

Hi everyone!

Our 'Flying The Flag' Charity blanket is now on EBAY.
We are trying to raise money for Alzheimer's here in the UK.
Let's take a closer look at the Flags in this blanket.

Created with flickr slideshow.

Why not pop over to EBAY now and bid for this gorgeous blanket?
'Spread the word on your Blogs, Facebook, Friends, etc.,'
Thank you!

Today I receive the first square for our 200th blanket. This came in from 'creativegranny' here in the UK. A beautiful square which is crocheted showing some sweet forget-me-nots. We are making a special 200th blanket and inspiration is taken from my Grandmother who lived to 103 years of age. My SIBOL project was started in her Memory. Thank you 'creativegranny' it's gorgeous. I love it.

'creativegranny' (UK) Square for our 200th Blanket. Thank you!

I also received a square for our 200th blanket from joyce28. When the 'SIBOLETTES' suggested making a blanket with my Grandmother as inspiration I told them that my Grandmother loved playing cards at the Whist Drive every week. Although she loved playing cards sitting for a couple of hours gave her cramp in her legs but this was her weekly outing for some years, she so enjoyed it.

joyce 28 has made a square with the game of Whist in mind. Let's take a look at this one.

joyce28 '200th Blanket Challenge' My Grandmother loved playing whist. A great idea thank you.

The four of Diamonds, golly that's fantastic too.

joyce28 also very kindly made a bag of red squares up for me. Today the blanket arrived at 'Two Times'. It is another stunning blanket. You will see now on the photos I'm going to show you.

Thanks to everone that contributed squares for this blanket.

'I always manage to get a leg of the chair in on the photos!!!'.

joyce28 would like to call this SIBOL blanket 'Alice May' after her mum. She nearly always wore red, and even carried red roses in her wedding bouquet 66 years ago. Joyce said she thinks her mum would have liked the idea of the blankets and our SIBOL project so yes of course Joyce I will be most happy to name this blanket 'Alice May'.

Created with flickr slideshow.

Our 'SIBOL' blog moves along quite quickly and I would hate you to miss anything, so please go back previous posts!

We've had another exciting day here at 'SIBOL', beautiful 200th squares and another stunning blanket. I hope you have enjoyed visiting us.

Thanks for visiting 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!