'SIBOL' - Sunshine International Blankets of Love: Butterflies are always needed !

Saturday, 25 August 2012

Butterflies are always needed !

Hi everyone!

This 'SIBOL' Blog is red hot! We have had such a lot to show you lately!

Please go back previous posts as we have a lot of blankets to show you.

Can I remind you if you have spare yarn in your stash, why not make some Butterflies for 'SIBOL'. We use Butterflies to decorate our blankets and with the amount of blankets we are making and giving out to the Elderly we need to keep our Stash up.

Here's the link to my friend Nettie in Australia. A couple of years ago she made this great video tutorial and we started making them for our blankets. They really are easy peasy! It's a great way to use those odd bits of yarn up.

Let's take a look at 'creativegranny's' Butterflies received today!

You can label your Butterflies if you want to. Your name and where you live. The Elderly in the homes loved choosing their favourite coloured Butterfly and they certainly were talking points for them.

CHALLENGE UP-DATE SQUARES STILL NEEDED ARE:-

2OOth BLANKET (4)

Musical (10)

Irish Rose (5)

Heart (1) Bev's on the way thanks

Snowman (7)

Owl (2)

Faces (14)

Higher numbers are desperately needed.
All details are on SIBOL CHALLENGES.

The link to my magazine clear out is here.

Have fun! Plenty to keep you busy over the Bank Holiday here in the UK. Thank you!

x Sue x

1 comment:

Hazel25 August 2012 20:52
Thanks for the link Sue. I had a quick go and although I made one or two minor miscalculations!!! I think my first butterfly is indeed a success. I will try and do a few for you and send them along. xx
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If anyone is sending 'SIBOL' parcels from anywhere in the World. Please note that I do experience Custom Charges on parcels coming in to the UK.

It is IMPORTANT that you contact me before sending please.

sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

Postal Charges here in the UK have also recently changed.

A leaflet can be picked up from your local Post Office.

Of course you can send by Courier from anywhere in the World. Here's a link to Parcel2Go here in the UK.

http://www.parcel2go.com/?gclid=CJGIwMHL_LYCFXMctAodfz8A5Q

Thank you.

Welcome to 'SIBOL'

Hi, I'm Sue
56, Married with twin Daughters.
I live in the UK.

I'm making 'Sunshine International Blankets of Love' For the Elderly'.
(see 28th Feb post) In Memory of my Grandmother, with the help of my on-line friends.
Would you like to help me?

I'm asking for 6" x 6" (15cms x 15cms) Knitted or Crocheted Squares.
Any Design, Any Colour, Straight Edge please.
Acrylic if possible (or whatever you have in your stash!)
No deadline, no panic,no rush.

All 'Sunshine Blankets' will be donated to Nursing Homes in the UK.
sueatpigsty@talktalk.net
Thank you!

SIBOL Squares From Australia By Annette Young.

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!