Rounding up our 2011 Challenges! 'Freeform Challenge anyone?'

Thursday, 13 September 2012

Rounding up our 2011 Challenges! 'Freeform Challenge anyone?'

Hi everyone,

Our 'SIBOL' Blog runs at a fast pace, so please go back previous posts and view our beautiful blankets and squares.

Today I have had a wonderful bunch of squares come in from Craftymizz here in the UK. Craftymizz has very kindly Crocheted some Challenge squares that I desperately need. We've had a great Snowman, a really original 'Faces' square, two wonderful Musical Challenge squares, two Irish Rose squares and a really beautiful '200th blanket' square.

Craftymizz (Steph) (UK) Your Challenge squares have arrived thank you!

My Grandmother is inspiration for our 200th blanket and we have received some wonderful squares for this Challenge and as soon as I have finished the blanket I am doing at present I shall be starting it. I am just waiting for a few more squares to arrive. The radio is a great idea for a square because my Grandmother loved listening to her radio more so than watching her TV. Thank you very much for all these wonderful squares Craftymizz.

Let's take a look at the others now.

Created with flickr slideshow.

Before I go I was wondering if anyone would like to make a 'Freeform square'. This is just a bit of fun we are having over on RAVELRY. Have you ever made a Freeform square? Would you like to take part? We are going to try and make a Freeform square and then 'creativegranny' will make it in to something e.g. cushion cover, bag or wall hanging etc., Then we will be raffling it amongst the 'SIBOLETTES'.

It is quite a scary thought but with the help from 'creativegranny' I'm sure you'll master it. Why not pop a long to RAVELRY and chat to the Ladies over there.

Thank you!

x Sue x

1 comment:

hooksandyarns13 September 2012 at 12:39
This is a very nice set of squares. Very creative. :)
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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!