Another hot day!

Thursday, 1 August 2013

Another hot day!

Good Afternoon to you all!

Well the heatwave has certainly come back today. It seems hotter than ever to me. Far too hot to do much of anything. Are you finding it difficult to Knit and Crochet? I know I certainly am. Please do not
worry about 'SIBOL' too much in this weather I know it's really difficult to settle to do anything. There is no desperate panic for Squares or Blankets just at the moment I quite understand.

While having some new windows fitted today I looked out my Lounge window and saw a Lady walking over to me. She was carrying some plastic bags and I wondered why she was heading towards my house. It was a Lady called 'Antionette' and after introducing herself I realised it was one of our 'SIBOLETTE's'. How very nice of her to visit me. She had made a Blanket for 'SIBOL' how kind of her. We had such a lovely chat and I introduced her to my Daughter who's on Holiday this week and also my Husband who had just popped home to see the window fitter. We had a great chat
about Squares and Blankets and I have to say it really made my morning.

I'm sure you would love to see her gorgeous Blanket. I've added some tiny flowers and Butterflies from my stash upstairs and they finish the Blanket off beautifully.

Not only did Antionette donate a Blanket she also left me with some Squares.

There is actually enough of the bottom Squares for another Blanket and it's going to be great fun assembling them.

Thank you so much Antionette for the Blanket and Squares. It was really lovely meeting you and your Husband. I know this Blanket is going to be loved by the Elderly.

x Sue x

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Anonymous1 August 2013 at 21:18
What a lovely surprise
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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!