Thanks from Dorset

Good Evening Everyone!

Thank you for visiting 'SIBOL' today!

First of all I would like to say many thanks to Crochet Concupiscence who has very kindly given 'SIBOL' a December Blog Award for 'Best Charity Crochet Blog!'.

Wow! Thank you so much! That's very nice of you indeed to recognise our work and also Congratulations to the other two Blogs who received an Award also! Why not pop over to Kathryns' Blog and say hello!
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Well today I have Good News for my 'SIBOLETTES!'. I have received an email from Tracy at Dorset
C. C. Now you remember last week I sent a parcel to them with 18 of our Sunshine Blankets inside. Well I am very pleased to say the parcel arrived safely thanks to 'City Link' who I can't praise highly enough.

18 'Sunshine Blankets' ready to go to Dorset.

This morning when Tracy returned to work after her holiday she found the parcel waiting for her. She has now sent me an email and I would like you to read parts of it.

12/12/2011 Monday.

Dear Sue and SIBOL ladies,

I had a wonderful Monday morning at work, a large box was waiting for me alongside my desk. I could hardly wait to take my coat of before I was ‘tearing’ the box open.. and inside... , WOW, rows and rows of coloured ‘heaven’ all stunningly put together with personalised borders on... once again.. WOW.......they are beautiful, truly beautiful, I loved to touch them and feel how soft they all felt. The work on each individual square is stunning. I am also delighted to say lots and lots of compliments were also voiced today about the blankets and the generosity of you all.....................

Within 30 minutes of being out of the box two blankets had been request by two different staff members for two different males out in the community that had a genuine need (no fun when your gas fire breaks down in this cold weather and your very ill!)......................

Your hard work ladies has been put to some good use.. the Stain glass window was the first to go, it was beautiful, I held it for all of 10 minutes! It was chosen due to the dark colours feeling it would be more appropriate for a male...

lots of internet hugs from me to you all and thank you...

from

Tracy

As you can imagine I am very relieved that the parcel arrived safely, but also to know that the Blankets were just so well received makes our 'SIBOL' project so much worthwhile. To know that our lovely warm Blankets are going to help people in need is just wonderful. That's what our 'SIBOL' project is all about.

I am so pleased Tracy you are pleased with the Blankets and thank you so much for taking the following photos for us. Thanks everyone!

Well there you are our 'SIBOL' deliveries are finished for another year. We have all worked extremely hard and I'm so pleased that I could show you some photos of our Blankets arriving at Dorset. Although I can't actually meet the people who our Blankets are being delivered to, I have been assured that each one will only go to the most needy.

Thanks to everyone that has sent me Squares this year and I will leave you with our 'SIBOL Blanket Train!'. These Blankets have all been made since around June time and everyone of them have been given out to the Elderly.

Amazing when you see them all lined up like this!

Bye for now and thank you!
x Sue x

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!