Hi Everyone!

What a lovely day it's turned out to be here in the UK.  Are you all looking forward to the Football? I went outside today in to the Garden and stuck some Flags into my baskets and containers.  I'm not really a Football fan but you do have to support your Country don't you?

Then when I came back in to the house I noticed the Postie had been.  There lying on the porch was a package. It was from Louise.  Louise is one of our 'team bloggers' I'm very happy to say and she sent me
some lovely, lovely Blue and White Squares.  I actually got the Squares out last night and played with them.
I had 72 Blue and White Squares last night, and another 5 today!  I just love to see all the different Squares that come in. I really do think Kim chose this theme well.  I think Louise has been trying out Lucy's striped Granny Square because I can see one there. A different variation to the usual Granny Square. Then I absolutely love when there are 4 Squares in a Square. Great fun!.

I've made Louise her own Slide Show to showcase her Squares.

Two days ago Louise emailed me to say that I had won a 'Giveaway!' because I was the person who had left the 100th comment. Wow! I was amazed! I have never won anything on anyones Blog before!  She sent me some balls of Wool/Yarn for the SIBOL project AND a beautiful little tissue cover with tissues and a tiny weeny little marker (can you see it?) for when you are Crocheting in rounds! So thank you so much Louise, that really is very nice of you.

Here's Louises' Squares, please sit back and enjoy and have a good weekend everyone!

'The Sunniest Sunshine Blanket Ever! (The Winning Sunshine Blanket.) 'Shining Light'.

Hi Everyone to SIBOL!

Well you all know that I have been working hard putting all your Sun themed Squares together.



Having fun when Bethel sent me some Wacky sun glasses!  Making a  fool of myself!! :)



Wearing Bethels' Sun glasses to do my Blankets!




What fun I've had.......Enjoying all your beautiful Squares, trying to make your Blankets as good as I possibly could!

Then this week finally finishing the last three.  So how many do we have? We have 6 Sun themed Blankets.
I had to ask Karin to choose 'The Sunniest Sunshine Blanket Ever!.  Because she was the one who chose the theme.  Do you want to have another look at them yourselves?



So after lots of hours spent Crocheting, late nights, tired eyes, sore fingers, aching shoulders........... I am pleased to say Karin has chosen a Winner!!



Thank you Karin for making the choice.
Thank you to all the Ladies who have contributed Squares for the Sun theme.
Thank you to everyone who continues to support me.
Thank you to just everyone who visits SIBOL.

Before I go...... I have another poem for you.  This one is by Nettie

SIBOL Squares

From Australia

Annette Young

I hope these squares,

Find their way to you,

They’re made with love

And friendship true.

And though the miles

And seas divide,

Our crafting love

Is just as wide.

So make some squares,

For Mrs. Twins,

To spread some warmth

And give some grins.

When we give squares,

That we’re proud of,

We show we care

With warmth and love.

So, when crafters unite,

Hooks and threads they twirl,

For those in need,

You mean the world.

Annette Young, June 1, 2010.

Thanks so much Nettie for allowing me to share your poem.
Have you a poem for our SIBOL Blog?
If you have a Blog yourself and you want to 'team blog' and post your poem please do!

Thanks again Karin,
Thanks again to Everyone, New Followers Hi! Thanks for visiting SIBOL.

Ta - Dah's! (All three of them!) Well Karin it's up to you now! Please choose 'The Sunniest Sunshine Blanket Ever!'

Hi Everyone!

I'm really pleased you've  visited SIBOL today!  Because............I have something to show you!

I have today finished the last three sun themed Blankets! I do hope you will like them.  I have made 6 'Sun' ones now. The question is for Karin.  Which is 'The Sunniest Sunshine Blanket Ever!'.
Let's go back a few weeks and take a look at them.

The first one was......... 'Fun In the Sun!'



The 2nd one was.............. 'Dolly Mixtures'.



The 3rd one was........'Sunshine Blues'.




The 4th one finished today 'Orange Grove' .



The 5th one was........ 'No name yet!'



The final one was ....... ' No name yet!'



Well Karin, I've done my very best! Now it's up to you! Please choose 'The Sunniest Sunshine Blanket Ever!'.  You very kindly chose this 'Sun Theme'. 

Thank you to all the wonderful Ladies who have very kindly contributed Squares to make these Blankets! I've had a lot of fun making them. I just love them all. I know which is my Sunniest, do you? Comments appreciated!

Hugs Sue x

May I thank everyone who has very kindly made enquiries after seeing the 'SIBOL' article. I do hope you will join us.

Squares from Australia.

Hello Everyone!

I can't wait to show you these Squares that arrived today.  They only took around a week from Australia, which I thought was really good.  The Squares are from Quoin (Net) (Flickr) and her Mom! I'm really pleased that they have both contributed to SIBOL.  Their Squares are just lovely.

Inside the little package which arrived today was a poem that Quoin (Net)  had written for SIBOL.  Now I have emailed her to let her know her Squares have arrived safely but before I post the poem I have asked if it's okay to type it out and let you all see it. I'm sure she won't mind but I just want to be sure.  So I'll either add this on to the post later on in the week or probably make a new post. I do hope it will be okay, it's really good.  There are some really clever people out there been able to make poems about SIBOL! Gosh I wish I could! It's so good........ So watch this space!

Quoin (Net)   has a blog 'Nets Pet's.  I'm sure a lot of you are already familiar with it. I do hope you will pop over and say hello. She does some really great video  tutorials which are really well done. I actually copied the Butterfly idea from her tutorial and now I'm addicted to them.  You know if you follow SIBOL that I have started making Butterflies to attach to my SIBOL Blankets because Salma over on Flickr thought it ought to be like a type of 'trade mark' for me.

Talking of Blankets.......I've finally finished the 6 'sun' theme Blankets. I must say thank you to everyone that has contributed such gorgeous Squares.  I'm hoping to take some photos tomorrow so I will be posting either tomorrow or Thursday. I've used (I think) all the 'sun' Squares which came into me and I also had some  bright Squares left over from a few months ago which I have now used which I thought were suitable.

So I do hope Net and her Mom are making themselves comfortable now.  Have you made yourselves a nice cup of coffee? Please enjoy your Slide Show, thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to make and send me the Squares.  I really can't wait to use them.

Our SIBOL article appears digitally. - Monday Update!

Hi Everyone!

Before you read this post. I'm going to give you a link to Kate. What fun she's had over in her Garden today! Bless her! All for SIBOL too! Please pop over and say hello!

I thought you might be interested in the SIBOL article. I have loaded digitally today.
If you click on it, you will be able to adjust the size.



You can buy copies at http://www.yudu.com/

Couple of mistakes I don't distribute  Blankets World Wide (at the moment! ha.ha.)
I only receive Squares from my friends  World Wide.
My Internet name is Mrs Twins.

Thanks Everyone!


Monday Up-Date!

Today I received Squares from marion119 (UK) and also DebiY (USA). Quite a surprise to receive them this morning when I came back from the Hairdressers.

marion119  (UK)has sent me Squares for the Blue and White Challenge which is still running. Also I had some lovely ones which will be suitable for the Flower Challenge (which has now ended). It's okay if you have sent them and they haven't arrived yet! I have plenty to keep me going....... (to other readers). There are Squares too which marion119 has sent which will be absolutely perfect for other Blankets. So thank you marion119.

I also had some great Squares from DebiY (USA) this morning. DebiY is a regular SIBOL contributor and I'm so grateful for your Squares too Debi! I'm pleased you enjoy taking part in SIBOL.
Debi put a note in with the Squares to say that the patterns are from Jan Eaton's book '200 Crochet Blocks' 94 Gothic Square
and 129 Anemone
Both patterns were modified a little, she said.

I've put the Squares together in the Slide Show for you all to see.  marion119's Squares come along first.

OOh, before I put the Slide Show on.  I have to say all the edging is finished now on my Blankets (took me longer than what I thought because I was busy yesterday trying to get a photo up of the Inside Crochet magazine article  and I also had the family here and it was really difficult to get a move on with the Blankets).

So I will post photos as soon as I can, but it will be within the next few days. That will be the final three of the 'sun' themed Blankets.

Here goes.....Enjoy!

Showcasing the Squares belonging to marion119 and DebiY
Thank you !

Netherlands and UK Squares arrive at 'Two Times!'

Hi Everyone!

I'm busy finshing off my 'sun' themed Blankets today and tomorrow but I just thought I would post the beautiful Squares that have come in today!
Two sets of beautiful Squares great for our SIBOL Challenge, 'the Blue and White' theme.

Patterns are endless when it comes to Crocheting and it's always lovely to see what friends come up with. I'm sure you'll be able to obtain any patterns showing, just ask! Leave a comment and I'm sure we'll be able to help you.

First of all today we have Karins' Squares. Karin lives in the Netherlands and she's a dab hand at Crocheting! Always there too taking part in our SIBOL Challenges! I do hope you will visit her blog. I'm showcasing Karins' Squares for you now........

 Gorgeous Squares Karin thank you so much! Karin is one of our 'team bloggers' and I'm so grateful for her work on the SIBOL Blog!

Ruth*Marie has very kindly sent me some Squares today.  Ruth lives in the UK and I do hope you will visit her blog.  She enjoys Crocheting and has very kindly sent me these great Squares too for our SIBOL project.  I'm so pleased when Squares arrive safely even when I know they are from the UK!

I've made you a Slide Show Ruth, do enjoy and I hope everyone visiting SIBOL today will too!

Once again it is always so interesting to see what the individual comes up with when given a Challenge.

Everyone has their own personalities and I think it shows through when it comes to making Squares.

Do enjoy both Slide Shows.

Thank you to Karin and Ruth for their Squares,
both sets absolutely gorgeous!

Have a good weekend everyone!

~~~~  Hugs ~~~~

       Sue

Beautiful Squares from Kent.

Hi Everyone!

 (Typed yesterday unable to post Thursday due to Slide Show site, sorry).

It's a lovely sunny day here today.  I've had another delivery! Yes beautiful Squares from Laura.  Laura posted on SIBOL a few days ago as a 'team blogger'.  I am so pleased she did.  Her blog is lovely I do hope you will pay her a visit.  Laura has recently made a Blanket and it's gorgeous.  She very kindly has sent me a couple of Squares which she didn't need.  I was so pleased when she said she wanted to contribute to SIBOL!

Her Squares are lovely and I've been outside into the Garden to take some photos. It's very hot out in my back garden.  We are south facing.  Lauras' Squares have met my Geraniums now, I do hope you will enjoy looking at her Slide Show!  Thanks again Laura and please pop over to visit her! 

I'd like to show case Lauras' Squares for her......

Aren't they just lovely, thanks so much for your help Laura.

'The Lost Stash' and SIBOL Squares from the UK and Australia.

Hi Everyone!

At last here I am! Busy weekend, busy day....

First of all may I say a very big thank you to Laura. She did her very first 'team blog' yesterday and I'm so pleased she did. She made a wonderful job and has also made some beautiful Squares for SIBOL. So thank you very much.

My Mother came round today and she was asking about my Blankets. I got them all down for her and she looked at them all. She loved them and said how beautiful the Squares were, so thank you to everyone that has contributed. She was amazed that we had made so many!

I have been busy because I am trying to get the last three 'sun' themed Blankets finished. I'm doing them altogether too does that make sense? I've assembled them all and now I have to do the ends and then do the edging. So I hope you'll all bear with me, I shall post photos as soon as possible.

I've had a lot of Squares in today. It was such a lovely day that I went out into the Garden to take some photos. I would like to thank 'Aussie Maria' and 'Chunky Hooker'. The Squares are really beautiful.

Now I was very surprised today when I received the Squares from 'Chunky Hooker' because she had written a poem and enclosed it in with her Squares. Would you like to read it? Please click on and make it larger......

I would like to thank Sally 'Chunky Hooker' how wonderful is this! You certainly have a knack for words. I wonder how long it took you to write this? I bet everyone agrees with me it's really good. Sally is not only good with words, she's good with a hook!

I hope you'll sit back now and have a look at Sally's Slide Show.  She's made some lovely Squares for SIBOL.

Thank you so much Sally for your hard work making the Squares for SIBOL and also for putting pen to paper. Thanks also for allowing me to share it with others on SIBOL.

Well as I said I have had a busy day.....I had some Squares arrive from Aussie Maria.  I didn't think they took all that long Maria! It was so nice to receive your Squares they were all beautiful.  Flower theme and Blue and White.

You must all know that the Flower theme has finished now actually 31st May but of course I still accept if they are on their way.  As I have said I haven't started yet, I must get the 'sun' ones finished first.

I hope you enjoy looking at Aussie Marias' Squares. Make yourself a cup of tea and enjoy!

Thanks to everyone that has sent me Squares, I appreciate them all and it's so nice to welcome them.

Bye for now and I'll leave you with Marias' Squares.......

New Squares

Hi Everybody!

I'm Laura and have been writing my blog Domestic Doris since January this year.

I've enjoyed knitting for a few years now (although still only learning!) but decided that I would like to learn crochet after seeing Lucy's blog and being inspired by the colours and patterns.  That was about 8 months ago and am really enjoying crochet and have just finished my first blanket, which I wanted to make for my 18 month old daughter.

Over time I have also discovered many others' blogs and have admired their crochet skills.  Having seen how generous and creative everybody in this wonderful blogging community was I wanted to make a contribution to Sue's SIBOL project, albeit a very small one!  I hope that as time goes on I'll be able to make some more squares to send, but for now I did a couple of extra ones whilst making my blanket:

Sue, I'll be popping these in the post to you tomorrow - I will email to confirm when they've gone.  Once again, I would like to say "WELL DONE!" to all who have contributed to this fabulous project so far - especially Sue whose hard work truly has been an inspiration to me and I'm sure to countless others.

xxx

Blue and white inspiration

Before starting on my blue and white squares I thought That I would have a look to see what inspiration I could find…..

 

  

It turns out I like blue. I don’t think I noticed how much I had in the house until I decided to photograph it. In the 80’s I went colour mad, terracotta was very popular then. Now its all neutral with accents. What colours predominate in your homes?