It's nearly Valentines Day!

Hi everyone!

I'm very pleased to be showing you two super Blankets which arrived at the weekend from joyce28.

The first one is a beautiful Heart Blanket. This Blanket was a complete surprise and it was made out of Granny Squares. What a wonderful design! I love the combination of colours in this Blanket. I wonder whether joyce28 made it especially as we are near to Valentines  Day?  I have added two Butterflies and a dangling Heart. I think  I shall keep this Blanket and give it out when I take the Challenge Blankets in. It really is another piece of Art!

What a beauty! The Heart really stands out against the Green I think.


The second Blanket is 'Think Pink' (5). joyce28 has very kindly assembled 25 Squares for our Breast Cancer Care fund raising. I would like to thank everyone who contributed Squares for this special Blanket, it surely is a stunner. I love it. joyce28 you have made a great job of putting it altogether, the border finishes it off nicely too. I love the variety of the Squares in this Blanket.

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Not only did  I have these two Blankets arrive I also had a donation of Squares for our Challenges. You are one talented Lady joyce28. These Squares are amazing I love them.



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Thank you too for the Butterfly and Ribbons, very nice of you. I hope you have enjoyed your Slide Shows thank you so much for all your help!

I also received a Square from Kiki, this was sent to me by Joyce. It was left over from Think Pink (5) and will be used as soon as I can. Thank you!

x Sue x

Challenge Squares arrive today!

Hi everyone!

Welcome to SIBOL today!  I am very happy to be showing you some lovely Challenge Squares they have arrived from jessiebonbon over on RAVELRY. Let's take a look at them.

First we have some Daffodil Squares for our Marie Curie Cancer Care Challenge.

Aren't these cute? I love them and will be very useful for our Blankets to Marie Curie.

Next we have two Underwater Challenge Squares.

A Shamrock Square for our 'Leaves Challenge' - how brilliant!

Here we have a 'War Medal' for our 'War Challenge'. 

These ideas are really good jessiebonbon.  Thank you too for the 'SIBOL' Butterflies and Ribbon

which will be extremely useful too!

I'm so pleased you enjoyed making them. 

Thank you!

x Sue x

Marie Curie Cancer Care Challenge Daffodil Blanket 3/9

Good Afternoon,

I am so....excited to be popping in to SIBOL this afternoon because I had a parcel arrive this morning from mandas challenges here in the UK and inside was a gorgeous Daffodil Blanket.  mandas challenges had tried  out a pattern which was designed by theemuts over on RAVERLY. After having a go at the Square she completely got 'hooked' on them and before she knew it  she had 23 before her eyes. Making that many she decided to make the 25 for a Daffodil Blanket and this is what she has come up with.

Isn't it gorgeous! It's a beautiful Square and I am very grateful to theemuts for allowing the SIBOLETTES to use her pattern. It's nice to use different background colours to see how the Square changes but still keeping the yellow of the Daffodil. I absolutely love it and this has saved me from collecting 25 Squares!



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mandas challenges also made these pretty Squares.

Another Daffodil Square and  an Owl Square. I'm sorry we have finished the Owl Blanket now, but if it's okay with you I will keep the Square for the future. The Owl design is one of mandas own designs.

I'm so grateful to theemuts for designing the Daffodil Square and also to mandas challenges for a wonderful Blanket which will be donated to one of the 9 Marie Curie Cancer Care Hospices throughout the country.

Thanks for visiting today!



x Sue x

Marie Curie Cancer Care Challenge.

Good Afternoon to you!

Thanks for visiting 'SIBOL' today.

Over the last few months we have been collecting Crocheted and Knitted Squares for our special Marie Curie Cancer Care Challenge. I have been inviting Ladies to send me Squares with Daffodil Designs made on to them. My aim is to donate 9 Daffodil Blankets to the 9 Hospices up and down the Country.

We have had some great Daffodil Squares already from all over the World and I would like to thank everyone who has already donated.  Thank you!

Are you interested in helping? Please pop over to SIBOL CHALLENGES. You will find full details there.

Now for the Ta - Dah's!!!!

Introducing 'SIBOL' 351 'Marie Curie Cancer Care Daffodil Blanket 1/9'.

and SIBOL 352 'Marie Curie Cancer Care Daffodil Blanket 2/9'.

I've added our SIBOL Butterflies to the corners of the Blankets.

I hope you like them.  Here's my Slide Show and thanks everyone!


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x Sue x

I love Grannies!

Good Afternoon,

This morning I received a parcel from Sally here in the UK. She has very kindly made these two Blankets for the Elderly. What a  surprise this morning I had no idea.  The first one a traditional Granny Square Blanket made in every colour you could imagine. What a fantastic way to use up un-wanted yarn.

The second is a Granny Square Blanket again made with smaller Squares. I love the colours in both Blankets  and both have really good complimentary borders.

What a joy Sally! Thank you very much indeed. You have spent quite a few hours working on these two Blankets and I really appreciate your help.

Let's take a look at them now.

Fantastic work.

I've made a Slide Show now for you! Enjoy looking at these two Blankets.

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Thanks Sally.

x Sue x

Challenge Squares arrive from Scotland.

Good afternoon,

A lovely day here in the UK, sun is shining and we've had some great Squares arrive from jenn1feranne (RAV) (Scotland) today! Thank you so much!

jenn1feranne has made some really interesting Squares for our Challenges.

Let's take a look at them now.

First I have two Squares for our Transport Challenge. The first a Hot Air balloon, such a different form of transport! I've always wanted to go up in a Hot Air balloon, amazing as I don't like heights! This is a beautifully Knitted Square and I love the bright colours in the balloon.

Over on RAVELRY we have a Birthday thread and when it's anyones Birthday we hop on to the Birthday Bus and travel sometimes thousands of miles to wish our Group member a Happy Birthday. 'jenn1feranne' very kindly up-dates this thread for us and she does a fantastic job too. Several months ago she drew the Birthday Bus for us and if you look closely you can see a Birthday cake, balloons and even SIBOLETTE's with a glass in their hand! This is a great drawing 'jenn1feranne' we have always liked it. 'jenn1feranne' is such a talented Lady that she has Knitted a Square with the same design and this will go in the centre of our Transport Blanket.

Absolutely brilliant don't you think?

The next Square is for our 'Underwater Challenge'.

Fantastic once again.

Then we have two Squares for our Marie Curie Cancer Care Challenge. Wonderful Daffodils. We have just collected over 4 Blankets worth now, but we need more please!

Thank you so much for taking part 'jenn1feranne', fantastic ideas.  My photos could have been better the light was too bright today. Shouldn't complain about the Sun should we!

Thanks for visiting today!

x Sue x

Are you good at writing poems? We would like some new ones for SIBOL!

Good Morning,

Welcome to SIBOL on a Sunday!

When SIBOL first began some of our SIBOLETTES very kindly wrote some poems about our work. 

Are you good at writing poems?
Maybe these ones will get your 'creative juices' flowing!

Put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and see what you can come up with!
I'll be very happy to receive them.

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.

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!

By Sally (UK) -'Chunky Hooker'

Bethel of Bethania said...... Welcome to your new home...... nice lady lives here...... She will play with you often...... feel you, smell you, admire you. She will then let you have a wee rest.... then introduce you to some more new friends!.... You will love what she does with you..... She will give you a new life..... So new little friends don't be afraid....... all will be well!........

By Bethel of Bethania.

Have a good day and thank you!

Saturday Squares from South Africa and the UK.

Good Afternoon,

My work does not stop even on a Saturday afternoon!

Thank you very much to bonsall (UK) and also to cromad (South Africa) for Squares received this morning.
Beautiful Squares for our Challenges. Please follow the link if you want to take part!

Let's take a look at the Squares received from bonsall first.

bonsall has made some Squares using Tunisian Crochet and also Freeform. These Squares are very pretty and as bonsall was saying Tunisian Crochet gives a nice base to the Square, makes it so much firmer.

 A gorgeous Poppy for our 'Wartime' Challenge and also a Square for our 'Leaves Challenge'.

Thank you very much bonsall, I love them.

cromad is a new 'SIBOLETTE' and she has also enjoyed making Squares for our Challenges which I showed you yesterday, but today I received some Stash Squares. I am very pleased to be receiving them thank you so much.

Really lovely patterns.

Thanks for visiting 'SIBOL' today!

x Sue x

Challenge Squares arrive from South Africa.

Good evening and welcome to 'SIBOL',

I have had some Challenge Squares arrive today from 'cromad' (RAV) who lives in South Africa. I am so
pleased you have taken part in our SIBOL CHALLENGES. Your Crocheted Squares are very interesting.

We have quite a lot of Challenges taking place at the moment and they are all on our Challenge Blog here's the link. Please feel free to take part. My address is available by email Sue on sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

I was asked a few days ago 'What's the difference between Stash Squares and Challenge Squares?'
I will explain.

From my recent visits to homes the Elderly find our Blankets real talking points especially out 'themed' Blankets. Ones in the past have been for example Faces, Sun, Farm, Spring, Children, Easter, Christmas etc., I invite Ladies to send me Crocheted or Knitted Squares with a particular theme in mind. At the moment we have  Transport theme, Gardening, Fruit & Veg, War, Marie Curie (Daffodils), What a Wonderful World, Butterfly and many more in progress. These are for  our special Challenges.

So Squares arrive at my home and I assemble them in to the 'themed Challenge' Blankets.

I also require 'Stash Squares'. Many Ladies do not have time to meet deadlines for the Challenge ones, so they Knit or Crochet 6" Squares of any Pattern. These can be made in any colour and don't particularly have
any requirements except that they must all be 6". These can be made when-ever you like and sent to me.
This is a good way of trying out a new pattern.

Let's take a look at cromads' Squares now.

cromad has made for instance........

A Butterfly Square for our special 'Butterfly Challenge' (top right).
Pattern: Stained Glass Crochet Butterfly Square by Papillion Gold.

A Leaf Square for our 'Leaves Challenge'.
Pattern: Falling Leaves Faux Freeform by Donna Kay Lacey.

A Sun Square for our 'What a Wonderful World' Challenge (top left).
Pattern: African Sun by Edith E. Smith.

A Daffodil Square for our 'Marie Curie' Challenge.
Pattern: Anne Halliday Square No. 76 of 99 Floral Motifs.

A Star Fish for our 'Underwater' Challenge.
Pattern: Smoothfox Star Fish by Donna Mason-Suara.

These Squares have been made beautifully and it is a pleasure to receive them. Thank you also for enclosing the details about the Squares, this will be really helpful to others.

Thank you so much cromad for sending them to me. Very much appreciated.  I am so pleased you enjoyed making them for SIBOL.


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x Sue x

Think Pink (6) for Breast Cancer Care.

Good Morning to you!

I am extremely happy to be showing you two Blankets which have arrived this morning.  One of our 'SIBOLETTES'' 'jean nock' has sent in two Blankets which she has made herself. These Blankets comprise of Granny Squares which have been decorated.

Now let's take a look at the first one.

'jean nock' has made a superb Blanket for Breast Cancer Care Awareness. She has made the Blanket in Pink and White and it's decorated beautifully with SIBOL Butterflies and of course the 'Pink Breast Cancer Ribbon'. This Blanket is so pretty  and with your permission 'jean nock' I will put it with the other 'Think Pink' Blankets hopefully raising some money for Breast Cancer Care. I think the best time will be around September/October.

If anyone is interested in purchasing one of our 'Think Pink' Blankets please contact me. We have a few to sell. Sue on sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

It really is gorgeous and I just love the border. 

The second Blanket that 'jean nock' made is once again made out of Granny Squares. This time in Blue.

Plain Granny Squares can be decorated with any embellishment you like. 

The Crocheted Flowers are lovely don't you think?

I added some Butterflies out of our Stash.

I love the border on this one too 'jean nock'.

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You are terribly kind making these two Blankets for SIBOL. 

Thank you so much!

My lunchtime post arrived and the package was from Angie here in the UK.

She has really been working hard making Butterflies for our Blankets.

What a lot she sent too!  Quite a lot made in variegated yarn really make each of these

Butterflies so different!

The photo is not too brilliant today, sorry!

I also received some Flower Embellishments and

some pretty Stash Squares too!

I love the colours in these Squares Angie!

Thank you so much for the work you have put into everything.

I really appreciate the time spent.

Thanks for visiting 'SIBOL' today!

x Sue x

Stash Squares arrive today!

Good Morning,

Welcome to 'SIBOL',

I would like to thank Annha (RAV) this morning for the package received.

Annha has made some great Squares for our Stash and has also sent in some of our pretty Butterflies. The link for the Butterflies is here if you want to have a go. The Butterflies have been made in such pretty colours and don't they all look different!

Annha has donated such a lot of Ribbons today. These will be very useful for decorating our 'Sunshine Blankets' thank you very much indeed for these too Annha.

I am so pleased you are enjoying our Group. Thanks for everything Annha.

Why not join our SIBOL RAVERLY GROUP, here's the link.





x Sue x

Would you like to Crochet or Knit a 6" (15cms) Daffodil Square? Pop in to SIBOL!

Hello Everyone!

I am inviting Ladies from all over the World to send me 6" Knitted and Crocheted Squares with Daffodils as the theme. I am proposing to make 9 Daffodil Blankets which hopefully will be donated to the 9 Marie Curie Cancer Care Hospices up and down the Country.

Do you want to help? Here are the Requirements!

Please make a 6" (15cms x 15cms) Square Knitted or Crocheted With a Daffodil design
Yellow Daffodils if possible If not White or Orange.
Please choose whatever background colour you like for the Square.
Acrylic please as it washes better.
Make as many as you like.

 For my address please mail me on  sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

Why not pop over to RAVELRY? 'Marie Curie Cancer Care Challenge'.

Here are some of the Squares already!


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I would like to thank everyone that has already sent me Squares for our  'SIBOL' -  Marie Curie Cancer Care Challenge.
If you are visiting our web site through 'Knit Today' I'm very pleased you have. We do collect Stash Squares 6" Knitted or Crocheted  but we also have 'SIBOL CHALLENGES'. Would you like to take part? Here's the Link to our SIBOL CHALLENGE BLOG.

Thanks for visiting today! x Sue x