Squares from UK ! /Ta - Dah! Introducing SIBOL No. 51 'Black and White Challenge' 3/4 'Zebra Candy!'

Hello Everyone!

I always get terribly excited when I have a new Ta - Dah for you.  Today I am posting the third of the 'Black and White' Challenge.  I have one more in this set to show you which is going to be slightly different.

May I thank everyone for the gorgeous Black and White Squares that I have received.  It's always such an absolute pleasure to receive your Squares. Interesting to see which pattern you come up and how indeed I can place them in the Blankets.  Funny really, because I plan and plan them. It's only when they are absolutely finished I think, golly I wish I had put that Square there, or I wish I had put that Square there. If you know what I mean.  The Squares look so different when they are assembled and have the border crocheted around the edge.   I hope you like it. We've all enjoyed making the Squares, and I have certainly had fun making them into 'Sunshine Blankets'.



Here's the Slide Show for SIBOL No. 51, any name for this one? I know it's difficult they are all pretty much the same.

Thanks Ellen for naming the Blanket 'Zebra Candy!'

Squares today have come in from Ruth Marie please pop over to her blog and say hello!
Ruth has made a 'Circle of Friends' Square in beautiful colours..........



and also a Jan Eaton Square. This one is No.44 and it's called 'Subtle Stripes'.  Both lovely Squares Ruth I hope you enjoyed making them for our Challenges. Thanks so much.



Well that's all for today, enjoy your Crocheting!

Squares from the UK!

Hi Everyone!

I've had another delivery of Squares this morning for our SIBOL project. All three sets have come from the UK. They are absolutely beautiful.

First of all I have to thank Didsbury 13 (Flickr).  She has sent me two gorgeous Green Grannies for our Challenge. As I have said before it's so nice to see the different shades of green come in. This is going to be a pretty Blanket. Thank you Didsbury 13, I do hope you enjoyed making them.



Gorgeous aren't they! Thank you.

The next set are from Steph. Please pop over to her blog and say hello to her. What  an appropriate name for her blog 'Any Shade of Green!' :) You will see now what I mean. She has sent me two gorgeous Green Granny Squares in two tone for our Challenge. Simply beautiful Grannies. Also two really pretty Flower Squares which will always come in useful, I do so love making Flower Blankets. I would say Flower Squares are my favourite.



Then the other two Squares Steph has sent me, are  taking part in Janes' competition. If you haven't already taken part please do pop over to her blog and say hello and see what she is up to. Do hurry though.  Make a Square and then name it. Great fun. Here are Stephs' Squares for Janes' competition.



The Square on the left is called 'Marvin' by Debbie Cooper and the one on the right is called 'Sleeping Violet'. Steph these Squares are just so pretty. I think my own personal favourite is the lilac one 'Sleeping Violet'. I shall mail Jane to let her know your names, thank you for entering.

Here's your Slide Show Steph, thanks so much for beautiful Squares received today! Much appreciated.

The third set of Squares have come in today from Ruby.  Please pop over to her blog and say hello.

Three Squares from Ruby, all so pretty. One for the Flower Blanket, it's called 'Irish Rose Square'. Wow, what a beautiful pattern this is! Take a look at it in the photo.



Looks lovely with your choice of colours Ruby. Then a peach one for the 'Circle of Friends' Blanket. As I've said before many....times, amazing how a Square can change with different colours used! Then the final Square today is the one for the 'Jan Eaton' Challenge. It's No. 31, and it's called 'Primrose Square'.  Another lovely pattern.

Thanks so much Ruby. It's a pleasure to make you a Slide Show!

We are working hard making 'Sunshine Blankets' for the Elderly, SIBOLETTES now in 19 countries all over the World sending me Squares here in the UK.  All our 'Sunshine Blankets' will be delivered to Nursing Homes in the UK. I would like to thank you all for your wonderful support. It is so nice to see that we are working hard for the Elderly, but at the same time we as a Crocheting and Knitting Group are just having so much fun!

I do hope this web-site inspires you to try something new.

Thanks for stopping by!

Squares from the UK this morning!

Hello Everyone!

I've had two lots of Squares arrive this morning and I'd very much like you to see them. They are gorgeous!

First of all Mia Self (UK) has very kindly sent me two Squares. They are so....nice!

Mia has very successfully made the 'Circle of Friends' Square in very pale pastel colours pink, green  and cream. I do think pastel colours make the Square look so delicate.



Isn't it pretty?  Then she has sent me a Square for the 'Farmyard Challenge'.  Now take a look at this. What a good idea! Pretty Flowers and she's crocheted a Farmyard animal.  Of course you can guess what it is without me saying! Superb, absolutely gorgeous.



I just love them both thank you Mia Self!

Bunny Mummy very kindly sent me two Squares also for our Challenges. The first one is 'Circle of Friends'. Bunny Mummy has used ten colours in this Square and once again it looks so different. So colourful and it's really nice.  I'm so grateful thank you.



Bunny Mummy also has sent her Square in for the Jan Eaton Challenge. It's No.  39 ' Gavin's Stripes'. This one also is so pretty! Just take a look!



Thanks to Mia Self and Bunny Mummy for the Squares this morning, both sets are terrific!

Happy Crocheting everyone and do take a look at our Ravelry Group SIBOL!


UP-DATE!

I can't believe I've had a second post today, but glad I did because Bev's Squares have arrived from the UK. She has sent me five Squares all so....pretty.

The first one is actually Jan Eaton No. 72. It's called 'Ribbed Square' Beverley thought this Square would be ideal for our Farmyard Blanket, 'a ploughed field'. I'll be very happy to put this in with out Farmyard Challenge Bev, thank you. A really nice ribbed pattern. I love the shade too. It's lovely thank you.

Also she has sent a Square for our 'Two Tone Green Traditional Granny Square'. I'm just loving this Challenge, it's so nice to see what shades of Green you all have in your 'stash!'. This Square is pretty, a
great colour combination.



The other Squares will be useful too, all such wonderful colour combinations. Bev has sent A Square called 'Pastel Delight' it's actually No,. 100 Jan Eaton. Also a Traditional Granny Square in beautiful shades of Pinks and Purples!  The last one is for the Spring Blanket Challenge.  It's got purple stripes with a Flower absolutely ideal for our Blanket.

It's a pleasure to receive your Squares Bev, thank you so much!

I have now made Mia, Bunny Mummy, and Bev a Slide Show.  Sit back and see if you can spot your Square!

Thank you to everyone!

Good News for SIBOL! Yarn Donation.

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Wow!   That's all I can say! Do you know what exciting news I have just received from ATheeC (Flickr) Tinka/Martine in Belgium?

Well she has just mailed me with some exciting news that has recently happened to her. For the first time she ordered her yarn over the internet. When she ordered the yarn she mentioned our Crocheting and Knitting Group 'SIBOL' giving Links to my Flickr and Blog site.  Tinka (Martine) asked Gemma who she ordered the yarn with whether she had any 'left over yarn' that she would like to donate to our SIBOL project for the Elderly? Tinka promised her that if she had, I would put a link up on my web-site.

Well......dear 'SIBOLETTES!'  Guess what!!!! 

Today Tinka/Martine has received her order and Gemma has 'very kindly' put extra yarn into the box for SIBOL use.  She has sent 400gr - 16 skeins of 25 gram' beautiful yarn! Just look at this gorgeous yarn Ladies!!

This yarn has 'very kindly' been donated to SIBOL

By  http://www.remyhandwerken.nl/

Isn't this yarn just lovely! What wonderful colours!

I must 'personally'  thank them for this SIBOL donation it truly is so kind of you. I am so very pleased that you think our SIBOL project for the Elderly is a worthwhile cause.  We as SIBOLETTES work extremely hard all year round making Crocheted and Knitted Squares.  These in turn are assembled by myself and made in to 'Sunshine Blankets' for the Elderly in the UK. I have hand-delivered 'personally' 44 of our 'Sunshine Blankets' to Elderly Ladies and Men in the Nursing Homes.  A lot of these people do not have visitors and sit for hours alone.  It is so nice to know that a gift of a  'Sunshine Blanket  brings a smile to their face and sends Love and Warmth to them knowing that someone cares and thinks about them.

Thank you so much to Gemma and her company for thinking of the Elderly in this way.  Every one that belongs to SIBOL, myself and my 'SIBOLETTES' are very grateful to you, Thank You!

I do hope everyone will pop over to the web-site. http://www.remyhandwerken.nl/
It is my absolute pleasure to link you.

Sue

Squares arrive today from the UK and Belgium! Ta - Dah! SIBOL 50!!!!!

Hello Everyone!

I hope you are having a nice Saturday!  I've had lots of fun this morning....Three  lots of beautiful Squares have arrived.  I bet you are longing to see them.

I am very happy to be telling you that Nicky is now one of our 'SIBOLETTES'!  She has taken part in our
'Jan Eaton Challenge' and has sent us No. 32 'Oblique Stripe'.  This is such a pretty Square. Mind you I think all the Jan Eaton Blocks are nice, I know I say that about all of them, but they are! I do hope you enjoyed your first Challenge rags4bagsFlickr.



Such a pretty Square thank you!  Also I received two Traditional Green Granny Squares for our other Challenge.  I'm receiving such wonderful contrasts of Green, I'm sure the Blanket will look lovely! I have made you a Slide Show Nicky I do hope you will enjoy looking at your Squares, thanks so much!

The other two sets of Squares have come from Belgium.

You will all know Tinka (ATheeC Flickr) from Belgium.  I'm very happy to receive your Squares this morning. They are beautiful! ATheeC has taken part in our Jan Eaton Challenge and has sent me No. 30 'Shell Lace', along with some others. 4 Purple, Green and Cream Squares and 2 Flower Squares.

Here they are!



I'm so...excited too because this morning in the same package I received Squares from AnneLinde who is Tinka's Daughter.  I'm so happy to know that she is still busy with her Crocheting.  She has recently learnt from her Mother. Isn't it nice when the Crocheting skills are passed on! Such delightful Squares AnneLinde and I'm so happy you are still enjoying SIBOL!



I have made you both a combined Slide Show, enjoy your Squares and once again Thank You!

I also have a Ta - Dah! for you today. I can't believe it's SIBOL 50! 1,250 Squares I have now assembled. Thank you to everyone that has contributed. 'Liquorice Allsorts'. Thanks to rebekkas' goodies for suggesting the name today. It was also suggested for Blanket 49  by Kim and Pearly Queen, so we will use it for this one too.

This is the second 'Black and White' Blanket.  Mostly comprising of Flower Squares which are my absolute favourite themed Square. I didn't ask for Flower Squares for this Challenge particularly, they just arrived and I do hope you enjoy looking at them in this Blanket.

I have now made two Black and Whites, there are 4 altogether.

Welcome to everyone that has come over from Ravelry! I'm so happy that we have reached our 100 Member over there. Do pop over and say hello! Button is at the top of the SIBOL Blog. It's so nice that
our SIBOL Group is 'expanding!'.

Have a good weekend and carry on hooking!

A 'Big Thank You to SIBOLETTES!' Squares from the UK and France!

Hello Everyone!

First of all I want to show you a card I received yesterday in the post.
This card is from 'Glynis'.

Her Mother 'Alice' lives at St. Bernard's Residential Care Home. Just before Christmas I had the pleasure of meeting Alice and one of our 'Sunshine Blankets' was presented to her.

She writes in her card how the Blanket made her Mother's day, and how she is still talking about it. I also had the pleasure of speaking to Glynis on the telephone and she was saying how she absolutely loves the Squares in the Blanket, and so does her Mother of course.

This card is not only for me, but it is for all the 'SIBOLETTES' who contribute Squares to SIBOL. This project has been a massive joint effort all over the World and I would just like to thank you also.

Glynis and myself had a lovely chat, she was telling me how wonderful the home was and how much her Mother enjoys St. Bernards. Click on the link in the side bar and you will read about my visit.

It is so...nice to get a card from a family of one of the Residents. To know that our work has been appreciated is just lovely. Glynis and her family are thanking us all very much and I would just like you to know how grateful the family was. 

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Yesterday the light was not too good to take photographs, so I emailed the three Ladies who sent me Squares and apologised.  I promised I would have another go today. It's another miserable day but I have
managed to get some photos inside.

The first set of Squares are from my very best friend BrendaS2.  I just love the Squares she has sent. She's Knitted a Square for the 'Young At Heart' Blanket.  It's so cute, just take a look at this....



I think she's done a splendid job, the clothes are just wonderful. It made me smile so I thought I would put my Crocheted CD alongside it! The other Squares she sent to SIBOL were just as nice.  We have a Jan Eaton Square No. 41 which is 'Bobble Triangle' and also a Square for the 'Circle of Friends'.  All the Squares are beautiful thank you Brenda.

I've made you a Slide Show, enjoy!

The second set of Squares are from Joanna (UK).  She emailed me in the week and asked me whether I could use some Knitted Squares that she at home not being used.  Of course I said, 'Yes please!'.  They are so pretty, gorgeous pastel colours.  They arrived yesterday and I would like you to see them. I shall definetely be able to use them in future Blankets.



I've made you a Slide Show Joanna, sit back and enjoy! Thank you so much for thinking of SIBOL! We love your Squares too!

The third set I received yesterday are from Steph. Please pop over to her blog and say hello. Steph has been enjoying our Challenges.  She has made two Squares for the 'Young At Heart' Blanket.  One is a wonderful 'Skipping Rope' Square and the other a beautiful 'Rainbow'. Such nice ideas once again.  She also made a Square for the 'Circle of Friends' Challenge whch has come out lovely and the other one is No. 27 Jan Eaton 'Snowy Stripes'.  Great colour combination on that one.

Yes, Karin 'Circle of Friends' can be got down to 6"! You're right, because we have succeeded!

Would you like to see Stephs' Squares?  Here they are....

They are all lovely thank you!

I was just finishing this post when the Postman arrived, rather earlier today!

Two lots of Squares have arrived.

I would like to thank Kathy in France. Please pop over to her blog and say hello to her. She has taken part in our Jan Eaton Challenge and has crocheted up No. 33 'Pretty in Pink'. Isn't this a pretty Square?

I love it, thanks for taking part Kathy.

Also four Squares from Louise in the UK.  Louise has sent two Squares for the 'Two Tone Traditional Granny Square in Green' Challenge. Beautiful Louise thank you.  Also a Square for the 'Circle of Friends' Challenge.  This is lovely too, and I just love the heart tags, so cute!  The fourth Square is No. 26 Jan Eaton 'Snowflake'. Once again we have a bit of glitter in the yarn, makes it really sparkle, how lovely!

A joint Slide Show now for Kathy and Louise, enjoy Ladies and thanks so much for the Squares!

I've had a busy post today.

Bye for now.......