What's new on Saturday!

Saturday, 8 November 2014

What's new on Saturday!

Good Afternoon,

The rain continues here in the UK, I've just got soaked again! Torrential rain and very windy. Hope the weather is better for you!

I am very pleased to be showing you yet another Sunshine Blanket kindly assembled by Sally. Now the Squares were sent by Jodie who is the leader of a Girl Guide Group in France. The young Guides make Squares for various Charities and 'SIBOL' was very lucky to receive them a few months ago. As you know I don't usually accept Squares unless they are from our 90 year old Irene, but on this occasion I had to because they were working towards a Badge and I'm very pleased to be telling you that they all received their Badges. So well done to you all! Thank you all so much for the Squares and thanks to Sally too for assembling them. Here's the Blanket.

I'm going to show you the other three Sunshine Blankets that I have already received because I'm going to tell Jodie that they are all finished now and perhaps her young Guides would like to look at their Squares!

'Jodie's Joy' thanks to Jodie and the Girl Guides France.

'Sally's Skills' - Squares sent by Jodie and the Girl Guide Group 'France' Thank you!

'Sunny Days' sent by Jodie and the Girl Guides in France. Thank you.

What beautiful Sunshine Blankets thanks to everyone that made the Squares for our 'SIBOL' project.
You can be assured that these Blankets are going to give a lot of comfort to four Elderly people.

Thank you Sally for assembling these four Blankets for us. Sally has also assembled Squares from our 90 year old Irene. Irene sits at home unable to read due to her eye sight but she can see to Knit which is strange. She has Knitted for many years and our 'SIBOL' project is giving her a real interest.

Sally has assembled half Knitted Squares and full Squares to make these really pretty Shawls. I love everything about them. Particularly the edging which really finishes them off so well. I absolutely love them. Thank you Irene and also to Sally. I am always very grateful to you. Thank you for helping us out again.

The little Butterflies make a nice finishing touch too. The Butterflies are rather like our 'SIBOL' trade mark. Sunshine Blankets and Shawls always leave me with Butterflies hanging. The Butterflies are talking points in the Homes too. If you would like to have a go at making some please do it's always lovely to have a good selection to decorate our Sunshine Blankets etc., Here's the LINK to Netties Blog in Australia.

Thank you all today!

If there is anything you would like to ask me please free to mail me
I'm Sue on sueatpigsty@talktalk.net
My address is available on email.

x Sue x

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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!