Our 'SIBOL' project has become very popular indeed and since January 2010 we have made well over 1,000 Sunshine Blankets which have been donated to Residents in Care Homes throughout the UK. From time to time I am asked if we could help out with other Charity work so it is my absolute pleasure to now give you details.
Yesterday I received an email from Liz in Wales. She writes...
"I was wondering whether I could ask for your help with a project I'm working on.
A friend of mine asked me recently to make a blanket for the
" 2 Wish Upon A Star :: Cwtch of Comfort' project.'
This is a Charity that needs donations of blankets to put into 'bereavement boxes' for
parents who have suffered the loss of a child.
I have committed to making three blankets for them and I'm asking others to help me
make more. We've organised a local crochet along and I'm asking people if they would like
to send squares to me to be made up into blankets for this very worthy cause.
I have
been so inspired by SIBOL over the past few years and the fantastic
work you
have done. I have always been touched by how the online
crocheting/knitting community will rally together for a good cause.
I have
put a post up on my blog it's under Unravelling Me.... Thank you"
Can we help Liz? I do hope so.
She needs the following:
6" Squares Knitted or Crocheted
White or very pale pastel colours
Pale pastel colours need to be 'gender neutral, ie, pale lilac, pale yellow, etc.,
This is so that the bereavement boxes don't need to be marked as 'for a boy' or 'for a girl'.
Pale pastel colours need to be 'gender neutral, ie, pale lilac, pale yellow, etc.,
This is so that the bereavement boxes don't need to be marked as 'for a boy' or 'for a girl'.
Acrylic yarn please
1 or 2, or how many you can manage would be fantastic
Deadline End May 2015
Deadline End May 2015
Please contact Liz on the following email address.
This is a really worthwhile project and I'm sure we can help.
Why not pop over to 'Unravelling Me' and see what's needed.
Thanks everyone!
x Sue x
London 
'Crafty' November 2013.
Hello Sue! Thank you so much for posting this, it is really appreciated xxx A big thank you in advance to all your lovely ladies who help on this project xx
ReplyDeleteWould you be able to edit it slightly for me-I foolishly forgot to mention that the pale pastel colours need to be 'gender neutral, ie, pale lilac, pale yellow, etc. This is so that the bereavement boxes don't need to be marked as 'for a boy' or 'for a girl'
Thank you so much!
Liz xx
Hi again Sue!
ReplyDeleteWe had our crochet session today and all the lovely ladies are so grateful to have your support and we all wanted to give you a big thankyou for sharing our need for squares with your blog and your ravelry group-I've already had offers of squares and blankets from these wonderful people and it is all so very much appreciated xxxxx