First ever 'SIBOL SQUARE SWAP!' - Interested? / Squares from France and the UK!

Hello Everyone!

A breezy day here today in the UK, sun is shining, but we have also had spots of rain and it's a bit chilly still! Nevermind!  I have some lovely Squares for you again today!

The first set of Squares have arrived today from France and Kathy has sent them to me, thank you very much, they are gorgeous!

Kathy has been busy with the 'Spring Challenge'.  She has Crocheted Squares with the sun on! Just what we need, I'm sure you will agree.  These Squares send out warmth just looking at them. Also a beautiful Flower Square in my favourite colour Pink.  I am very grateful to you Kathy, thank you!






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Gorgeous Squares, I love them.

The other set of Squares were from crochet3love (UK). crochet3love has already sent me some Squares for our Royal Wedding Challenge, but today she sent me some more and I'm sure you will agree they are really pretty!



Wedding Flower Squares and a Horseshoe! How lovely! Thank you very much crochet3love!




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Thank you both very much.

Aishwarya over on our Ravelry Group has very kindly organised a Square Swap. If you are interested please pop to Ravelry. You will need to sign up. Thank you Aishwarya, have fun Ladies!
 

I just want to show you this book before I leave you.  I went in to the Hobbycraft store today and picked up this book, thinking there were lots of Crocheting patterns. It really was quite appealing, the cost £10.99. But when I got it home flicking through I feel that there are more Knitting patterns rather than Crocheting, so I think this one I may have to take back.  But I think it's new, so I just wanted to show you.

It's called 75 birds, butterflies & beautiful beasties to knit & crochet - Lesley Stanfield.

It says 2011 at the front, I haven't seen it before. Thought you might be interested.

Bye for now and thanks Kathy and crochet3love once again, great Squares! I love them.

Squares from Singapore and 'The Royal Wedding Challenge'.

Hi Everyone!

It's such a dark, wet miserable day here today in the UK.  I've been trying to take some photographs for you because I received some Squares from arien156 (Singapore) just before lunch.  The Squares are just lovely, I hope they are not too dark for you.

arien156 has sent me quite a few Squares this morning. She has been  busy with our SIBOL Challenges.  I want you to have a look at them now.  She's made Squares for our Two Tone Green Granny Challenge, Jan Eaton, Circle of Friends, Farmyard Challenge, Spring Challenge amazing!

What cute ideas for the Spring Challenges, a little Birdie and a Beautiful Butterfly! I love them. Now the Farmyard ones are really original. She has made the Squares in colours of the Corn, Grass and Wheat! What brilliant ideas! 



Now I am waiting for a few more Jan Eatons to come in, so if you haven't sent them, would you do so now please?  Also a couple of Circle of Friends I am still waiting for thank you!

arien156 is in charge of our Ravelry Group SIBOL and I would like to take this opportunity of thanking her for her hard work.  Shes a very good 'Secretary!' Uploads our Blankets and Squares over there for me, I am so grateful to you! The button is at the top of the web site. Please pop over to have a chat with us over there.

arien156 thank you for the gorgeous Squares, take a break from Ravelry now and enjoy your Slide Show!





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If you are popping across from MSE please take a look at our Royal Wedding Challenge. It's on the previous post and it's also mentioned over on SIBOL Challenges. Closing date for Squares is 18th March. They MUST be here by then, so I can make the Blanket up ready to send off.  We are going ahead with this idea, let's see how we get on! Thank you.

Thanks for visiting SIBOL today.

A busy Monday for SIBOL!

Hi Everyone!

Well once again 'Thank You' for the lovely birthday wishes. My mail box had some lovely Birthday greetings in this morning,  I am in the process of replying to everyone! Very sweet of you thank you!

I peeped through the front door glass this morning and there were three packages! I have mailed the three Ladies to say their packages have arrived! Thank you to Luna, Karin, Rachael and her Mother! I hope you will pop over to Rachael's blog. She is telling the world something very special!!

Monday's are always busy for me in 'Two Times' there is always plenty of laundry to be done and rooms to be cleaned. So it's taken me a bit longer to get my photos sorted today. I have Mr Twins at home this week too and it's been a bit difficult to walk out into the Garden because he's painting fences 'still' and tidying up conifers.  I have electric cables lying over the grass and it's a bit difficult to get to my Photography studio! ha.ha. My 'table and chairs' !!  So I've had to make do with shots inside my Conservatory.

May I first of all thank Karin. I do hope you will check Karin's blog out. She lives in the Netherlands and just loves our SIBOL Challenges!  She's made some great Black and White Squares for one of our Challenges coming up and also some beautiful Squares for our Sea/Seaside Challenge. Aren't they just lovely? Thank you Karin!

Here's your very own Slide Show Karin, thank you so much!!

I also have to thank Rachael and her Mother (UK)  for the beautiful Squares that they have sent me today. I have quite a few Ladies who Crochet with their Mothers, I think this is so nice. I keep asking my Daughters if they want to learn but no not at the moment, they are more interested in going out with their friends and the usual things that 24 year old girls do clubbing and shopping etc.,  The Squares are going to be absolutely great for our Men's Challenge. A Selection of Colours and such a variety of different Squares! So thank you both very much!

Please tell your Mother I have your Slide Show running Rachael. I would so like her to see it. Thanks again.

Luna (USA)  has sent me some Squares today. They are wonderful for our Challenges coming up. We have some Squares for the Men's Challenge, Black and White, Sea/Seaside, Blue and White, and the Strawberry. You have been working hard Luna!  I know you enjoy SIBOL like the rest of us! The Squares are gorgeous please have a look at your Slide Show Luna!

I am so grateful to all of you for the wonderful SIBOL Squares. These Challenges are so much fun. I know from mail I get that you enjoy taking part in them. I also want to thank you for the very nice emails I get, telling me how much you enjoy SIBOL and how much you like the Blankets. Your comments are very much appreciated.

I am as usual welcoming all New Followers, you are most welcome to join our happy crowd.  SIBOL is by invitation only. If you want to 'team blog' with us please email me and I will send you an invitation out.
sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

Please also check our blog out SIBOL - The Archive. This is a place where we share patterns for Squares. If there is anything you'd like to find out pop over. We haven't been going for long but we already have some nice pattern ideas on there.

Well I'm off to sort out the Blue and White Squares now, thanks for visiting SIBOL everyone! Have a great day!