'SIBOL' - Sunshine International Blankets of Love: Sunshine Squares Crocheted Blankets Elderly Countries

Monday, 8 March 2010

One of Aussie Maria's squares

Hi everyone

Ok Sue, I will give team blogging a go. This will be my first ever, another new thing to learn. When will it ever end ☺

This square I did after trawling through various websites for 6" Granny Squares. It is titled "Cute Country Square" and I found it here

I did change the last row though to one colour tr/dc instead of the two colours

Bye for now

PS - Hope I'm the first to try this ☺

Aussie Maria

Tuesday, 2 March 2010

Sunshine Squares

Flickr ed4448 - Cathy's Squares - America. (If you'd like the pattern please ask me for Cathy's email address). She will only be too pleased to help.

Aren't I a lucky girl! Beautiful squares from ed4448 from Louisville USA. Thank you!!

Flickr arien156. Aishwarya's Squares. (Singapore).

arien156 Your Squares have arrived! All the way from Singapore! :) What beautiful designs and colours! Thank you! :)

Flickr didsbury13 - Rita's Squares.(UK).

Look at Rita's beautiful Sunshine Squares, thank you Rita. So bright and cheerful.

Gillian's Squares. (UK).

Thank you so much Gillian! Beautiful Squares have arrived!

Louises' Squares. (Gibraltar).

Beautiful Squares all the way from Gibraltar! Thank you! Handmade in Gibraltar. If anyone is interested in joining in to make Blankets for the Elderly please visit suesfavouritethings.blogspot.com

Flickr Elizabeth Cat. Squares. (Latvia).

Thanks so much Elizabeth Cat. Your Squares are gorgeous!

A selection of gorgeous colours! From Elizabeth Cat! Thank you!

Aussie Maria's Squares. (Australia)

All the way from Australia! Many thanks Aussie Maria!! Beautiful colours! :)

Susanna (Austria).

Please visit suesfavouritethings.blogspot.com I'm making Blankets for the Elderly. Would you like to join in the fun? These are squares from Austria, Susanna! Thank you :)

Linda (Spain)

Squares from Spain arrive this morning - Thank you Linda!

With your help I have made my first Blanket for the Elderly. Thank you! :)

Kate's Squares. (America).

Beautiful squares from the U.S.A. Thank you Kate!

Kathy (France).

Thank you Kathy! Your square arrived this morning.Such beautiful colours! Anyone wanting to help me make blankets for the Elderly. Please visit suesfavouritethings.blogspot.com 27th Jan post.

Flickr Pertinitaco. Pilar (Spain)

PLEASE VISIT suesfavouritethings.blogspot.com I'm making Blankets for the Elderly. Everyone is joining in to help me! Pertinitaco sent these from Sunny Spain today! Aren't they gorgeous? Thank you Pertinitaco!

Jak (UK)

'Wintertells!' - Beautiful summery colours! Thank you so much!:)

Bethel (Australia).

Please visit suesfavouritethings.blogspot.com I'm making blankets for the Elderly. Pretty squares from BethelofBethania! Received this morning. Thank you Bethel! :)

Amy Woo (UK)

Updated Slideshow on my blog suesfavouritethings.blogspot.com. I'm making blankets for the Elderly. Everyone welcome to join in the fun! These cheerful squares are from Amy-Woo! :) Thanks so much Amy!

Flickr Colorbook. Helen (USA)

Colorbook sent me these beautiful squares this morning, thank you Colorbook!

Karin (Netherlands).

Beautiful Squares from the Netherlands arrived this morning. Thank you so much Karin aan de haak.

Flickr BrendaS2 - Brenda (UK.

BrendaS2 sent me these squares for the Elderly. So....pretty!

BrendaS2 on Flickr sent these beautiful Squares and she tells me they were from a book
called '2nd Steps in Crochet' By Patons. Book dated 1972! One of the Vintage ones!

Kim (UK)

Kimbles at Home sends me a gift. Lavender sachet with her gorgeous squares. Thank you Kimbles!

Sue (Me) (UK).

Molly (USA).

Thank you Molly! Squares for Blankets for the Elderly. So gorgeous!

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!