Squares from Singapore and the USA!

Good Evening everyone!

I do apologise, I am late writing my post today. I have been out with my Daughter today and this is the first chance I've had to update the blog.

I am very pleased to tell you that I have received Squares from arien 156 (Singapore) and Debi Y (USA).

First of all let's have a look at the Squares from arien 156.

Jan Eaton Squares are always popular and for our special Jan Eaton Challenge I have received 'Nine Patch Granny'. No. 61 out of the Jan Eaton book from arien 156.  This is so pretty with the colours chosen, I'm sure you will agree. Also a lovely 'Two tone blue' Square and guess what a 'Watermelon Square' which is fantastic, just take a look!

I love your Squares arien 156, now I have made you a Slide Show!

 

Thank you for taking part in our SIBOL Challenges and for all the work you do on our SIBOL Rav Group!
Very much appreciated!

Now we will look at Debi's Squares from Crochet, Crafts & Gardening.  I will give you a link to the pattern used in these Squares because they are so pretty.

Debi has very kindly written some details down for us about the yarn too which is very kind, thank you!

The pattern  is  Debi's 'Squircle V2'.

Let's have a look at them.

The green, brown, blue & white Squares are crocheted with Red Heart Super Saver in 'peruvian print'.

The orange, green, pink &  purple squares are crocheted with Red Heart Stripes in 'cancun stripe'.

The blueish greenish squares were made in Premier Deborah Norville Everyday Soft and the colour is Lagoon.

They are made in gorgeous yarn and I think my favourite is the orange variegated yarn. I just love all the colours in this one. The squares are so pretty, thank you Debi!

I have made you a Slide Show!

Thanks to both of you for the gorgeous Squares!
Until next time, bye.....

x Sue x

SIBOLETTES ONLY (UK) Anyone Interested in free tickets to a Craft Show.

Hello Everyone!

I'm just popping in to ask if anyone would like two free Adult Tickets to ......

The CHILTERNS CRAFT SHOW

http://www.ichf.co.uk/outdoorcraftsalive/

26- 29 August 2011

STONOR PARK

HENLEY - ON - THAMES

I have won these two tickets and I am willing to give them away to any of my SIBOLETTES who live in the UK.

Please make sure you can go on any of these dates, and that you can use both tickets.

To enter.

You must have sent me Squares

Therefore you must be one of my SIBOLETTES!

Please pop over to Ravelry

and put your name down on the appropriate thread on the discussion board

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/-sibol-/topics/1747734

I will draw a winner Wednesday morning

20th July at 11.00am.

Thank you!

Best of Luck!

x Sue x

Squares from the Uk!

Good afternoon,

Well the weekend is virtually here..... Let's hope we all have a good one!

Today I received Squares from bonsall. bonsall has been really busy for SIBOL. She has sent some beautiful Squares for our SIBOL CHALLENGES. I'm really grateful to you bonsall for taking part.  I have given you the link for our SIBOL CHALLENGES , if you want to pop over please do so. 

bonsall has sent Squares for our Jan Eaton Challenge, Winter Wonderland,  Cupcake Challenge. The Farm yard Challenge has actually ended now, but I will keep those for the future if I may bonsall. Also general Squares and some Flower ones too.



They are beautiful thank you bonsall and I have now made you a Slide Show all of your own!

Have a good weekend everyone and thanks for visiting SIBOL!

x Sue x

Watermelon Squares from Louisiana! (USA)

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Woo hoo!!! It's one of those exciting days..........

A knock came to my front door this morning. A man standing there with one of those funny little machines in his hand.  Could I have your first  initial please?  Could I have your surname please? Would you sign this please? Yes of course. Thank you Bye......

As I went back in to the house. I saw that it had come from wiLDaBoUtCoLoR over in Louisiana (USA). Now if you haven't heard of wiLDaBoUtCoLoR I suggest you pop over to her blog because this is a Lady who has gone terribly 'Watermelon Crazy!' over the last few months.  She has made everything from Pot Holders, Coasters, Pillows and lots more all in the Watermelon theme. Her work is amazing! Then the other day she suggested a new Challenge for SIBOL.  Yes a 'Watermelon Challenge'.  Now if you would like to take part details are over on our SIBOL CHALLENGE web-site.  But if you'd like some more inspiration please pop over to her blog and also have a look at these amazing Squares I have received in the post today.

Not only did I receive beautiful Squares and indeed yarn to make them up. I also received a gift for me! I know how amazing is that! A pair of Piggy Slippers, beautifully crocheted in pink. Aren't these just gorgeous!




What a kind lady, thank you Ellen. I was instructed to take a photo of me modelling them too, so if you look through the Slide Show you might just see me wearing them!

Oh how excited I have been this morning to receive these gorgeous Squares for SIBOL. wiLDaBoUtCoLoR has made them beautifully all so different.  It's going to be a Challenge for me now to put them altogether. The yarn Red Heart is so lovely too.  I just can't wait to show you the photographs I have taken this morning.




Created with flickr slideshow from softsea.

Did you also notice the Flag of the USA for our Olympic Blanket?  This is brilliant. A simple Granny Square as the base. If you want to join our Olympic Challenge details are once again over on our SIBOL CHALLENGE web-site.

Thank you so much Ellen for the gorgeous Watermelon Squares, Red Heart yarn for making up, card and indeed Piggy Slippers..... You are one kind lady to go to such a lot of trouble for SIBOL. Your work is fantastic and I'm sure everyone will agree.

Don't forget to check out Ellen's blog blog! I'm sure you'll love popping over.

Oh I would like to say welcome to Sandra our 400th Follower!

Bye for now

x Sue x

Sibolettes! Well done to you! We've done it again!

Good evening everyone!

It's so nice when I have news to tell you. I just can't wait to share it with you.

I did know a couple of months ago that SIBOL was going to feature in Knit Today. Last Friday the issue came out but I've had trouble getting a copy. Thanks to Melanie for telling me in the first place and also joyce28. This evening Mr. Twins has managed to scan me a couple of copies and now I am ready to share them with you.

Knit Today is a really lovely magazine here in the UK concentrating mainly on Knitting of course, but they do also have features on Crocheting and indeed patterns from time to time. I'm really pleased that our project was mentioned along with the Royal Wedding Blanket pictured.

Here is the main cover. If you click on the picture it will take you over to Flickr. Then go to 'actions' then 'sizes'. You'll then be able to read it..

Then the actual article is here.

Thank you very much Knit Today!

I would also like to mention at this point that we will also be featured  in Simply Knitting. The issue No will be 85 and it will be out on September 6th.  They requested lots of photos and I've done my best to supply them with what I can. I have gained permission before sending the photos off to them. So let's see what happens in September. Something to look forward to.

Thanks to everyone for your comments on 'Endless Summer Flowers' and thanks to Marilyn for giving me an idea for the name.

So I think that's all for now.  Until next time, Goodnight!

x Sue x

Ta - Dah! Introducing SIBOL No. 73 - 'Endless Summer Flowers'.

Good Evening Everyone!

I'm very happy to be showing you my 73rd Ta - Dah this evening.  It's called 'Endless Summer Flowers' and has been named by Marilyn. Thank you!   I've been trying to get some decent photos outside, but it's rather difficult when the sun is belting down on our 'south facing' patio. It was so hot
out there today.  So I went back out there about 5 o'clock to try again.

Thank you to everyone that has contributed Squares for this Blanket. I have thoroughly enjoyed making it up. I still get such a buzz even though I've made so many! I just love the colours in this Blanket. I have tried to use the same colours in the border  as in Maree's Flower Squares which are the two Squares each side of the middle Square. They are my favourite colours and actually the same ones in the throw I made a while back in my Conservatory.

If you see your Square click on this photo and pop over to Flickr. I would love you to 'add note' on your Square!

I hope you like it. The Squares were amazing! I appreciate each and every one of them thank you!

The ribbon was supplied by Puppet Lady.
The Flowers by Chalky 75.
The Butterflies by Anakat.
The Squares by you, thank you!

Bye for now thanks for visiting 'SIBOL' today!

x Sue x

Squares from the UK for our Challenges.

Hello Everyone!

I'm very pleased to be showing you some Squares that came in today from joyce28 (UK).  joyce28 has been working extremely hard for Challenges which are running at the moment.

First of all I think the Squares for the Olympic blanket are wonderful. joyce28 has knitted some Flag Squares for us.  These being Switzerland and the Czech Republic. Just take a look at these.



One talented lady there! I'm sure you will agree.

Next we have 'Grow me a Garden'.



I think this one is so....pretty!

The next ones are 'Two Tone Blue' Challenge. Just take a look at these Squares.



I absolutely love the next one.  This Square is for our 'Two of a Kind' Challenge. Where you have to Knit or Crochet 'two of something!'.  joyce28 has chosen to knit two cats. I hope Elizabeth Cat is passing through!This is so...cute!




Thank you so much for taking part in our Challenges joyce28.  If anyone wants to make special Squares for our Challenges. Please pop over to our SIBOL CHALLENGE web site.

I just love all the Squares you have sent in and I do hope Ladies visiting SIBOL this evening will be inspired by these fantastic Squares.



http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/-sibol-/1567426/101-125#108

This is the Ravelry link. If you'd like to take part in the SIBOL Swap, please do....But get your names down before the 15th of this month.  It has been very successful and the Ladies are receiving some wonderful Swaps!

I will have a Ta- Dah very soon for you...... Bye for now.

x Sue x

Thank you Adam! UPDATE Squares (UK).

Good Morning Everyone!

Happy Saturday to you all! A lovely day here in the UK.

I'm nearly ready to show you my latest 'Sunshine Blanket' but I thought I would just like to do a post for my friend Adam over in the States. Our Slide Shows on SIBOL are a very important part of my work. Not only do I show you the Blankets that we manage to finish but also to showcase your beautiful Squares!

Over the last few weeks I have been experiencing a few problems and I'm very pleased to say 'Adam at Slide.com' has very kindly been in touch with his Engineers and they have 'sorted my problem' out.

So this post is for Adam to say thank you!

My Butterflies are fluttering and I'm happy!

Have a good weekend everyone and enjoy the Slide Show!

x Sue x

UPDATE. 

I'm back......We had a late Saturday post. The usual Postman is on holiday.  So I'm very pleased to be showing you the Squares received today from 'Jean Nock'.  'Jean Nock' has contributed lots of Squares over the months and it's always a pleasure to receive them. 



The Squares are once again beautiful and I particularly like the Blue and Yellow together.  Of course I've been outside into the garden to take some photos.

'Jean Nock' thank you very much and I've made you a Slide Show of course!

I really am signing off for the evening now, enjoy the weekend and I have a hook waiting for me.....

x Sue x

Beautiful Grannies from Mexico!

Hello Everyone!

I'm so....excited today! I have received my first SIBOL Squares from Mexico! What about that! Fantastic isn't it?  That's the power of the internet for you!

The Squares have come in from Ana in Mexico.  Ana thank you so much! I am very pleased to receive your Squares! Ana has sent me four Granny Squares and the colour combination she has used is just superb! I have just been out into my Garden and I have been playing with Ana's Squares!  I've taken some photographs of the Squares amongst my Flowers. 

I'm really grateful to you Ana and I do hope you enjoyed making them. Let's take a look at these beauties now!

I have also made you a Slide Show to say 'thank you!'.  :)

I hope you enjoyed watching Ana's Squares!

Just to remind anyone.... Our Challenges are over on our other web site. 'SIBOL CHALLENGES'.

Thanks for popping in to SIBOL today and thank you Ana I love your Squares! I hope you enjoyed your very own Slide Show!

x Sue x

Lots of Squares from Belgium and the UK!

Good Afternoon Everyone!

I'm very pleased you are popping in to SIBOL this afternoon.  I have such wonderful Squares to show you.

I would like to thank three 'SIBOLETTES' today they are....... Ruby (moleymakes) (UK), Tinka  (ATheeC) and Annelinde her Daughter from Belgium.

The Squares are all lovely and I would like to show them to you now.

First of all let's start with moleymakes.  I'm very pleased 'Ruby' has contributed towards the Jan Eaton blanket.  The Square which she chose to make was 'Edged Square' which is number 62 in the 200 Block book from Jan Eaton. I'm sure you will agree it's a lovely Square.  We are making our third Jan Eaton 'Sunshine Blanket' slowly working through the book by Jan Eaton.

Here's 'Edged Square'.

Now let's have a look at the other Squares moleymakes has sent today!  She has sent in some pretty Granny Squares. Thank you so much. They are all lovely.





Created with flickr slideshow from softsea.

I'm also very happy to be telling you I had a large box arrive this morning.  The box was from ATheeC (Tinka) and her Daughter 'Annelinde'.

Tinka was telling me in an email yesterday how SIBOL  has given her such a lot of enjoyment.  It was around a year ago she found SIBOL over on Flickr.  She admired the beautiful Squares that were coming in and indeed the 'Sunshine Blankets'.  She thought at the time that she would like to take part in our Group. A year later she has sent in 182 Squares to SIBOL. At home she has made her own Blankets and Pot Holders and has even taught her Daughters to Crochet! She says that without our Group she wouldn't have had all these fun hours Crocheting!

Thank you Tinka, and I am so pleased you have taught your Daughters to Crochet. It's so nice to see this Craft being passed on!

Now I'm sure you will want to see their Squares!  I'm very pleased to be showing you the Squares because Tinka has been working so....hard for our Challenges. You will see what I mean.  The Squares are amazing and there are such a lot.  Now lets' have a look at what was in this box.!.......

A lot of Challenge Squares!  Some for the Olympic Blanket. Take a look at these!

Tinka has made a wonderful job of these Olympic Squares for our Special Blanket for next year.

Flags too,  Austria, Gambia, Finland, Japan. Brilliant aren't they? 

                                                              Our Cupcake Challenge.

            Grow me a Garden Challenge.

and plenty more to follow! But first let's see Annelindes' gorgeous Squares! She's really taken a shine to Crocheting and it's so nice to see her also enjoying our Group! You are doing very well Annelinde! Thank you!

There are such a lot of Squares to see, I think you better make yourself a cuppa and sit back and enjoy this Slide Show!

Created with flickr slideshow from softsea.

We have Squares for our Textured Challenge, Two of a Kind,  Tropical, Winter Wonderland and there are also a variety of other Squares.

Why not take part in our Challenges yourself?  Pop over to our Challenge web site.

Well I think today there is a lot to inspire you!

Thank you Ruby, Tinka and Annelinde I've had such fun today!

Your Squares are wonderful and I know they are going to make such pretty Blankets for the Elderly!

Ta - Dah! Introducing SIBOL No. 72

Good Evening Everyone!

I didn't think I would be popping back so quickly. I made an earlier post.

This afternoon I was tidying up those loose ends and I'm very pleased to be telling you that I have a Ta - Dah! for you! 

As you will know I have been assembling the Spring Squares. Blanket 2 has just been finished.  Thank you all so much for the gorgeous Squares for this Challenge.  I'm sure you will agree the Squares have all been superb! What fun they have been! Such a fantastic variety of colours and designs. Each one so different.  It's been a pleasure to make the Blankets up in this Challenge.  Puppet Lady thank you for the Braid, it's so pretty. Many thanks to Chalky 75 for the gorgeous Flowers hanging and also to Anakat for her sweet Butterflies. (saved me a job!)

Here's the second Blanket in this Challenge.

and to remind you of the first.

I've been out in the garden this afternoon, it was so warm and sunny. Quite humid in fact, but that didn't stop me from taking some photos. I'm sure you will want to see them.  Sit back and enjoy my Slide Show.  Still no Butterflies I'm afraid. I'm waiting for my friend Adam over in the States to sort out the technical problems over there.  'They are working on it  I have personally been assured!'.  I told him how important our Butterflies are to our Group!  Let's hope it's not too long before I can put them in my Slide Shows again. I do miss them fluttering.......






Created with flickr slideshow from softsea.

Thank you to everyone that has sent in Squares for this Challenge.  I am still waiting for Squares to come in for the Jan Eaton Challenge. May I have them now please? Thank you!

Have a lovely evening everyone and to my friends in the States I do hope you are having a good July 4th!

The Heart in Hand Project/ SIBOL NEWS

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Thank you all so much for the recent comments, very much appreciated.

From time to time here on SIBOL, it is rather nice to publicise others charitable causes. Today I would like to tell you about Kelly's project. 'The Heart in Hand project'.  Kelly is over in the States. 

The project she is focusing on at the moment is making comfort blankets for the victims of the spring's tornado outbreak over in the States. She is making blankets out of Knitted and Crocheted Squares and if you would like to help please pop over and find out  more. She is collecting various sizes of Squares and I'm sure she could use your help.  There are guidelines to follow all information is written down clearly for you to follow.

On a lighter note my friend Melanie is telling me that SIBOL is in Knit Today this week.  I haven't seen a copy yet because Melanie subscribes and she gets her magazine 'super quick!'.  I can't wait to see it.  Thanks for informing me Melanie.

I am just finishing off the second Spring Blanket.  Doing those messey ends, so it won't be long before I can show you all.

In closing thank you all once again for the great comments. I'm so pleased that you like the Squares that have been coming in and indeed the latest blankets.

I think that's all for the moment,  have a lovely afternoon and don't forget to visit Kelly's blog. I wish her the very best with her new venture and I hope it is very successful for her.

x Sue x

Beautiful, beautiful Squares from the UK!

Hi Everyone!

Thank you for your comments on previous posts.  I am popping back this evening to show you some Squares which arrived at my home.  They are from Sally in the UK.

When I first of all started this project back in January 2010, I asked Ladies if they would like to send me perhaps 'one' Square. You know I would have been to delighted to receive one! But yesterday I received
the Big '60!'.  I know 60 would you believe!

I am absolutely delighted to be showing you these Squares.  Lets's start with a few Flower Squares. I went out into the garden and put Sally's Squares amongst my hanging baskets. Let's have a look at them.

Now these are just some of the Flower Squares.   I think they are gorgeous and I'm sure you will agree!

Now because there were such a lot of Squares I had to find a place to display them all.  I know let's go for the steps leading down to my garden.

Gorgeous aren't they?  Sally that is not the end of the photos. I have made you a Slide Show with some more I have taken this afternoon for you.

Sit back now with a cup of tea and enjoy! Thank you so much I really appreciate them!


Created with flickr slideshow from softsea.

Have a good weekend everyone!
Thanks for visiting 'SIBOL' today!

x Sue x

We've been busy 'SIBOLETTES!'.

       

71 'Sunshine Blankets'

                                      
                                                                   =  1,775 Squares assembled.

                                           One 'Royal Wedding Blanket' and one 'Friendship Blanket'.

                                   

                                                               56 - Royal Wedding Blanket
                                                               33 - Friendship Blanket

                                                       TOTAL - 1,864 Squares assembled.
                                                          
                                                           What fun?   Thank You!