Southbank Centre Village Fair (Day 1)

Good morning!

I would like to thank  Maria-Jesus and PurlyGalore for promoting our SIBOL Group today! Saturday..

They both belong to 'London Knaughty Knitters' and over the weekend they are holding an event at the Southbank Village Fair. The event runs for two days so there is still time to pop along if you are in the area. They very kindly printed some leaflets out informing their visitors about the work we do for the Elderly and invited everyone to knit a square for us. How kind! 

I have received a report about the day from Maria-Jesus I thought you would like to read it.

We've been really busy, it's been rainy but we were indoors.

In a way the rain made people come and sit with us and knit a square.

Lots of experienced knitters interested in Sibol, and also lots of beginners keen to make the gorgeous butterflies, and have a go at the beginning of a square.

We had made a butterfly garland in rainbow colours, and it's been photographed and admired :)

They have also looked at the blanket we've already put together, the one with the loud Christmasy colours.

We've given away lots of leaflets that have your blog's address, so maybe someone will be in touch :)

A few people are coming back tomorrow to carry on with their squares!

We had a great happy atmosphere, and the day has gone really quickly.

Photos too!

Well done! You've made a great Butterfly!

  Great Blanket!

A fantastic selection of photos thank you both so much! I love the string of Butterflies what a great idea and I'm so pleased you had a good turn out. It looks as though the event was a success to me and all the best for Sunday! I'm sure everyone will enjoy reading this post.

What a great day!

x Sue x

Join in the fun! We are celebrating our 500th Sunshine Blanket.

Good morning and welcome!

First of all may I say thank you for all the wonderful emails  I receive about our Sunshine Blankets for the Elderly. We certainly are churning out some lovely ones 'as usual'. If there is anything you would like to ask me please feel free to contact me on 'Sue' - sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

Who would have thought we would have made over 500 Blankets now! To celebrate we are making a special 500th Blanket and I am inviting you to take part.

The theme is 'party' and I am asking you if you would like to make a 6" Crocheted or Knitted Square with this theme in mind. So I'm thinking champagne glasses, fireworks, cake, balloons etc.. So put your thinking caps on and join in the fun.

Today I have received Squares from MailynJG over on RAVELRY and you are just going to love them. It has been quite difficult to think of ideas for this particular Challenge and Marilyn has tried something really different this time. 'SIBOL' is a place where we can share our 'creativity'  so I'm really pleased that she has tried something new for our Blankets.

We are in a celebratory mood! Thank you Marilyn!!



May I remind you please......... A message from Maria

Hello all, 
There is a brilliant event going on over the bank holiday weekend at the Southbank Centre, a village fair with cake  competition, dog show and…….. some knitting ;)

Our group, the London Knaughty Knitters will have a stall, where we will teach people how to knit making squares for a SIBOL blanket.

Everyone in the group has been knitting like crazy over the last few weeks and we already have enough squares for two blankets, and we are not at the event yet!!!

If anyone is around London the Bank Holiday weekend, we would love to see you, make a square together, a butterfly, or just have a chat ;)
Also if you would like to pop by with your squares, we would be very happy to add them to our blanket or send them on to Sue.

Where and when: 
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th August 
Southbank Centre 
Our group will be in the Makers Market from 11-4pm, that will be in the Herb Garden at the Riverside Terrace.
Here is the link to the Southbank centre where you can see all the activities going on, it is going to be something else!!

http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/search/results/village%20fair

What ever you are doing over the Bank Holiday have fun! Thanks for visiting 'SIBOL' today!

x Sue x

Squares arrive for our Challenges/Southbank Village Fair.

Good Afternoon and welcome!

It was so nice to pop round to see pippas45 this morning. We had a nice catch up and I came away with 125 Crocheted Squares from Grace the 80 year old Lady who is in sheltered accommodation with pippas mother. Grace loves making Crocheted squares for our blankets, she tells me she likes to help others and SIBOL is giving her such a lot of pleasure. Mr T. is away this weekend so I will be sitting down to put these beauties together. Thank you Grace!

Here they are.....

pippas45 also gave me a Square for our 'Festivals Challenge'. She has Crocheted 'The Balloon Festival'. Wonderful idea thank you so much. This Square really is interesting. Would you like to have a go? We really need Squares in as soon as possible. Here's the Link with details.

In the post this morning I received two Squares for our special 500th Blanket. We are celebrating making 500 Sunshine Blankets and we have a party theme going on. So why not join us? I am inviting you to make a 6" Square with a 'party theme' Crocheted or Knitted on to the Square. This could be streamers, balloons, champagne glass. We could even have a cake I suppose. Use your imagination or even 'Google' and come up with a Square for our celebratory Blanket.

Here's a Link over to RAVELRY.

Let's take a look at the Squares now.

First of all we have a Square from Liztelf. Thank you so much. This Square is brilliant Liztelf!

Next we have  a Square from creativegranny.

You have made a splendid job too creativegranny. They are both going to look stunning in our Blanket.

Thank you all so much. The Squares from all of you are just perfect!



Can I remind you please! A message from Maria-Jesus

Hello all, 
There is a brilliant event going on over the bank holiday weekend at the Southbank Centre, a village fair with cake  competition, dog show and…….. some knitting ;)

Our group, the London Knaughty Knitters will have a stall, where we will teach people how to knit making squares for a SIBOL blanket.

Everyone in the group has been knitting like crazy over the last few weeks and we already have enough squares for two blankets, and we are not at the event yet!!!

If anyone is around London the Bank Holiday weekend, we would love to see you, make a square together, a butterfly, or just have a chat ;)
Also if you would like to pop by with your squares, we would be very happy to add them to our blanket or send them on to Sue.

Where and when: 
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th August 
Southbank Centre 
Our group will be in the Makers Market from 11-4pm, that will be in the Herb Garden at the Riverside Terrace.
Here is the link to the Southbank centre where you can see all the activities going on, it is going to be something else!!

http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/search/results/village%20fair

x Sue x

Our special Challenge to celebrate our 500th Blanket and 'Festivals' Challenge.

Good Afternoon and welcome!

I am very pleased to be showing you the 'centre square' for our 500th Blanket. joyce28 has very kindly knitted this great design.

It's going to look superb joyce28 thank you! If anyone else want to make a square we do have a thread over on RAVELRY here's the link. You are most welcome to join in the Challenge.

We do still have the 'Festivals' Challenge and 'Wonderful World' Challenge running at the moment and if you would like to join in please do. Please visit SIBOL Challenges. Thank you!


We had such fun taking part in the 2012 'Jersey Textile Showcase 

when it raised £95.00 for Jersey Mencap.  I was wondering if you would like to help me make a Blanket for next years exhibition.

The theme is 'Festivals'. So I am inviting you to make a 6" Crocheted or Knitted Square with this in mind. 

Where-ever you live in the World each country holds it's own Festivals. If you 'Google' - 'Festivals' you will find lists of various ones held. You know the sort of thing 

Music, Wine, Book, Film, Steam, Religious, etc
Here's a link giving you some ideas.


REQUIREMENTS
6" Crocheted or Knitted Square.
Acrylic yarn.
Festival theme
Lots of colour!

With each Square please enclose a note enclosing details about the Square you have made so I can enclose a sheet with the Blanket.

Please send your Squares as soon as possible. Thank you! 

The Blanket will go on exhibition in the Gallery at the Harbour in Jersey for the duration of the show and then it will be sold to raise funds for Macmillan Nursing

http://www.macmillan.org.uk/HowWeCanHelp/Nurses/AboutMacmillanNurses.aspx

This will not be entered in to the Competition as it will be too big.
This is purely for exhibiting and fund-raising.

There are lots of details about the Jersey Textile Showcase  on here

http://www.theharbourgalleryjersey.com/textile.html

Enquiries Sue on sueatpigsty@talktalk.net
or RAV mail me

Thanks to everyone!
Sue 







x Sue x

Mothers Garden and Bullseye.

Good Afternoon and welcome!

I am so excited this afternoon to be showing you two superb blankets that have been made and donated by Kathy.

The square blanket is 'Mothers Garden' -  'named for my mother who died last year. Her garden was always so colourful', Kathy  says in her note.

This blanket looks like a garden of flowers to me Kathy! 

How striking! 

I'm really happy to be passing this on to a Home. 

The second blanket Kathy has made is called 'Bullseye'

You will see why!

Once again fantastic!

These blankets are a great size for the Elderly and I know they will be loved!

Thank you so much once again. 

Made so quickly too!

Absolutely perfect.

Thank you too for the ribbon ideal for our blankets.

I am also very pleased to be showing you two squares made by jesssiebonbon.

They are for our 'Wonderful World' Challenge.

We do still need more Squares for this Challenge  if anyone is interested.

All details are on here

Thank you both so much. Slide Show here for you Kathy.

x Sue x

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500 Sunshine Blanket 'celebrations' Challenge.

Good afternoon,

I am very pleased to be showing you a Square received today from Joanna here in the UK. We have now made 500 Sunshine Blankets for the Elderly and we have  decided to make a special Blanket to celebrate. So I am asking if you would like to make a 6" Crocheted or Knitted Square with a 'celebratory' theme. This could have balloons, streamers, 500 etc., Crocheted or Knitted on to the Square in the way of appliques.

You will see the sort of thing I mean by looking at Joannas' Square.

I suppose this is quite a difficult Challenge but that's what 'SIBOL' is all about. Trying new things and getting inspiration from others. So I hope Joannas' Square will inspire you to have a go.

You may want to link over to RAVELRY to the 500th thread.

Thanks for visiting today!

x Sue x

Southbank Centre village fair London 24th & 25th August/Butterflies/Sunshine Blankets.

Good Afternoon,

I am very pleased to be showing you two stunning Blankets received from Anita here in the UK. How kind of you to make and donate them to SIBOL! Both Blankets are absolutely beautiful, really bright and cheerful just what we need for the Elderly in the Care Homes etc.,

If you haven't read about my visit to Victoria Lodge  Care Home please do scroll down and have a catch up. Our 'Sunshine Blankets' were received so well and the Staff and everyone loved them.

Getting back to Anita's Blankets here they are!

I do hope the Granny Squares are inspiring you to pick up your hook!  These two Blankets have been put together so well and I know they are going to be loved. There is a great need for Blankets in the Care Homes. Sometimes the ones they have are very old and tatty and what's  nicer than having a nice new one! They give a great deal of comfort to an Elderly person and certainly bring smiles to their faces! Definitely talking points in the Homes too especially the Challenge Blankets.

Thank you very much indeed Anita for putting these together, I really appreciate them. I shall make you a Slide Show so please scroll down to the end of the post.



I also received some SIBOL Butterflies this morning from 'Lynn' here in the UK. Lynn is a friend of our Fee. They both meet at a local Knit and Knatter Group. Lynn is new to crochet and she has really enjoyed making the Butterflies for us. Of course once she started making them she was addicted to them. I would like to thank Fee too because she actually taught Lynn to crochet.  Here they are.....

If you would like to have a go at the Butterflies please follow this Link to Netties Blog in Australia.


Thank you both very much and now a  message from  one of our SIBOLETTE'S 'Maria-Jesus'.

Hello all,

There is a brilliant event going on over the bank holiday weekend at the Southbank Centre, a village fair with cake competition, dog show and…….. some knitting ;) Our group, the London Knaughty Knitters will have a stall, where we will teach people how to knit making squares for a SIBOL blanket. Everyone in the group has been knitting like crazy over the last few weeks and we already have enough squares for two blankets, and we are not at the event yet!!!

If anyone is around London the Bank Holiday weekend, we would love to see you, make a square together, a butterfly, or just have a chat ;)

Also if you would like to pop by with your squares, we would be very happy to add them to our blanket or send them on to Sue.

Where and when: Saturday 24th &  Sunday 25th August Southbank Centre
Our group will be in the Makers Market from 11-4pm, that will be in the Herb Garden at the Riverside Terrace.

Here is the link to the Southbank centre where you can see all the activities going on, it is going to be something else!!


Thanks Maria-Jesus!


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I wish I could pop along myself!

x Sue x

We celebrate our 500th Sunshine Blanket, join in the fun!

Good Morning and welcome to SIBOL.

First of all could I say my 'talk talk' account is playing up. On occasions I can't send email so I'm sorry about this. Apparently things are getting sorted their end. Also my land line has gone deady dead. One of those days!

I've had a busy week so far..... Monday I visited Victoria Lodge Care Home so I hope you can scroll down and read about my visit. Our Blankets were very well received and I would like to thank everyone for their support.

Tuesday this morning I visited our 90 year old 'SIBOLETTE' Irene. Irene is the Mother of June  who is 'The Chairman at the Craft Group' where I did the talk some months ago. June very kindly told her about our work and since then Irene has been making Squares for us. We have already put the Squares into two Blankets and now we have around another 50 for another two Blankets. She was only too pleased to make some for us it gives her something to do. Strange thing is she can see to knit but not to read. She gets an enormous amount of pleasure from doing the Squares so I am really pleased. Here they are and aren't they lovely! June has a twin sister too, so we had lots to talk about as you can imagine.

Then when I got back home I found JoannaD's Blanket in the porch. Joanna has very kindly made a Blanket out of Granny Squares, she loves them so much. Joanna loves a variety of crafts some of these are Sewing, Quilting and  also she is busy making her 'Mystery Blanket' which involves fair isle, beading and cabling. When the Knitting  get a bit tricky for her she has a break and makes Patchwork Granny Squares. What a good idea. It's her form of relaxing so I think this is a great name. The Blanket has been made using odds and ends of yarn that she had in her box and also some that her Grandma sent up to her. I'm very pleased you have found a use for them.

If you are new to Crochet, why not pop over to You Tube and learn how to make a simple Granny Square then perhaps you too could make a Blanket for SIBOL!

Let's take a look now Joanna, thank you so much you are very kind.

Very nice indeed Joanna. Here's your Slide Show!


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This is actually our 500th Blanket would you believe, but I am going to number this 501. Simple reason being is that we are going to make a special 500th Blanket. Guess what! You are invited to take part. Now I would like an offer of making up the middle Square if someone would like to take that on. It would have to have the number 500 Crocheted or Knitted on.  I'm going to leave the colours of the Squares up to you. It's got to have a 'celebratory/party' theme to it though.

Let's see if we can make this a special one. Thank you.
Any queries please mail me Sue on sueatpigsty@talktalk.net
or RAV mail me MrsTwins

Raverly is a lovely place to be and I have been asking the Ladies on there  when they started to Crochet. If you would like to read their comments please follow the Link. You are welcome to join in the topic!

Well I think that's all for now. Cup of tea and then it's time for my hook.

Thanks for popping in today!

x Sue x

SIBOL 499!

Good Morning and thanks for visiting 'SIBOL',

I do hope you will scroll down and read about my visit to Victoria Lodge Care Home I had a great morning yesterday. Our Blankets were received so well  and it was such a friendly Home.

Late yesterday afternoon I received a hand-delivered 'Sunshine Blanket' and I would like to thank Pj for organising it's delivery! This Blanket is just amazing! I have taken quite a few photos of the Squares close up because they are so interesting and I want you to see them in more detail. The colours are great and the border is out of this world. It is so pretty! Thank you so much for making this Blanket and I'm sorry it didn't quite make my Delivery yesterday. If you would like to visit Pj's Blog here's the Link.  I shall definitely take it out next time with me.

I've added some Ribbon and Butterflies to decorate and I'm sure you will agree this one will be loved too! I do hope you will have a look at the gorgeous Butterfly card too on the Slide Show.

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Aren't the Squares interesting? Thank you so much Pj

x Sue x

Delivery Day has arrived again!

Good Morning,

We have now clocked up 498 'Sunshine Blankets' since January 2010, two more off the big '500!'. I am very grateful to everyone that has supported the 'SIBOL' project over the years without you we couldn't have achieved what we have done.

'SIBOL' is a place where we can share our 'creativity'. It's nice that we can share our love of Crocheting and Knitting but at the same time do something really worthwhile for the Elderly. Today is another of my 'Delivery Days'. Even after reaching nearly 500 I STILL get terribly nervous approaching the Homes, but that's just me! There is no need I know because everyone is always so welcoming.

This morning I 'googled' Care Homes in 'Birmingham'. A long list once again came up. Which one do I choose today? What do I look for? Well before searching I count how many Blankets I have. Today's count was 26, I can't believe we have made that many already. I telephoned 'Victoria Lodge Care Home' in Acocks Green and spoke to Anne. The Manager at the time was in a meeting.  I explained to Anne we had made enough Blankets for her home and asked if she would like a donation for her Residents.  She was very pleased to accept them so I asked if I could pop up straight away.

Here's a photo of the Home.

It was a funny road sort of split into two. My sat nav seemed to be taking me in silly circles so I stopped and asked a man walking if he knew where it was. Of course I was cursing the sat nav as you do! I carried on and came to the home on my left. The entrance to the Home was a little tight as there was a parked car at the side of the road but  I managed to get a space right by the front door. I was met by a member of Staff who helped me carry the boxes in which was really nice of her then I met Anne and she introduced me to the Manager in charge. (Sorry at this point I have forgotten her name......not very professional am I!). Anyway I put the boxes down on the floor by the tables and first of all I pulled out Jennifer's Blanket 'A Ray of Sunshine'. The Staff absolutely loved the Blanket and the Manager said, 'You can just feel the love in this Blanket'. I passed on the little card that Jennifer had written and they were over the moon with it. But it wasn't just that one they loved. They loved them all! It was a lovely thing we do I was told. The Manager just couldn't believe that we had made so many and she  kept saying 'You can feel the Love in these Blankets' and how lovely!  After Jennifer's it was one of Kathys which they loved too. Of course I couldn't undo them all!  I explained about our Charity Blankets too and the money that we had raised for Breast Cancer, Alzheimer's etc.,  and she really was so surprised. The SIBOL project was started in my Grandmothers' Memory so of course I had to tell her about my Nan. She was really interested in every thing we do and of course the Residents were admiring the Blankets too while we were speaking. After lunch they are going to make a special point of getting together and distributing the Blankets for us. I've walked out on a high I am so terribly proud of you all and I said this a couple of times too! It makes everything seem so worthwhile, the hours of uploading photos, blogging etc., Delivery Day is just the best!

Here are a couple of photos for you now.

(The Manager on the left).

OOh, just realised I never had one taken! :(  Sorry about that. Not as though you want to see me anyway. I paid £73.00 for a perm the other day and it's an absolute flop. I rang up and on Wednesday they are doing it again for me. I didn't forget on purpose and that's the truth.

Anyway, I have been promised some photos of the Blankets being given to the Residents this afternoon so I wait patiently and as soon as I receive them I will load them up.

I would like to thank everyone at Victoria Lodge Care Home for being so welcoming. There was no need to be nervous at all. As soon as I walked through the door I knew instantly  it was a lovely Home, everyone was so friendly and indeed most importantly very caring to their Residents which is really really lovely. I do hope the Blankets will give a lot of comfort to them. Oh apparently they have film nights where they all snuggle up under Blankets so they are going to look a pretty bunch don't you think!

I would also like to thank you for supporting 'SIBOL'. Your Squares are always so lovely and your Blankets too have all been made with such a lot of love. So thank you all very much!

If you would like to see some photos of the Home please follow this link.

I had a great morning and when I came back my post had arrived. Squares from liztelf today for our 'What a Wonderful World' Challenge.  I still need 16 Squares and if you would like to take part please pop over to SIBOL CHALLENGES. 

Let's take a look now at Squares from liztelf. Beautiful thank you so much!

Well I think that's all for now. Oh I would just like to say thanks to the new Ladies for enquiring about our SIBOL project. It's always lovely to have new 'SIBOLETTES!'.

x Sue x

What a Wonderful World Squares and three beautiful donated Blankets!

Good Afternoon,

I had some lovely Blankets arrive in the post today from Kathy and I would like to thank her very much indeed for making them. The three Blankets are all so different and it was interesting to see that we have a Granny Stripe amongst them. I'm calling this one 'Stripey Granny'.

Why not pop over to Lucy's Blog and have a go yourself! Here's the Link and of course you too could donate one to SIBOL! All of our Blankets showing on the SIBOL Blog are made for the Elderly in Nursing/Care Homes/Sheltered Accommodation and in the past we have also given them to Elderly people out in the Community. Since January 2010 we have made nearly  500 and I am very grateful to everyone that has supported our work. They really are making a difference to the Elderly. When I go out to the Homes I am often told that the ones they have are 'old and tatty' and what a great way of brightening someones day up! I will have to go out to the Homes over the next week I think I have over 20 upstairs which really need a home now.

Making Blankets up and sending them to me really does help me as you can imagine. Please be assured that every Blanket I receive here goes out to the Elderly and are never sold. The only ones we sell are ones that we make for Charities such as in the past Marie Curie, Breast Cancer, Alzheimers, Mencap, organisations like that. I do also make Blankets 'personally' which are sold to raise money for my 'hidden fees' such as Stationery, yarn, ribbons, petrol etc.,

Now let's get back to the Blankets that I have received.

I love this one too. Aren't these colours good together?

The one above is so pretty too! Another way to de-stash your yarn!

Thank you so much for making these Blankets Kathy, you have made them so quick too!
Your work is very much appreciated. I shall be very pleased to take these out with me and I'm glad they arrived in time.

I am also very pleased to be showing you some Squares for our 'What a Wonderful World' Challenge.
joyce28 has some fantastic ideas here and they are just perfect. Why not have a go yourself!
The details are on here. SIBOL CHALLENGES. Thanks very much joyce28!

What makes the World a wonderful place for you? Joyce has made Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn. Also and an Elephant and a Bumble Bee! Fantastic.

If there is anything at all you would like to ask me about our Blankets please do not hesitate to mail me.
Here's my address
Sue on sueatpigsty@talktalk.net.

Thanks for visiting today and I do hope you will scroll down and view our other Blankets assembled.

x Sue x

New Sunshine Blankets/

Good Afternoon,

I'm very pleased to be showing you some new 'Sunshine Blankets'.

The Squares were  made by 80 year old Grace.

Pippa very kindly asssembled the first two Blankets.

Grace is marvellous. She lives in sheltered accomodation and is one of our 

 'SIBOLETTES'.

Squares give her an interest as you can imagine and it is good exercise for her hands.

I'm very grateful to her for all the hard work she puts in to these Squares.

As you will be able to see there are 'quite a lot of them!'

The one of the Left is called 'Miss Grace'

and the one on the Right is called 'Aw Grace'.

Thank you Pippa.

The next three were assembled by myself.

I decided to take a different approach to them this time.

Putting much of the same colours in to each Blanket.

They are much bigger than our usual 25 Squares but you can imagine

how much more cosier they would be!

The one of the left is called 'Saving Grace'

Middle - 'Days of Grace'

Right - 'Far from Grace'

I hope you like them.

x Sue x

Squares for our Wonderful World Challenge.

Good Evening,

I am very pleased to be showing you two Squares for our Wonderful World Challenge. They have been made by Pippa. So pretty and ideal for our Challenge. If you are interested in making a Square for this Challenge please pop over to SIBOL CHALLENGES. You will find all instructions on there.

Pippa also made some Butterflies for our Blankets. Thank you so much for taking part in the Challenge Pippa and for making the Butterflies too! They will be very useful.

If you are interested in making a Butterfly for our Blankets. Please pop over to
Netties Blog in Australia. Here's the Link.

Thanks for visiting our SIBOL Blog.

Bye for now.

x Sue x 

Our Sight Savers Challenge.

Good Morning and welcome to 'SIBOL',

I would like to thank 'creativegranny' for sending in four Squares today for our 'What a Wonderful World' Challenge. I do still need more Squares and if you would like to take part please pop over to our Challenge Blog. Here's the Link.

I am proposing to make two Blankets for this Challenge. One will be auctioned to raise money for 'Sight Savers' and the other 25 Squares will be sent on to Linda who suggested the Challenge. She will then send the finished Blanket on to Moorfields Hospital where she had her cataract operation.

I do hope you will read all about the Challenge and have a go.
Here's the Link to Sight Savers too!

I'm sure you will love to see the Squares from 'creativegranny'. How pretty!
Thank you very much!

Thanks for visiting today!

x Sue x

More to see here on SIBOL!

Good Afternoon.

I am very pleased to be showing you the latest Sunshine Blanket. It has been put together by Sally here in the UK and once again it's another stunner!

I would like to thank everyone for sending in the Squares for this one but Sally has also made some Squares herself to make the  Blanket a good size. This one reminds me of a pack of playing cards I think it's the heart ribbon I have used.

Would you like to see it? Here it is....

It really is lovely. Great colours and the tiny Squares around the edge really set it off.

Thanks so much Sally.

x Sue x 

A bumper delivery today!

Good Evening to you all!

I had four Blankets arrive today. I would like to thank Kathy and Anita for making them.

I do hope you will have a look at Anita's Blanket it should be under this post.

Kathy has been very busy crocheting away for 'SIBOL'. She has made three beautiful Blankets for the Elderly and I am very grateful to her. These really are very striking Blankets, lovely colour combinations and perfect sizes. They certainly are going to make someone's day! I'm sure you will agree making Traditional Granny Blankets is  just so relaxing. Something you can do while watching the TV without too much concentrating. I do find the repetitive motion of going round and round makes me want to drop off. It's a great way too of using that un-wanted yarn up.

Let's take a look at Kathy's Blankets now.

Then we have a patchwork Granny. Superb!

I do hope you have enjoyed making them Kathy.

I will be taking these out  to the Homes in a few weeks.

I'm sure they will be very well received.

So bright and cheerful!

Thank you!

If there is anything you would like to ask me about our Blankets please mail me.

I'm Sue on sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

If you would like to take part in our Challenges or indeed make a Blanket please

follow this link over to SIBOL CHALLENGES.

Have a lovely evening everyone!

x Sue 

A good way to use un-wanted yarn.

Good evening to you!

Thank you for visiting the 'SIBOL' Blog.

I had a bumper delivery of Blankets today. Four Blankets in total would you believe. All so....beautiful!
Three from Kathy and one from Anita. I am so grateful to both of you, I know it's terribly difficult to crochet in this weather, it is so uncomfortable.

Let's take a look at Anita's  Blanket. This Blanket is a perfect size and it is absolutely full of colour! I love the bright green border and I was lucky enough to find a bright green rose and ribbon in my stash. I thought the Butterfly too was ideal. It's so nice to be able to just pick a Butterfly out of my Stash to compliment our Blankets. Have you ever had a go at making the Butterflies? They are so addictive and I always welcome new ones flying in to 'Two Times'.  If you want to have a go at making them please pop over to my friend Nettie in Australia. Her Blog is here and there's a great video tutorial.

Anita  has made a superb Blanket out of Granny Squares using those odd bits of yarn that we all have lying around. It's really so bright and cheerful just what the Residents in the Homes like. I'm sure you are longing to see. Here it is....

The border is perfect too. Thank you so much Anita I know this has taken many hours to make.

x Sue x  

Another hot day!

Good Afternoon to you all!

Well the heatwave has certainly come back today. It seems hotter than ever to me. Far too hot to do much of anything. Are you finding it difficult to Knit and Crochet? I know I certainly am. Please do not
worry about 'SIBOL' too much in this weather I know it's really difficult to settle to do anything. There is no desperate panic for Squares or Blankets just at the moment I quite understand.

While having some new windows fitted today I looked out my Lounge window and saw a Lady walking over to me. She was carrying some plastic bags and I wondered why she was heading towards my house. It was a Lady called 'Antionette' and after introducing herself I realised it was one of our 'SIBOLETTE's'. How very nice of her to visit me.  She had made a Blanket for 'SIBOL' how kind of her. We had such a lovely chat and I introduced her to my Daughter who's on Holiday this week and also my Husband who had just popped home to see the window fitter. We had a great chat
about Squares and Blankets and I have to say it really made my morning.

I'm sure you would love to see her gorgeous Blanket. I've added some tiny flowers and Butterflies from my stash upstairs and they finish the Blanket off beautifully.

Not only did Antionette donate a Blanket she also left me with some Squares.

There is actually enough of the bottom Squares for another Blanket and it's going to be great fun assembling them. 

Thank you so much Antionette for the Blanket and Squares. It was really lovely meeting you and your Husband. I know this Blanket is going to be loved by the Elderly.

x Sue x