Sunshine Blankets, Hats and Gloves arrive today!

Good Morning to you all!

Thank you very much for popping in to our 'SIBOL' Blog.

This morning I would like to thank Lyn from Bournemouth who has very kindly sent me a bumper parcel of 'SIBOL' goodies. I knew she was busy Knitting Sunshine Blankets for us but I had no idea she had also made a Scarf and  Hats and Gloves too. The parcel arrived this morning from Hermes courier. I have to say a while back I wasn't too impressed with their service when they let me down on a collection from my home but lately they seemed to have got their act together. Not only can you have your parcel signed but you can also pay I think 30p to have a text sent to your phone when your parcel has been delivered. Amongst the other couriers they are the cheapest too and their service is excellent.  So thank you very much Lyn for sending the parcel to me.

Let's take a look inside now.

 Beautifully Knitted Butterflies  so useful to decorate our Sunshine Blankets.

                                                             Absolutely gorgeous!

         
                                                    Ribbon too very useful thank you Lyn

       
                                                          Warm Gifts for Christmas.....

and 9 Sunshine Blankets which are such a good size and are so colourful! I know these will keep someone so warm and cozy!

I'm sure you want to have a closer look.  Lyn has been making these over the weeks and she has also been keeping me up to date with their progress. Such pretty Blankets made in Knitted strips in such interesting yarn. So bright and cheerful just what we need for an Elderly Resident.

A pretty Granny Square Blanket too Crocheted in well co-ordinated colours.

How lovely!

Lyn thank you so much for making these wonderful Sunshine Blankets and Christmas Gifts. They will be delivered over the next few weeks. I think I have over 50 Sunshine Blankets upstairs so it's time to go out again.

I can't thank you enough this is a superb donation and it's been lovely to chat with you on email about your progress too.

I'm sure everyone has enjoyed looking at what's new today.

Thanks again,

x Sue x

Christmas deadline for your 'SIBOL' donations 2014.

Good Morning.

Just letting you know if I could please that all Sunshine Blankets, Shawls, and Christmas Gift items for the Elderly should be with me by end of November if possible.  This is so I have plenty of time to sort them out ready for my final deliveries of the year.

I would like to thank everyone today for their wonderful support over the year once again. We have had some amazing Sunshine Blankets and Shawls arrive here at SIBOL HQ and the Homes really appreciate your wonderful work.

Without your help we wouldn't have achieved 871 Sunshine Blankets! I would really love to reach 1,000! Maybe next year. I shall have to do a count of the Shawls for you.

Thanks so much

x Sue x

A bumper delivery of Bed Socks and Sunshine Blankets today!

Good afternoon and welcome!

A busy day here today and I have lots to show you.

First of all I would like to thank MarilynJG for some beautiful Crocheted Bed Socks.  If you remember I have been inviting you to make small items for Christmas Gifts.  So far we have had
Shawls, Wrist Warmers and now today some fantastic Bed Socks. I'm sure Residents in the Homes are going to find them very useful indeed. Thank you so much MarilynJG.

I am accepting small items which I will take to a local Home just before Christmas.

Let's take a look at them now.

These will be so warm and I'm  sure they are going to be loved. Made beautifully from MarilynJG thank you so much.

Next we have 10 Sunshine Blankets made by the Ladies of the AXA Purls Knitting Group. Every so often they send me a large parcel full of Blankets and I am always very grateful to everyone. Please thank everyone concerned Susan for making  them and thanks to you too for arranging delivery to me.

All of these Blankets are a great size and are so pretty! Thanks to everyone at AXA Purls Knitting Group. Thank you Susan for sending them  to me.

If there is anything you would like to ask me about our 'SIBOL' project. Please email me

I'm Sue on sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

Thanks so much

x Sue x

Lots of Shawls today!

Good afternoon and welcome!

I would like to thank 'BigBlue' over on RAVELRY for the parcel received today. She has sent 8 Shawls today which have all been beautifully Crocheted for our 'SIBOL' project. The dark purple one has been made by her friend Janice from her Knitting Group and I am  very grateful to both of you. They have  all been made in different patterns and I love the colour of the yarn on each one  too. What a great parcel!

Let's take a look at them now.

I've been busy too making 3 Shawls for Lady Katherines Home, Solihull. Irene's neighbour will be taking them in for me and unfortunately I wont be able to take any photos.  But here they are.

Big Blue and Janice thank you so much.

I love all of the Shawls and I know the Residents will too!

x Sue x 

Please pop in and see our new Shawls and Sunshine Blankets!

Good afternoon and welcome!

Well it was like Christmas again at SIBOL HQ today because I received a parcel from Myrna here in the UK.  I knew she had been crocheting for our SIBOL project but I had no idea that she had made and donated so many Shawls and Sunshine Blankets! Each one a joy to receive I can tell you.

Let's take a look at them now.

The Shawls first - they are so colourful!

Now the Sunshine Blankets!

I asked Myrna how she finds the time. She tells me she takes her hook on holiday with her as we all do and she crochets while watching TV!

These Shawls and Sunshine Blankets are truly amazing. I can't thank you enough for making  and donating them Myrna!

I shall be taking them out very soon!

I know the Homes are going to love them.

x Sue x

What's new on Friday?

Good afternoon,

I have more Sunshine Blankets  to show you today. I would like to thank Sally for helping me
assemble them. Most of the Squares have come in from Irene our 90 year  old, but also some I have had at home in my Stash.

These Blankets are all so different and  once again I am very grateful to Sally. She certainly has a knack of putting them together and each one is once again 'unique'.

Let's take a look at them now.

Absolutely beautiful thank you Sally.
I will be taking these out very soon. I know they will be loved once again!

x Sue x

A Blanket from The Netherlands.

Good evening!

I would like to show you a Blanket received yesterday from annetjehh (RAVELRY) who lives in  the Netherlands.

This is such a pretty Blanket and annetjehh (Anne) has named it 'Dutch Roses'.
It is absolutely full of colour so bright and cheerful and I know a Resident is just going to love it.
Along with the Blanket she also sent some pretty Butterflies for our Butterfly stash and also some very useful Ribbon.

I can't thank you enough for all the work you have put into this Blanket Anne, it is so neat and an absolute pleasure to receive.Thank you so much!

I shall be sure to take this Sunshine Blanket out to a Home very soon the Blankets are adding up again!

May I remind you we still need Shawls if anyone  would like to make one.

Thanks so much!

Thanks Anne 

x Sue x