Celebrating our blankets today!

Wednesday 11 July 2012

Celebrating our blankets today!

Good morning to you today!

I'm just letting you know that I have made a Slide Show of all our Sunshine Blankets.
If you pop over to Flickr you will be able to see what we have achieved since January
2010.

Such a lot of gorgeous blankets. These squares have come in from all over the world and as we
reached our 200th blanket I thought it was worth celebrating!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sues_favourite_things/sets/72157630526363938/

I would like to thank everyone that supports 'SIBOL' by sending squares and indeed donating blankets too.
These blankets have been very well received in Nursing homes in the UK. We certainly are bringing a few smiles to the faces of the Elderly.

I am so proud of everyone and also because we have now raised as a Group the following

1,250.00   --      Alzheimer's (UK)
   102.00   --      Breast Cancer Care
   112.00   --      Prince William & Kate Middletons Charity Gift Fund
     95.00   --      Mencap

1,559.00

I think that is absolutely amazing. Thanks to everyone that contributes to 'SIBOL'. Well done!

x Sue x

2 comments:

Jeanne Feijó Machado11 July 2012 at 17:35
Lindo o gesto. Parabéns a todos que participaram, o mundo fica bem melhor com ações assim. Bjs.
Jeanne
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christine11 July 2012 at 22:03
I found your blog through netmums and I was really touched by what you guys are doing.

Keep up the great work.

P.S. I've tried to do granny squares and always end up lost...I can only do straight lines with crochet. LOL ;)
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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!