500 Sunshine Blanket 'celebrations' Challenge.

Saturday 17 August 2013

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

1 comment:

Pattygloria by Gloria V18 August 2013 at 03:53
It is very cute SUe! I was wondering if Joanna would you share the pattern?
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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!