Delivery Day to a Local Care Home.

Good Morning

I'm very pleased to be telling you that this morning I delivered 27 Sunshine Blankets in total to the Olivet Care Home in Acocks Green near to where I live. I had 7 Blankets arrive from Sarah this morning and I'm pleased that I could get them  ready in time to take them out.  Jane at the Home is going to send them down to one of their sister Homes in Torquay where the Residents can use them over their laps while out in their wheelchairs.  Thank you ever so much Sarah for sending them to me and thank you to Jane too for accepting them.  Some of the  Residents who knit agreed to have their photos taken this morning. Thank you.

Here's Jane accepting our Blankets.

I am eager to reach our 1000th Blanket.

If you think you can help please pop over to 

SIBOL CHALLENGES

Here's the LINK.

You will find info  on there.

Thanks everyone!

x Sue x 

Do you like Crocheting Squares?

Good morning,

A wet one here in the UK today!

As you know I no longer accept Crocheted Squares but there are a number of Ladies in the 'SIBOL' RAVELRY Group that are asking for help. So if you feel you would like to make  one or two Squares please follow the LINKS.

There is never any pressure to make Squares  I know postage is a real problem for many these days. But if you feel you want to you are most welcome.

I will now list the various projects on the go.


YarnballKiki - (Hudson Falls, New York) - Here's her LINK.

I was wondering if anyone could help me out by sending squares to make lapghans for a nursing home. I’m part of a nursing home ministry at my church and they are in great need of a lapghan. You can use whatever yarn you have. Five rounds or six is good. Thank you so much if you can do this. Send me a message for my address.

‘theemuts’ (Belgium) - Here's her LINK.

She is Currently seeking for Zorghuis Oostende crocheted or knitted squares, socks/bedsocks, shawls and lapghans.

Zorghuis Oostende is a small home located in Belgium where single cancer patients can stay and are taken care of during their chemotherapy. Only 4 people maximum can stay at the same time, the staff is a doctor and 2 half time nurses - all others are volunteers

Items Needed by This is ongoing, I collect things year round and deliver each time I have a box ready with at least 4-5 lapghans. 
http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/charity-knitting/3102992/1...;

Requesting: crocheted or knitted squares of 15 cm (6 inch) or 20 cm (8 inch), socks, bedsocks, shawls, lapghans (34-40inch)

Requirements: Acrylic only please as they need to be washable. Colors suitable for adult men and women , no black please as black is associated with dead here.

Submit Items to Me. Please PM me for the address. 
I’m in Europe, Belgium

‘SIBOL’ inspired ‘theemuts’ to pick up her hook after 20 years and over the years she has donated many Squares and Blankets to us. I think it’s time we help her now. Why not crochet your favourite Square and put it in the post to her so that she can help others.

Big Blue- (UK) -Here's her LINK

Has decided to take the plunge and take some blankets and shawls to homes near to her Home to cut down 
on postage costs, but she would still like them to be from Sibol with butterflies and everything.

She would like to know whether any one would like to make Squares for her so that she can get them out quicker to Homes by her.

6" Crocheted Squares in Acrylic are needed. Thank you.


Thank you so much!

x Sue x 

The 'SIBOL' project.

Good morning!

Thank you very much for visiting 'Mrs Twins' today.

As many of you know  I run the 'SIBOL' project also and if you woud like to find out more please read the following.

The 'SIBOL' Group make  'Sunshine Blankets' and 'Shawls' for Elderly Residents in Care Homes and if you would like to help us please follow the LINK over to 'SIBOL CHALLENGES' where you will find all the information you need.

We also have a Group over on RAVELRY where you will find a friendly group of Ladies who of course share the love of Crocheting and Knitting.  Here's the LINK.  Why not pop over and introduce yourself?

If you are interested to see our work since January 2010 why not pop over to FLICKR. FLICKR is a photo sharing site where I keep the visual record of all  our Sunshine Blankets made since January 2010. Here's the LINK.

We have now made 970 Sunshine Blankets and I am very eager to reach our 1,000th! So if you think you can help please do!  Shawls are always needed in the Homes too.  For any enquiries please do not hesitate to contact me on sueatpigsty@talktalk.net.

Please note my address is only available through email.

Thank you

x Sue x


UP-DATED 10.43 a.m.


Samantha has very kindly sent me a parcel this morning.  Thank you so much. A beautiful Hexagon Sunshine Blanket has been made in very pretty colours and it's very kind of her to donate it to our 'SIBOL' project.  This certainly will be very useful to the Care Homes I visit.
It's a nice size and will be ideal for someone's lap.  

Thank you so much for the ribbon too Samantha we can certainly find a use for it.
It's very nice of you thank you for everything. 

Let's take a look now at this wonderful Blanket.

Superb isn't it? Thank you!

x Sue x 

What's new today?

Good morning to you,

I would like to thank 'Kianie' today for her donation of one 'Sunshine Granny' Square. This will look superb in our special 1,000th Sunshine Blanket on the horizon. We are only 30 Sunshine Blankets off our target now thanks to you all!

A great Square thank you Kianie.

 I would also like to thank Sally today for sending in two pretty Sunshine Blankets. Crocheted beautifully as usual! Thank you Sally. I love the colours, a great size and these will be very useful to Residents in the Homes.

So colourful thank you very much!

 If anyone has anything to ask me please feel free to mail me

I'm Sue

on

sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

x Sue x 

Delivery Day!

Good Morning and welcome!

I am  very pleased to be telling you that over the last few days I have been getting our Sunshine Blankets ready for delivery.

Once again it is surprising how quickly our Blankets add up, we have 20 beauties here and they are ready to find them new home at St. George's  Home for the Elderly in  Shirley.

I went along with pippa and her Husband this morning  and we were met by Magda who is in charge of the Home. I  first of all met Magda when I visted back in 2010 and it was nice to see her again.

Magda accepted our Blankets so well she absolutely loved them and wants me to thank everyone 

for making them for her Home. 

Magda (Left)

Me (Second Left)

Member of Staff

pippa (Right)

After we handed over the Blankets we went to see pippa's Mother who is a Resident of the Home. It was nice to see her  again and I was pleased to see  she had settled in  so well. 

We were invited to have tea and biscuits while talking to pippa's Mother and it was nice to see our Blankets from years ago still in  use around the room.

I would like to thank Magda and the Staff for making us so welcome and I have promised to go back and take some Shawls to her.

I'm always so proud of everyone that has made and donated Sunshine Blankets to our 'SIBOL' project. Thank you.

I would like to thank  pippa today for her Sunshine Granny Square for our special 1,000th Sunshine Blanket. I love it.

Before I go I would like to draw your attention to a video I came across.

'I wish!'

Here's the LINK.

x Sue x

UP-DATED.

I'm very pleased to be telling you also that I have now delivered Shawls, Bed Socks and

Warm Hats to St. George's. These were left over from Christmas Gifts. Please note that I am only accepting Sunshine Blankets and Shawls at the moment. 

Thank you.

x Sue x 

New donations to the 'SIBOL' project.

Good morning,

I would like to thank MarilynJG today for a beautiful Shawl and Sunshine Blanket that I have received this morning.

Such an interesting Shawl and I just love the Blanket too.

Let's take a look now

Both the Shawl and Blanket have been made in really pretty colours I know they will be acccepted so well in local Homes.

Absolutely superb thank you MarilynJG

x Sue x

Pretty Squares fly in from the States.

Good morning and welcome!

I would  like to thank 'DawnCat' today for sending in two gorgeous Sunshine Granny Squares for our special  1,000th Sunshine Blanket. It's such a pretty design and I would also like to thank 'theemuts' over on RAVELRY for allowing us the pattern.  You have made the Squares so well 'DawnCat' and
I'm really pleased that we have someone from the States taking part in our special Challenge.

Thank you so much,

x Sue x

Squares arriving for our 1,000th Sunshine Blanket.

Good afternoon,

I would like to thank 'dyfnaint' today for her pretty Square for our 1,000th Sunshine  Blanket. The Square was designed by 'theemuts' over on RAVELRY and if  you would like to find out more please follow the LINK. Made in ideal colours this is going  to look lovely in our Blanket.

Thank you so much 'dyfnaint' for taking part.

x Sue x 

Pretty Sunshine Granny Squares to show you.

Good afternoon and welcome!

I am very pleased to be showing you two Squares for our special 1,000th Blanket that have arrived over the last few days. They are so pretty I love them. Let's take a look at them now. The first one has arrived from 'theemuts' over in Belgium.

The Square is called 'The Sunshine Granny' Square and it is designed by 'theemuts'. If you would like more information about the the Square please follow the LINK. 
Thank you 'theemuts' for allowing us the pattern.

The second now from 'jessiebonbon' here in the UK.

Some pretty Butterflies too how lovely! Thank you.

'jessiebonbon' has very kindly made a Sunshine Blanket  too for our SIBOL project. Made  in such interesting Squares and a great combination of colours this really is a beautiful piece of work.

For any enquiries please contact me on
sueatpigsty@talktalk.net

I'm Sue

Thank you.

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UP-DATED LUNCHTIME. 

I would like to say a big thank  you to Gill this afternoon because when I came back in this afternoon after shopping I found a parcel in my porch from Hermes. I have to say I am finding their delivery service very quick at the moment. I took in a parcel lunchtime  Monday to my local pick up point and my friend received it Tuesday lunchtime so you can't complain with that.

Gill has very kindly made and donated three fantastic Blankets. I'm sure you will agree they really are beautiful. Butterflies sewn on too which really saves me work. Thank you so much Gill the Homes are going to love them once  again.  Your hook must be smoking!

Let's take a look now.

Superb and each one so different. Many thanks to you.

x Sue x

Sunshine Granny Square

Good afternoon,

Thanks very much to joyce28 for this super 'Sunshine Granny' Square.
This Square will be going towards our special 1,000th Sunshine Blanket and I'm very pleased
you have taken part.

Such lovely Crocheting joyce28 and I love the colours you have used.

Thank you

x Sue x

What's new today?

Good Morning to you all!

I am very happy to be showing you 6 Sunshine Blankets which arrived today. They have arrived from Val who lives here in the UK, but actually they were made by her friend who lives in Devon. These Blankets have been made beautifully and in very bright colours and will be ideal for Residents in Care Homes. Val was looking for an organisation  to accept her  friend's work and of course I was over the moon to receive them. 

Let's take a look at them now.

Thank you both so much!

x Sue x