Ta - Dah! Introducing SIBOL 68

Hello to everyone visiting 'Mrs Twins' today!

I'm very pleased to be showing you my latest 'Sunshine Blanket'.  It's No. 68! I know two more off the big number 70!



Thanks to everyone that has very kindly sent me Squares for this particular Blanket. I just absolutely love the colour combination on this Blanket Pink, Blue and Deep Pink.  Some of the Squares I have had for a long time, but if I can explain they have to wait patiently until I can get a nice set of 25!

I've had such fun making this Blanket and if you want to read the full story please pop over to SIBOL!



I'm always so grateful to everyone that takes part in my project, without you I couldn't do what I am doing.
Many thanks to you all.

Now sit back and enjoy my Slide Show!

Bye for now!

x Sue x

Ta - Dah! Introducing SIBOLS 66 & 67!

Good Evening everyone!

Well I have had a busy couple of weeks, what with the Builders here first of all then the Roofers! They have finally finished their work today! Hooray! Unfortunately I've been having problems with signing in to the web sites, but this evening Mr. Twins has managed to get me in.  It all came down to 'History' apparently. I needed to clear my History for things to work properly.

I just want to give you a tip. We find these things out when things go wrong.

Everytime I tried to write a New Post, it would say 're-directing' then a whole load of nonsence would appear in the top space http.... It would load up forever, then finally when it stopped it would say Error 303 or URL too large 414.  Now if this happens to you.......All you have to do is to clear some of your 'History'.
I did ask Karin to do a test post for me on SIBOL. She managed to do it okay, but why couldn't I? Well that was the answer. 'History'. Nothing at all wrong with 'Blogger' on this occasion, it was my lap top!
Anyway, I'm back to 'fully restored!'  :)

I have two 'Two Tone Green Blankets' to show you.

The first one SIBOL 66 has some Two Tone 'Patterned' Squares amongst them. I think this one has turned out really nice.



The second one is purely comprising of Two Tone 'Grannies'. I made a fringe for this one. It took me a long time to finish it. Doing 19 chain into each stitch. I love the Grannies in this one.



A lot of photos to look at. Would you like to see my Slide Show?

Thanks to everyone that has sent Squares for this particular Challenge. I've had such fun working with the Squares they have all been beautiful!

Have a lovely evening!

x Sue x

Ta - Dah! Introducing SIBOL No. 65 'and I didn't even make it!'

Hi Everyone!

That's right I didn't even make this one!  In the post this morning I received a box and inside was a Blanket, very carefully made and presented.

The Blanket came from 'rebekka's goodies' - Heather.  I just couldn't believe how beautifully she had put this together!

I really love how she has joined these Squares together, I love the pattern and most of all I love the colours that she has used in each Square. It is simply beautiful and I know the Nursing Home are going to love it.

Heather is so kind donating this Blanket to SIBOL and I'm just over the moon!

I'm sure you will agree it's just so bright and cheerful, absolutely wonderful!

Thanks for popping in to hear my news.

x Sue x

Ta - Dah! Introducing SIBOL No. 64

Good Afternoon everyone!

I'm very pleased to be showing you today SIBOL No.64.  These beautiful Squares have come in from all over the World and I'm very grateful to everyone that has sent them to me.

I'm very pleased too that my friend BrendaS2 on Flickr very kindly said she would put a Blanket together for me. I really love the finished Blanket.  This one is for a Man, and even though they are darker colours I think the colour combinations on all the Squares are just perfect. I really love the edging that Brenda has done, just enough I feel not too fancy but just something nice to finish it off.

Thank you so much Brenda, I'm really very grateful to you.  Of course I had to hang a bit of Union Jack bunting up on the tree when I took the photos!



Sit back Brenda and view your Slide Show and many thanks!

Just letting you know that our Royal Wedding Blanket won first prize in the competition run by Sharon of Great British Yarns! We have won £50.00 of on-line yarn vouchers and I'm so grateful to you all for taking part.  This yarn will go in the SIBOL Stash and I can't tell you how terribly useful it will be.

The Blanket was put on EBAY and I'm very pleased to tell you that Sharon raised £112.00 for Prince William and Kate Middletons Charity Gift Fund.  If you would like to follow the link you can see the other entries.

Have a lovely evening everyone and thanks for visiting Mrs Twins!

Flowers Everywhere! Double Ta - Dah!

Hi Everyone!

Well the Easter weekend has come and gone and I hope you have all had a nice time! I've been making some 'Sunshine Blankets' over the last couple of weeks  but it's been rather difficult to show them because we've had this going on.

Completely taking up the old slabs and re-newing.

It was death-trap out there. We've had it repaired so many times we thought now we must do something.

We had to put up with the mess for a week while it was going on.

We also had the tree removed which has given us more light and space.

The workmen were brilliant, really can't complain at all. They soon started putting the new slabs down.

We have three levels in our back garden around a 6ft drop from the house maybe more.

The two lots of steps were replaced, but we had to keep the main wall from the top patio.

                                                On this one you can see the tree was removed.

                                                                    This was before.



Okay the conifer did look nice and I will miss it, but I won't miss the mess.

So the building work has stopped me from doing the Ta - Dah's until today.

I went outside and took some with my famous bench.

Here they are I hope you like them.

Thanks to everyone who contributed Squares for SIBOL.

Here's SIBOL 62.  (Flower Squares from my Square Stash!)

and SIBOL No. 63! (Spring Challenge! - Thank You!)

 

Thanks to everyone! I hope you have enjoyed looking at the Blankets, I don't know about the mess!

Ta - Dah! Introducing SIBOL 60! The Big 60!

Hello Everyone!

I'm very pleased to be showing you my 60th Ta - Dah today. 60 'Sunshine Blankets' who would have thought that! I just can't believe I've made this many.......Thank you to everyone that has very kindly sent me Squares for SIBOL, without you I wouldn't be able to do this work.

The Squares have all come from the Jan Eaton 200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets, Throws and Afghans. They are from Blocks numbered 26 to 50.  This has been one of our 'SIBOL' Challenges, we will move on to the next 25 shortly.

Thank you to everyone that took part in this Challenge.

Have a lovely weekend everyone! Thanks for visiting 'Mrs Twins' today!

Ta - Dah! Introducing SIBOL 61

Hi Everyone!

A double Ta - Dah today. I'm very grateful to Kate 'The Garden Bell' for helping me out with one of our 'Sunshine Blankets'.  A few months ago I sent her 25 Squares. They  took an absolute mission to reach her, but finally they arrived. I was quite worried to tell you the truth. It must have been nearly 4 weeks. But yesterday I received the 'Sunshine Blanket' back.  As you can see from the above photo Kate had wrapped it beautifully in pretty purple ribbon with a Crocheted Flower.

I'm sure you will agree she has made a wonderful job of the Blanket and I'm sure an Elderly person would just love to receive it!

Kate has called the Sunshine Blanket 'Purple Rain'. I think it is a lovely name and really suits the Blanket, thanks so much Kate.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

x Sue x