We have heard the desperately sad news that AliceRR’s precious baby daughter Ruby was stillborn at full term, there are no words to say how sorry we are to hear such desperate and devastating news. We send Alice all our love, thoughts very much with her and the family. Beautiful Ruby 
Always loved, never forgotten. AliceRR’s thread is here if you’d like to add your condolences.
Thank you to the folk who came asking for Alice, we offered to make a blanket and she is very touched by everyone's kindness, and would love to receive one.
Ideas for squares
Lovely Alice has given us her ideas, and together we can make something very beautiful to honour their precious daughter. If you can help with any themes that would be fantastic. Have C&P from her message…
her name - Ruby (as you know)
her initials - RR (as are mine)
we called her Ruby Roo (we named her months before she was born so she has been “Ruby” or “Ruby Roo” for a while)
a bunny - we have pet rabbits and thought they’d become Ruby’s pets
elephant - we bought a toy for Ruby to bury with her and we chose an elephant and both had the same thought that “an elephant never forgets”
a Ruby stone
a love heart hearts
an angel - she is obviously our angel
her birthday (she was stillborn) was 13 February 2019 so maybe the date or just the number 13.
Lots of beautiful ideas for squares, but please don’t feel daunted, simple squares are needed too.
Thinking about colours
Alice loves the rich palette of blues, purples, plums, mid greens and we would love to add in pinks, not too pale please, red and ruby/claret red as embellishment/accents colours.
Simple or complex, made by beginner or expert, we genuinely welcome them all. It really is the love and thought that counts. Squares to be six inches, using 4mm needles or hook. Please knot off very securely when finishing or changing colour and sew your ends in, thank you!
When ready for posting, it will be the Teddington address, if you would like to include a card for AliceRR , please do, we will pass it on.
Sending so much love xxx
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Woolly Hugs. Remembering baby Ruby, we are making a blanket for AliceRR, can you help?
KnottyAndPistey · 13/04/2019 16:55
Beautiful treasure is already here, huge thanks just wonderful 
bookbook Photos of these beauties are upthread and they are just perfect. Book has created Ruby's birthday and the cutest little elephant. Perfect.
I'm not sure if everyone has seen, but Knotty and I are off this morn to Belarus along with the Bristol Chernobyl group, amongst other things we get to visit the school the children come from and meet last year's group again plus the children coming this year. We are also able to deliver Billie's Blankets to some very sick children in Minsk. We are back on Sunday, so not long and will try to check in here as best we can. Both our families are still at home so parcels will be put carefully to be ready for us.
We are blogging and who knows even vlogging! Please do follow us.
Huge love to Alice, huge love to everyone xxxx
Here are mine ready to go.... the heart turned out a little wonky
Beautiful squares have been arriving, huge love and thanks to the crafters, all just marvellous..
IWantaCampervan Beautiful knits and crochet, a gorgeous heart in teal and blue, plus a super traditional granny square. Fabulous. .
PiggyPlumPie A fabulous traditional granny square in two shades of blue. Beautiful.
ExpletiveDelighted Stunning 3D flower in two shades of pink, beautifully crochets, gorgeous.
JB Stunning crocheted heart in two shades of blue, very lovely indeed.
BlueEyeshadow Just gorgeous, absolutely beautiful crochet designs in a lavender purple, pinks and teal. Gorgeous heart embellished square too. Stunning.
BE Beautiful crocheted squares in a purpley blue and apple green, totally super.
PurpleFrog Gorgeous crochet, pictured up thread, absolutely glorious heart square, cutest bunny and beautiful spiral too, wonderful.
LJ A wonderful heart design in crochet, pale pink on magenta, a super circle to square design plus traditional granny, fantastic.
Sorry, can't see a name, An absolutely super knitted heart design on a turquoise blue, fabulous,
MrsJones Beautiful crochet designs, super bunny and flower, all so amazing.
Raptor Stunning crochet designs, a wonderful 3D flower and heart embellishment, , the willow square and a fabulous textured diagonal cross, beautiful.
SpiralArchitect Two gorgeous designs, one is the willow pattern, the other a lovely circle to square, both so beautiful, and there they are! ^^
Amazing work woollies, just fabulous, and thank you so much for the cards, we will pass them on, remember you can always include a card for the family with squares, and if you are a donor and would like to, just message for our address.
Thank you so much everyone
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