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2024 BARN ACTIVITIES

Posted by Amy on January 16, 2024 at 8:44am in WHAT'S GOING ON IN SOUTH AFRICA

The first opening day for the KAS Barn in 2024 was January 9.

This discussion will focus on all the weekly activities that take place on

Tuesdays as our volunteers gather together to open parcels,

sort, organized, pack and distribute all things KAS.

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- Karla Bystrianská > Amy February 23, 2024 at 1:25am
  
  Thanks to Liz I can see my squares in beautiful blankets. No, it isn´t a 3D mouse but it should be a grazing lamb /it´s a bit lazy and don´t want to stand upright.
Amy January 31, 2024 at 2:47am

Here are photos from The Barn on January 30, our last Tuesday in the Barn. Starting next week, February 8, opening day will be on Thursdays.

Our shelves are groaning with a bounty of colorful blankets.

Wandi with an amazing creation. Does anyone recognized their squares?

Vivienne created this wonderful blankets from stripey stripes.

Just look at that amazing border!

Norma has been busy filling up an IKEA bag. Well done.

Wandi searching for yarn to send to the gogos for borders on blankets.

Handyman Peter has rehung our sign...somehow it fell off the wall during the holiday break.

The tables are filled with sorted items.

Our volunteers are waiting for post as there seems to be a delay in getting parcels.
Amy January 23, 2024 at 9:51am

A very happy report from Ronda in The Barn.

It was a joyful, productive day in the KASbarn today … we were all delighted to have Estelle in our midst ! She arrived with a car loaded to capacity with blankets, beanies, hand warmers and soft toys - the proceeds of several “opening” days in Bryanston in the last while.

Audrey and Liz had sewn together around 40 beautiful blankets … and there were some glorious blankets from Sunelle, still faithfully working on her stunning creations for KAS despite having moved to the Cape !

Stelle with her welcome “delivery”!!

Such a lovely blanket from Wendy Hinson in Australia.

Our blanket “cake” rising once more …

Happy ladies … doing what we all enjoy which is opening your wonderful parcels!!

Lindi and Wandi

Such lovely soft teddies from Sally Paterson … these will be used as “comfort bears” to encourage

any child who is sad or struggling through something … like a “floating trophy” at carer’s discretion.

Several parcels arrived from an overseas school - we did laugh at these attempts to “re-size” squares ! But won’t be using these.

Viv with two “faceless” soft toys, but with yarn provided she will give them features - look forward to “meeting” them next week !!!

Best surprise … a visit to the Barn by my darling daughter, Erin.

Shelves filling up SO fast - how amazing ?
Thank you to all our generous contributors, hardworking volunteers and talented Gogo groups / sewing friends!

Wandi’s “stash” for the week.

Please be advised everyone … our KASbarn opening day is being moved to a THURSDAY from 8th February 2024.

This will free up both Norma and myself to attend the “Bryanston group” opening days as there will no longer be a Tuesday clash … and several other situations will “click” into place more readily too!!

Happy days
- Karen Gordon > Amy January 24, 2024 at 1:01am
  
  Thank you - I spotted a couple of my completed blankets - always a thrill. Keep up the good work folks XX
Amy January 17, 2024 at 9:31am

From Estelle in Bryanston....

Welcome 2024 to a year of heaps of squares to be made into blankets for our needy children…thanks to all connected to KNIT A SQUARE to make this possible.

Once again thank you Ada Breeuwer for the 2024 banner. It’s become a tradition for me to work around your fabulous squares…a tradition I love and am privileged to do.

Audrey, Sheldon, Estelle and Elaine

It started off with a bang when Sunel Botes and her family spent the morning with me showing her latest collection of blankets. Wow!!! KAS appreciates your ongoing support Sunél even though you have relocated many hundreds of kilometers away. It was like the old days seeing your happy face in January.

We had our first get together of 2024 yesterday to open post which Ronda kindly let me collect from the Bryanston Post Office.

What a treat to see Sheldon arrive with Audrey. Welcome back and thanks for being our model of the day.

Sheldon, Audrey, Elaine and Liz

Soft and cuddly just what our vulnerable children need.

I’ve gone a bit crazy with Show & Tell but as it’s our first opening day I’m sure you’ll bare with me…these are not even all the blankets we received.

The following 6 blankets are from Audrey’s collection of 15 blankets.

That’s amazing These are fabulous soft beautiful squares.

Squares from La vie Nouvelle.

Not sure is this from Liz or Audrey?

Stunning… from Lorraine Yelland.

From Liz

Another stunner from Lorraine Yelland.

The following 5 are from Liz who also had a busy holiday making 16 blankets.

Lovely geometrical squares from Anne Wolstenholme put together by Liz.

I one of mine squares from St Stithians and Elaine Joubert.
- Patricia Underwood > Amy January 18, 2024 at 5:20am
  
  Fabulous start to the year, Estelle. Sunel makes the most amazing blankets - I'm in awe!
- Bev Jeffery > Amy January 17, 2024 at 10:09am
  
  How wonderful to see Ada's 2024 banner squares in a blanket already.....and what a beauty it is!!
  
  There can never be too much show and tell, Estelle. :))
  
  The blankets are all so gorgeous and colourful....they sure do make me smile.....as does that 'little ray of sunshine', Sheldon.
  
  You have all been so busy....cheers to you. xo
Amy January 16, 2024 at 8:55am

Here are Ronda's report and photos from January 16. So happy to see everyone together in the new year.

Knit-a-Square back in the saddle and ready for action 2024. May it be a great year for ALL !

Bernard collected two loads of post during the Christmas holidays, and Estelle another 22 parcels yesterday.

So … a happy, busy morning for all of us, some in the barn within the Kempton Caravans -Leisure World complex, and some in Bryanston at Estelle’s house.

Lindi, Wandi 2, Norma, Wandi and Vivienne

The KASbarn is always a hive of activity and laughter.

Sharon S … lovely squares with little pocket gifts to intrigue the children.

Empty shelves starting to fill up once again.

Sharon’s generous contribution …

Dear Viv spent Christmas making a baby blanket for Sr Sue’s little preemies.

Presented for KAS attendance at the year-end presentation and distribution last year.

5 parcels arrived from JAPAN an interesting start to the year !!

Team KAS...Norma is taking the photo.
- Wendy > Amy February 28, 2024 at 1:20am
  
  Wow, great start to the year, so many gorgeous blankets, impossible to pick a favourite. Good to see my last parcel has arrived ok too!
- Karen Gordon > Amy January 19, 2024 at 3:56am
  
  Cooo-eee everyone!! A smashing start to the year seeing your happy beaming smiles and all that love in wool form xx

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