[Community-service] Community-service Digest, Vol 21, Issue 2

Fri Nov 4 17:14:54 UTC 2011

Hi all:
Where do I find the Crafter's Corner mailing list on the NFB website? Thank 
you!
Kendra Schaber
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>   1. Questions about Soing. (Kendra Schaber)
>   2. Re: Questions about Sewing. (Jaquiss, Robert)
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> Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 10:31:30 -0700
> From: "Kendra Schaber" <Baltimore777 at comcast.net>
> To: <community-service at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Community-service] Questions about Soing.
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> Hi everyone:
> I am a blind left-handed gardener who is learning how to weave recycled 
> strips of sheets to make rag rugs. I am learning how to make rag rugs to 
> sell in my own small business which once started will be found in the 
> cottige industry. I am a member of a rag rug making gild and my teacher 
> has not worked with a blind person before. I should point out that I am 
> the only blind person in my gild. Since I am a beginner, I am still 
> working out the finer details in weeving the strips together on a 
> hand-made loom. I have to soe the strips of recycled sheets together in 
> order to keep the rug smooth. I have tried to use nots to put the strips 
> together but had to spend three or four hours after my last rug was 
> finished to get the nots out in order to make it flat so that it can go 
> into the market place. Both my teacher and I want me to be as independent 
> with my rag rug making as possable. Since I don't know any person who is 
> blind and who soes strips of favric together, I am sending this message on 
> the mailing lists for anyone who is blind and who knows to soe for advice. 
> I know as a blind person that we often use different ways than sited 
> people to do our normal daily tasks. I believe that soeing is one of those 
> tasks. If you are on the mailing lists and you happen to know a blind 
> person who knows how to soe but that person is not on the mailing list, I 
> give you permition to pass this E Mail onto them as well. To all blind 
> people who knows how to soe, how would I soe as a blind person? Are there 
> techniques that I need to know? If so, can you please tell me what they 
> are? You may either contact me on the mailing list or at my E Mail adress.
> My E Mail is:
>
> Baltimore777 at comcast.net
>
> I would really appriciate this!!!
> Kendra Schaber
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> Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 05:50:26 -0700
> From: "Jaquiss, Robert" <RJaquiss at nfb.org>
> To: Community Service Discussion List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Community-service] Questions about Sewing.
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> Hello Kendra:
>
>     I suggest you post your questions on the NFB-Krafters-Korner list. 
> This list is listed on the nfbnet site. Please note the spelling of 
> krafters and korner.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
>
> Robert Jaquiss
> National Federation of the Blind
> 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
> Baltimore, Maryland 21230
> Phone: 410-659-9314, ext. 2422
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> [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kendra Schaber
> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 1:32 PM
> To: community-service at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Community-service] Questions about Soing.
>
> Hi everyone:
> I am a blind left-handed gardener who is learning how to weave recycled 
> strips of sheets to make rag rugs. I am learning how to make rag rugs to 
> sell in my own small business which once started will be found in the 
> cottige industry. I am a member of a rag rug making gild and my teacher 
> has not worked with a blind person before. I should point out that I am 
> the only blind person in my gild. Since I am a beginner, I am still 
> working out the finer details in weeving the strips together on a 
> hand-made loom. I have to soe the strips of recycled sheets together in 
> order to keep the rug smooth. I have tried to use nots to put the strips 
> together but had to spend three or four hours after my last rug was 
> finished to get the nots out in order to make it flat so that it can go 
> into the market place. Both my teacher and I want me to be as independent 
> with my rag rug making as possable. Since I don't know any person who is 
> blind and who soes strips of favric together, I am sending this message on 
> the mailing lists for anyone who is blind and who knows to soe for advice. 
> I know as a blind person that we often use different ways than sited 
> people to do our normal daily tasks. I believe that soeing is one of those 
> tasks. If you are on the mailing lists and you happen to know a blind 
> person who knows how to soe but that person is not on the mailing list, I 
> give you permition to pass this E Mail onto them as well. To all blind 
> people who knows how to soe, how would I soe as a blind person? Are there 
> techniques that I need to know? If so, can you please tell me what they 
> are? You may either contact me on the mailing list or at my E Mail adress.
> My E Mail is:
>
> Baltimore777 at comcast.net<mailto:Baltimore777 at comcast.net>
>
> I would really appriciate this!!!
> Kendra Schaber
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