[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Hooray for the charity hat!

[mother27dragon at gmail.com]

I used to take something with me, but I am now often running the meetings. LOL  With the projects I do, I have to pay closer attention to the pattern to focus on it during a meeting.  I don’t usually take anything anymore. 😊

ReNae

 

 

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Good Morning once again, just like you Becky and I am sure others, I get questions like “Aren’t you blind? How can you do that? I usually just smile and say something like “Yes, I am, but, my hands or fingers aren’t.” It might start up a conversation about blindness or other topics.

 

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Tracy, I am like you I can’t just sit still while in a long meeting, or Bible study, or doctor’s office waiting room. I have brought all kinds of things. From starting an afghan while it is still easy to carry, baby blankets, hats, scarves, baby dress, granny squares, booties, most anything I make, smile. I usually get questions,  if they aren’t on their phones. .

 

Becky hugging you tightly  

 

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Subject: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Hooray for the charity hat!

 

The other night I attended a meeting I knew would go on for hours.  I have a hard time sitting in a meeting without something to do with my hands.  I call it constructive fidgeting.  But I wanted something simple, so I wouldn’t be distracted from the meeting, and my current project isn’t at a simple phase.  So I cast on the start of a hat for charity before I went to the meeting.  Simple, easy to carry, and good to give away when I’m done.  I got quite a bit done during the meeting, too.  

Do other people have projects like that to take to meetings?  What do you take?

Tracy

 

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