[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Cost of supplies

[Jolene Nemeth]

yes this is why i liked the kits idea but dont think folks who want free
kits will agree. but if you are a crafter or want to learn, there will
always be a cost.
i dontlike buying yarn on amazon but they have some good prices on safety
pins.
i just got some nice ones. i can look up the brand so people know.
they are very durable and not the cheapy dollar store ones i find in my
local dollar tree.
i am always surprised at how much plastic beads cost. they are just as
expensive as the cheaper glass beads.
the truth is that prices are going up everywhere. maybe we could set up a
way for people to offer extra craft supplies but then shipping would be a
cost. so i dont think people are going to get anything for free.


On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 8:02 AM Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters <
nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Jolene, you’re right that supplies can cost quite a bit.  Maybe we can
> share lower-cost options.
>
> When my mother passed, we gave a fair bit of her yarn stash to Goodwill.
>
> I’m part of a cancer support group loosely associated with a local
> hospital, and they sometimes get yarn donated.
>
> Yarn.com and lionbrandyarn.com are always having sales, especially
> yarn.com.
>
> Knitpicks.com has some less expensive yarn that is nice, and they have
> sales, too.
>
> Michaels also has some cheaper yarn.  Now, sometimes cheap yarn is cheap
> for a reason, but sometimes it’s nice.
>
>
>
> I don’t know low-cost options for beads.  I’ve bought them from Amazon and
> Etsy, but they cost something.  I did get a lot, though.
>
> Same with kumihimo and macrame cord.
>
>
>
> I appreciated the kits Joyce put together for her pony bead classes.  She
> put all the supplies together, so I only got what I needed in all the right
> colors.  She also listed the supplies, but I would have gotten lots more
> than I really wanted if I’d bought them all separately.
>
> Tracy
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On
> Behalf Of *Jolene Nemeth via NFB-Blind-Crafters
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 7, 2026 1:38 AM
> *To:* List for Blind Crafters and Artists <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Jolene Nemeth <radar500 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Ideas
>
>
>
> lol yes air and sunshine are still free until the government decides to
> tax them too.
>
> there havent been any classes which were for anything that required too
> many supplies since i have joined. so i cannot attest to that. most classes
> i saw were knitting or similar which only required yarn but even the price
> of a skein of yarn has doubled in some cases.
>
>
>
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> On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 1:22 AM slery via NFB-Blind-Crafters <
> nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> "Becky in the stone age writing one or two checks a month, giggle."
>
> Becky is indeed in the stone age. I don't even have checks. The bank sends
> electronic ones for those that accept and prints paper checks and mails
> them for me. LOL.
> Cindy
>
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