[NFB-Blind-Crafters] FW: Textile Access Pilot – Connecting with NFB Blind Crafters

[Jeanette Kutash]

I am a little more synical. I want to  know more about who she is before we engage in a partnership, particularly because we are a group with no money. I support exploration in to this but urge caution.

 

Jeanette

 

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Tracie,

 

I believe Brenda has a great idea.  I would be interested in a Zoom meeting and classes.

Thank you, Tracie for working on this.

 

Mary K.

 

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Subject: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] FW: Textile Access Pilot – Connecting with NFB Blind Crafters

 

This project sounds very interesting.  I’d like to set up a Zoom meeting to speak with Brinda about accessibility to crafting, if others are interested too.  What do you say?

Tracy

 

 

From: NFB-Blind-Crafters <mailman-bounces at nfbnet.org <mailto:mailman-bounces at nfbnet.org> > On Behalf Of Brinda Dungan
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2026 11:35 AM
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Subject: Textile Access Pilot – Connecting with NFB Blind Crafters

 

Hello,

 

I recently discovered NFB Blind Crafters/Krafters Korner and have been exploring the tremendous amount of practical knowledge your community has developed around accessible crafting.

I’m developing the Textile Access Pilot, an initiative examining accessibility throughout knitting, crochet, loom knitting, and other textile crafts. The project looks beyond individual adaptive tools to the complete crafting experience: pattern accessibility, tactile and nonvisual instruction, yarn identification and organization, workspace setup, dexterity, cognitive accessibility, equipment, and independent participation

 

I also run Uglier Than Homemade Sin, an adaptive fiber arts project centered on accessible and beginner-friendly crafting.

 

I am especially interested in learning from blind crafters rather than assuming that sighted designers, manufacturers, or accessibility professionals can determine what people need on their own. Some of the most innovative solutions I have encountered have been developed within the blind crafting community itself.

 

I would love to connect with someone from NFB Blind Crafters about the barriers your members encounter, adaptations that have proven particularly useful, and what you wish yarn, tool, pattern, and craft companies understood about accessibility.

 

If there is interest, I would also be glad to explore ways the Textile Access Pilot could support your work through resource sharing, accessible product evaluation, community feedback, or future collaboration.

 

Thank you for creating a place where blind crafters can share, learn, and teach.

 

Best,

Brinda Dungan

⁠

 



Brinda Dungan, M.Ed. Candidate, CRC

Clinical Rehabilitation Counselor | Community Resource Coordinator

 

Founder, Brinda Inc.

Uglier Than Homemade Sin

Adaptive fiber arts • Accessible creativity • Community

Website: www.brindainc.com <http://www.brindainc.com> 

Knitting & Fiber Arts: www.brindainc.com/knitting <http://www.brindainc.com/knitting> 

Textile Access Pilot | Uglier Than Homemade Sin

www.brindainc.com/textileaccesspilot <http://www.brindainc.com/textileaccesspilot>  

 






BRINDA INC.  |  UGLIER THAN HOMEMADE SIN

 

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