[Nfb-krafters-korner] Basket Weaving

[Susan Roe]

Hi Henrietta,

Great job on your basket, I knew you'd get the hang of it.  It does take 
some practice, but it does get easier as you go along.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henrietta Brewer" <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] What did you do?


> Hi Terry,
> That sounds really cool. I can't wait to learn plastic canvas.
>
> Oh, the basket weaving is really fun.  I am going up the sides now. Takes 
> a bit of practice to get the right shape.
> HenriettaAt 06:57 AM 8/20/2009, you wrote:
>>Henrietta;
>>I made a heart and a diamond scrunchy out of plastic canvis.  I used pre 
>>cut shapes and allastic loops.  I stitched the loop to the back as I made 
>>the frunt.
>>
>>Terry
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>>[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Henrietta 
>>Brewer
>>Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 3:39 PM
>>To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] What did you do?
>>
>>Hi Joyce and All,
>>
>>I just made all of my girls hair assoseries to help in making braids.
>>I saw one my neighbor bought at a craft show.  She gave me her sample 
>>after she made them for her Grand Daughters. I went to a beading store 
>>with the sample and asked for help to find the materials.
>>
>>The man found me nicer silk cording and glass beads. We tried the process 
>>there and I made them and sent them off.  I actually showed my neighbor 
>>how to make the job easier.  She was putting beads on the cording at the 
>>open end. It takes beads on both pieces of a halved piece of cording. I 
>>put it on the folded edge which made it easoier.
>>
>>This was a very easy project.
>>
>>I just saw Doggie scrungies.  It is a piece of material hemmed on each end 
>>and sewn together like a tie on an apron.  The tube then is threaded over 
>>the dog's collar.  Thought it was a cute Idea so will take my favorite 
>>brightly colored top with bleach on the front and use the back to make a 
>>scrungy for both My daughter's dog and her youngest daughter. I will do 
>>the same on a band for Alyssa's hair. lol
>>
>>I am always looking at what I see at craft shows and thinking about how to 
>>do it. I have to say, that I rarely actually do the craft. But this summer 
>>is different.
>>
>>I also knitted little pouches to mail bracelets I made to the girls.  I 
>>put a note in each one saying that it is a prayer pouch. It will hold 
>>three by five cards. I told them that as I made the pouch I prayed that 
>>the study cards or speech notes would be successful study guides for the 
>>holder.  See, guys, I am just crazy.
>>
>>Henrietta
>>At 09:46 AM 8/19/2009, you wrote:
>> >Hi everyone,
>> >
>> >I thought I might start a series of questions to stimulate all of you
>> >and I
>> >  would like to hear from those folks that like to lurk in the
>> >background, too.
>> >
>> >So here is the first of hopefully many.
>> >
>> >You come across a crafting project that maybe someone had, a store
>> >sample, someone selling something at a craft show or searching the net
>> >and it ssounds  like something you would like to learn more about.
>> >What did you do to find  out more and to learn how to do it?
>> >
>> >Joyce
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>>Henrietta
>>~I wish you enough~
>>
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> Henrietta
> ~I wish you enough~
>
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