[Nfb-krafters-korner] Basket Weaving

[Henrietta Brewer]

Hi susan,
Yes, it is about three inches tall now. I wished I had more faith in 
myself. I could have used a yarn I liked. lol

HenriettaAt 03:49 AM 8/21/2009, you wrote:
>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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Henrietta
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