[Nfb-krafters-korner] Basket Weaving

Fri Aug 21 19:01:37 UTC 2009

Hey, Susan. I wasn't able to attend your class, but is there a place to 
find instructions for the basket weaving?

On 8/21/2009 2:38 PM, Henrietta Brewer wrote:
> 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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