[Nfb-krafters-korner] Basket Weaving

Sat Aug 22 09:17:51 UTC 2009

Well, Henrietta, there is always the next basket.

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: Friday, August 21, 2009 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Basket Weaving

> 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
> ~I wish you enough~
>
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