[Nfb-krafters-korner] we have some new folks here

[Zimmer, Cindy]

We have used this method here at the Center.  We have two conference room tables that we push up against each other.  This groove works great for cutting fabric and Wrapping paper.

Cindy Z. 

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From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Henrietta Brewer
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 2:40 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] we have some new folks here

Hmmmm I wonder if a person opened the center of their dining table 
and used that crack for the straight cutting if it would work. I will 
have to try this.
HenriettaAt 11:48 AM 4/14/2010, you wrote:
>I sew and would be interested.   I guess you would use it for making 
>clothes?  I haven't gotten into cllothes yet but hope too.  Right
>
>now I am making a quilted piano bench cushion, and it is taking 
>forever, with the help of a good friend.  I cut out five navy and 
>five cream squares, which we alternated down each side, with a cream 
>strip down the center.  Then we put some batting and a piece of 
>material the same size under that, and sewed to lines of the 
>honeycomb stitch down the cream strip.  My friend has a neat 
>attachment that allows you to sew in a circle, and we are going to 
>sew concentric circles in each of the squares with navy thread on 
>the cream squares, and cream thread on the navy squares.  With the 
>batting in between, it gives it a quilted look.  Then we will give 
>it sides and a back to go around the two inch foam, and put in a 
>zipper, and make an envelope cover out of muzlin to cover the foam 
>rubber.  I love designing sewing projects!
>
>If any of you have been standing at the counter at JoAnn's where 
>they cut the fabric and wondering why there is this big crack in the 
>counter, I found out yesterday what it is for.  They use it to cut 
>straight  and the scissors fit into it and it keeps the cut 
>straight.  Pretty cool, and apparently sighted people don't even 
>notice and wonder why the person can cut so straight, said the woman 
>behind the counter.
>
>Sue, Wonder, and Gilly
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Blindhands at aol.com
>   To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>   Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 11:39 PM
>   Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] we have some new folks here
>
>
>   We have new folks that have joined us recently I would like to 
> welcome and
>   I have a question to ask everyone.
>
>   So please read on here.
>
>   First to the new folks introduce yourself and ttell us what type of
>   crafting you enjoy doing.
>
>   Please check out our classes over on our website and sign up for any
>   classes that might interest you at:
>   _ww.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.KraftersKorner.org)
>
>   My     question to everyone is who sews or might be  interested in sewing
>   and using the cotton knit fabrics that have the spandex 
> in  it:  Let me know
>   as I have a good resource for the fabric and they have  some 
> great patterns
>   available, too.
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Henrietta
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