[Nfb-krafters-korner] looking for new classes

[Susan Roe]

Wrong definition of lace.  Plastic lace refers to string lace, like shoe 
laces.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 5:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] looking for new classes


> La;
> Sounds like gimp, to me.  Sure don't know how they came up with the name 
> of plastic lace, for it.  There are no holes in it.  Lace has holes.
> Terry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: qubit [mailto:lauraeaves at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 11:11 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] looking for new classes
>
> I wonder if this would be appropriate for macrame.
> It sounds like knotting it would make a cute pouch or pot hanger or belt.
> I started knotting a full sized purse made of something like this --  
> didn't remember it being called gimp, but it was like thin plastic cord 
> that was flexible enough for knotting but stiff enough to make a strong 
> fabric.  It started out looking quite nice, but alas, it got thrown into 
> my unfinished projects box when I went to college and I haven't seen it 
> since.
> --le
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
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>
> Gimp is about as thick as three ply yarn but made of hard plastic, but
> flexible.  It comes in many colors.  Kids used to make bracelets out of 
> it,
> when I was young.  They used either knots or twisting to weave it 
> together.
> I think it was knots.
>
> Terry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zimmer, Cindy [mailto:cindy.zimmer at nebraska.gov]
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 5:58 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] looking for new classes
>
> Terry,
> Not sure what gimp is...maybe it is the same.  I'll go to the internet and
> check.  From what I can tell, it is different, yet similar.  Plastic lace 
> is
> flat, about 1/8 inch wide and comes in many colors.
>
> Cindy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry
> (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 3:36 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
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>
> What in the world is plastic lace.  Are you sure it was not gimp?
>
> Terry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zimmer, Cindy [mailto:cindy.zimmer at nebraska.gov]
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 4:11 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] looking for new classes
>
> Carol and Joyce,
> Knots are used to make lanyards, key chains, zipper pulls and ceiling fan
> pulls. I have seen this done with plastic lace and it is fairly cheap.
>
> Cindy Zimmer
>
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> Blindhands at aol.com
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>
> Carol,
>
> Did you make something with the knots?  What type of material did you  use
> to make the knots? rope?  cord?
>
> Depending on what you use there are all types of things you can make with
> knots.  A lot of the friendship bracelets use different knots to create
> them.
>
> I would love to have you do this class.
> Joyce
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