[Nfb-krafters-korner] crocheting with beads

[Henrietta Brewer]

Hi Guys,
Don'ttell Carol, but I am on this list too. Sometimes I even read her 
posts. lol

Now I can't wait to see her.
HenriettaAt 12:23 PM 8/9/2010, you wrote:
>Lori, Thanks for the info.  I am interested in crochet beading too, 
>so I will check out the sites.  Don't tell Henrietta, but I went to 
>a sidewalk sale while I was on vacation last week and found bead 
>spinners and I bought one for each of us.  I haven't seen her yet so 
>she doesn't know.  They were marked twenty dollars but on sale for 
>five, and included beads, thread and findings for a few
>
>Carolprojects.
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
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>Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 8:42 AM
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>>I haven't started crocheting with beads yet, but I've collected a 
>>lot of research about it over the years . Maybe when I get better at crocheting
>>with yarn. However, I've read that bead crochet is somewhat differen beyond
>>having to load all those beads onto strands for that, I use a very handy
>>device called a bead spinner. or using crocheted stiches using bead thread
>>between rows of seed beads.  One of the best sources for information about
>>bead crochet is lydia Borrens site http//www.beadwrangler.com She has many
>>different workshops and tutorials  with text that is written well enough for
>>people who can't access printed diagrams and arrows as is the case with so
>>much in the beading and crafting world.   Also check out the Beadwork
>>Samplers page Their history of beading stiches and their techniques pages
>>are also well written and have served as a primer for me to learn the
>>stiches. She has this great project of making samplers of all the bead
>>stiches sewing them onto fabric and then creating a book with the fabric
>>pieces. That got me to thinking that it would be cool to creat a book of
>>that kind so that blind people could actually feel what the stiches are
>>supposed to look like. Unfortunately, I'm not much of a sewer, as hard as
>>that might  be to believe. I have most of the stich samplers done with the
>>exception of crochet,  I just have to learn to sew them onto the fabric and
>>use them to creat the book. any of you that might be experienced with sewing
>>beadwork I would really appreciate the assistance in this kind of project.
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa Taylor" <tct71887 at gmail.com>
>>To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 11:19 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] crocheting with beads
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>>>I range in size with beads to f, g, h or i hook. I usually use pony beads,
>>>because they snug in well. There are various sizes and colors of pony
>>>beads. It kind of adds flair to a simple bag or slippers. Kids and teens
>>>especially like it.
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
>>>To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 8:40 PM
>>>Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] crocheting with beads
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>>>
>>>>What size hook have you used?  What size bead and yarn?
>>>>
>>>>I have thought of crocheting with beads, but have not done much research
>>>>on
>>>>it.
>>>>
>>>>The beads that I have in my house would all be too small for any of
>>>>this.
>>>>
>>>>Joyce  Kane
>>>>www.KraftersKorner.org  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>>>Blindhands at AOL.com
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Henrietta
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