[Nfb-krafters-korner] introduction

[Susan Roe]

Hi Maria,

My name is Susan R. and I live in Virginia.  I am so glad you are joining 
our crafting group.  I also like knitting blankets in one piece on the 
circular needles.  What colors or stitch patterns are you using?

Susan R.
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "maria aka bubby" <bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 12:09 AM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] introduction


> Hi.
>
> My name is Maria.  I am totally blind, 38 and live in australia.
>
> I am happily married and love crafting. at the moment i'm having a go at 
> knitting a blanket with circular needles.  So far it seems to be working 
> out.
>
>
> God bless, Maria and karly from australia.
> twitter: bubbygirl
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> On 8/19/2010 8:35 PM, Annette Carr wrote:
>> You've got to love pipe cleaners.  Wicky sticks rank right up there with
>> pipe cleaners.
>>
>> Annette
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Terrence van
>> Ettinger
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:14 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] summer fun with Kids
>>
>> I actually made a stand-up stick figure out of pipe cleaners a couple of
>> years ago.  Couldn't tell you off the top of my head exactly how I did 
>> it,
>> but I remember positioning the feet in such a way that it would stand up 
>> on
>> its own.
>>
>> Terrence
>>
>> On 8/18/10, Henrietta Brewer<gary.brewer at comcast.net>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Okay, the truth is, I went to Shipshewana yesterday. Walked all day
>>> and had a great time. I brought home fresh produce to take care of
>>> today and forgot that it is Wednesday.
>>>
>>> Here are a few ideas to entertain the kids when you forgot to plan.
>>>
>>> Butterflies
>>>
>>> materials
>>>
>>> plastic clamp clothes pin
>>>
>>> pipe cleaner
>>> tissue paper
>>>
>>> Dirrections
>>>
>>> Place of colored tissue paper in the clamp of the clothes pin. Use the
>>> pipe cleaner to make the antena.
>>>
>>> If you have a butterfly net help the kids catch their butterflies.
>>> They look beautiful hanging in the window and will flutter when and if
>>> we get a breeze.
>>>
>>> We are hoping for rain around here.  Do you have a rain gage in your 
>>> yard?
>>>
>>> You can make one by taping a ruler to the outside of a clear plastic
>>> jar.  Have children record the rain fall for a while.  No rain YOu
>>> say?  Well, measure the water from your sprinkler.
>>>
>>> Here is a cute idea for a hat for little girls to make during dress up.
>>>
>>> Materials
>>>
>>> crepe paper streamers
>>> cupcake papers
>>>
>>> tape or glue
>>>
>>> Simply glue the flowers, cupcake papers, to the streamers and tie uner
>>> the chin.
>>>
>>> I always kept pipe cleaners in my purse for those long waiting room 
>>> times.
>>>
>>> We could make designs, animals, flowers or letters and numbers.  How
>>> about making a pair of glasses using pipe cleaners?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Henrietta
>>> ~I wish you enough~
>>>
>>>
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