[Nfb-krafters-korner] Fridays Question

[Carol Osmar]

I don't  know about dogs, but your cane can help. smile  If you lay your 
cane flat on the floor and move it around you can feel a large area at one 
time.  You can find something as small as a dime on carpet.

Carol
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Fridays Question


> One thing I find amusing is how people seem to think a person can't do 
> most
> crafting without seeing it.  I still shake my head when my mother has to
> turn on the light to see to do simple tasks -- but then I can't complain 
> as
> I have called her in many times to help locate some little thing that has
> fallen on the floor that I haven't been able to locate.  That's one thing 
> I
> am bad at -- finding mislaid or dropped items.  My family teases me I have
> radar hands as I go around it and never seem to put my hand directly on 
> it.
> Sometimes I am luck and can hear and feel a vibration that directs me 
> where
> to start searching.  I have gone directly to what I'm looking for in that
> case, but I'm afraid most the time, the "radar" leads me away from it.
>
> So what to you all do for dropped items?
> How helpful are guide dogs?
> How long do you search before asking for a sightling to help out?
> --le
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Becky Frankeberger" <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 4:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Fridays Question
>
>
> I love smaller projects, just because I love to do something while I wait.
> Last night at a transit meeting I started a crocheted scarf.  The lady
> taking notes mostly watched me, lol.  She kept saying to speakers, will 
> you
> repeat that again.  Someone next to me said she can't take her eyes off 
> you,
> lol. My project is down on my lap.  So maybe she liked my beautiful smile,
> giggle.
>
> Becky and dog guide Jake
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Diane
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 9:08 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Fridays Question
>
> Do you craft in public? (CIP).
>
> I sure do! Whenever I think I might be sitting somewhere and waiting, I am
> sure I have a dishcloth in my backpack.  I haven't taken anything to work 
> on
> between classes, but I did see someone knitting in the student lounge, so
> when I don't have any homework, I might just be taking knitting it along 
> to
> school too.
> Of course when I lived in Boston, I did knitting on the train  or subway,
> and when I am a passenger in a car, I take along the knitting too!!
> _______________________________________________
> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
> Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Nfb-krafters-korner:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/b.butte
> rfly%40comcast.net
>
>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus 
> signature
> database 4810 (20100127) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus 
> signature
> database 4811 (20100127) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus 
> signature
> database 4811 (20100127) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
> Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Nfb-krafters-korner:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/lauraeaves%40yahoo.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
> Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> Nfb-krafters-korner:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org/osmarc%40sbcglobal.net
>
> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus 
> signature database 4811 (20100127) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
> 


__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4811 (20100127) __________

The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.

http://www.eset.com