[Nfb-krafters-korner] blind seed beader and looms

[Susan Roe]

Jewell,

Hello, my name is Susan R. and I live in Virginia.  I have done seed bead 
loom work, (Native American patterns), from printed patterns.  I am totally 
blind and my sister or husband reads me the graft/pattern colors in the 
order they are strung on the needle and then across the virticle loom 
strands.  I braille them down using letters for the colors.  You can do the 
same thing for latch hook paterns.  I am not currently working on projects 
with beads, but will have a section in my craft room at a later date.  As 
long as you have someone who will read the color pattern chart/graft to you, 
you shouldn't have a problem.  You can also put this on tape as well.  Just 
remember to have the person read slowly, number each line read, and pause 
between each line.  This allows enough space to pause the player between 
each line and not lose your place in the pattern.  This can also be done for 
knitting grafts too.

Susan R.
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewell Boll" <jjboll at excel.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] blind seed beader and looms


> Lorie,
>
> did I understand that you do beaded work on a loom?  I am totally blind 
> and want to be able to weave again, but am having difficulty translating 
> graphs into accessible format for me to read. any help?
>
> thanks.
>
> Jewell
>
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