[Nfb-krafters-korner] Fw: [nfb-talk] Fw: book for knitters

[AUDREY WELLNER]

Cindy, 
   When we had our first table in Convention Hall in Dallas I spent several months ahead of time trying to get Lion Brand to recognize our group/organization with either a speaker, demostrator or products for our table to show we supported and purchased their merchandise. I never received so much as a return phone call or acknowledgement. Believe me, I tried!  
   The only vendor that responded after I made constant daily calls, was Provo crafts. Maker of the Nifty Knitters and Needle felting products. They sent the latest Needle Felting products (so new they had to take them off the showroom wall)  that weren't even on the market. I've demostrated those products that year and every year I've attended convention. During my demostrations, I recommended their products and even sent them pictures of our table thanking them for their support and cooperation so that they knew we acknowledge what they sent. Some of the calls I had to make to obtain Provo products were overseas to people I couldn't even converse with because of a language barrier. So I've tried. 
  Most companies won't give items out anymore, even if you are promoting their products--they want you to purchase them. This is so wrong and it really literally wore me out. But if anyone else can make head way, by all means go for it! 

Audrey J. Wellner
Secretary, Krafters Korner  
 
 

--- On Sat, 3/27/10, Cindy Sheets <slerythema at insightbb.com> wrote:


From: Cindy Sheets <slerythema at insightbb.com>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Fw: [nfb-talk] Fw: book for knitters
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 4:20 PM


That is great. Lion Brand allows you to download patterns in either braille or large print, too.

I think it would be great if we somehow recognized them at one of our national conventions for providing this service.

Cindy S.

----- Original Message -----
From: qubit <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010 2:39 pm
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Fw: [nfb-talk] Fw: book for knitters
To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org

> Anyone see this on the other list?
> Happy knitting.
> --le
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Meskys" <edmeskys at roadrunner.com>
> To: "nhblind-talk" <nhblind-talk at listserv.icors.org>; "nfb-
> talk" 
> <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>; "nfbnh-news" <nfb-new-
> hampshire at nfbnet.org>Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:36 AM
> Subject: [nfb-talk] Fw: book for knitters
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> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Sandy Meskys
> To: ed meskys
> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 10:22 AM
> Subject: book for knitters
> 
> 
> A part of frugal households may be to create your own clothing. Or
> perhaps you would like to make blankets or throws. Or just maybe you
> simply want something to keep your hands busy while watching
> television.
> 
> Personally, I am astonished to watch my wife knit some truly
> extraordinary items while she relaxes at home. She finds 
> knitting to
> be a huge release of tension from her demanding job as an
> anesthesiologist--and on the salary scale here in Ukraine, saving
> money is also important.
> 
> Thus, when I ran across an article about a blind gentleman who taught
> himself to knit and who then wrote a book for beginners that can be
> used by the visually impaired or by anyone else to learn the basic
> techniques, I was fascinated. The book is sold as a downloadable ebook
> either in BRF (Braille Ready Format) or as a large-text Acrobat file
> by Lion Yarn Company.
> 
> The article about it is at
> http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100307/COLUMN0807/3070357/1126
> 
> The ebook is available at
> http://www.lionbrand.com/6030/InventoryPage/1418804/1.html
> 
> I hope you may find it helpful if you have an interest.
> 
> David
> 
> 
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