[Nfb-krafters-korner] Lettering Plastic Canvas (was Re: FQ - NFB Krafters Korner's Friday's Questionof the Week for 11/26/10)

Mon Nov 29 14:13:39 UTC 2010

Terrence or La;
Do either of you have any sight?  If so, give me a discription of what you can see.  I can also make you a tactual sample.  Letters are very hard to describe.  They can be done with a single line, like I do, most of the time.  The items I am working on have some parts double lined and some parts single lined.  These are skinny block letters.  The lady I had Thanks giving with, said she would make me samples of the alphabet, but she has a learn problem and I do not know if she will ever actually do it.  I sure hope so.
Let me know what letters you are interested in and I can figure them out for both of you.  
Do either of you have access to a fax machine.   
La; tell me how many squares down and across your box is and I can help you.  I guess you want
Uff on one line and the other 2 letters on another line.  With that many letters, that is the only way it will work, on a cubic box.
Write and let me know how I can help.

Terry P.
Terry.powers at nih.gov

-----Original Message-----
From: Terrence van Ettinger [mailto:terrencevane at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 12:41 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Lettering Plastic Canvas (was Re: FQ - NFB Krafters Korner's Friday's Questionof the Week for 11/26/10)

What stitch do use for the letters? Are you going to go back over and refill the background once you have the letters done? Just curious as I've been considering doing some lettered canvas stuff myself.

Thanks,
Terrence

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On Nov 25, 2010, at 7:00 PM, "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Annette,
> I wish we were traveling as that would give me an excuse to finish the 
> krafts I wanted to finish for Christmas.
> If I did work on anything it would be some plastic canvas items I made 
> for my sister-in-law and niece.  The items are red and green Christmas 
> coasters, and one tissue box cover.  I am modify Terry Power's pattern 
> for the tissue box cover to fit in the words UFF DA!
> on one side.  I have almost finished everything else but that side.  I 
> have been trying to calculate the widths of the letters and count the 
> right number of holes to skip before making a stitch.
> The tissue box cover is red and green and the letters will be in a 
> fluffy light weight white yarn, hence appearing like snow.
> The significance is that my sis-in-law is allergic to any product that 
> has a fragrance. Hence she goes into hysterics when I wear a drop of perfume.
> When I was contemplating whom to give the tissue box cover to, I 
> thought of her and her many allergies and the word UFF DA came to mind immediately.
> "uff da" is a scandinavian expression popular in the midwest. It is 
> used as an exclamation when something is a little overwhelming -- 
> either good or bad.  For example, a bad smell or a beastly hot day evokes an uff da.
> Seeing a very pretty girl can also make a guy say uff da.  You get the
> idea...*smile*
> 
> Another gift kraft I'm finishing is a Christmas macrame belt.  I don't 
> know who is going to get that one.
> 
> I also still am working on an afghan that has been sitting for ages. I 
> want to finish it once and for all, but that will have to be done for 
> Christmas 2011...
> So that's all so far.
> Hope your krafting is going well -- no dropped stitches or miscounting 
> of stitches...
> --le
> 
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> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FQ - NFB Krafters Korner's Friday's 
> Questionof the Week for 11/26/10
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> NFB Krafters Korner's Friday's Question of the Week for 11/26/10
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> If you are traveling this weekend or for any of the many holidays that 
> occur this time of year, will you be taking along a craft project or 
> multiple projects?  If so, what is it and is it something that has to 
> be finished as a gift?
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> The purpose of the NFB's Krafters Korner's Friday's Question of the 
> week is to stimulate craft related conversations and for the sharing 
> of information which crafters who are blind might find helpful.  If 
> you have ideas for future Fridays Questions of the Week, please e-mail 
> Annette at amcarr1 at verizon.net or Joyce at Blindhands at aol.com.
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> Happy crafting,
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> Annette
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