[Nfb-krafters-korner] blind child with residual vision in a sewing class

[Blindhands at aol.com]

Ed:
 
I have no light perception and I truly love my sewing, quilting,  sewing 
clothes for my Grand daughters besides knitting, crocheting, weaving  candle 
making and whatever else hits my fancy in the crafting world.
 
I use nothing fancy, but I have a plastic credit card masking taped to the  
bed of my sewing machine which is measured from my sewing machine needle 
1/4  inch.  I use quarter inch seam allowance on almost everything.  So if  
you want 5/8seam allowance securely tape something like a plastic credit card 
to  the bed of the machine.  By positioning the credit card approximately  2 
inches forward from the foot of the machine, but 5/8 inch to the right it 
will  extend back from the foot far enough.  I butt the fabric up against  
the plastic edge and this is my guide.I can keep my right hand and  feel the 
edges of the fabric moving guiding with the left fingers in front and  the 
right in back of the foot.I can feel the pins approaching the foot and stop  
them to remove them.  I use quilting pins to pin my seams together.   They    
  are long with the large plastic heads.   They are easier to feel and pull 
out before going under the needle of the  machine.
 
Do you know that we have a blind teacher in Wisconsin that teaches home ec  
in the public school?  Her students are sighted.  She is a member of  NFB 
and I would suggest you get in touch with her and have her get in contact  
with this teacher.
 
I need to look up her name.  If you are interested please email me and  I 
will give you her contact information.
 
 
Joyce  Kane
www.KraftersKorner.org  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com