[Nfb-krafters-korner] blind child with residual vision in asewing class
River Woman
riverwoman at zoominternet.net
Sun Sep 12 23:56:29 UTC 2010
Joyce, you are such an inspiration. I love hearing you describe the things
you do and how you do them. You make me know I can do anything I decide to
do - of course I won't break the law and drive my motorcycle any longer
though..haha Lynda
Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
www.lyndalambert.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] blind child with residual vision in
asewing class
> 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
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