[Nfb-krafters-korner] blind child with residual visionin asewing class

[River Woman]

Nice to know that some folks here are as crazy as I am!
Some have said I am kinda trippy....in fact, it was just last week that a 
former student said that about one of my posts on Face Book.  He was 
correct. I like trippy people, too, and somehow always find them. Seems to 
me there are quite a few trippy people here on the Krafter-Korner list - 
after all, I have been told that blind people cannot crochet or do 
embroidery (by another blind person) so something must truly be wrong here. 
haha
 Lynda

Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
www.lyndalambert.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] blind child with residual visionin 
asewing class


> Annette;
> At least I am not the only crazy one around here.
> Where there is a will, there is a way!
> We had to get the car off the road and that was the only way to do it.  He 
> never accepted my blindness.  I do not even think he thought about the 
> fact I could not really see where I was going.  We just had to get the car 
> off the road.
> Terry P.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Annette Carr [mailto:amcarr1 at verizon.net]
> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 8:11 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] blind child with residual vision in 
> asewing class
>
> Oh come on Linda,  all you need is a large parking lot or open field, and 
> a pair of the helmets with the wireless walky talky set up.  Or at least 
> that is my plan for myself to be able to drive a jet ski or snow mobile, 
> hmm...or maybe a motorcycle.
>
> Annette
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:56 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] blind child with residual vision in 
> asewing class
>
> 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/)
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