[Nfb-krafters-korner] stick weaving

[Theresa Taylor]

What an awesome idea! I think both you and your husband are great! big 
smile!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carol Osmar" <osmarc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] stick weaving


> Theresa, My husband has made me a few sets and I agree with Susan that a 
> quarter inch is a good size but I also have a set that is much thicker 
> that I just made a rag rug on.  I think mine are about nine inches long 
> beccause Ed made four from one dowell.  We rubbed wax on mine to make them 
> smoother.
>
> This weekend there is a American Herritage Festival near my home.  Ed and 
> I are going to partisipate.  On Friday there will be several groups of 
> school children going through.  I am teacching stick weaving to them.  We 
> are using drrinking straws for the sticks.  We have punched holes in and 
> threaded yarn through about three hundred straws so far.  We have about 
> two hundred more to do.  I am going to have them make a bookmark using 
> three straws, and they hope to have 150 kids.  This is a great way to use 
> all those little bits of yarn I have.
>
> I have a great husband.
>
> Carol
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Theresa Taylor" <tct71887 at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 10:05 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] stick weaving
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>
>> Greetings,
>> I am wondering if someone can give me the dimensions for a good set of 
>> sticks for weaving. My Dad is making me some while I am visiting, but we 
>> are trying to determine the length, and diameter and how big the hole 
>> should be.
>> Thanks,
>> Theresa
>>
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