[Nfb-krafters-korner] Introducing myself

Tue Dec 6 00:38:59 UTC 2011

Welcome Heather,

Glad you could join us!

Cathy from Ohio

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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Heather
Kirkwood
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 7:00 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Introducing myself

I've been a lurker for the past few days because I've been so busy. I just
wanted to say hello. My name is Heather Kirkwood and I live in the Kansas
City area. I do a lot of artwork-type things, as well as some crafts. I'm
always really interested in learning about new projects. I'm so glad to find
the group. 

Heather Kirkwood
Director of Outreach, Vice President
Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network
One South Road
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
1 (800) 789-9HPS
www.hpsnetwork.org

Personal blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com

Search the Web at www.goodsearch.com and choose the HPS Network as your
charity! 

HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012

--- On Mon, 12/5/11, Ohio Gardener <flowersandherbs at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Ohio Gardener <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] an Introduction
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Date: Monday, December 5, 2011, 5:43 PM

Hi again Sarah,

I never heard of safety pin beading till I joined this group either. I just
finished a class offered by the group to learn to make a safety pin beaded
Xmas tree. It is around 13 inches tall made from safety pins with beads on
them, strung on wire in a circular pattern. The "instructor" of the class
read out the instructions, told us what beads to put on each pin and in what
order, then explained the order to string the pins on the wire and then how
to attach the pins to one another. there are easy and difficult projects and
I happened to take my first class as a beginner with a very advanced level
project. However our instructor was very patient and helped me and the other
beginners along till we all were able to successfully complete our trees!
Oh yes, the classes are offered via conference call, so we can all relax at
home and not have to worry about traveling anywhere.

I just purchased several kits from Teresa, a person on the list who has
beading kits she sells that come with bead packets labeled in Braille and
emailed instructions for making the projects. I bought  rectangle,
heart-shaped and hexagonal shaped baskets, and a lighthouse.

But I do suggest that you take a class with us before trying this craft on
your own because it is rather tricky till you understand the basics. I dove
off the diving board at the deep end of the pool and don't recommend that
either. Take a beginners class if you are interested in pursuing this.

Cathy from Ohio

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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sarah Sykes
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 5:47 PM
To: Barb Roland; List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] an Introduction

Safety pin beading? I hadn't heard of that until today, but I think I saw
some archive posts about it on the list, so I'll just go read up on it and
not ask you a ton of questions everyone's probably heard before.

I started out loom knitting but have found regular knitting to be faster
and more versatile for me. I actually just started teaching two of my fully
sighted friends to knit. Only one lesson so far, but it has been great so
far. They are both eager learners and fun students.

On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 4:38 PM, Barb Roland <barbwire59 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Sarah, welcome to the group, I'm visually impaired (legally blind)
> living in MO also, I'm about 2 hrs from you down in the SW corner of the
> state, near the 4 corners state lines.
> I didn't really start crafting until about a year ago and found loom
> knitting to be my fav so far. Since being on this list I have learned to
do
> safety pin beading and some plastic canvas and got started loom knitting.
> I'm sure you will enjoy this group very much.
> Barb R.
> Z6
>
> 'Just living is not enough,' said the butterfly, 'one must have sunshine,
> freedom and a little flower.' ~ Hans Christian Anderson
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Sykes" <sarahmsykes at gmail.com>
> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.**org <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>>
> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 3:55 PM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] an Introduction
>
>
>  Hi all,
>>
>> My name is Sarah and I'm a blind knitter living in Springfield, MO. I saw
>> this list while searching for something else (that's how I find most cool
>> stuff) and I thought it sounded pretty fun, so I decided to join.
>>
>> I don't really have a question or topic to post to all of you yet, I just
>> wanted to take a minute to introduce myself and to invite you to follow
my
>> knitting blog at
sarahmsykes.com/**missdottieknits<http://sarahmsykes.com/missdottieknits>.
>> I also have an Etsy store
>> located at missdottieknits.etsy.com
>>
>> Your comments, questions, and suggestions are most welcome!
>>
>> Cheers!
>> Sarah M Sykes
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