[Nfb-krafters-korner] KK Snowman1 ?ANKS ,C9DY

Tue Dec 13 15:35:47 UTC 2011

Did y'all try beans?
This worked for Linda A!
Diane
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carol Osmar" <osmarc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] KK Snowman1 ?ANKS ,C9DY


> Cathy, your husband had a great idea.  I was concerned  about the snowman 
> standing up too.  I got a few small rocks, covered them with glue, set 
> them on a piece of fiber fill, wrapped the fiber fill around the rocks and 
> stuffed it in the bottom of the snowman before closing it.
>
> I spent quite a bit of time working on creative ways to finish this 
> project.  Sometimes it's nice to have exact directions for a project, but 
> projects like this one lets your creativity shine.
>
> Thanks Cindy.
>
> Carol O.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ohio Gardener"  <flowersandherbs at gmail.com
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:02:10 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] KK Snowman
>
> Hi all,
>
> Yes, its that time again, time for me to tell you about my latest 
> completed
> projects
> I was so disappointed to miss the second snowman class, (I couldn't find 
> the
> darned phone number.)  but I did find the pattern online and was able to
> finish it on my own.  I did one thing differently from the  pattern and
> thought I'd share about that.  in the instructions it says to close the
> bottom of the snowman and I decided not to do this.  I was concerned that 
> if
> I did, the snowman would not stand up well.  instead, after I stuffed it, 
> I
> placed a lid from an 8oz container of sour cream into the opening at the
> bottom, placing the inside of the lid toward the outside of the work, so 
> the
> lid and fabric would catch one another and interlock. .  It fit perfectly!
> (no, I cannot take credit for the idea, it is my creative husband's
> contribution to my project.)  anyhow, so then I moved on to making the 
> face.
> The pattern gave suggestions and I chose round buttons, not the flat ones,
> but half circle sort of ones with the sewing hole in the back of the 
> button.
> I used two for the eyes and five for the mouth.  Then I used a pipe 
> cleaner
> and shaped it into a nose that stuck out, the pipe cleaner was folded into
> four parts.  Then all of these items were glued into place.  the eyes 
> lined up
> with the edges of the mouth.  The outer two most buttons of the mouth were 
> up
> slightly to form a smile.  the nose was centered between eyes and mouth, 
> just
> above the third button in the mouth.  (no, I cannot take credit for this
> either, this was my daughter's contribution to my project), and, the face
> really looks cute.
> I made the scarf on the Clover Wonder knitter and I had it tied in a bow,
> but my daughter set me straight and had it drape over on one side.  I made
> the hat with the 24 peg, for both hat and scarf I used a red T and Q that 
> I
> had from the treat bag project.
>
> I have learned some things while making this project and I think the most
> important thing is how to be more creative!
>
> I also finished a loomed knit hat for my daughter last night.  I used Lion
> brand jiffy yarn in Century green.  That is blue/green btw! Anyhow, the 
> Jiffy
> is no where as bulky as I expected so I had to use two strands and ran out
> of yarn and had to make the hat a bit smaller than I had intended.  (just
> hope my daughter will think it is large enough! I noticed also, that the
> Jiffy did not stretch as much as the wool ease thick and quick that I'd 
> used
> for my first two hats, so this hat was tighter though I used the same loom
> size.  So, if you want to make a stocking hat, I recommend wool ease T and 
> Q.
>
> I hope you are looking forward to looming some slipper socks in January 
> with
> Tanya and me.  I have made one pair in T and Q, and will also be making a
> pair in wool ease worsted weight for one strand and Jiffy as the second
> strand.  I feel very adventurous!  I'll let you know which works best in
> class!
>
> Cathy from Ohio
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Neva 
> Fairchild
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 6:48 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] KK Snowman
>
> I cannot attend tonight.  I have a brand new granddaughter and am going to
> visit her.  I have made two snowman bodies, so if possible, I would like 
> to
> have the pattern so I can finish them.  Thanks.
>
>
> Neva Fairchild
> 972 416-7039
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Zimmer, Cindy
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 2:48 PM
> To: Krafters Korner (nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org)
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] KK Snowman
>
> Don't forget out class tonight.  We will meet at 8:00 Eastern, 7:00 
> Central.
> See you all then!  Don't forget your fiberfill and your other supplies.
>
> Headed to a meeting so I will not be able to respond.
>
> Cindy Z.
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