[Nfb-krafters-korner] one handed craft

[Kendra Schaber]

Hi Terry, not that I know of. She just said that her rotater cup is torn if 
I remember right.
Kendra Schaber
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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: Thursday, December 15, 2011 4:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] one handed craft


> Did Dianne ever say what caused her sholder problem.  If so, I missed it.
>
> Terry P.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Henrietta Brewer [mailto:gary.brewer at comcast.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 4:50 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] one handed craft
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> Hi Diane,
> I am sure that today is not the day you are thinking about crafting. But 
> sure hope you are doing well.
>
> I was at the quilting store the other day and they showed me a huge handle 
> that suctioned material to a table for cutting. That way you hold the 
> handle and keep your hands away from the rotary cutter. I bet you could 
> find a lot of uses for that.
>
> But for today, just rest and think about the day you can lift that arm.
> Henrietta
> On Dec 14, 2011, at 6:09 AM, Annette Carr wrote:
>
>> Now I have not tried this, but I'm thinking that maybe a clipboard
>> could be used to hold the item being crocheted while the free hand works 
>> the needle.
>> Of course this is assuming that you have already made progress and
>> have something to hold on the clipboard.  My daughter uses a clipboard
>> to hold the strings when making friendship bracelets.
>>
>> I'm also wondering if when using straight knitting needles if it
>> couldn't work one handed if the left needle was clamped to the table
>> or arm of a chair and the right needle was used with the right hand in
>> a similar way as usual.
>>
>> Diane, what craft would you like to try one handed.  I'm sure if we
>> all focus our energy in one place we can come up with something.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Becky
>> Frankeberger
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 11:26 AM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] one handed craft
>>
>> When I was in the nursing home for my foot injury, my roommate wanted
>> to crochet again.  She had a serious stroke and only had the use of one 
>> hand.
>> I used the bed and learned to crochet with one hand with the bed to
>> balance my hand on and hold the stitches.  My stitches were uneven at
>> first, but then they evened out.  My knitting teacher thought there
>> was a board thingthat helped one handed knitters, but was not certain.
>> The palm of my hand held the piece as my fingers manipulated the
>> needle and yarn.  So a couple of rows of my poncho were made one
>> handed.  You can't tell any difference in the stitches.
>>
>> We all think out of the box, so I know we can come up with adaptions
>> for most anything, smile.
>>
>> Becky and Jake clapping his paws
>>
>>
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