[Nfb-krafters-korner] Welcome to the new folks

[Lindy van der Merwe]

Hi Dixie, and thanks for the welcome. While origami is the term for paper 
folding, kirigami involves cutting paper. Paper snowflakes are perhaps one 
of the most well-known and easy forms of kirigami. You first fold the paper, 
say, into quarters and then cut shapes along the edges. When you open the 
paper you will find some kind of design on it. You don't have to be precise 
with the cutting, though. One can also cut out simple flowers by first 
folding into quarters and there is a method to cut a perfect 5 pointed star 
with one straight cut if you have folded your paper in a certain way.
Some people also use kirigami techniques with fabric.Now for a question from 
me. What does spinning involve?
Lindy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and  artists'" 
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Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Welcome to the new folks


Hi Lindy,

Welcome. It is nice to have you join us!

 My name is Dixie.  I live in Connecticut.  I enjoy crochet, macramé,
spinning, beading, and knitting.  I hope some day to do some quilting.  I
used to sew in my sighted life, and used to help my mother-in-law design her
quilt blocks.

So, one day, I will actually do some hand quilting.  In fact, just the other
day, I did find a quilt top for a baby quilt I had started years ago for my
niece when she was born...  15 years ago!  Think it is time to finished it?

What exactly is kirigami?





 Dixie
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lindy van der
Merwe
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 8:50 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Welcome to the new folks

Hi to all, and thank you, Joyce for the welcome.
My name is Lindy, from Cape Town, South Africa. I do appreciate the
opportunity to join this list and hope to be able to learn from and share
with you all.
I am a mum of two toddlers, a boy of 5 and a girl of 3 and a half, so I am
always interested in crafts to do with the kids. Other crafts I like are
sewing, quilting, card making, scrap booking, origami and kirigami, jewelry
making, beading, mosaic work and taking and documenting of photos and
videos.
For the past 18 months or so I have been doing a lot of origami. I have
started the accessible arts and crafts website at
http://mysite.mweb.co.za/residents/stephlin/
It is currently mainly focused on origami, but I hope to expand the site in
future with a special emphasis on easy crafts for blind and visually
impaired children and/or adults.
Thank you again.
With kindest regards.
Lindy van der Merwe

From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 1:09 AM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Welcome to the new folks


>I just would like to extend a welcome to the new folks that have joined us
> recently.  Please do take time to say Hi and let us know what type of
> crafting you enjoy.  Tell us where you live as you might find some of your
> neighbors here.
>
> Take time to visit our website at:
>
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.KraftersKorner.org)
> and check out the new classes coming up.
>
>
>
> Joyce  Kane
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> Blindhands at AOL.com
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