[Nfb-krafters-korner] VI/Blind and crafting

[Susan Roe]

I do rug hooking and you don't really need a kit for that either.  You can 
buy the hooks seperately and the blank woven grids as well.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barb Roland" <barbwire59 at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] VI/Blind and crafting


> Has anyone tried rug hooking? The plastic canvas might of interest. I'll 
> have to figure out a way to separate and organize the different colors.
> Name some more, lol am making a list of some things I might be interested 
> in then see if small kits are available to "try it out"
> Am signed up for the safety pin beading class starting Tue. night.
>
> Yes the thinking cap is swirling around up there.
> Susan, I like your try it till mastered technique and never thought about 
> others maybe sharing some extras or pieces leftover.
>
>
> Barb
> 'Just living is not enough,' said the butterfly, 'one must have sunshine, 
> freedom and a little flower.' ~ Hans Christian Anderson
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 11:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] VI/Blind and crafting
>
>
>> Also, if you just pick one something you want to try, maybe someone here 
>> on the list have extra stuff that they can either give/loan/sell to you 
>> as they help you with that craft.
>>
>> Fortunately or maybe unFortunately, if I pick a craft I really want to 
>> learn/conker, I don't stop until I have done just that.  That is how I 
>> learned crow hooking and stick weaving.  The stick weaving was thanks to 
>> Carla (I think) and the crow hooking was thanks to my sister reading the 
>> instructions over and over to me while I crochetted and pulled the first 
>> 5 inches of my first crow hooked scarf out way too many times until I 
>> finally got it.
>>
>> So,dear heart, just pick something and we'll take it from there.
>>
>> Susan
>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "NCBootman" <ncbootman at gmail.com>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 9:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] VI/Blind and crafting
>>
>>
>>> Barb,
>>>
>>> That's a great question and well, it gets different answers depending on 
>>> the craft you consider. For beading, buy a kit or a bag of beads and a 
>>> handful of supplies. Maybe buy sizes of supplies that are reasonable for 
>>> one project or the smallest available. But, let's say you decide to do 
>>> ceramics. buy a piece of greenware from a ceramics shop, take it back to 
>>> be fired in their kiln, and buy only the paints you need. Also, find 
>>> somebody who has done the craft you are interested in. For example, I do 
>>> crochet, safety pin beading now, have done a little plastic canvas and 
>>> want to really do more, a little braille art, clothespin crafts, 
>>> washcloth crafts, and more if I really thought about it. I'd be glad to 
>>> help anybody get started and sell them just enough or advise them on how 
>>> to buy just enough to do a project or two and help them go from there. 
>>> For me, crafting is not about Me. It's what can I share and teach 
>>> others. I believe in the philosophy of grandparents teaching children 
>>> and those children teaching the grandchildren. Life was a whole lot 
>>> simpler back then!
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- 
>>> From: Barb Roland
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 10:39 AM
>>> To: Krafters-korner
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] VI/Blind and crafting
>>>
>>> As a newbie to crafting and having limited vision, I'm still exploring 
>>> "options" for types of craft I might be interested in without having to 
>>> purchase a bunch of supplies and then deciding that it is not something 
>>> I'm interested in.
>>>
>>> So my question is, how does one explore the different mediums in the 
>>> crafting world to find something they like without spending a lot of 
>>> money and then having supplies laying around they won't use?
>>> Barb
>>> 'Just living is not enough,' said the butterfly, 'one must have 
>>> sunshine, freedom and a little flower.' ~ Hans Christian Anderson
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