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

Sat Jan 8 22:58:07 UTC 2011

I want to thank each and everyone of you for your comments and suggestions, 
you've given me some great ideas, my problem is I just want to do so many 
things at once, lol and Miss Independent (me) here doesn't want to have to 
wait on sighted help, but I'm working on that. I think another issue I have 
is wanting to try as much as possible while I still have some usable sight, 
I still struggle with fully comprehending how ones with no vision at all is 
able to do the crafts they do, here again, as I lose my vision, I'm 
understanding better. so please bare with me if I get to asking too many 
questions.

Theresa, knitting and crocheting has never really appealed to me much, I 
have tried crocheting with needles and probably just gave up to soon, 
however when I walk into a craft store, I keep picking up those round niffy 
knitters, so maybe I should just pick up one of the single ones, take some 
classes and see how it goes.
I'm in the process of getting signed up with the Missouri blind lending 
library (impatiently waiting) and do intend to see what they have in 
crafting.
Barb
'Just living is not enough,' said the butterfly, 'one must have sunshine, 
freedom and a little flower.' ~ Hans Christian Anderson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Theresa Taylor" <tct71887 at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] VI/Blind and crafting

>I have done rug hooking and I love it, but it doesn't challenge me. I need 
>sighted help inintially to sort colors and read the pattern. There is a 
>book Row upon Row that gives patterns in braille.
> Theresa
>
> ----- 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 11:36 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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