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

[NCBootman]

Barb,

Mary Maxim has a beautiful stained glass with flower in it latch hook kit. I 
was given it for Christmas. The nice thing is that they put only one color 
of yarn in a bundle so not the sorting like with Caron kits where all colors 
are in each bundle. So, less sorting.  Also, you can create your own pattern 
and just buy the canvas and a latch hook. But, a word of wisdom, if you buy 
the yarn separate, you will have as much in a project as a kit costs so buy 
the kit. Most stores occasionally have a so much off coupon from time to 
time too.

Greg

-----Original Message----- 
From: Barb Roland
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 12:36 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
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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