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

Sun Jan 9 05:37:55 UTC 2011

Hi,
I think the author of "row upon row" was Marie Porter.
Thanks
Lauren
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From: "Theresa Taylor" <tct71887 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] VI/Blind and crafting


>I don't think it is around anymore....and I really want a copy. I think it 
>was only brailled, but I am wondering if people know if he did an audio 
>copy of the book. That might be still around.
> Theresa
>
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> From: "NCBootman" <ncbootman at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 8:41 PM
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>> his book is hard to find. Is anyone producing it anymore? I've been 
>> brailling some patterns from a copy I borrowed but would love to own the 
>> book.
>>
>> Greg
>>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Theresa Taylor
>> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 5:13 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] VI/Blind and crafting
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>> 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" 
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>> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 11:36 AM
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>>> 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
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>>>
>>>> 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
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>>>> From: "NCBootman" <ncbootman at gmail.com>
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>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 9:15 AM
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>>>>
>>>>> 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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