[Nfb-krafters-korner] Pony Beads

Sun Jan 9 05:48:09 UTC 2011

Wow that makes sense. I like that. I got to check it out.
Theresa

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pony Beads

>I  was just searching the net for pony beads and I don't know where I read
> it, but  it said that pony beads were used by Indians and Early settlers.
> The name  came from them being delivered to the settlers by the Pony 
> Express.
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 1/8/2011 7:41:05 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> rencraft at snet.net writes:
>
> Joyce,
> This Pow Wow has been held in the state of CT for years.
> I thought I recall you telling me after you attended this state 
> convention
> that when you inquired about the availability of  classes the person from
> Foxwoods told you that they don't teach weaving  or beading outside their
> Native American tribe or lineage. At least that's  what you told me they 
> said
> or am I wrong?
> Audrey Wellner,  Secretary
> Krafters Korner division
>
> --- On Sat, 1/8/11,  Blindhands at aol.com <Blindhands at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> From:  Blindhands at aol.com <Blindhands at aol.com>
> Subject: Re:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pony Beads
> To:  nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 3:18  PM
>
>
> Dixie,
>
> What Pow Wow are you talking about?  Was that  here in CT?
>
> I know that at one of the CT NFB state conventions they had  a person from
> the Foxwood tribe there and they had talked about  blind natives learning
> the
> Indian bead work.  I think they said  something about having a meeting
> place  for beading in Rhode  Island.
>
> I wonder how we can find out more about that?  This  convention was  going
> back several years ago.
>
> Joyce   Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated  1/8/2011 10:58:36 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> blueherons at sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> Um,  let's see.
>
> A pony  beads about 3/8 inch in diameter as well as  height.  They have a
> 1/4 inch hole, so they are easy to string onto  fabric and cords, and
> things
> with some thickness to it.  I have only  worked with the  plastic ones,
> but,
> do know that there are ceramic ones that I  have  seen in pieces at the
> native
> American Pow Wow  that I have been  to.  Hmmmm, come to think of it, I
> don't
> know if they are stilled  called pony beads  then?  Anyone  know?
>
>
>
>
>
> Dixie
> ~  @-> ~  <-@   ~
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
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> Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 1:38 PM
> To:   nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  Pony  Beads
>
> Dixie, can you describe what shape a pony bead  is?  They are  larger
> beads
> and have a big enough hole in  them and that is why Girl  Scouts use them 
> a
>
> lot.
>
> Joyce   Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated  1/8/2011  9:33:57 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> blueherons at sbcglobal.net  writes:
>
> I used  to do some fun  beaded bandanas with  pony   beads.
>
>
>
>
>
> Dixie
> ~  @-> ~  <-@    ~
>
>
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From:   nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]  On Behalf Of   NCBootman
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011  11:02 AM
> To: List for  blind  crafters and artists
> Subject:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] Pony  Beads
>
> Does  anyone on the list do  any crafts with pony beads? This  is an area 
> I’
> d
> love to   learn  more   about.
>
> Greg
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