[Nfb-krafters-korner] Seniors and craft project

[Annette Carr]

Hi Bonnie,

A blanket or afghan made up of knitted and/or crocheted squares of a
particular size is an idea.  I taught my daughters Girl Scout troop to
crochet granny squares.  Between what the girls made and what we had donated
by friends and family, we were able to make 5 blankets of varying sizes.  We
then donated them to a local shelter.  There is always hats and scarves made
from either knit, crochet, broom stick lace, loom knitting, etc.  What about
various types of barrettes and hair bands that have been decorated with
ribbons or other things?  What about beaded necklaces, bracelets or
earrings?  How about holiday ornaments and decorations?  You can get kits
from such places as Oriental Trading.  What about candles or decorative
soaps?

Let us know of the pros and cons of these ideas, and we will see what else
we can come up with.  You will find that this group is a great brain
storming group.

Annette


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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Lucas
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 4:28 PM
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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Seniors and craft project

Hello everyone,

I am new to the list and although I did plenty of crafts as a youngster,
mostly at the CA School for the blind in the 60's, I haven't done a ton of
things since then. I am the coordinator of a program for seniors loosing
vision in the State of Alaska. It occurred to me that it would be cool to
create a project that all could work on and then sell that project as a way
to help the little non-profit to make some money. I thought of a quilt
initially, but after discussing this with Ramona who was very kind to call
me when a message I sent to the senior list didn't work, I decided that a
quilt probably is just too much bother. A little brainstorming would be so
appreciated and perhaps making several things might be the way to go. Most
of these ladies have had vision in the past and may have a little trouble
realizing that they can still create. I've done knitting, crocheting and
some sewing but don't currently own a sewing machine. Hmm, maybe I need a
good excuse for acquiring a sewing machine. Any ideas will be appreciated
and I apologize for the lengthiness of this post. 

Thanks a bunch.

Bonnie Lucas

 

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