[Nfb-krafters-korner] Plastic camvis

Tue Jul 19 15:24:14 UTC 2011

Hi Terry,
Thanks so much for the info. Is there anyway for me to obtain a copy
of the text version of the book? Even though there's no diagrams, it
might be a good way for me to start learning the basic stitches.
Learning from a class would be really cool too. :)

Minh

On 7/19/11, Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E] <Terry.Powers at nih.gov> wrote:
> I either buy precut  shapes or get a friend to cut items out for me.  I can
> tell her how many squares I need.  A piece 30 by 40 as an example.  Some
> times I will make one of an item and then she will use that as her model for
> cutting multiple pieces.  Example, size I chose for a key chain.
> The 27/27 blocks can be bought to make coasters.  I use a piece of plain
> camvis for my backing.  I stitch the original and the back together, with a
> double strand of yarn.  Some use felt or fome rubber on the back.  You can
> also put magnets on the back for decorations on your frig.  You can find,
> precut, squares, stars, hearts, octigons, crosses and decorations for door
> knobs, pluss the full sheets in clear and colored.  I use clear to prevent
> any color conflict.
>
> Terry Powers
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lindy van der Merwe [mailto:stephlin at iafrica.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 10:33 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Plastic camvis
>
> Hi, and thanks, Terry.
> Your Christmas tree, especially, sounds really lovely.
> Unfortunately, I am not able to attend classes at this point in time due to
> various circumstances, hence I am asking on the list.
> I remember working with plastic canvas a long time ago and I understand the
> concept of creating a design or pattern on a flat piece of canvas.
> I was just wondering, though, about cutting the canvas for, say, to cover a
> box? Do you find it easy to mark and cut out different pieces from the
> canvas,  or will one need sighted assistance with this? Also, once the
> canvas is cut, how are the edges bound to keep everything together. Lastly,
> what is the best way to attach the canvas to wood or another surface, say,
> for a coaster?
> Thanks for any info.
> Lindy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 2:46 PM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Plastic camvis
>
>
>>
>> Welcome Minh and Hi to Barb, Lindy and all others interested;
>>
>> My original book, on plastic camvis, was written, with the assistance of
>> Verizon's For The Blind, long ago.  I think someone else, looking for the
>> book, discovered that they are no longer around.
>> Sheron Hooley and I transfered the braille copy of the book, back to text,
>>
>> on the computer.  The original book has thermaform diagrams.  I added
>> descriptions for these diagrams.
>> The original book uses numbers for both rows and columns, defining the
>> squares on the camvis.  While teaching my first two classes, my students
>> and I have come to a conclusion that it is easier to understand, by
>> defining the squares by using letters and numbers, not just numbers.  The
>> extream corner would be A,1 instead of 1,1.
>>
>> I am willing to teach people in a class, one on one or by even shairing
>> tactual samples.  Some learn the best by being able to feal what they are
>> going to accomplish.
>>
>> Plastic camvis is a form of needle point.  It is done on a plastic grid.
>> The big trick with plastic camvis is there are no, yes I said no, knots!
>> You stitch over loose pieces of yarn, along the back of your work, how
>> easy!
>> It is a combination of different sized stitches and different textured
>> yarns and even chord.  I just discovered the sparcle chord, a few months
>> ago and was able to create a sparkling Christmas tree, a sparkiling red
>> heart and a sparkiling white snow flake and more.  I love the sparkle
>> chord combined with a yarn background.
>> You can also feal the difference between chord and yarn.
>> It is an endless world of creativity.  I was thinking of how I might be
>> able to add beads to create decorations on a Christmas tree, but now I
>> found the sparkling chord, my decorated tree has been created!  The chord
>> is a bit hard to work with for a beginner.  It likes to twist and you have
>>
>> to keep flattening it out for a neet look of your work.
>>
>> Terry Powers
>>
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