[Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting machines chat tonight

Wed Jun 29 18:15:47 UTC 2011

Where is Theresa's camp?

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Becky Frankeberger" <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting machines chat tonight

> Annette, One of the things Morgan talked about was doing hands on with the
> machine and see how you like its sounds, what it does and does not do, the
> learning curb which is huge, the patience you have to have with yourself 
> and
> the machine.  I have walked away from what should have been a simple task
> many times.  I just go do something else and think about what I could have
> done a bit different.  Then the next time it flows off the needles like
> child's play.
>
> It would be so much fun to go to Teresa's camp and bring our crafts to 
> show
> each other.  Morgan and I can bring some machines with us.  Wonder how far
> it is to drive as we have a very comfortable car Morgan or his person 
> could
> drive.  Morgan and I both have GPS systems.
>
> So well until then one can call different yarn stores and ask if there are
> any known people who machine knit.
>
> I am off to Portland next month to visit a store of a machine knitter.
>
> www.yarn-store.com
>
> Becky and Jake
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Annette Carr
> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 5:32 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting machines chat tonight
>
> I'm disappointed that I could not make it to the chat.  I've always been
> afraid of even considering looking into knitting machines.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 10:17 PM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting machines chat tonight
>
> Many, many thanks go out to Morgan and Becky for all that information on
> knitting machines.  I truly found this so interesting.  Now I want to 
> pull
> out the old one that I have never opened the box, but most of all both of
> you encouraged me enough to start saving my money again to purchase a
> knitting  machine.  I should not have listened to that other knitting
> machine instructor that told me I couldn't use a knitting machine without 
> my
> sight.
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 6/27/2011 10:02:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> ramona.walhof at gmail.com writes:
>
> It was a  very interesting chat.  Thank you, Becky, for sharing this man
> with us.
>
> Ramona
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Becky  Frankeberger" <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
> To: "'List for blind crafters  and artists'"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 27,  2011 1:53 PM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] knitting machines chat  tonight
>
>
>> Our speaker tonight sent this to me.
>>
>>  Becky and guide dog Jake
>>
>> Hi, I have Jewell's  question!   I would like to encourage everyone to
> have
>> their  questions ready, or sent ahead as one has already done.   I will
>> check
>> email first, at about 4:30 (Pacific Time), and will  call in as soon as I
>> can
>> after that.   I will be  calling from the store.
>>
>> Thanks for this opportunity to speak  to the group.  I think we'll all
> have
>> a
>>  blast...
>>
>> Morgan
>>
>> Morgan Hicks
>> All  Points Yarn
>> 21921 Marine View Drive S
>> Des Moines, WA  98198
>> 206-824-9276
>> allpointsyarn at aol.com
>>  www.allpointsyarn.com
>>
>> HOURS: Tuesday 10a - 6p
>>  Wednesday - Thursday 10a - 7p
>> Friday - Sunday 10a - 5p
>> Closed  Mondays
>>
>>
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