[Nfb-krafters-korner] Question of the week

[Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]]

Hi Denise;
Welcome!  Plastic camvis is a form of needle point, done on a hard plastic grid.  It can be used to make many things from, coasters, to tissue box covers, to book marks to key chains, to eye glass cases and I could go on.  After you get the hang of it, it can be a very creative craft.  The grid I use is called seven count camvis, which means there are 7 squares per inch.  This gives you an idea about how big the squares are.  They are a lot smaller than latch hook but a lot bigger and easier to find than needle point or cross stitch.

Terry Powers
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Denise Shaible [mailto:denise.shaible at att.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 3:53 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question of the week

Well, I think it's great that you can do so much at one time.  What is plastic canvas?  I've never heard of it.  Also, where did you learn the safety pin beading?  did you take classes with NFB?  I'm really looking forward to seeing the things at National.  thanks for inspiring me.

Regards,

Denise
----- 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, March 29, 2011 5:54 AM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question of the week


>
> I have many, many projects going at a time.  My main reason for this is 
> that I find a fealing of accomplishment by creating many items out of 
> plastic camvas and then going back and putting them together.  I create 
> many of an item and then go back and then put the edging or put the item 
> together.  I find this method faster than making one item all the way to 
> completion.  I also have a time frame for my plastic camvas, because I am 
> getting ready for National convention and posiblely state and a craft fair 
> at work.  The one at work was not successful last year, but I might give 
> it a shot, again.  I am also making 2 scarves, one knitted, for the church 
> and learning the kk loom by making the other.  I am also making a baby 
> blanket, which has a deadline of July.  I am also learning safety pin 
> beading, so you can see, my life is surrounded by crafts.  My plastic 
> camvas goes with me to work, almost every day.  I need something to do, 
> just in case I have to watch the phones in another office, where I would 
> not have computer access.  I designed a majority of my items myself. I 
> would say, my scarves and safety pin beading, do not have deadlines, 
> because I have the brailled directions to refer to.  I even came across 
> the pieces of two tissue boxes, that never got put together, last year.  I 
> preserve all my work in plastic bags, to keep them clean, for finishing or 
> for sale.
>
> terry P.
>
>
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