[Nfb-krafters-korner] My Macomber Loom

Fri Nov 4 21:51:27 UTC 2011

I don't need anything else as my husband or grand daughters and some friends 
help me and take me where I need to go.  I am very fortunate. Thanks.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My Macomber Loom

> Lynda,
>
> Break the mold.  If you need something different than what the groups in 
> the
> area offer, explain to them what you need and see if you can expand their
> way of thinking.  You and others will be the better for your efforts.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 4:53 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My Macomber Loom
>
> Yes, there is one, but from what other blind frineds have told me, the 
> only
> thing they do is give us a lunch one afternoon in July, and a Christmas
> party in December. I don't know of any local non-profit groups that really
> do anything for blind people. Have not heard of anything.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 12:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My Macomber Loom
>
>
>> Do you have a local Lions Club?  Our club as well as others in the area
>> will
>> offer rides to blind folks.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dixie
>> ~  @-> ~ <-@  ~
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
>> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 5:51 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My Macomber Loom
>>
>> I imagine they will teach anyone who is interested. They tell me that it
>> is
>> VERY hard to get any young people who want to learn to weave -  In our
>> area
>> blind people have no way of getting anywhere - PA is VERY rural overall.
>> There is no such thing as public transportation except in the cities - 
>> and
>> blind associations do not take blind people to things like this at all
>> from
>> what I can tell.  I am told that most blind people around here do not
>> venture out much at all unless they have a famly member who will or can 
>> do
>> it. Our situation is very very different that what many of you 
>> experience.
>> If I did not have my husband or grandchildren, I would very likely never
>> leave my house.  This is living in a rural area. The likliehood of any
>> blind
>>
>> people coming to the museum to learn to weave is probably very slim.  You
>> remember how I had told you that no blind people were even brought to see
>> my
>>
>> show even after I had sent out information packets to all the area blind
>> associations. I never had any response from any of them at all, one way 
>> or
>> the other.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 4:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My Macomber Loom
>>
>>
>>> Encourage  them to teach visually impaired/blind folks to work on this
>>> loom.  We will be having hopefully some folks from CT that work with the
>>> blind
>>> on floor looms speaking to us after the holidays.
>>>
>>> Joyce  Kane
>>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 11/3/2011 9:23:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> riverwoman at zoominternet.net writes:
>>>
>>> Just  wanted to share two things this morning with you.
>>> First, I found a HOME for  my treasure, my Macomber Loom. It is the
>>> cadillac of weaving looms, and mine  was a large one with a 48 inch
>>> weaving space,
>>> and 6 harneses. I had to find a  new home for it after losing my sight
>>> because I needed my weaving room for my  tech stuff and made my weaving
>>> studio
>>> into my office and where I run  everything from.
>>>
>>> I wanted to find the perfect home for my loom - and I  believe I did.  I
>>> have gifted it to the Harmony Museum in Harmony, PA.  They have the
>>> Weaver's
>>> House on the museum grounds there and the weavers there  are so thrilled
>>> to
>>> get this loom. It is far beyond anything they have been  using there -
>>> and
>>> they said they would be making it the centerpiece of their  weaving
>>> program. I
>>> am thankful that my treasured loom has gone into the museum  program so
>>> that it can be used and that others can learn to weave with it,  too.
>>> Next
>>> week, I am doing a Christmas Market at the museum,. so I hope to go
>>> visit
>>
>>> my
>>> loom and see her in her new home.
>>>
>>> Lynda Lambert
>>> 104 River  Road
>>> Ellwood City, PA 16117
>>>
>>> 724 758 4979
>>>
>>> My Blog:   http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>>> My Website:   http://lyndalambert.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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