[Nfb-krafters-korner] Questions about sewing.

[Ohio Gardener]

Hello Kendra,

I am not a sewer, but am a gardener. You are most certainly on the right
list, for there are a number of sewers here. as a matter of fact, we have
just finished having a "learning to sew on a sewing machine," class for
beginners, which was hailed as a great success. The people made aprons.
There are quilters on the list, as well, and they sew both on the machine
and by hand. We had a Monday chat recently where a quilter talked about her
craft to us. these chats and classes are held over the phone via conference
call. 
well, anyhow, I am sure a sewer or three will post and answer your question
soon. sometimes the weekend is slow on the list. So be patient. Meanwhile,
glad you found us.

Ohiogardener


-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kendra Schaber
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 5:08 PM
To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Questions about soeing.

Hi everyone: 
I have sent a message simular to this one and was advised to join this
mailing list. I hope that what I'm about to say will not only answer your
question about what I do as a craft. I also hope that it will answer my
questions as well. I am a blind left-handed gardener who is learning how to
weave recycled strips of sheets to make rag rugs. I am learning how to make
rag rugs to sell in my own small business which once started will be found
in the cottige industry. I am a member of a rag rug making gild and my
teacher has not worked with a blind person before. I should point out that I
am the only blind person in my gild. As a matter of fact, I am the only
blind person to my knowledge that lives in Salem, Oregon who either knows or
is learning how to weave rag rugs. Since I am a beginner, I am still working
out the finer details in weeving the strips together on a hand-made loom. I
have to soe the strips of recycled sheets together in order to keep the rug
smooth. I have tried to use nots to put the strips together but had to spend
three or four hours after my last rug was finished to get the nots out in
order to make it flat so that it can go into the market place. Both my
teacher and I want me to be as independent with my rag rug making as
possable. Since I don't know any person who is blind and who soes strips of
favric together, I am sending this message on the mailing lists for anyone
who is blind and who knows to soe for advice. I know as a blind person that
we often use different ways than sited people to do our normal daily tasks.
I believe that soeing is one of those tasks. If you are on the mailing lists
and you happen to know a blind person who knows how to soe but that person
is not on the mailing list, I give you permition to pass this E Mail onto
them as well. To all blind people who knows how to soe, how would I soe by
hand as a blind person? I have tried to hand soe the strips together and
have not had any luck at this time. Are there techniques that I need to
know? If so, can you please tell me what they are? My rag rug gild meets
once a week on Wednesday's. If you can give me good advice before then, I
would really appriciate this!  You may either contact me on the mailing list
or at my E Mail adress. 
My E Mail is: 

Baltimore777 at comcast.net 

Again, I would really appriciate this!!! 
Kendra Schaber 
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