[Nfb-krafters-korner] Nfb-krafters-korner Digest, Vol 52, Issue 9
River Woman
riverwoman at zoominternet.net
Mon Nov 7 20:30:44 UTC 2011
Hi Jeannie,
I hope you call in tonight for the chat since you are a pottery person, too.
Lynda
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From: "Jeannie Nylander" <jeannien at centurytel.net>
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Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Nfb-krafters-korner Digest, Vol 52,Issue
9
> Hi Therse welcome to the group,my name is jeanylander I joined a little
> over a year ago . this is a really fun group. I have been silent for
> awhile it has been wild around but I keep up on the reading. Nice to meet
> you
> jeannie
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>> 1. Re: Therese - Introduction (Blindhands at aol.com)
>> 2. Re: Knitting - How to Establish Correct Gage WhenYou Have No
>> Vision (Ramona Walhof)
>> 3. Re: Knitting - How to Establish Correct Gage WhenYou Have No
>> Vision (Ramona Walhof)
>> 4. Re: Knitting - How to Establish Correct Gage When You H...
>> (Blindhands at aol.com)
>> 5. Re: Knitting - How to Establish Correct Gage When You H...
>> (Blindhands at aol.com)
>> 6. Re: Questions about soeing. (Blindhands at aol.com)
>> 7. Re: KK loom hat (Neva Fairchild)
>> 8. patterns for knit togethers (Blindhands at aol.com)
>> 9. Welcome please introduce yourselves (Blindhands at aol.com)
>> 10. Hi I just joined (Michelle Fitchett)
>> 11. Re: Hi I just joined (Blindhands at aol.com)
>> 12. Re: [Bulk] Re: felting (River Woman)
>> 13. Re: Monday Night Phone number - Reminder (River Woman)
>> 14. Re: [Bulk] Therese - Introduction (Denise Shaible)
>> 15. I got it to work!!! (Blindhands at aol.com)
>> 16. Re: Introducing myself (artist)
>> 17. Re: I got it to work!!! (Terrence van Ettinger)
>> 18. Re: herb craft and bake sale (Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E])
>> 19. Tonight: Chat Topic (River Woman)
>> 20. test (Carol Osmar)
>> 21. Re: herb craft and bake sale (Zimmer, Cindy)
>> 22. Re: Questions about soeing. (Zimmer, Cindy)
>>
>>
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>>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 15:31:51 -0500 (EST)
>> From: Blindhands at aol.com
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Therese - Introduction
>> Message-ID: <5d76.1bb28fc1.3be848b7 at aol.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>> Hello Therese
>>
>> Welcome to Krafters Korner. We have all types of crafting skills here
>> and
>> you will find everyone willing to help, share and teach you more.
>>
>> Please do check our website:
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.KraftersKorner.org)
>>
>> and you will find out on our calendar what topics we will be discussing
>> on
>> our Monday night Chats. There is a place to sign up for classes that are
>> given via telephone conference calls. We have visually impaired folks
>> teaching most of our classes. So you will get to learn how the blind do
>> the
>> crafting.
>>
>> The next 2 Monday evenings we will be having discussions on working with
>> clay. It is 8:30 PM Eastern, 7:30 PM Central, 6:30 PM Mountain and 5:30
>> PM
>> Pacific time.
>>
>> Call in number:
>> 218 862 3242 Dawn's Den, hit 1 twice and then 50 plus the # sign.
>>
>>
>> Joyce Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 11/6/2011 9:21:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> what-sharky at att.net writes:
>>
>> Hello All:
>>
>>
>>
>> My name is Therese and I reside in California's San Joaquin central
>> Valley.
>> The craft I most enjoy is knitting.
>>
>>
>>
>> While I am not a beginner, by no means am I an advanced knitter either.
>> I
>> can read a pattern pretty well and can complete the majority of stiches.
>> (I
>> will post my question separately as it may help others in the future.)
>>
>>
>>
>> I began knitting over 20 years ago. /Motivating factor was that my
>> sister
>> was having her first child and I went to purchase a baby blanket. After
>> shocked by cost and lack of quality, I figured I could do it myself.
>> Well I
>> did and the blanket was a success. It still lives today. A little
>> tattered
>> but it still lives 23 years later!!
>>
>>
>>
>> The majority of my projects revolve around afghans and blankets. Those
>> are
>> pretty safe projects. But it is now time to advance as one of my
>> friend's
>> daughter is expecting her first baby in a few weeks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Currently I am working on 2 projects 1) afghan and 2) baby blanket.
>>
>>
>>
>> What I hope to gain from this group are techniques to enhance my own
>> knitting and to then share these skills with other visually impaired
>> persons
>> within my community.
>>
>>
>>
>> I work as a counselor and often come across individuals who have
>> experienced
>> various degrees of vision loss and now feel they can no longer perform
>> the
>> craft they love e.g. knitting, quilting, and the list goes on.
>>
>>
>>
>> I look forward to participating in your group. I also hope I can provide
>> information that can benefit others.
>>
>>
>>
>> Therese
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> ------------------------------
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 13:42:00 -0700
>> From: Ramona Walhof <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting - How to Establish Correct
>> Gage WhenYou Have No Vision
>> Message-ID: <A771B794FDCF49CAB092F49550D7176E at acer56fb35423d>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>> reply-type=original
>>
>> Therese, do you have a Braille tape measure? If so, the gage is usually
>> shown in inches, number of stitches for the width, and number of rows for
>> the length. For best results, you first knit a sample to establish the
>> gage
>> and keep messuring for length and width as you construct your garment.
>> Start with something relatively simple with no cables, and follow the
>> pattern, checking from time to time to be sure that your knitting is
>> even.
>> I make lots of sweaters, and they fit pretty well.
>>
>> Ramona
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Therese Gardner" <what-sharky at att.net>
>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 7:19 AM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting - How to Establish Correct Gage
>> WhenYou Have No Vision
>>
>>
>>> Hello All:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As I mentioned in my introductory message, I have been knitting for many
>>> many years. I have pretty much stuck to afghans and blankets.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Once I made a sweater and while it did look like a sweater the
>>> proportions
>>> were just off. Yep, can't get that gage down.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Now I am finding myself wanting to advance more into garments. I am a
>>> sweater collector for myself and find I sure do spend loads of money on
>>> sweaters. I also understand that I need to insure that my gage is
>>> correct.
>>> Could get away with it while making afghans and blankets but definitely
>>> not
>>> for garments.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I would like to figure out a way to determine my gage without sighted
>>> assistance. I know it can be done but how?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Background
>>>
>>> I am totally blind.
>>>
>>> I can read a knitting pattern pretty well.
>>>
>>> I am a braille reader.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Look forward to your suggestions.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And thanks for guidance in advance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Therese
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 13:43:36 -0700
>> From: Ramona Walhof <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting - How to Establish Correct
>> Gage WhenYou Have No Vision
>> Message-ID: <3A782EDED1CE4D6AA42FD2744551C41F at acer56fb35423d>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>> reply-type=original
>>
>> Therese, this list seems quiet this morning. I want to welcome you to
>> the
>> group. I think you will enjoy it. We have lots of knitters.
>>
>> Ramona
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Therese Gardner" <what-sharky at att.net>
>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 7:19 AM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting - How to Establish Correct Gage
>> WhenYou Have No Vision
>>
>>
>>> Hello All:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As I mentioned in my introductory message, I have been knitting for many
>>> many years. I have pretty much stuck to afghans and blankets.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Once I made a sweater and while it did look like a sweater the
>>> proportions
>>> were just off. Yep, can't get that gage down.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Now I am finding myself wanting to advance more into garments. I am a
>>> sweater collector for myself and find I sure do spend loads of money on
>>> sweaters. I also understand that I need to insure that my gage is
>>> correct.
>>> Could get away with it while making afghans and blankets but definitely
>>> not
>>> for garments.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I would like to figure out a way to determine my gage without sighted
>>> assistance. I know it can be done but how?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Background
>>>
>>> I am totally blind.
>>>
>>> I can read a knitting pattern pretty well.
>>>
>>> I am a braille reader.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Look forward to your suggestions.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And thanks for guidance in advance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Therese
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 15:46:32 -0500 (EST)
>> From: Blindhands at aol.com
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting - How to Establish Correct
>> Gage When You H...
>> Message-ID: <6495.d3a1025.3be84c28 at aol.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>> Knitting gauge.
>>
>> First most gauges are something like 16 stitches equal 4 inches and so
>> many
>> rows equal 4 inchs.
>>
>> So you need to be able to knit a swatch that will measure more then 4
>> inches square.
>>
>> If you were going to use what I have above as an example 16 stitches
>> equal
>> 4 inches You will want to cast on hmmm maybe a minimum of 22 stitches.
>> then knit a piece that measures hmmm 5 inches.
>>
>> Now I like to use a safety pin and put a pin into the knitting on the
>> left
>> in the holes of at least 2 rows. measure the 4 inches and put another
>> safety pin in going up and down into 2 rows. Take a knitting needle
>> [smaller
>> then you are knitting with] and count with the point of the needle how
>> many
>> stitches you have in that 4 inche measurement going side to side. Use
>> this same method to pin top to bottom and count your rows. You do not
>> want
>> the knitted area that you are measuring to be stretched, just relaxed.
>>
>> Joyce Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 11/6/2011 9:20:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> what-sharky at att.net writes:
>>
>> Hello All:
>>
>>
>>
>> As I mentioned in my introductory message, I have been knitting for many
>> many years. I have pretty much stuck to afghans and blankets.
>>
>>
>>
>> Once I made a sweater and while it did look like a sweater the
>> proportions
>> were just off. Yep, can't get that gage down.
>>
>>
>>
>> Now I am finding myself wanting to advance more into garments. I am a
>> sweater collector for myself and find I sure do spend loads of money on
>> sweaters. I also understand that I need to insure that my gage is
>> correct.
>> Could get away with it while making afghans and blankets but definitely
>> not
>> for garments.
>>
>>
>>
>> I would like to figure out a way to determine my gage without sighted
>> assistance. I know it can be done but how?
>>
>>
>>
>> Background
>>
>> I am totally blind.
>>
>> I can read a knitting pattern pretty well.
>>
>> I am a braille reader.
>>
>>
>>
>> Look forward to your suggestions.
>>
>>
>>
>> And thanks for guidance in advance.
>>
>>
>>
>> Therese
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 15:47:18 -0500 (EST)
>> From: Blindhands at aol.com
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting - How to Establish Correct
>> Gage When You H...
>> Message-ID: <64dd.6e14c0bb.3be84c56 at aol.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>> Oh yes, I have totally no light perception so I do this strickly by
>> touch.
>>
>> Joyce Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 11/6/2011 9:20:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> what-sharky at att.net writes:
>>
>> Hello All:
>>
>>
>>
>> As I mentioned in my introductory message, I have been knitting for many
>> many years. I have pretty much stuck to afghans and blankets.
>>
>>
>>
>> Once I made a sweater and while it did look like a sweater the
>> proportions
>> were just off. Yep, can't get that gage down.
>>
>>
>>
>> Now I am finding myself wanting to advance more into garments. I am a
>> sweater collector for myself and find I sure do spend loads of money on
>> sweaters. I also understand that I need to insure that my gage is
>> correct.
>> Could get away with it while making afghans and blankets but definitely
>> not
>> for garments.
>>
>>
>>
>> I would like to figure out a way to determine my gage without sighted
>> assistance. I know it can be done but how?
>>
>>
>>
>> Background
>>
>> I am totally blind.
>>
>> I can read a knitting pattern pretty well.
>>
>> I am a braille reader.
>>
>>
>>
>> Look forward to your suggestions.
>>
>>
>>
>> And thanks for guidance in advance.
>>
>>
>>
>> Therese
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 16:08:22 -0500 (EST)
>> From: Blindhands at aol.com
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Questions about soeing.
>> Message-ID: <6f83.3d1eccfc.3be85146 at aol.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>> Kendra
>>
>> We have a few folks that have done and are doing rag rugs. I know that
>> Henrietta and Carol who are sisters have sent to the list information
>> where
>> to get pre cut strips for doing this.
>>
>> As far as sewing, we just finished a sewing machine class this week here
>> on
>> Krafters Korner. All our classes are done via telephone conference
>> calls. So we had folks sitting in their homes learning how to sew on
>> their own
>> sewing machines around the USA the last 4 weeks.
>>
>> I have no light perception and went blind 14 years back and after trials
>> and errors got back machine sewing.
>>
>> As far as hand sewing not sure what you are having trouble with? If you
>> are sewing seams or what with the rag rugs? Do you need to bias sew
>> tthese
>> or just seam the strips straight across?
>>
>> We do have hand and machine quilters here on this list. So you came to
>> the right place, but we need to know a little more oof where you are
>> having
>> trouble or what you want to know.
>>
>> Joyce Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 11/5/2011 4:08:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> Baltimore777 at comcast.net writes:
>>
>> 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 t
>> here 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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>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:29:35 -0600
>> From: "Neva Fairchild" <nevafairchild at verizon.net>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] KK loom hat
>> Message-ID: <00E239B4464043A4AB32119B0B1D9313 at nevalaptop>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
>>
>> You have to keep the first one you make, it's a treasure!
>>
>>
>> Neva Fairchild
>> 972 416-7039
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ohio
>> Gardener
>> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 1:39 AM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] KK loom hat
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> Yes, I am bragging just a bit, but mostly I am just so excited and felt
>> the
>> need to share with everyone that I made a hat today, from the large round
>> KK
>> loom, using the instructions from the file about the round loom which I
>> posted to the group. The hat came out great! I have a rather small adult
>> head and it fits me just fine. I had extra bulky yarn from my treat bag
>> project, enough to make the hat. Next I'd like to make some mittens, so
>> plan
>> to hunt down a pattern and purchase some more yarn.
>>
>>
>>
>> I could have tried to sell the hat at the herb craft and bake sale, but
>> decided to keep this for myself.
>>
>>
>>
>> Oh yes, some one posted about making a hat that didn't fit and it
>> occurred
>> to me that perhaps the fault was with the yarn used. some yarns are not
>> very
>> stretchy, perhaps this was the case with the too small hat. My Wool-ease
>> thick and quick had some stretch to it.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ohio
>>
>>
>>
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>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 18:37:40 -0500 (EST)
>> From: Blindhands at aol.com
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] patterns for knit togethers
>> Message-ID: <b58c.43af580b.3be87444 at aol.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>> Hey folks,
>>
>> I really thought it would be nice to have some of those holiday dish
>> cloths
>> for the first week of December. I did not get any suggestions for knit
>> or
>> crochet togethers for the holiday. I really would also like to find
>> one
>> for a few of my Jewish friends. So please send me some you can find off
>> list to:
>> _Blindhands at aol.com_ (mailto:Blindhands at aol.com)
>>
>> We did a crochet wreath dishcloth last year I think it was crochet?
>> Want
>> to do that one again?
>>
>> Joyce Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 9
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 18:46:06 -0500 (EST)
>> From: Blindhands at aol.com
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Welcome please introduce yourselves
>> Message-ID: <b95a.5ef24d78.3be8763e at aol.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>> We have had a few new folks join us over this weekend and first I would
>> like to welcome all of you.
>>
>> We have a website and please take some time to check it out as we have
>> discussions on clay coming up the next 2 Monday evenings and you can sign
>> up
>> for classes on the website, too.
>>
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.KraftersKorner.org)
>>
>> Take some time to introduce yourselves and let us know what type of
>> crafts
>> you enjoy or would like to learn more about. We are always having
>> discussions and guest speakers so we can learn and share our love of
>> crafting.
>>
>> Joyce Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 10
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 16:45:56 -0800 (PST)
>> From: Michelle Fitchett <fitchett_michelle at yahoo.com>
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hi I just joined
>> Message-ID:
>> <1320626756.71510.YahooMailClassic at web120103.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>>
>> Hello,
>> ?My name is Michelle Fitchett and I am total blind. I loom knit and have
>> been knitting for about 6 months. I have made baby hats, baby booties,
>> kids hats, adult hats, scarfs. I am now working on a baby blanket.
>> I wanted to say Hello.
>> Michelle
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 11
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 19:59:56 -0500 (EST)
>> From: Blindhands at aol.com
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hi I just joined
>> Message-ID: <d930.6358a5c9.3be8878c at aol.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>> Hi Michelle
>>
>>
>> Welcome to Krafters Korner. Please take some time to browse our website
>> over at:
>>
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.KraftersKorner.org)
>>
>> We have some things scheduled for discussions starting tomorrow Hope
>> you
>> be interested.
>>
>>
>> Joyce Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 11/6/2011 7:47:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> fitchett_michelle at yahoo.com writes:
>>
>> Hello,
>> My name is Michelle Fitchett and I am total blind. I loom knit and have
>> been knitting for about 6 months. I have made baby hats, baby booties,
>> kids
>> hats, adult hats, scarfs. I am now working on a baby blanket.
>> I wanted to say Hello.
>> Michelle
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>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 12
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 20:02:04 -0500
>> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] [Bulk] Re: felting
>> Message-ID: <2144E44976A64A1990E3B319C6B393C9 at Lambert>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>> reply-type=response
>>
>> The sweater idea is really a very good way to make a handbag from Felt. I
>> gouth a sweater that was 100 percent Alpaca at the Salvation Army for
>> about
>> 5.00.
>> I felted it in the washer and dryer - then cut the arms out. Turned it
>> upside down, and used the beautiful bottom of the sweater at the top of
>> my
>> bag. It is gorgeous. I made handles out of the sleeve material after I
>> had
>> cut the underarm seam from the arm pit to the wrist. I rolled the length
>> of
>> the sleeve, and sewed it into long tubes. Then, sewed them onto the bag
>> for
>> handles.
>>
>> After the bag was put together, I created a lining out of some scrap
>> fabric
>> I had here - a nice plaid. Sewed that inside the Bag and WOW, It is a
>> beauty.
>>
>> Lynda River Woman
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Denise Shaible" <denise.shaible at att.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 12:13 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] [Bulk] Re: felting
>>
>>
>>> Well, I like this idea but I really wanted to make my own. thanks Joyce
>>> for giving me the idea about putting in a lining. I'm really trying to
>>> stay away from 100% wool. that's why I asked about wool blends or using
>>> smaller needles with regular yarn. It seems that there's no way around
>>> using wool. I'll keep this idea of using an old sweater on the back
>>> burner
>>> for now. thanks again.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Denise
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Blindhands at aol.com
>>> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 2:53 PM
>>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] felting
>>>
>>> Denise
>>>
>>> I am a bit confused as you asked about purse making and felting. That
>>> is
>>> why I explained how and what you do to felt things.
>>>
>>> Now here is the easiest way to make a felted bag...
>>>
>>> Go to the second hand type stores or tag sales, whatever. purchase
>>> yourself a 100% wool sweater[guy's sweaters are great for this][dark
>>> colors] and
>>> toss it in your washing machine with jeans and then in the dryer.
>>> Sweaters
>>> that have cables or patterns of stitches or colors work great. Now you
>>> have a shrunk up sweater that is felted. This is where you use your
>>> creativity. You want to cut this across the chest under the arm pit..
>>> Now you
>>> have a tube shape. I am giving you directions to make a type of tote
>>> bag.
>>> You want to sew right sides together that tube from side seam to side
>>> seam.[that is of course if the sweater had side seams from waist band
>>> to
>>> arm pit.
>>> Once you get that seamed that is now the bottom of your bag. You can
>>> sew
>>> it straight across or put corners to make the bottom rectangle or
>>> whatever
>>> you want. The ribbed band becomes the top of the bag. It is a
>>> finished
>>> edge so you can use a sleeve to make a handle or shoulder handle. You
>>> can
>>> purchase leather type handles in Joann's or purchase by the yard
>>> finished
>>> usually 1 inch wide or a little wider what they use for handles and it
>>> comes
>>> in colors. You can get nice large button and cord to close up this bag
>>> or
>>> use some felted fabric from a sleeve and just baste a piece thru the
>>> top
>>> area and use it as a draw string.
>>>
>>> So there you go. You don't have to spend hours knitting and then
>>> felting.
>>> You might even find one of those old sweaters in the house hopefully if
>>> it doesn't have too many moth holes in it.
>>>
>>> You can cut it up and make lots of sell phone bags. You can sew this
>>> by
>>> machine, by hand with thread or yarn.
>>>
>>> Ok there is a project for you.
>>>
>>> Let me know what you did with this information.
>>>
>>> Terry K. I hope you don't throw it on the fire to go up in smoke.
>>>
>>> Joyce Kane
>>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 11/4/2011 4:06:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> denise.shaible at att.net writes:
>>>
>>> Thanks for the information. I was hoping I wouldn't have to use 100%
>>> wool.
>>> Is there a wool blend that would work? Would using smaller needles
>>> create
>>> the felting effect so that I don't have to use wool? Just wondering.
>>> Thanks again.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Denise
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ohio Gardener
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 6:47 PM
>>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] felting
>>>
>>> Joyce,
>>>
>>> I'd join the class if it was knitted on the KK, but I'm not ready to
>>> try
>>> knitting needles again yet.
>>>
>>> Ohio
>>>
>>>
>>> -----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: Thursday, November 03, 2011 5:18 PM
>>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] felting
>>>
>>> For felting you begin with a yarn that is 100% wool that gives you
>>> basic
>>> washing instructions that say wash by hand in cold water and lie flat
>>> to
>>> dry. Then you can hold other types of yarn along with this when you
>>> knit
>>> or
>>> crochet. You will actually create your project larger then needed as
>>> it
>>> will shrink in size when you felt it. Don't worry about using fiber
>>> along
>>> with the wool that will not felt. As Linda said it creates interesting
>>> feeling fibers. As far as bags or purses or cell phone pouches they
>>> use
>>> felting
>>> a lot for these projects as the wool yarn does become a tighter weave
>>> due
>>> to the felting. Think of a wool winter coat. The wool fiber is
>>> woven
>>> tightly together to keep you warm and so the wind does not blow thru
>>> it.
>>> Well
>>> likewise when you felt a purse it tightens up the weave, it causes the
>>> fiber to feel thicker so for a purse it makes it stronger and small
>>> objects
>>>
>>> will not work their way thru the weave.
>>>
>>> I had taken a class a few years back and did a felted bag at a yarn
>>> shop
>>> in
>>> town. We did use different types of yarn to be knitted along with our
>>> 100% wool. I used some fuzzy stuff, some other 100% wool dyed yarns
>>> and
>>> some
>>> lacey type of yarn. After I felted it it was such a unique tactle
>>> feeling
>>> bag.
>>>
>>> I have said maybe I would teach a felting class, but I have not done
>>> that
>>> yet. So maybe if folks are interested I will do a class the beginning
>>> of
>>> the year.
>>>
>>> Let me know who might like to do it. The tough part is I don't have a
>>> yarn shop in town any more so I don't know exact names of yarns to
>>> refer
>>> you
>>> to
>>> trying out. I am sure we could find something up at Web's that we
>>> could
>>> order if you can't find anything locally.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Joyce Kane
>>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 13
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 20:06:52 -0500
>> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Monday Night Phone number -
>> Reminder
>> Message-ID: <3165711A68724F68ABE6696D2E788956 at Lambert>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>> reply-type=original
>>
>> Hi everyone.
>> Joyce asked me to give you a reminder about tomorrow night's chat.
>>
>> I will be doing it on making pottery from clay that is fired in a kiln.
>> I'll give a bit of the history of clay/pottery making, my own experiences
>> with pottery, and some information on how the clay is purchased, what
>> kinds
>> of clay can be used, firings, glazings, and anything else you want to
>> throw
>> in to the converstaion.
>>
>> Next Monday Night, Joselli will follow up with a chat on NON_FIRING
>> Clays.
>> So we'll be breaking the topic of pottery into TWO nights, covering only
>> ONE
>> Kind of clay each of the two nights so we don't get too confused.
>>
>> Please join in and ask questions or help with the discussion if you have
>> experince with the different clays, too. We are doing this in
>> anticipation
>> of teaching three classes in making something from clay, in our January
>> classes, to be announced later.
>>
>> Please JOIN US tomorrow night!
>>
>> Lynda River Woman
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 3:41 PM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Monday Night Phone number
>>
>>
>>>I forgot to include the phone number for Monday night.
>>>
>>> 218 862 3242 Dawn's Den, hit 1 twice and then 50 plus the #sign.
>>>
>>> You can always check our calendar for Monday Night topics and the phone
>>> number is posted on our website
>>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.KraftersKorner.org)
>>>
>>> Our classes with sign up are listed in the calendar on the website,
>>> too.
>>>
>>> Joyce Kane
>>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 14
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 18:16:40 -0800
>> From: "Denise Shaible" <denise.shaible at att.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] [Bulk] Therese - Introduction
>> Message-ID: <7149948D6A374D93B7FF1487D33B9C06 at OwnerPC>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>> reply-type=original
>>
>> Hi Therese,
>>
>> Welcome to the list. My name is Denise and I also live in California. I
>> live in Carson which is near Long Beach. We have some things in common.
>> As
>> with you, I love knitting and am always looking for ways to improve what
>> I
>> know how to do. I also want to do garments and to do things for my new
>> nephew as you said you wanted to do some things for your upcoming
>> grandchild. This is a great group and I'm sure with the amount of folks
>> who
>> knit on it, you'll learn lots of new and fun things.
>>
>> Look forward to hearing you on the list.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Denise Shaible
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Therese Gardner
>> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 6:10 AM
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Bulk] [Nfb-krafters-korner] Therese - Introduction
>>
>> Hello All:
>>
>>
>>
>> My name is Therese and I reside in California's San Joaquin central
>> Valley.
>> The craft I most enjoy is knitting.
>>
>>
>>
>> While I am not a beginner, by no means am I an advanced knitter either. I
>> can read a pattern pretty well and can complete the majority of stiches.
>> (I
>> will post my question separately as it may help others in the future.)
>>
>>
>>
>> I began knitting over 20 years ago. /Motivating factor was that my sister
>> was having her first child and I went to purchase a baby blanket. After
>> shocked by cost and lack of quality, I figured I could do it myself. Well
>> I
>> did and the blanket was a success. It still lives today. A little
>> tattered
>> but it still lives 23 years later!!
>>
>>
>>
>> The majority of my projects revolve around afghans and blankets. Those
>> are
>> pretty safe projects. But it is now time to advance as one of my friend's
>> daughter is expecting her first baby in a few weeks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Currently I am working on 2 projects 1) afghan and 2) baby blanket.
>>
>>
>>
>> What I hope to gain from this group are techniques to enhance my own
>> knitting and to then share these skills with other visually impaired
>> persons
>> within my community.
>>
>>
>>
>> I work as a counselor and often come across individuals who have
>> experienced
>> various degrees of vision loss and now feel they can no longer perform
>> the
>> craft they love e.g. knitting, quilting, and the list goes on.
>>
>>
>>
>> I look forward to participating in your group. I also hope I can provide
>> information that can benefit others.
>>
>>
>>
>> Therese
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 15
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 23:35:07 -0500 (EST)
>> From: Blindhands at aol.com
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] I got it to work!!!
>> Message-ID: <7ade.33ee5793.3be8b9fb at aol.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>> Hey everyone I got twitter to work! Many thanks Terrence for this
>> website:
>>
>> _www.accessibletwitter.com_ (http://www.accessibletwitter.com)
>>
>> I was calling qwitter quit! Now I can finally tweet Laurie and
>> everyone.
>>
>> My twitter name is:
>>
>> Blindhands1
>>
>> so let's follow each other!
>>
>> Many, many thanks Terrence I was really pulling out my hair over this
>> weekend.
>>
>> Joyce Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 16
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 21:48:19 -0700
>> From: "artist" <imanartist at earthlink.net>
>> To: "Ramona Walhof" <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>, "List for blind
>> crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Introducing myself
>> Message-ID: <8D17B421ACCE45E08CF0D54ACD4B0C6A at artistpc>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>> reply-type=response
>>
>> Ramona, Are you the nice person I went to the state convention with
>> several
>> years ago? If so, so happy to hear from you. Yes, I have been quilting
>> since the fifties and it is my second love next to my painting and
>> drawing.
>> I also weave and do pottery. Plenty here to keep me busy. This week, I
>> am
>> donating over 50 hats and scarves I knitted to be distributed to the
>> needy
>> in our community. I also donated a quilt to raffle to raise money for
>> coats
>> for kids. I did a presentation at our quilt guild in Twin Falls last
>> month
>> also in Burley. and they are still talking about it. I love having the
>> opportunity to speak to and show those who think that blindness cripples
>> that The blind are not handicapped but inspired people who can and
>> often
>> do reach and or surpass the same level of achievements as those who are
>> with sight.
>> JoAn
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 17
>> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 23:14:16 -0900
>> From: Terrence van Ettinger <terrencevane at gmail.com>
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] I got it to work!!!
>> Message-ID: <64594278-BCEB-47B3-B71F-3C86B354CC0B at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>
>> You're welcome; sorry I turned out to not be as available this weekend as
>> I thought I would; if there's one thing Occupy Anchorage has taught me:
>> iPhones don't like prolonged 30-degree weather.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Nov 6, 2011, at 7:35 PM, Blindhands at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> Hey everyone I got twitter to work! Many thanks Terrence for this
>>> website:
>>>
>>> _www.accessibletwitter.com_ (http://www.accessibletwitter.com)
>>>
>>> I was calling qwitter quit! Now I can finally tweet Laurie and
>>> everyone.
>>>
>>> My twitter name is:
>>>
>>> Blindhands1
>>>
>>> so let's follow each other!
>>>
>>> Many, many thanks Terrence I was really pulling out my hair over this
>>> weekend.
>>>
>>> Joyce Kane
>>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>
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>> ------------------------------
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>> Message: 18
>> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 07:29:27 -0500
>> 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>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] herb craft and bake sale
>> Message-ID:
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>> Good luck with your show, Ohio!
>>
>> Terry P.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ohio Gardener [mailto:flowersandherbs at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 8:05 PM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] herb craft and bake sale
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>>
>>
>> Just wanted to share with all of you that I am donating my knitted
>> holiday treat bag and my two crocheted cupcakes to my garden club's herb,
>> craft and bake sale on Election day. My treat bag is cream and red and
>> will have some holly sticking out of the top of it. the cupcakes are one
>> with white cake and chocolate icing and the other with chocolate cake and
>> white icing, and both have a wooden red bead cherry on top plus a
>> decorative pattern of small pins of multicolor. I will ask three or four
>> dollars for each and see if they sell. I think the bag turned out the
>> best, and the vanilla cupcake turned out better than the chocolate one,
>> because I did a better job of shaping it. so anyway, I'll let you know if
>> anything sells. Oh yes, I will also have my crocheted baby blankets there
>> too, but I didn't make them from a class with all of you.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ohio
>>
>>
>>
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>> Message: 19
>> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 08:32:03 -0500
>> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Tonight: Chat Topic
>> Message-ID: <63B6950379D24811BF3C41C3E0B72D09 at Lambert>
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>> Tonight's Chat is on KILN Fired CLAYS and POTTERY
>> Tonights Chat: The first in our two part series will be a general
>> information discussions on KILN FIRED clay.
>> Lynda will speak to us on KILN FIRED clay and treaditional uses for
>> fired clay.
>>
>> (We will SAVE the non-fired clay discussion for NEXT Monday NIGHT with
>> Joselli Walters.)
>>
>> TONIGHT: Monday November 7
>> Time: 8:30 PM Eastern, 7:30 PM Central, 6:30 PM Mountain, 5:30 PM
>> Pacific & 4:30 PM Alaska time
>>
>> TOPIC: Discussion on Working with KILN FIRED CLAY and POTTERY - Lynda
>> will lead tonight's discussion.
>>
>>
>> NEXT WEEK: This is a two part discussion and will continue on November
>> 14 at the same
>> times. Joselli wil lead the discussion on November 14th on NON_FIRED
>> CLays and Pottery.
>>
>> This is really a discussion that you should plan on being at both so
>> then you can learn about the possibilities of workin in clay for blind
>> and visually impaired people.
>>
>> PHONE NUMBER:
>> 218 862 3242 Dawn's Den, hit 1 twice and then 50 plus the #sign
>>
>> 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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>>
>> Message: 20
>> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 09:27:23 -0500
>> From: Carol Osmar <osmarc at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] test
>> Message-ID: <E5D0A5BA-9532-49DA-8F3D-BFF2800A1185 at sbcglobal.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>
>> Please disregard.
>> On Nov 6 , 2011, at 6:37 PM, Blindhands at aol.com wrote:
>>> Hey folks
>>>
>>> I really thought it would be nice to have some of those holiday dish
>>> cloths
>>> for the first week of December. I did not get any suggestions for knit
>>> or
>>> crochet togethers for the holiday. I really would also like to find
>>> one
>>> for a few of my Jewish friends. So please send me some you can find
>>> off
>>> list to:
>>> _Blindhands at aol.com_ (mailto:Blindhands at aol.com)
>>>
>>> We did a crochet wreath dishcloth last year I think it was crochet? Want
>>> to do that one again?
>>>
>>> Joyce Kane
>>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
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>>
>> Message: 21
>> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 08:59:38 -0600
>> From: "Zimmer, Cindy" <cindy.zimmer at nebraska.gov>
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] herb craft and bake sale
>> Message-ID:
>> <6F298A4AC6A1CC43B6F46F120DCE4BF2295B65290C at STNEMAIL01.stone.ne.gov>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> Great Ohio, let us know how they do.
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ohio
>> Gardener
>> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 7:05 PM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] herb craft and bake sale
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>>
>>
>> Just wanted to share with all of you that I am donating my knitted
>> holiday
>> treat bag and my two crocheted cupcakes to my garden club's herb, craft
>> and
>> bake sale on Election day. My treat bag is cream and red and will have
>> some
>> holly sticking out of the top of it. the cupcakes are one with white cake
>> and chocolate icing and the other with chocolate cake and white icing,
>> and
>> both have a wooden red bead cherry on top plus a decorative pattern of
>> small
>> pins of multicolor. I will ask three or four dollars for each and see if
>> they sell. I think the bag turned out the best, and the vanilla cupcake
>> turned out better than the chocolate one, because I did a better job of
>> shaping it. so anyway, I'll let you know if anything sells. Oh yes, I
>> will
>> also have my crocheted baby blankets there too, but I didn't make them
>> from
>> a class with all of you.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ohio
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 22
>> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 09:12:57 -0600
>> From: "Zimmer, Cindy" <cindy.zimmer at nebraska.gov>
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Questions about soeing.
>> Message-ID:
>> <6F298A4AC6A1CC43B6F46F120DCE4BF2295B652956 at STNEMAIL01.stone.ne.gov>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> Kendra,
>> Do you plan to sew using a sewing machine or are you hand stitching the
>> pieces together? Sounds like a lot of time to sew all the scraps
>> together. You talked about knots not working. When I was taught to make
>> toothbrush rugs, (which is a type of rag rug using the end of a
>> toothbrush as the needle) I was taught to lay the two ends together and
>> fold the ends over and about 1" in, make a cut with scissors. Pull the
>> end of the new scrap piece through the slit you made and pull it tight.
>> You will have a small knot, but it was nothing that didn't lay flat when
>> working that piece in.
>>
>> Cindy Z.
>>
>> -----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 4:08 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 w
>> hat 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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