[Nfb-krafters-korner] sewing

[Blindhands at aol.com]

I do not know about this machine, but if you find out please do  share.  I 
would go to a place that sells them and ask them to demonstrate  one for 
you.  I don't care if you can't see a thing, have them describe  what they are 
doing.  Ask lots of questions.  If you have no sight not  sure if setting 
the machine is done totally by sight or if example push this  button 4 times 
and you select this..
 
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com   

 
In a message dated 8/10/2012 7:58:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jennifersjackson at att.net writes:

Hey,  does anyone have any information about the accessibility of an
embroidery  machine? 


Jennifer


-----Original Message-----
From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]  On Behalf Of Henrietta
Brewer
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 6:23  PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] sewing

You might make some adaptions yourself.  Like marking the measurements for
seam gauge. But a simple machine with  dials and levers can work nicely. 

One thing I did to save time is to  put a piece of masking tape on the end 
of
my thread while threading. I was  doing the threading without it but it took
forever. Then I cut the tape off  before threading the needle.

Oh, and for how would you know if you made  a mistake? Can you find a hole 
in
your clothing now? In fact, I have never  left a hole in my sewing. Might
have made seams that were not so straight,  Might have kept sewing when the
thread broke, and even sewed two pieces  together so one was inside out but
never left a hole in anything.  lol

Oh, to keep my quilt pieces on the same side I pin the colors  together wiht
the head of the pin on the right side. 

Lots of things  you learn as you go. But skirts might be a good way to  
start.

Henrietta
On Aug 10, 2012, at 4:26 PM, Nikki  wrote:

> Are they adapted?
> 
> -----Original  Message----- From: Tanya Wheatley
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 6:14  AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] sewing
> 
> Yes, it is. I have three  electric sewing machines and three treadle
machines
> that I  use!
> 
> Tanya
> 
>  --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Nikki"  <daizies304 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 1:13  AM
> To: <Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Subject:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] sewing
> 
>   Is it possible for  the blind to use a sewing machine?
> 
> 
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