[Nfb-krafters-korner] Easy Sewing Craft

Wed Jan 4 22:16:55 UTC 2012

Whatever works Henrietta!  I think you are on to something!!!

Cindy Z.

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From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Henrietta Brewer
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 4:13 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Easy Sewing Craft

If the store is totally out of pot holders, which two in my town are, you make a dish cloth of your own from yarn and sew it on. lol

I went looking for pot holder and towel sets. None to be had, not even at Walmart. So I got a few towels and went to my dish cloth stash and now will attach a loop of I cord and a button to make my own tops. 

It is surely January in the stores. If you find something you want it is a good chance that it will be on sale. But if you want something it is very likely gone. lol 

I will let you know how the knitted work comes out.
No, there were no pot holders separately either. Well, two egg shaped and lots of oven mitts.
Henrietta
On Jan 4, 2012, at 12:16 PM, Zimmer, Cindy wrote:

> Neva,
> That all depends on what type of pot holder you buy.  If you buy one that has the loop in the corner, then yes, fold it to form a triangle and sew it to the towel.  The top of the triangle would be where you would sew the button on but in all cases, the towel should fit across the pot holder evenly.  If the pot holder has the loop in the center of one of the sides, then the pot holder will be folded into a rectangle shape.
> 
> Cindy Z. 
> 
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> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Neva Fairchild
> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 6:19 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Self Threading Sewing Machine Needles
> 
> So, I am trying to picture this. The pot holder seam attaching the towel to
> it would be on the bottom side of the oven handle and the button through the
> button hole would be on the top of the oven handle? If the loop is on a
> corner, this would make the pot holder form a triangle shape, right?  Would
> you gather the towel so it is no wider than the pot holder?
> 
> 
> 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 Henrietta
> Brewer
> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 12:08 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Self Threading Sewing Machine Needles
> 
> Hi Cindy, Thanks that will be on my shopping list. Cute idea.
> Henrietta
> On Jan 3, 2012, at 12:14 PM, Zimmer, Cindy wrote:
> 
>> I have a quick and easy project for you!  You purchase a pot holder and
> kitchen hand towel that match or coordinate well together.  
>> 
>> Locate the middle of the hand towel usually they are folded this way
> anyway.  Sew down the center of the pot holder with the "pretty side" out to
> the hand towel.  All you are doing is making one straight stitch which
> attaches the pot holder to the hand towel.  The loop of the pot holder
> becomes the button hole.  Line it up and sew on a large button.  Now this
> pot holder will go around the handle of your oven door.  The button holds it
> in place.  
>> 
>> Quick easy gifts!
>> 
>> Cindy Z.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Henrietta 
>> Brewer
>> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 7:53 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Self Threading Sewing Machine Needles
>> 
>> Someone asked if my self threading sewing machine needles were size 14.
> They are size 12. So looks like they come in many sizes. The twelve worked
> well on the material I was working with today.
>> 
>> My machine is in working order now. Wait, I am now able to thread and 
>> manage my machine myself. there is a lot more to learn but I have free 
>> classes at the store. But I can thread it and fill the bobbin and 
>> change some of the stitches that I might use and manage the length of 
>> stitches. Now, I want to come up with a very quick and easy project to 
>> do in the next couple of days to give to my New year's Eve friends. So 
>> any ideas will be greatly appreciated. I want to do more then a hot 
>> pad but not much more work then that. lol Henrietta 
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