[Nfb-krafters-korner] Mission Completed

[Kendra Schaber]

Hi Lynda, that sounds like you had a fun time! I'm glad that you rescued 
that family of cats. I hope that the other three end up in good homes when 
that time comes. Congradulationce on your beeding projects! I am learning 
how to make you know those ropes that you can play tug-a-war with? Yah, I 
like making them even more than the rag rugs that I made on the loom. I will 
finish the rug that I'm almost done with before I move ixclusively to the 
dog ropes. I ran into a number of technical problems with the weaving loom 
and soeing is just not in my skill set which is unfortunent because I have 
to soe the strips that the rag rug is made of together in order for them to 
be at a high quallity. I have not had as many technical diffacolties with 
the dog ropes and this is going on my third week of making them. You don't 
have to soe anything together which works out perfically fine by me. My 
weaving skills come in handy with making the ropes because you have to braid 
three strips together and you get to make a not at each end of the rope and 
add a bit of creativity at the same time. I am more independent with the dog 
ropes than I ever was with the rag rugs. I was in a meeting with my local 
krafter's guild on the week before Independent's Day when someone there came 
up with an idea to make the dog ropes. I tried it and made three or four of 
them that same day! I'm glad that I discovered it!!! Another kraft that I 
discovered through Sunnyside Organics was how to make paper from scratch. I 
can do most of it independently. Last week, I just finished up a course on 
the ways to make this paper. The paper is organic and is made out of 
plant-based fibers such as straw, celery, leaks and cotton. Sunnyside 
Organics is wanting to do a line of home made paper as a way to make money 
and recycle some of their plants. They love anything to do with horticulture 
and agerculture that is organic. How cool!!!
Kendra
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 4:16 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Mission Completed


> Mission is completed:  the one week trek to southern Ohio to do our GIRLZ 
> ART ADVENTURE in the woods.  I came back a very happy "camper."
>
> Completed the 8 1/2 x 11 inch encrusted bead work piece I had been working 
> on for a couple of months. After that, I started to do the encrusted bead 
> worked talisman pendant.  It is just loaded with pearls and stunning 
> Swarovski crystals - the REAL STUFF.
>
> After I get the pendant done - then I can do the Spiral Rope with Honey 
> Wax Opal Chips and Japanese Seed Beads that will be attached to the 
> pendant. It is gonna be a show stopper. Breath taking!
>
> The big bonus from our art camp was the visits we had from a stray cat who 
> came to beg from us - she arrived like a ghost at 7 am one morning as I 
> opened our door to begin my beading that day.  We gained her trust through 
> FOOD, and she eventually led my daughter to her nest of FOUR little 
> secrets - oh, gosh, what to do?  How could we go home knowing there was a 
> mother and four babies hidden away there with no food source and no water 
> anywhere - and nobody around.  Yes, we eventually got them all and brought 
> them home - they are here in my home now resting up from the dramatic 
> rescue - the mother is wild so it was very traumatic for her.
>
> I am happy to say they ALL are using the litter boxes - and the mother is 
> letting me pet her!  I guess our next move will be to get them all to the 
> vets in a few days - after I can finally get to pick up the mother, that 
> is!  I have named her Effie Pearl. Her four little fluffy children are: 
> Opal; big Boss; Peaches; and Diamond Back.  I will keep Effie Pearl and 
> Opal, and will be finding homes for the other three when the time is right 
> for that.
>
> Our GIRLZ ARt Camp Adventure was wonderful. We hiked in the mountains, 
> walked trails, explored caves, (some) did the 10 zip lines (not me); did 
> exercises and cardio in the evenings, walked up and down a very steep 
> mountain hill ever day, and more. We all came home very happy.This is my 
> kind of vacation - beading every day for hours, mornings and nights, and 
> laughing till we cried with friends over silly and crazy things.
>
> Lynda River Woman
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