[Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas

[Barb Roland]

Carol, I will check with a loom knit group I'm on and see what I can find 
out for you.
Barb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carol" <csiegel at verizon.net>
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Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2012 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas


> Hi Every one, this is Carol Siegel.
> When I called Michaels yesterday, I asked them what kind of Rake Knitting 
> Looms they had?
>
> They told me they have a brand called; Loops and Threads.
>
> I am wondering how these are different from the Boye and Martha Stewart 
> Versions.
>
> None of the sales people were able to tell me.
>
> They did tell me that the pegs don't have grooves in them.
>
> They had no idea if the spacing ETC. is different.
>
> When I was in a Hobby Lobby, in Texas, they didn't have any of these type 
> looms.
>
> When I called A.C. More, they didn't know anything about these.
> I haven't checked to see what Joannes says.
>
> I like what Sam and Isela had at Decoraccents when they were in Business.
>
> I like the Plastic and Wooden pegs and I never used the grooves.
>
> I also like the (Little round Balls) on the tops of the pegs, because they 
> keep the stitches from falling off the tops of the pegs.
>
> Does anybody have any comments on this subject?
>
> I have an old loom that I have been using since 1963, the bottom has tape 
> all around it, and I also have it held together with rubber bands.
>
> This company is no longer in business.
>
> This is all that I have to say for now.
>
> Carol Siegel
>
> P.S. A lot of times, when you talk about looms, people think that you are 
> talking about looms that we use to make pot holders on.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cathy" <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
> To: <nascaryarnman at gmail.com>; "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 10:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] plastic canvas
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Unfortunately I was on vacation during Terry's plastic canvas class in
>> August. I am interested in learning this craft. Time for me to learn
>> something new!
>>
>> Meanwhile, I was looking around for patterns, supplies and the like 
>> online.
>>
>>
>> This site seems to have some interesting patterns, though they are not 
>> free.
>> www.everythingplasticcanvas.com/Pattern
>>
>> I was amazed to learn that there are so many different stitches used in
>> plastic canvas crafting. I found this information on
>>
>> www.everythingplasticcanvas.com/Pattern
>>
>> however, there is nothing to match a teacher to explain to me what to do. 
>> so
>> Terry and Henry, I will be contacting you.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>>
>>
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