[Nfb-krafters-korner] finding good crafting eyes

Wed Apr 9 12:40:25 UTC 2014

Oh yes.  Don't you love when someone says, "you don't want that, it is not
you".  Maybe I am looking for a new look or a different look for a special
event.  Tell me what it looks like, not what you think I would say about it.

Annette

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Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 1:32 AM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] finding good crafting eyes

Hi all.  I have to laugh listening to all your stories about color matching
and finding people that can explain or pick out what you want.  I had low
vision for decades, but color perception was excellent, so I was picky about
color, and my mother and I don't see colors the same way. Now I can't see
much color at all, but Mom is still my main resource.  She does one thing
that has always annoyed me -- when I ask for a description of something,
whether it is a color or a print in a fabric, or a description of a person's
face, she will immediately start telling me what she sees in the most
subjective, non-specific terms.  "Oh, she is classically pretty" or "this
print is too loud", with no specific objective details to grasp onto.  I
stop her and say, Mom, you're doing it again..." It doesn't help.
Does anyone else run into this problem?
I love bright colors. It is a great mood lifter.
Happy krafting.
--le

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From: "jill" <jillbilly4 at comcast.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] finding good crafting eyes

Joyce,
I love that story.  I have a friend who I have been friends with since the
second grade, but she is not a crafter.  I keep telling her that I will
teach her.
Jill

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Behalf Of Blindhands at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 8:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] finding good crafting eyes

Going back it was a trip to Keepsake Quilting and I had 2 friends along
with me.  Lorraine who is great for helping with colors and stuff and
actually it was another Girl Scout Leader.  Well I wanted to pick out
flannel for
a quilt throw and both of them are trying to describe what the  fabric
looked like.  Lorraine finally said, "Pick out anything, she can't  see it/"
and
they told me there was a lady standing near us and the lady  was horrified
that Lorraine said that.  The lady gave them a dirty look and  walked away.

Actually, I realized how my questions were sounding and when  Lorraine said
that to me, I started laughing and the three of us had a good  laugh.  I
also need to tell you that they threatened to leave me in New  Hampshire if
I
didn't hurry up and pick out what I wanted.  I need to say  Lorraine and I
have been friends since the 7th grade and that is a long  friendship to be
there for each other.

Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
Blindhands at AOL.com

In a message dated 4/8/2014 9:16:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
gary.brewer at comcast.net writes:

Oh, try  asking a few friends for help with color. then you are not only
confused but  very likely to hurt all but one of them when you make your
decision.  lol

Last summer i decided to assessorize the main bathroom with new  colors. My
x sister in law suggested teel. We bought two rugs in teel an a few
towels. the rugs curled up and surely can't be in Dan's bathroomWent out to
find
more rugs and shower curtain. Nothing that was near the towels. Oh, well,
you can always use hand towels.

Well, was out with my daughter, Janet  and she found a navy shower curtain
that would work well on dan's special  shower. No rugs that were the same
navy. all the navy we find has a green tint  this year. Well, up against the

shower curtain anyhow.

so, my friend,  Joyce took me out and she decided a light blue looked good
with the navy. we  got one rug forgetting the one right outside of the
shower which is most  important. Got a few more towels and went home.
Several
times friends have  taken me out to find a shower mat to match that light
blue.
Actually,  cornflower blue. Nothing!!! Plus Janet was here tonight and
wondered what made  Joyce think that blue even matched. lol I figured out
that
Joyce suggested tan  and I turned my blind nose up to that. Tan is boring!!!

Well, Janet  took the towels, at least I didn't use these and the rug back
and I am sure  she will come home with tan.

Now, I see a few friends thinking, "why  should I bother taking her out if
she just uses something else?". and I still  have the problem with my
dissapointment with plain boring tan. I never thought  the day would come
that I
would hate color.
Henrietta
On Apr 8, 2014,  at 4:08 PM, Cathy wrote:

> Joyce,
> Yes, some sighted folks  have the knack of identifying colors and some do
not. some folks know
>  easily if two colors go together while others are clueless. I used to
ask my  daughter to identify
> what colors things were for me till I realized  the hopelessness of doing
so. Here is a typical
> conversation  smile.
> Me: what color is this?
> Her: blue.
> Me: what  shade?
> Her: medium I guess.
> Me: is it a plain blue or perhaps  blue/green or blue/violet?
> Her: <large sigh> I don't know mom,  it is blue ok?
>
> Why it is most frustrating is that I was good  at seeing the subtleties
of color before losing my
> sight, despite the  fact that I had very little sight. so it is difficult
for me to understand  how
> someone can't do this. The closest I can get to it is that I can't  taste
individual spices in food.
> Food is either spicy or plain. Just  plain red or blue! <smile>
>
> Even more perplexing is that  my daughter can match colors and know what
goes together and what does
>  not look right. Maybe she just doesn't have the words, or maybe just
doesn't  have the patience.
> Cathy F
>
>
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