[Nfb-krafters-korner] finding good crafting eyes

Wed Apr 9 16:59:14 UTC 2014

This makes me laugh.  Yes, us readers read with our eyes and everyone sees differently.  There was an article about this recently that my daughter (age 13) showed me. It has to do with the amount of light that our eyes reflect and let in.  It did make since to me.  Wish I would have saved the article, I would share it with you all.

Cindy Z. 

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dixie
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 8:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] finding good crafting eyes

Hahaha, I have found I need to take a consensus on colors.  What my husband sees as purple, my daughter sees as pink.  Really?  So, then I run it by a few more people to get a consensus as to what the true color is.

Dixie
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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Henrietta Brewer
Sent: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 9:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] finding good crafting eyes

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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