[Nfb-krafters-korner] finding good crafting eyes
Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]
Terry.Powers at nih.gov
Thu Apr 10 11:30:34 UTC 2014
I am guessing the purple is what is making it girlish. Boys do not wair lite purple.
Did you go to the baby yarn section to find your yarn. That is a good place to start.
If you have trouble with colors, write to the group, for advice, before buying for a project.
Girl
Multi colors like a rainbow, white, pink, yellow, peach, lite purple or lavender
Boy
White, yellow, lite green, blue multi
Terry Powers
-----Original Message-----
From: Lovette Yewchan [mailto:lyewchan at telus.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 12:01 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] finding good crafting eyes
Ive never seen color so it is a bit of a mystery for me.
I wanted to have a baby boy color for a blanket I was going to knit.
My 14 year old daughter picked out a color only for many people telling me it is not a baby color.
So my husband goes with me and we get a color My mom visited and saw it on the table and informed me she hoped it was for a girl.
I am working on a hat for a baby boy I hoped, mom says it is a girl color.
Most say a boy or unisex.
It is a blue with some purple.
How confusing!
Lovette
On Apr 9, 2014, at 11:19 AM, Zimmer, Cindy <cindy.zimmer at nebraska.gov> wrote:
> Yes, but remember to help your reader out by letting us know what you are looking for. I am a good reader, so I hope I do not do these things, but sometimes it does help your readers if they know exactly what you are looking for or if in fact you are looking for something New or different for you.
>
> Cindy Z.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Annette
> Carr
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 7:40 AM
> To: 'qubit'; 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] finding good crafting eyes
>
> 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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> 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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> 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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> 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
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> 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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