[Nfb-krafters-korner] website appeal and taking photos
Amanda Matheny
craftyfrugalmom at gmail.com
Sat Apr 19 15:35:23 UTC 2014
Try using JPEG Auto Rotater. It's free and it automatically sets the
images to the exif tags, which is why they display wrong in Windows.
Any program that reads exif tags will display it right, but Microsoft
is very behind the times on this, as are several web browsers, but
this program will fix that for you. Here's the link.
http://www.pilpi.net/software/JPEG-EXIF_autorotate.php
It's accessible. Actually you need not open the program at all. Just
browse to the photo or folder of photos and use the context menu
accessed with the application key to select auto rotate and voila,
it's done!
On 4/19/14, Elizabeth Huffman <masterspanishteacher2306 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Lily and everyone with a website,
>
> I do take pictures with my Iphone but I have someone sighted take a
> look before I post them anywhere. I have found that they must
> sometimes be repositioned when I transfer them to my computer as they
> appear upside down!
> I have a wordpress site but it's completely unrelated to crafting.
>
> Liz
>
>
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>> 1. All Free Crochet (Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E])
>> 2. Re: super bulky yarn for babies and toddlers, among other
>> yarn chatter (Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E])
>> 3. Re: All Free Crochet (Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC)
>> 4. Re: All Free Crochet (Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E])
>> 5. FW: question (Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E])
>> 6. Re: Graphic Logo Design (Blindhands at aol.com)
>> 7. Re: Have to say this... (Blindhands at aol.com)
>> 8. Re: Have to say this... (Terry Knox)
>> 9. thanksgiving at easter (jill)
>> 10. Re: super bulky yarn for babies and toddlers, among other
>> yarn chatter (minh ha)
>> 11. To Becky (Lillie Pennington)
>> 12. Re: Update on my Website (Lillie Pennington)
>> 13. Re: Graphic Logo Design (slery)
>> 14. Re: Update on my Website (Amanda Matheny)
>> 15. Question about worsted weight yarn (minh ha)
>> 16. Re: Update on my Website (Cathy)
>> 17. Re: Question about worsted weight yarn (Cathy)
>> 18. Re: Question about worsted weight yarn (Barb Roland)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 13:43:58 +0000
>> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists
>> (nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org)" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] All Free Crochet
>> Message-ID: <4F0870E222A8DC408429297B3BC575BC0CA6F501 at MLBXV10.nih.gov>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>>
>> How long will the links in these e-mails be available. Should we go and
>> copy what we are interested in or just save the e-mails? I am not
>> advanced
>> enough to do much, yet, but will love to have some of this imfo for the
>> future. What should I do?
>>
>> Terry Powers
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:25:04 +0000
>> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] super bulky yarn for babies and
>> toddlers, among other yarn chatter
>> Message-ID: <4F0870E222A8DC408429297B3BC575BC0CA6F527 at MLBXV10.nih.gov>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> Joann's has it.
>> Hope you like it.
>> Just croched a scarf out of it and made one of 2 mittens. Forgot how to
>> do
>> my cable cast on, oh my!
>>
>> Terry P.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Cathy [mailto:flowersandherbs at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 11:38 PM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] super bulky yarn for babies and
>> toddlers,
>> among other yarn chatter
>>
>> Terry,
>> Thanks for your yarn suggestion, particularly describing the color. I
>> will
>> go check it out now.
>>
>> I thought that a cotton blend would be nice for a spring or summer scarf.
>> She will be using any loom with at least 16 pegs. The scarf will be
>> knitted
>> flat and the stitch she is talking about is not the figure eight stitch
>> that
>> Henry teaches. Minh says that this stitch is also called the fishnet or
>> diamond lace stitch.
>> So something new to learn.
>> Cathy F
>>
>>
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>> ------------------------------
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:28:19 -0700
>> From: "Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] All Free Crochet
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>> I have been subscribed for a few months now and the links always work for
>> me
>> when I go back and click on them. Links don't disappear.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Apr 18, 2014, at 6:43 AM, "Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]"
>>> <Terry.Powers at nih.gov> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> How long will the links in these e-mails be available. Should we go and
>>> copy what we are interested in or just save the e-mails? I am not
>>> advanced enough to do much, yet, but will love to have some of this imfo
>>> for the future. What should I do?
>>>
>>> Terry Powers
>>>
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>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:47:11 +0000
>> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] All Free Crochet
>> Message-ID: <4F0870E222A8DC408429297B3BC575BC0CA6F552 at MLBXV10.nih.gov>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> Thanks, LM!
>>
>> Terry P.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC [mailto:lmartinez217 at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 10:28 AM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] All Free Crochet
>>
>> I have been subscribed for a few months now and the links always work for
>> me
>> when I go back and click on them. Links don't disappear.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Apr 18, 2014, at 6:43 AM, "Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]"
>>> <Terry.Powers at nih.gov> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> How long will the links in these e-mails be available. Should we go and
>>> copy what we are interested in or just save the e-mails? I am not
>>> advanced enough to do much, yet, but will love to have some of this imfo
>>> for the future. What should I do?
>>>
>>> Terry Powers
>>>
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>>
>> ------------------------------
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:12:55 +0000
>> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists
>> (nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org)" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: question
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>>
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>> To: NCI DCCPS TCRB GRP
>> Subject: question
>>
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>> ------------------------------
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>> Message: 6
>> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:14:54 -0400 (EDT)
>> From: Blindhands at aol.com
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Graphic Logo Design
>> Message-ID: <1568.5b117662.4082d3ae at aol.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>> If you know of someone that will be willing to do this graphic design
>> please have them contac me off list at
>> _Blindhands at aol.com_ (mailto:Blindhands at aol.com)
>>
>> and I will explain what I am looking for to be our logo.
>>
>> Joyce
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 4/18/2014 7:59:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> Terry.Powers at nih.gov writes:
>>
>> What are you thinking of, knitting needles and a ball of yarn, instead
>> of
>> the lap top?
>>
>> Terry P.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: slery [mailto:slerythema at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 12:24 AM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Graphic Logo Design
>>
>> That is the picture you are supposed to be seeing.
>>
>> Cindy S.
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 3:35 PM
>>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Graphic Logo Design
>>>
>>> That site is Showing Whozit with a laptop. Where is the picture you
>>> want
>> us
>>> to see?
>>>
>>> Terry P.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: slery [mailto:slerythema at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 3:56 AM
>>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Graphic Logo Design
>>>
>>> I forgot to include a link for those on the list that have some vision
>>> and
>> would
>>> like to actually see it.
>>>
>>> http://www.nfbkentuckytad.org/index.html
>>>
>>> Cindy S.
>>>
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-
>>> > bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Melinda Gorley
>>> > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 3:30 PM
>>> > To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>> > Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Graphic Logo Design
>>> >
>>> > Joyce and I have talked about a graphic logo or picture designed for
>>> > our Twitter account and other places where a logo could be used.
>>> > Artwork is definitely not my thing, so we are asking if you know of
>>> > anyone who could design and donate it to Krafters Korner. Please
>>> > check with your family
>>> and
>>> > friends to see if anyone could help out with this. I have also
>>> > requested
>>> help
>>> > with this on my Twitter account and hopefully we will get a response
>> soon.
>>> > Thanks! Melinda
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>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:37:32 -0400 (EDT)
>> From: Blindhands at aol.com
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Have to say this...
>> Message-ID: <2156.1d35a7e2.4082d8fc at aol.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>> Many thanks Terry. It is good to hear jus a "Thank You" occasionally.
>> I
>> really try to send out "Thank Yous" to the teachers and web mistress and
>> all you hellpers out there. I appreciate each and every one of you.
>>
>> There is a lot of work here at Krafters Korner and I am not ready to
>> return
>>
>> yet in full.
>>
>> I can't believe all the stuff that is coming up regarding phone calls and
>> forms and appoinbtments to get things straightened out. The beginning of
>> this week I had this phone call basically telling me I am inb the donut
>> hole
>>
>> for my medications and that one of my insulins that I was thrilled to
>> find
>>
>> out a week back waas going to cost me $80 sfor 3month supply was going
>> to
>> be now $465 this week and that is only 1 of them. I started calling and
>> saying I can't afford that and what am I going to do. QWell after a lot
>> of
>>
>> phone calls to many places and SS telling me I make too much money, a
>> state
>>
>> agency said I qualify to get my insulins and non generic medications for
>> $6.50 each. The only problem was it takes 2 months to get on this
>> program.
>>
>> So they sent me off to another place that might provide my medications
>> for
>>
>> those 2 months. The forms hopefully will be in the mail when I hit home
>> on
>>
>> Sunday and I need one of my kids to point a finger to where to sign it
>> and
>>
>> I can pick up my meds on Tuesday. Thank God.
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 11/1/2013 3:20:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> tknox6 at sc.rr.com writes:
>>
>> To all at KK,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have to say this. After just reading all the post of the last few
>> days,
>> I
>> am amazed at how much work Joyce Kane, KK"s President, does to keep this
>> going. I hope you all take a minute to consider, all that has to be
>> scheduled and juggled to provide each of us will these classes. Yes, the
>> teachers are great in providing their knowledge and training, but Joyce
>> is
>> the hub that keeps the wheel turning. No one is perfect, but please ask
>> yourself, how blessed we are that she takes on this for each of us, she
>> needs a Great Job Joyce, once in a while. Just knowing she is there to
>> do
>> the organization and now starting 2014 is amazing, she takes a licking
>> and
>> keeps ticking. I have to say we are all responsible for KK but Joyce
>> thank
>> you for all you do, you can never hear that enough.
>>
>>
>>
>> Terry Knox
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:26:17 -0400
>> From: "Terry Knox" <tknox6 at sc.rr.com>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Have to say this...
>> Message-ID: <000c01cf5b4c$d5f50340$81df09c0$@sc.rr.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> Joyce,
>> Hope you are old enough to remember this. I am changing your nickname to
>> Timex, you take a licking and still keep ticking. My prayers and blessing
>> are coming your way. I am wrapping up my special prayers for the Lent
>> season
>> and you have been at the top of my list for the past 40 days and hope you
>> have felt them coming for this special time, seems some have been
>> answered
>> in reading your message. Have a blessed Easter.t
>> Er
>> ry
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Blindhands at aol.com
>> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 3:38 PM
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Have to say this...
>>
>> Many thanks Terry. It is good to hear jus a "Thank You" occasionally.
>> I
>> really try to send out "Thank Yous" to the teachers and web mistress and
>> all you hellpers out there. I appreciate each and every one of you.
>>
>> There is a lot of work here at Krafters Korner and I am not ready to
>> return
>> yet in full.
>>
>> I can't believe all the stuff that is coming up regarding phone calls and
>> forms and appoinbtments to get things straightened out. The beginning of
>> this week I had this phone call basically telling me I am inb the donut
>> hole
>> for my medications and that one of my insulins that I was thrilled to
>> find
>> out a week back waas going to cost me $80 sfor 3month supply was going
>> to
>> be now $465 this week and that is only 1 of them. I started calling and
>> saying I can't afford that and what am I going to do. QWell after a lot
>> of
>> phone calls to many places and SS telling me I make too much money, a
>> state
>> agency said I qualify to get my insulins and non generic medications for
>> $6.50 each. The only problem was it takes 2 months to get on this
>> program.
>>
>> So they sent me off to another place that might provide my medications
>> for
>>
>> those 2 months. The forms hopefully will be in the mail when I hit home
>> on
>>
>> Sunday and I need one of my kids to point a finger to where to sign it
>> and
>> I can pick up my meds on Tuesday. Thank God.
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 11/1/2013 3:20:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> tknox6 at sc.rr.com writes:
>>
>> To all at KK,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have to say this. After just reading all the post of the last few
>> days,
>> I
>> am amazed at how much work Joyce Kane, KK"s President, does to keep this
>> going. I hope you all take a minute to consider, all that has to be
>> scheduled and juggled to provide each of us will these classes. Yes, the
>> teachers are great in providing their knowledge and training, but Joyce
>> is
>> the hub that keeps the wheel turning. No one is perfect, but please ask
>> yourself, how blessed we are that she takes on this for each of us, she
>> needs a Great Job Joyce, once in a while. Just knowing she is there to
>> do
>> the organization and now starting 2014 is amazing, she takes a licking
>> and
>> keeps ticking. I have to say we are all responsible for KK but Joyce
>> thank
>> you for all you do, you can never hear that enough.
>>
>>
>>
>> Terry Knox
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 9
>> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 16:58:09 -0500
>> From: "jill" <jillbilly4 at comcast.net>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] thanksgiving at easter
>> Message-ID: <115E944D15B3487BA1052D09A6977BA4 at JillInspiron531>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just want to take the time to tell everyone here at krafters korner how
>> much I appreciate you all. This is a wonderful group of caring and
>> talented
>> folks. I especially want to say a huge Thank You to our founder and
>> leader
>> Joyce Kane. I was just telling Cathy last night in our macram? class how
>> much Joyce is the heart and soul of this group. I knew she was important
>> but not until her absence have I realized how she breathes life into this
>> list and our group of crafters. Joyce, we all love and miss you. Please
>> know that we could not do this without you! I pray that God calms and
>> answers all of your worries and questions. Just know that we are here to
>> lean on, not just for crafting but as friends.
>>
>> Happy Easter and much Thanks for the joy you have brought to all our
>> lives!
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 10
>> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 19:32:50 -0400
>> From: minh ha <minh.ha927 at gmail.com>
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] super bulky yarn for babies and
>> toddlers, among other yarn chatter
>> Message-ID:
>> <CAAJqG9j=Q62sj9XXdbVvttt2UZTTp5pKGtEXgqMdF0fFSLN4_A at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>
>> Hi Cathy,
>>
>> I was looking at yarns just now and ran across a yarn by Bernat called
>> handigrafter holiday sparkle. It's 98% cotton and 25 metallic. I'm not
>> sure about the colors available, but I'm thinking of getting some to
>> make a sparkly scarf when I teach the class. Thought you might be
>> interested.
>>
>> Minh
>>
>> On 4/18/14, Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] <Terry.Powers at nih.gov> wrote:
>>> Joann's has it.
>>> Hope you like it.
>>> Just croched a scarf out of it and made one of 2 mittens. Forgot how to
>>> do
>>> my cable cast on, oh my!
>>>
>>> Terry P.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Cathy [mailto:flowersandherbs at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 11:38 PM
>>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] super bulky yarn for babies and
>>> toddlers,
>>> among other yarn chatter
>>>
>>> Terry,
>>> Thanks for your yarn suggestion, particularly describing the color. I
>>> will
>>> go check it out now.
>>>
>>> I thought that a cotton blend would be nice for a spring or summer
>>> scarf.
>>> She will be using any loom with at least 16 pegs. The scarf will be
>>> knitted
>>> flat and the stitch she is talking about is not the figure eight stitch
>>> that
>>> Henry teaches. Minh says that this stitch is also called the fishnet or
>>> diamond lace stitch.
>>> So something new to learn.
>>> Cathy F
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty
>> recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity:
>> but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on
>> their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." T. E. Lawrence
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 11
>> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 22:38:02 -0400
>> From: "Lillie Pennington" <lilliepennington at fuse.net>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] To Becky
>> Message-ID: <004f01cf5b78$62767fd0$27637f70$@net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> Hi Becky,
>>
>>
>>
>> I lost your original email, but I just really wanted to thank you for
>> your
>> suggestion with my afghan. I am now playing around with different loops
>> and
>> stitches and am enjoying the project more.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Lillie
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 12
>> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 22:49:00 -0400
>> From: "Lillie Pennington" <lilliepennington at fuse.net>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Update on my Website
>> Message-ID: <00c001cf5b79$eb36eed0$c1a4cc70$@net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> Hi Amanda,
>>
>> I cannot speak from a visual standpoint but really like your site. I have
>> not used this but have you looked at having something like an Etsy store?
>> This may make purchasing of products from your site easier, but this is
>> not
>> my area of expertise, but I know there was a discussion of taking
>> payments
>> a
>> couple months ago.
>>
>> I am curious to learn what you find out about themes, site layout, and
>> pictures. I am currently building a blog about my crafting experiences
>> and
>> while I want to market it to the blind, I want it to be visually
>> appealing
>> and professional looking. I am particularly curious about pictures. Can
>> they
>> be taken from a phone? How much photo editing has to be done? Can a
>> almost
>> totally blind person take and post pictures independently? Also, how in
>> general can you make a site more "visually appealing."
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Amanda Matheny
>> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 10:32 AM
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org; blparent at nfbnet.org;
>> blindkid at nfbnet.org; An exploration of art by and for blind persons
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Update on my Website
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I have received emails from several people on these lists who were
>> interested in visiting the website I mentioned in my intro message but it
>> was down for over a day because the host was having server issues.
>> It is now back up and I wanted to let you all know since there was a lot
>> of
>> interest.
>>
>> As I said it's still very new and a work in progress, but feel free to
>> check
>> it out, send me feedback or topic suggestions, watch out for the posting
>> of
>> my handmade needlepoint items, and stay tuned for updates to the site. I
>> have a few really great ideas in mind for it that have not yet been
>> implemented.
>>
>> You can visit the site by going to
>>
>> www.craftyfrugalmom.com
>>
>> or follow me on Twitter at
>>
>> @craftyfrugalmom
>>
>> Anyone who has experience with Wordpress driven sites, feel free to
>> contact
>> me. I'm especially interested in discussing screen reader accessible
>> themes
>> that are also pleasing to the sighted world. My current theme is ok, but
>> not
>> all that visually appealing and I want to find a way to have the best of
>> both worlds. I do not want a site that screams blind. I want something
>> with
>> character.
>>
>> Well, gotta run now because I'm off to a day at a local amusement park
>> with
>> my family, but I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks!
>>
>> --
>> Amanda Matheny
>> Twitter: @craftyfrugalmom
>> Website: www.craftyfrugalmom.com
>>
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>> have a Twitter account? You can still follow Krafters Korner on Twitter.
>> Go
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>> ngton%40fuse.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 13
>> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 23:04:00 -0400
>> From: "slery" <slerythema at gmail.com>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Graphic Logo Design
>> Message-ID: <00dd01cf5b7c$03a9dd90$0afd98b0$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> I wasn't suggesting anything in particular, just that we should check
>> with
>> National as an option.
>>
>> Cindy S.
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]
>>> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 7:15 AM
>>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Graphic Logo Design
>>>
>>> What are you thinking of, knitting needles and a ball of yarn, instead
>>> of
>> the lap
>>> top?
>>>
>>> Terry P.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: slery [mailto:slerythema at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 12:24 AM
>>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Graphic Logo Design
>>>
>>> That is the picture you are supposed to be seeing.
>>>
>>> Cindy S.
>>>
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: Nfb-krafters-korner
>>> > [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> > On Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]
>>> > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 3:35 PM
>>> > To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>>> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Graphic Logo Design
>>> >
>>> > That site is Showing Whozit with a laptop. Where is the picture you
>>> > want
>>> us
>>> > to see?
>>> >
>>> > Terry P.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: slery [mailto:slerythema at gmail.com]
>>> > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 3:56 AM
>>> > To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>>> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Graphic Logo Design
>>> >
>>> > I forgot to include a link for those on the list that have some vision
>>> > and
>>> would
>>> > like to actually see it.
>>> >
>>> > http://www.nfbkentuckytad.org/index.html
>>> >
>>> > Cindy S.
>>> >
>>> > > -----Original Message-----
>>> > > From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-
>>> > > bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Melinda Gorley
>>> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 3:30 PM
>>> > > To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>> > > Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Graphic Logo Design
>>> > >
>>> > > Joyce and I have talked about a graphic logo or picture designed for
>>> > > our Twitter account and other places where a logo could be used.
>>> > > Artwork is definitely not my thing, so we are asking if you know of
>>> > > anyone who could design and donate it to Krafters Korner. Please
>>> > > check with your family
>>> > and
>>> > > friends to see if anyone could help out with this. I have also
>>> > > requested
>>> > help
>>> > > with this on my Twitter account and hopefully we will get a response
>>> soon.
>>> > > Thanks! Melinda
>>> > > _______________________________________________
>>> > > Nfb-krafters-korner mailing list
>>> > > Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>> > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-korner_nfbnet.org
>>> > > Division Website: http://www.krafterskorner.org Facebook page:
>>> > > https://www.facebook.com/pages/NFB-Krafters-
>>> > > Division/269246643109571
>>> > > "Follow NFB Krafters Korner on Twitter: Our Handle is @craftingblind
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>>> >
>>> >
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 14
>> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 22:49:22 -0500
>> From: Amanda Matheny <craftyfrugalmom at gmail.com>
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Update on my Website
>> Message-ID:
>> <CAP06fv_C=qa5fbZ3zMMstoNWjyS_rpGWrVSE02cSFC+KA+aj1A at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>
>> I'm glad you like the site. I just barely figured out the store thing.
>> I am using one that's a wordpress plugin called Simple ecommerce. It
>> seems good but I wrote the developer to ask how to do a few things.
>>
>> I'm experimenting with themes at the moment. Still working on getting
>> that the way I want it.
>>
>> I've been taking my pictures with my iPhone, sending them to myself
>> via mail and selecting the small option, which is good for display on
>> a website and not very big, and then I use a free program called JPEG
>> auto rotater which fixes the problem of the iPhone messing up
>> orientation. Actually it's not Apple that messes it up but rather a
>> bunch of windows programs that don't read the tags correctly.
>>
>> I believe an almost totally blind person can take the pictures, yes. I
>> don't have a ton of sight myself and I do it, but you may want to get
>> a sighted person to help just with the first few, so that you can get
>> the hang of how to position the camera. Once you are comfortable
>> positioning it and getting a good shot, you can do it yourself. It
>> just takes a little practice.
>>
>> I'm not an expert on the visual appealing thing. I do have some sight
>> but it's deteriorated considerably since I was a kid and my color
>> vision sucks. However I do remember colors. One cool way to make a
>> site visually appealing and yet still accessible is to play with the
>> text and background colors. For example, most sites use white on black
>> as their high contrast option. However, for someone like me who uses
>> high contrast but also doesn't want the status quo, or for totally
>> sighted people that just want a little character on the site, you
>> might try using a dark blue, like a navy or midnight blue background
>> color with a bright yellow text color. This will keep the high
>> contrast look while simultaneously catering to the sighted or
>> partially sighted community for visual appeal.
>>
>> If I think of any more tips I think might help, I will send them, but
>> that's all I have for now.
>>
>> On 4/18/14, Lillie Pennington <lilliepennington at fuse.net> wrote:
>>> Hi Amanda,
>>>
>>> I cannot speak from a visual standpoint but really like your site. I
>>> have
>>> not used this but have you looked at having something like an Etsy
>>> store?
>>> This may make purchasing of products from your site easier, but this is
>>> not
>>> my area of expertise, but I know there was a discussion of taking
>>> payments
>>> a
>>> couple months ago.
>>>
>>> I am curious to learn what you find out about themes, site layout, and
>>> pictures. I am currently building a blog about my crafting experiences
>>> and
>>> while I want to market it to the blind, I want it to be visually
>>> appealing
>>> and professional looking. I am particularly curious about pictures. Can
>>> they
>>> be taken from a phone? How much photo editing has to be done? Can a
>>> almost
>>> totally blind person take and post pictures independently? Also, how in
>>> general can you make a site more "visually appealing."
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Amanda Matheny
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 10:32 AM
>>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org; blparent at nfbnet.org;
>>> blindkid at nfbnet.org; An exploration of art by and for blind persons
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Update on my Website
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I have received emails from several people on these lists who were
>>> interested in visiting the website I mentioned in my intro message but
>>> it
>>> was down for over a day because the host was having server issues.
>>> It is now back up and I wanted to let you all know since there was a lot
>>> of
>>> interest.
>>>
>>> As I said it's still very new and a work in progress, but feel free to
>>> check
>>> it out, send me feedback or topic suggestions, watch out for the posting
>>> of
>>> my handmade needlepoint items, and stay tuned for updates to the site. I
>>> have a few really great ideas in mind for it that have not yet been
>>> implemented.
>>>
>>> You can visit the site by going to
>>>
>>> www.craftyfrugalmom.com
>>>
>>> or follow me on Twitter at
>>>
>>> @craftyfrugalmom
>>>
>>> Anyone who has experience with Wordpress driven sites, feel free to
>>> contact
>>> me. I'm especially interested in discussing screen reader accessible
>>> themes
>>> that are also pleasing to the sighted world. My current theme is ok, but
>>> not
>>> all that visually appealing and I want to find a way to have the best of
>>> both worlds. I do not want a site that screams blind. I want something
>>> with
>>> character.
>>>
>>> Well, gotta run now because I'm off to a day at a local amusement park
>>> with
>>> my family, but I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Amanda Matheny
>>> Twitter: @craftyfrugalmom
>>> Website: www.craftyfrugalmom.com
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>> Amanda Matheny
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>>
>>
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>>
>> Message: 15
>> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:55:17 -0400
>> From: minh ha <minh.ha927 at gmail.com>
>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about worsted weight yarn
>> Message-ID:
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>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a question about yarn specifications. I recently bought a
>> couple skeins of Red Heart shimmer yarn for a scarf; on the website,
>> it said that it was a medium worsted weight yarn. When I got it
>> however, it was a lot thinner than the worsted weight that I was used
>> to. When I think of worsted weight, I think of yarns like super saver
>> or something similar. This yarn feels more like dk weight or sport. Am
>> I missing something here or is it a mislabel? I did some research on
>> other websites too and they also specify it as a "medium worsted
>> weight." Does the medium mean anything? I'm just super confused at the
>> moment.
>>
>> Minh
>>
>> --
>> "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty
>> recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity:
>> but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on
>> their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." T. E. Lawrence
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 16
>> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 01:20:11 -0400
>> From: "Cathy" <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Update on my Website
>> Message-ID: <001701cf5b8f$0a461610$1ed24230$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> Hi ladies,
>> Lillie and Amanda you were discussing how to make a website look nice
>> without sacrificing usability
>> for the blind. I can only speak as a screen reader user, but I have
>> looked
>> around at a number of
>> sites and asked my jaws to tell me what the font attributes and heading
>> styles are being used on a
>> variety of sites. What I have noted is that sites use different
>> formatting
>> such as centering,
>> underlining, bolding for their heading levels. Different sites use
>> various
>> fonts such as Arial or
>> times new roman etc. on their sites, but normally the font chosen is the
>> same throughout.
>> . I am sure that these things help to make the site more interesting as
>> well
>> as making it easier to
>> navigate with these features. I know that when I wrote my newsletters for
>> my
>> garden club, these
>> things were all important along with the color that has already been
>> mentioned. Of course pictures
>> are good, but so is clipart. I usually had someone put some of that in to
>> my
>> newsletters as well. I
>> would guess that most sites have clipart, but I cannot recognize it with
>> jaws.
>> I have been told that certain fonts are easier for folks to read than are
>> others. Certain colors
>> are easier on the eyes than others too. Of course a larger font may be
>> helpful to those with
>> limited vision. The idea of high contrast colors sounds good as you have
>> mentioned.
>>
>>
>> Hope this gives you more ideas.
>> Just throwing out ideas that come to mind at one in the morning.
>> <sleepy smile>
>>
>> Cathy F
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 17
>> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 01:38:10 -0400
>> From: "Cathy" <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about worsted weight yarn
>> Message-ID: <001801cf5b91$8d410d70$a7c32850$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>> Minh,
>>
>> We had a terrific teacher last year who taught a number of yarn classes
>> for
>> us. one of the things
>> that she mentioned was that worsted weight yarn is not always a set
>> thickness. There is no exact
>> width like there is say for beading thread or macram? cord. However,
>> I usually check to see what sized needle or crochet hook are recommended
>> for
>> the yarn, because this
>> gives an indication of how thick the yarn is.
>> It is a pain in the neck that worsted weight yarn is not standardized in
>> the
>> US. in Britain, there
>> are more options for yarn weights and these are the various weights that
>> are
>> all our different
>> worsted weights.
>>
>> My advice, touch before purchasing if you can, or read reviews of the
>> yarn
>> online, or ask here
>> about any yarn you are thinking of purchasing. I usually try yarns that
>> friends have recommended
>> that they like.
>>
>> Cathy F
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 18
>> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 06:01:48 -0500
>> From: Barb Roland <barbwire59 at gmail.com>
>> To: Krafters Korner Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about worsted weight yarn
>> Message-ID: <8FA154D6-455E-431B-A2C8-B25023A7CDA4 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
>>
>> Minh, as Cathy stated, there does not seem to be standardization when it
>> comes to worsted weight yarn, I did read somewhere that when they measure
>> the yarn thickness, they include what is called a halo.
>> To describe that halo, lets use fun fur yarn as an example, fun fur is
>> considered a 5 weight yarn, however when you feel it the thread feel very
>> thin and has these small fibers that extend out from it, these fibers are
>> what is called the halo. So when they measure the thickness of this yarn,
>> they include that halo. Oh, unlike fun fur, that halo is not alway easy
>> to
>> feel or see.
>>
>> It is very frustrating to order yarn online that your not familiar with
>> only
>> to find out it doesn?t feel like the size weight you expected, I have
>> several such skeins in my stash that I ordered for a specific project,
>> only
>> to find it smaller that what I wanted, grrrr.
>> I have found Red Heart Soft and Caron Simply Soft to fit in the above
>> ?thin? worsted weight category. These I have set aside to use on my
>> smaller
>> gauge looms or use 2 strands on my large gauge.
>> Barb
>> On Apr 19, 2014, at 12:38 AM, Cathy <flowersandherbs at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Minh,
>>>
>>> We had a terrific teacher last year who taught a number of yarn classes
>>> for us. one of the things
>>> that she mentioned was that worsted weight yarn is not always a set
>>> thickness. There is no exact
>>> width like there is say for beading thread or macram? cord. However,
>>> I usually check to see what sized needle or crochet hook are recommended
>>> for the yarn, because this
>>> gives an indication of how thick the yarn is.
>>> It is a pain in the neck that worsted weight yarn is not standardized in
>>> the US. in Britain, there
>>> are more options for yarn weights and these are the various weights that
>>> are all our different
>>> worsted weights.
>>>
>>> My advice, touch before purchasing if you can, or read reviews of the
>>> yarn
>>> online, or ask here
>>> about any yarn you are thinking of purchasing. I usually try yarns that
>>> friends have recommended
>>> that they like.
>>>
>>> Cathy F
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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