[Nfb-krafters-korner] What Crafts Are You Doing Now?

[minh ha]

My girl loves loves loves to play tug, but I found the conventional
toys with only knots on them were really hurting my hands when I was
playing with her. So I figured out how to actually make a toy with a
handle so it would be easier for me to play with her.


On 2/16/14, Annette Carr <amcarr1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> I have a fleece rope toy for my dog that a friend made.  This particular
> one
> is a 4 strand braid with a knot at either end and 2 knots evenly spaced out
> along the braid.  When it is fresh out of the washer and dryer, it is about
> 24-27 inches long.  My previous guide loved to play tug with it, and could
> stretch it out to over 10 feet.  I would purposefully go around corners or
> into other rooms so that he could not see me.  He hated that and would come
> running to find me.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
> Behalf Of Maria and Joe Chapman
> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 6:25 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] What Crafts Are You Doing Now?
>
> HI.
>
> wow the guide dog toys sound interesting.  If you figure it out maybe you
> could one day teach a class?
>
>
> Warm regards and blessings
> Maria, Joe and FurBabies
> Email:  iMessage:bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com
>
>
>
> On 14 Feb 2014, at 4:57 pm, minh ha <minh.ha927 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I love reading about the different projects everyone is working on.
>> They've given me plenty of new craft ideas to pursue. It seems like
>> most everyone on here crochets in one form or another. I tried
>> learning crochet from different people (my aunt, a couple friends, and
>> my boyfriend's grandma), but none of them managed to teach me the most
>> basic of stitches. I would always go away from the lesson feeling
>> frustrated and annoyed that I couldn't grasp such a basic concept. You
>> guys have inspired me to try again though and as soon as I finish with
>> my current projects, I'll go and grab some crochet hooks and attempt
>> it again.
>>
>> As for my current projects, I'm working on a scarf for my roommate's
>> birthday on the long loom using the simple/zig zag stitch. It's coming
>> out really nicely. :). I'm also experimenting with different macrame
>> knots right now--not really working on one project as I want to learn
>> the knots before I try a certain pattern. I'm following tutorials
>> online and even though a lot of them have excellent instructions,
>> there are still a ton of visuals so it's taking me a while to
>> comprehend how the knots work. I'm braiding a few fleece tug toys with
>> handles to play with my guide dog as well. This is a super fun thing
>> for me to do because I'm trying out different amount of strands to
>> braid to see how strong each one turns out. I'm considering turning
>> thisit into business venture as there is a large guide dog community,
>> but it would take me a ton of time to plan, time that I don't have
>> during the semester. :P.
>>
>> Minh
>>
>> On 2/14/14, Catherine M <catherine.m at tafn.org.uk> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> I am just finishing a crouchet blanket for one of my granddaughters also
> I
>>> am  knitting a  cardegan for one of my daughters.
>>> As well I have made a beany on the loom now trying my luck with
>>> tarnesion
>>> chrouchet.
>>> I am so happy that I have found this group thanks to Maria for telling
>>> me
>>> all about it.
>>> Hugs Catherine.
>>>
>>>
>>> join us on the accessible friends net work,  A social club while sitting
> at
>>> home.
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Cathy
>>> Sent: Friday, 14 February 2014 9:30 AM
>>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] What Crafts Are You Doing Now?
>>>
>>> Hi LM and all,
>>>
>>> Oh my, but I am having so much fun learning new things! I have  taken
> many
>>> classes recently and been enjoying them all. In loom knitting, I Made a
>>> nice
>>> beanie hat and in class tonight I will learn how to finish off my basket
>>> weave slouch hat. in crochet I learned the Tunisian simple stitch and am
>>> about ready to begin my potholder. In kumihimo, I completed a seven
> strand
>>> braid and it was so easy to do on the special loom made for the craft.
>>> In
>>> beading I learned how to make the ladder and the brick stitch for a
>>> puppy
>>> paw keychain using pony beads. In macramé I am halted in my tracks on
>>> the
>>> plant hanger because there is so much snow, I can't get into my shed to
>>> retrieve a flower pot for measuring length.
>>> Haven't had time for much else! <smile> I am looking forward to more
>>> loom
>>> knit an beading classes and I am sure there will be more interesting
> things
>>> coming up soon. I would love to teach but I am too busy learning right
> now
>>> to teach myself something new to teach all of you. But I hope to find
>>> something soon.
>>>
>>> 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