[Nfb-krafters-korner] New member

[Dwight Johnson]

My instructor has never taught a blind person before so her challenge may be
greater than mine.  She is going to work with me one on one rather than with
a class.

Thanks for the encouraging words.  Did you give up weaving because you lost
interest or did life get in the way?  I am looking forward to getting
started and I think I can do well.  I have a lot of patience with things and
I seldom give up on a project.


-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Cathy
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 9:02 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New member

hello Dwight,

I took two or three weaving loom classes in college and really loved them. I
have worked on both a
table and a floor loom. I could only see light and colors up very close to
my eyes. So I did
everything by feel. I can tell you that it is definitely something a blind
person can do. I was the
only visually impaired person in the class and with an enthusiastic  and
interested instructor it
was easy for me to learn. preparing the loom for weaving by measuring the
wool and rolling it onto
the loom and threading the heddles is the tricky part. it is fun making
designs and patterns using
different textures of yarn and purposely creating gaps in the fabric.
Good luck with your class. Let your instructor know that there are other
visually impaired folks
who have successfully mastered this craft before you.

Cathy F



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