[Nfb-krafters-korner] did you ever want to...

[Rainee]

That was what happened when I started learning beading. Of course, I got 
help later, but I just decided, it didn't hurt to start trying on my 
own, even if I failed at first. Now, I'm still teaching myself different 
stitches.
On 1/4/2014 1:41 PM, Blindhands at aol.com wrote:
> Did you ever want to learn something new?  Did you ever think you  could
> search down and get all the info by talking to people and giving it a  try?
> If you wanted to buy a tip roast and wanted a really good one would  you go
> to a yarn shop looking for it?
>   
> Well I hope I make a point here.  There is no reason why any of us can  not
> learn how to do a new craft and learn all about it.  Even if Krafters
> Korner don't have a class.You can do the research and learn all that you can,
> give it a try teaching yourself, but use the resources and contacts to pick
> their brains and then try and try again until you can do it satisfactory to
> yourself.
>   
> I went blind 16 1/2 years ago and since then I had never made candles when
> I was sighted[I learned how by doing what I said above][I started making
> and  selling my candles].  I did not have any idea what an antique sock
> machine  was nor how it worked[I listened to people online and went out and found
> one and  learned how to use it].  I never heard of a triangle loom before
> and  started out with a small one and learned how through email and a phone
> call.  I had known about caning chairs as my Mom did it after she retired
> and it was a project that her and her friend would go to in the local senior
> center.  I did have 6 months of training doing chair caning after I went
> blind, and while there the teacher let me dabble with making a basket, now I
> am  teaching basket classes, but I am still learning and picking the brains
> of the  shop owner  from Baskets of Joy.
>   
> So if you always wanted to learn something maybe it is time to learn.
> When I started with the candles I called up a lot of candle shops and talked to
>   the owners on what I needed and took their knowledge and gave it a try.
> So  go out and learn something new and be sure you come back to Krafters
> Korner and  teach all of us!
> .
>   
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
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