[Nfb-krafters-korner] Crafting ideas

Mon Dec 28 05:55:18 UTC 2015

My hat's off to you Joyce!!!  You don't let your blindness hold you back.  Where there's a will, there's a way.  Amen!  God bless you.
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On Sun, 12/27/15, slery via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Crafting ideas
 To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
 Cc: "slery" <slerythema at gmail.com>
 Date: Sunday, December 27, 2015, 11:56 PM

 Oh my goodness, Joyce! I can just
 picture you sitting on the porch waiting
 for the postman to use his eyes, LOL!

 Cindy S.

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 From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
 On
 Behalf Of Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
 Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 2:00 PM
 To: 'List for blind crafters and artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
 Cc: blindhands at aol.com
 Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Crafting ideas

 Lauren,

 Everyone here has the same challenges..  I can't jump
 in a car and go to the
 craft store when I want.  I can't look at beads,
 colors, fabrics, etc.  I
 want you to take these words out of your dictionary "I
 can't".  I want
 everyone here to sit and think "how they can".  If you
 get stuck send a note
 out to this list and we will put all our heads together and
 help you figure
 it out.

   If you at least try you will learn something new and
 if you don't want to
 do it or the challenge is too much at this time, that's
 OK.  A wasted day is
 when you haven't learn something new every day.  

 If you can't see the colors, prints, whatever, send an
 email, pick up the
 phone and call the store and ask your questions.  It
 fills your time and
 life with a lot more and these places out there are willing
 to talk, email,
 give you a call, send you samples, etc.  Heck I have
 sat on my front steps
 waiting for the mail man to show up and ask him what color 2
 fabrics were
 before I got my color I D.

 I lovedchecking EBay for fabric.  As I could send out a
 message ad ask them
 what color, what size print, did they have something else
 they thought would
 go good with it, etc.  Don't be afraid to ask
 questions, most folks are kind
 and helpful.  I do explain that I am blind and that is
 why I can see their
 pictures.  

 You just need determination and you will find a way that
 works for you.  As
 I said, you have a great  resource right here.

 Joycepictures.

 -----Original Message-----
 From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
 On
 Behalf Of Lauren Merryfield via Nfb-krafters-korner
 Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2015 10:16 PM
 To: 'List for blind crafters and artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
 Cc: Lauren Merryfield <lauren at catlines.com>
 Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Crafting ideas

 Hi,
 Some of us don't have family around for reading printed
 materials or
 providing errands to stores. I have enjoyed learning new
 crafts here that I
 didn't have the resources to be able to do by myself. 
 Thanks,
 Lauren

 Blessings in Jesus' name:
 My digital evangelism blog is at:
 www dot ask in jesus name dot org (you need to retype it)
 Psalm 34:1-2 I
 will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall
 continually be in my
 mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble
 shall hear
 thereof, and be glad. Advice from my cats:"meow when you
 feel like it." 

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 From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
 On
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 Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2015 6:07 PM
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 Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Crafting ideas

 Dear folks:

 This is to each one of you.  You have learned many
 different craft skills
 here at the NFB Krafters Division [Krafters Korner[. 
 There are lot more to
 learn in the craft world.  

 I want to give you all a challenge/New Year's
 Resolution.  As Cathy
 mentioned, I would like each one of you that have been here
 at Krafters
 Korner for at least one year to find a new craft or new
 craft project that
 you have never done before and teach yourself how to do
 it.  You have folks
 here all around the World that can help you out if you get
 stuck.  All you
 need to do is ask here.  Do not share the pattern with
 everyone, as once you
 have taught yourself, I would like you to teach a class and
 teach everyone
 else how to do it.

 I don't want to hear, " I can't do that".  Find a
 website and start making
 new friends by asking questions regarding supplies, how to's
 and advise how
 to learn.

 That is how a lot of us learned how to do things.  I
 never did basket
 weaving, but I was taught how to chair cane and checked
 around on the
 websites and found some basket kits and contacted the online
 place and asked
 which would be a good beginner's kit.  Then got a kit
 and had to get someone
 to read it and I typed it up.  Then I sent my questions
 into a couple of
 basket places to learn what the directions meant or referred
 to.

 Yes, that is how I learned and got good enough at some of
 the simple kits
 and taught them here.  I did that with several
 different crafts since I went
 blind. Oexample: weaving, soap making, beading, making socks
 on an old sock
 machine, basket making, candle making, etc.]  

 Here is your new challenge for  1016.

 Joyce Kane

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