[Nfb-krafters-korner] frequently asked questions
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Mon Jul 20 20:12:28 UTC 2015
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Dave
At 12:55 PM 7/20/2015, you wrote:
>Greg, We have been around for 9 years and I try
>to get the word out about Krafters Korner all
>the time. I tell folks to let their friends
>know, I have done radio talk shows, classes via
>SKYPE outside our borders of the USA, wrote
>articles, etc. We have had Facebook and had a
>person who tweeted for us and Cathy does the
>blog and we have maybe 150 people on the email
>list and last year had a good year with a little
>more then 70 paid members. But I don't know
>what else to do to get folks finding us. Joyce
>-----Original Message----- From:
>Nfb-krafters-korner
>[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>On Behalf Of slery via Nfb-krafters-korner Sent:
>Monday, July 20, 2015 1:09 PM To: 'List for
>blind crafters and artists' Cc: slery Subject:
>Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] frequently asked
>questions The list of Past Classes is complete.
>The first year there were few classes and we did
>not keep track like we do now at the most, we
>might be missing 10 classes because we went back
>and filled in. Which classes do you think are
>missing so we can add them? Right now any class
>removed from the Current Classes is moved
>directly to the Past Classes. It is not a
>sampling. Cindy Sheets, Webmistress NFB Krafters
>Division > -----Original Message----- > From:
>Nfb-krafters-korner
>[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner- >
>bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of ncbootman---
>via Nfb- krafters-korner > Sent: Monday, July
>20, 2015 6:14 AM > To: List for blind crafters
>and artists > Cc: ncbootman at gmail.com > Subject:
>Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] frequently asked
>questions > > Cathy, > > This is excellent and
>needs to go out to any new person joining by >
>listserve or any other direction like the
>website too. The article > says there is a
>complete class list on that webpage. I
>recommend > updating this article just a bit
>from complete list to a wide sampling > of past
>classes since this appears to me to be
>incomplete but a great > list. > > I'm old
>fashioned I've recently figured out lol. With
>this beautiful > article being placed on the
>blog, it feels like I have to be to >
>technically savvy. > As a new person checking
>out the group, there's the website, the list >
>serve, now a blog, and Facebook and Twitter? I'm
>not saying we should > not have all of these
>avenues of contact. I'm just expressing how
>new > members may feel. I may someday find the
>blog. But, Facebook and > Twitter, not gonna
>happen for me probably. As we grow, it's just >
>important to be mindful of this fact. > > Greg
>s > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cathy
>via Nfb-krafters-korner > Sent: Monday, July 20,
>2015 1:39 AM > To: krafters korner > Cc: Cathy >
>Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] frequently asked
>questions > > Hello all newcomers, > > > > I
>posted an article on our blog for folks to learn
>about everything > regarding our division. Read
>the information below and perhaps it will >
>answer some of your questions or bring up other
>questions you would > like to ask. I hope you
>find this article helpful > > > > Alternatively,
>you can Go to visit our website, blog, Facebook
>or > twitter, for more
>information. > > > > > > > > A place for blind
>and visually impaired crafters. > > > WHAT DOES
>THE NFB CRAFTERS DIVISION HAVE TO OFFER
>YOU? > > > There are a number of things that The
>NFB Krafter’s Division has to > offer you. To
>enjoy some of the benefits you must become a
>member of > the division, however many things
>are free to anyone who is interested > whether
>blind or sighted. > > Monday Night Chat > > One
>of the on-going happenings is called “the
>Monday night chat. “This > is free to anyone
>to join although there may be costs involved for
>the > long-distance charges for the conference
>call. Most Monday nights we > have a conference
>call at 9 p.m. where a particular topic is the
>focus > of the discussion. > These topics are
>wide-ranging but the thread of crafting runs
>through > each and every one. > > In the past we
>have had knit or crochet alongs where one of us
>would > read a pattern and everyone on the call
>would follow the pattern. > > Other times we
>have had special guests join us who have owned
>a > crafting-related business, or who had
>experience with a particular > craft and they
>shared their knowledge of it with us. > >
>Technology is important to most of us and there
>are many websites, and > aps that can aid us in
>learning and creating out crafts. Revelry, >
>Facebook, Twitter, and the IPhone and how to use
>these products, > services and websites with
>speech software have been very popular. > >
>Other discussions have focused on types of yarn,
>the best scissors to > purchase, as well as how
>to safely use scissors and other sharp
>tools. > > We also have shared the adaptive
>tools we have found helpful in aiding > us in
>our crafting such as braille tape measures, the
>Pen Friend, and > color identifiers. > > I
>probably have forgotten some of our chats, but
>what is important > here is to know that you are
>welcome to join all our future chats. > > Monday
>night at 9 p.m. eastern call 605-781-1000 and
>enter access code > 875029 when prompted. > To
>find out what the chat is for Monday night go
>to: > http://www.krafterskorner.org >
><http://www.krafterskorner.org/> And scroll down
>to current > happenings. > > Or of course click
>on “what’s happening†on our blog. > >
>Listserv > > One of the most popular activities
>on Krafter’s Korner is to sign up > on, and
>participate on the listserv. Here we all share
>about anything > and everything to do with
>crafts. We share our “I can do it,â€
>attitude > with one another. > Someone might
>post about the latest project they are working
>on, while > another may have a question to be
>answered in order to help her > continue with an
>on-going project. There are posts regarding
>websites > listers have found to be good
>resources for information and learning, > or
>places to shop for craft materials. Messages
>also announce upcoming > chats and classes being
>offered. it is a busy and friendly list of >
>folks who feel like family to one another. > >
>If you would like to join the listserv, you do
>not need to be a member > of the NFB Crafter’s
>Division. The only requirements are that you
>have > an email address and are interested in
>all forms of crafting for the > blind and
>visually impaired. > > To join the Listserv go
>to the following link and fill out the form. >
>http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-krafters-
> > korner_nfbnet.org > > Classes > > Probably
>the most popular of all the
>activities/opportunities > available on the
>Korner is to take and/or to teach classes. > >
>These classes are taught by, and for, visually
>impaired and blind > adults. > Our instructors
>are members of the group who have learned a
>particular > craft or skill that they are
>willing to share with the rest of us. >
>Instructors are paid nothing for their services,
>but most would say if > asked, that “a thank
>you is all they need.†> > Our classes are
>only for paid members of the NFB Crafter’s
>Division. > However, we have a “try one for
>free,†option to see if classes may > work for
>you. How to become a member will be addressed
>later on this > page. > > What crafts have been
>taught at Krafter’s Korner in the past? >
>Well, you name it; we have probably had a class
>to learn how to do it. > Some of the main
>categories of crafts that come to mind are:
>basket > making, beading/jewelry-making, clay,
>crochet, knitting, kumihimo, > Latch hooking,
>locker hooking, loom knitting, macramé,
>origami, > plastic canvas, safety pin beading,
>sewing with a sewing machine, and >
>soap-making. > > For a full list of past classes
>go to: >
>http://www.krafterskorner.org/class2.html > >
>How are classes provided to members? > First a
>message is posted to the list and this blog,
>announcing that a > particular class will be
>available. A member who is interested in >
>taking that particular class then goes to the
>class sign-up page and > chooses their class of
>interest from the list of available classes, >
>and fills out a form to sign up. > They are then
>sent a confirmation email acknowledging that
>they are > signed up. > The next step for the
>student is to review the class sign-up page to >
>learn such details as the name, date, and time
>of the class, the name > of the instructor and
>his/her contact information, as well as a
>supply > list. > > There are two types of
>classes that are offered at Krafter’s >
>Korner: one is a telephone conference call class
>while the other is an > email class. > If a
>student has signed up for a telephone conference
>call class, they > will receive a special phone
>number to call in for the class via > email. .
>If the student has signed up for an email class,
>they will be > placed on a special email list
>only to be used for that particular > class. > >
>Are you interested? Well, how about going over
>to our sign-up page and > trying your free class
>soon. Go to: > >
>http://www.krafterskorner.org/class1.html > >
>membership. > Membership in the National
>Federation for the Blind Krafters Division > is
>only $20 per year. The year runs from July to
>July. > What are the benefits of becoming a
>member? > > The primary benefit to Becoming a
>member is that it allows you to sign > up and
>take an unlimited number of classes during the
>year. In 2014, > we offered > 62 different
>classes, and our members were welcome to take
>all of > them. > > Another benefit to joining
>the Division is that it allows you to rent > a
>craft table of your own to sell your own crafts
>at the annual NFB > National Convention, held
>each year in July. You can make some money > for
>yourself and enjoy the convention as well. > > A
>third benefit is that as a member you can vote
>on issues related to > the running of the
>Division which are held several times per year
>via > conference call. > > If you would like to
>join the Krafters Division head on over to: >
>http://www.krafterskorner.org/join.html > >
>There you can pay via PayPal or click on a link
>to get the information > you need to pay by
>check. > Hope to see you joining and
>participating in Our many activities
>soon. > > > > Cathy F > >
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