[Nfb-krafters-korner] frequently asked questions

jill rossiter jillbilly4 at comcast.net
Tue Jul 21 04:49:35 UTC 2015 

Good job Joyce!
Jill


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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] frequently asked questions

There are now 170 addresses on your list.

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,” 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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