[Nfb-krafters-korner] frequently asked questions

Tue Jul 21 21:39:27 UTC 2015

Hi,
It was in the F A Q, which I can't find now. Under members or membership. 
Thanks
Lauren

Blessings in Jesus’ name
Philippians 4:6-7
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
My digital evangelism blog is at:
W w w . ask in Jesus name . o r g
My book, in audio format, is at:
W w w . audible . c o m 
Cats Are Terrifically Superb:
W w w . catlInes . c o m
(take the spaces out to go to the above links)

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of slery via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 11:20 AM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Cc: slery
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] frequently asked questions

Lauren,

Can you please provide the exact sentence where this is located? I have gone
over the membership page three times and cannot find it.

Cindy S.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-
> bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lauren Merryfield via Nfb-
> krafters-korner
> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 1:07 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Cc: Lauren Merryfield
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] frequently asked questions
> 
> Hi,
> It was under "membership."
> Thanks
> Lauren
> 
> Blessings in Jesus’ name
> Philippians 4:6-7
> “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by
> prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests
> to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all
> understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
> Jesus.”
> My digital evangelism blog is at:
> W w w . ask in Jesus name . o r g
> My book, in audio format, is at:
> W w w . audible . c o m
> Cats Are Terrifically Superb:
> W w w . catlInes . c o m
> (take the spaces out to go to the above links)
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-
> bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 7:10 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] frequently asked questions
> 
> Lauren,
> 
> Please do tell me where exactly you saw this mistake with the
> name of our
> division.  I will get on it right away.
> 
> Joyce
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-
> bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Lauren Merryfield via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 2:16 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Cc: Lauren Merryfield
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] frequently asked questions
> 
> Hi,
> Thanks for this info.
> 
> Not meaning to be picky, but under "membership" it says
> National Federation
> "for" the Blind instead of "of" the blind. I hope that can be
> fixed.
> Thanks,
> Lauren
> 
> Blessings in Jesus’ name
> Philippians 4:6-7
> “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by
> prayer and
> petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And
> the peace of
> God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your
> hearts and your
> minds in Christ Jesus.”
> My digital evangelism blog is at:
> W w w . ask in Jesus name . o r g
> My book, in audio format, is at:
> W w w . audible . c o m
> Cats Are Terrifically Superb:
> W w w . catlInes . c o m
> (take the spaces out to go to the above links)
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-
> bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Cathy via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 10:39 PM
> 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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