[Nfb-krafters-korner] picking new times for phone classes

Fri May 15 18:17:02 UTC 2015

I'm in Europe and we're 5 hours ahead of Eastern time. Weekends would
work best if it was going to be late at night my time,  to suit
Eastern time classes.

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 5/15/15, Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> We have had teachers in the past willing to do classes at different times,
> like later in the evening.  We have teachers that want to teach earlier then
> 8 PM.  We have tried teaching Saturday afternoons and Sunday evenings.
>
> We need to give everything a try and get more teachers involved from all
> around the world.
>
> I like telephone classes as it is good to speak with all of you.  Some of us
> don't get out a lot or don't have any one that is interested in my crafting
> and it is good to share these things with someone that knows what you are
> talking about.
>
> We need to stimulate this list and the classes.  Our classes have dropped
> off and we need to see what can be done to make things better.  I thought
> there was a need for Krafters Korner and I am looking for those to step up
> and put some life back into Krafters Korner.
>
> We need to do some more of the beginner's classes and not slip ahead and
> teach the folks that attend the beginner's classes several times and are not
> beginner's any more.  We need to offer more advanced types of projects to
> stimulate the folks that have been around here for a while.  We need to
> teach beginner's what we have learned in the past and we need more classes.
>
> We figured out all we need is 6 classes a month to equal the classes we
> taught last year.  We have 3 classes that each month the teacher teaches
> Origami, dish cloth, knitting stitches.  Starting in june we will have the
> prayer shawl classes starting up.  So we are not even getting those couple
> extra classes.
>
> June 1 is not that far off and we don't have 6 Christmas in August classes
> booked yet.  I do not think we have any classes booked in July, I may be
> wrong as I think Cathy gave me a class, but I am not sure if a class
> proposal is in as of yet from the others I have spoken to regarding the
> Christmas in August classes.
>
> Joyce
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Lindy van der Merwe via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 3:49 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Cc: Lindy van der Merwe
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] picking new times for phone classes
>
> Hehehehe. Love it, LM.
> Lindy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: 14 May 2015 07:38 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Cc: Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] picking new times for phone classes
>
> Capetown is six hours ahead of East Coast time and Sydney is 14 hours ahead
> of east coast time. So... and 8 PM class in the East Coast is 2 AM in south
> Africa and 10 AM in Sydney the next day. A 6 PM class on the East Coast
> would be midnight in south Africa and eight  a.m  in the morning the next
> day. I don't think you will ever be able to find the perfect time to do a
> class that would be suitable for both countries. And you have to think about
> the people who work either on the West Coast or in those countries. Perhaps
> the best option is to have a weekend class entitled Midnight Madness with
> Needles.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 14, 2015, at 1:03 AM, Catherine.M via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Joyce,
>> When it's5pm Centrol US time it's 8am here in Sydney Australia.
>> I know this because I host a radio show at that time Hope this helps.
>> Cheers Catherine.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joyce
>> Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 9:31 AM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] picking new times for phone classes
>>
>> We are interested in testing out some new times for phone classes and
>> need your in put.  We know that during the week in the evening at 8 PM
>> is a good time for those living on the East coast & Central time in
>> the USA.  We really would like to do some classes that will fit the
>> time zones around the world.
>>
>>
>>
>> This prayer shawl seems to have caught folks interest and we would
>> like to have a class at the time that would work best for folks in
>> Australia and maybe another class for the folks in South Africa.  We
>> need to know what time is best for you and figure out what time that
>> would be here on the East Coast of USA.
>>
>>
>>
>> Don't get bent out of shape as the folks here or where ever you are
>> may not be able to call in and join us, but you will be able to call
>> in and listen to the class when it is a good time for you.
>>
>>
>>
>> All I am asking is we are willing to do this if we can get at least 2
>> people calling in from Australia or/and South Africa.  We will provide
>> local phone numbers in your area of the worlkd to call in.
>>
>>
>>
>> So ask a friend or check with the other folks on the list and come up
>> with a time of day that will work out good and then follow thru when
>> we get it posted with taking the class.
>>
>>
>>
>> Joyce
>>
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