[Nfb-krafters-korner] sewing

Fri Jul 15 05:21:06 UTC 2016

I had it in Junior High School.

My Grandaughter is going into the 8th grade and no home economics in her middle school.

I already showed her how to so.  My Mom showed her how to hand quilt.  She uses my Accuquilt to cut out quilt stuff, but I heard she burnt her oatmeal in the microwave at home.

I taught the 8 year old how to make her popcorn in the microwave, maybe she will teach her oldest sister how to work the microwave.

The middle 10 year old gets Great Gramma to feed her, but she isn't a big eater.

Joyce

Joyce

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster via Nfb-krafters-korner
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My wonderful home economics teacher taught us that many moons ago.

Do schools still have home economics?

Nella

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Liz via Nfb-krafters-korner
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Wow, I didn’t know that either. 

thanks,

Liz

> On Jul 14, 2016, at 4:44 PM, Jean Menzies via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> No, didn't know that. Thanks.
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> -----Original Message----- From: Nella Foster via Nfb-krafters-korner
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> 
> Probably all of you know this, but if you wax the thread while sewing 
> it makes it easier to feel.  You can buy a wheel with wax inside it 
> and then you just run the thread through grooves on the wheel.  I've 
> only done this for hand sewing so don't know if it could be used with the sewing machine.
> 
> Nella
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> Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!
> I actually taught myself how to sew by hand. I try to make my stitches 
> as straight as possible by feeling the top of the fabric and sewing 
> just below that. I do have some vision in my one eye, but I can't 
> distinguish the stitches, so I just go by feel. Although, I do tend to 
> strain my next and look at the fabric, even though I can't see the 
> stitches. I guess it's just one of those habits that is hard to break.
> Actually, the hardest thing for me now is measuring and cutting my fabric.
> When I first started quilting, I could see the marks I made on the 
> fabric, and now I really can't (unless it's super light fabric with 
> dark pencil marks). I have templets to measure the squares out on the 
> fabric and draw around them with a pencil. But, since I can't see the 
> marks on the fabric now, I've been kind of butchering the squares or 
> just guessing on the sizes... I've considered  having someone sighted 
> help me with this, but I hate to admit defeat, LOL.
> In the past I have purchased pre-cut fabric squares on Ebay, although 
> they were kind of expensive. But, I may look into this option again.
> I've tried crocheting before, but I couldn't get the hang of it, but I 
> would like to try it again and also perhaps knitting too.
> Deanna
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