[Nfb-krafters-korner] Another new member

Tue Jun 28 17:47:03 UTC 2016

Hi Joyce,

As I mentioned, I do twining, which is a type of weaving to make rugs and 
other flat peces. I want to learn crochet.

A question: Do I have to pay a membership before Ican take any courses? Are 
memberships open to non US people? I found this list by just browsing on the 
Internet, and came across the NFB email lists somewhere.

Jean

-----Original Message----- 
From: Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 7:16 PM
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Jean,

You have come to the right place if you want to learn more about different 
crafting.  We have lessons to teach you with terrific teachers.

What types of crafts would you be interested in learning?

Where did you hear about our group?

I always like to know how you found us.  That way we will know how to look 
for more folks to join in with us.

Joyce

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Cc: Jean Menzies <jemenzies at shaw.ca>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Another new member

Hi Catherine,

Oh, wow, another B.C.'er. We moved here from Alberta last fall. Loving every 
minute of the west coast lifestyle, and don't miss the winters.

Ug. The same nightmare with US versus metric sizes for crochet hooks. Silly 
me to think that was only a knitting needdle thing. Thanks for that, though.
I'll ask around for a 15 mm hook. I'm also in touch with Fiber Arts Boot 
Camp in Enderby, BC, which offers mega hooks for both knitting and crochet.
They have other supplies, too, and all proceeds go to support their llama 
and alpaca sanctuary. You can check them out at

http://www.fabinbc.com/online-store

Jean

-----Original Message-----
From: Catherine jacobse via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 4:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Another new member

Welcome Jean and all other newbies to this list.
Jean, I also live in BC, but in West Kelowna.  I think you’ll have an easier 
time looking for crochet hooks in Canada using the metric. The smaller the 
hook the smaller the number.  The larger hooks are usually in plastic; 
starting with 9 mm  and growing from there; maybe a  15 mm is what you’re
looking for; that also might be a P.   and there is a conversion table on
the internet somewhere.       These can be found at Walmart or perhaps at a
local yarn store.  I do some crochet but not familiar with fabric crochet.
I’m Interested in hearing more  about your fabric  project.  Must take a 
while.
Good luck,
Catherine J

> On Jun 27, 2016, at 4:38 PM, Jean Menzies via Nfb-krafters-korner
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I’m also a new member, and thought I should introduce myself. I
> recognize many names on this list from other lists, and it is always
> great to connect with new folks too.
>
> I live in British Columbia, Canada. My husband and I, my guide dog,
> and our pet dog live on a tiny island called Protection Iland, which
> is part of the city of Nanaimo. There are a lot of wonderful crafters
> on this tiny island, and I want to join their group this fall. For
> that I will need a portable craft ... more on that next.
>
> Although I haven’t done very much with this yet, I enjoy twining.
> Twining is a form  of weaving done on a peg or dowel loom. It is all
> done by hand, and typically is done with torn strips of fabric. Cotton
> sheets and the like are excellent to work with for this craft. But
> it’s not portable because of the largish loom.
>
> I tried to get into knitting, but it just isn’t my thing. I would like
> to learn to crochet, but want to focus on working again with fabric
> strips or T-shirt yarn. I have never done any crochet, but have a text
> file describing how to do it. I want to get where I can take this
> craft along to our local craft group sessions as my portable craft.
>
> So, my first question about crochet. I don’t have a crochet hook yet,
> but I do know the larger hooks are sized by letters of the alphabet
> with letters closer to the end of the alphabet being bigger hooks. Can
> anyone suggest a hook size for working with cotton fabric strips 1 or
> 1 and a half inches wide? Again, think of the thickness of a scrunched
> up piece of cotton sheet torn in those widths.
>
> Once I get a hook, I will try working through the text descriptions of
> how to do some of the basic stitches.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jean and Bode
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