[Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet with fabric

Wed Jun 29 18:14:06 UTC 2016

Salute Lee it sounds great…
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> On Jun 28, 2016, at 4:17 PM, Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Keepsake Quilting has a kit for this.  Included in the kit is the hook needed, 2 1/2" cut strips [known as jelly rolls in the quilting world] and printed directions.  I don't remember but I think there was enough fabric to make place mats or seat covers.  I don't remember how many you could make as I purchased this several years back within the last 3 or 4 years.
> 
> Jelly rolls are pre cut  and most common are 2 1/2"  strips.  They do come with like 40 of these strips.  Each strip is 2 1/2" by 45".
> 
> This sounds like a class I should teach.  Any one interested in me doing this?
> 
> Joyce
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Catherine jacobse via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 2:27 PM
> To: Krafters Korner nfb <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Catherine jacobse <cjacobse at telus.net>
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet with fabric
> 
> Hi again Jean,
> I am intrigued by crochet with fabric.  This craft could  make some  nice home decorating items for myself or gifts for others. . 
> I googled crochet fabric strips,  hoping for a pattern - preferably written instructions; but I wasn’t very successful.  Do you have a resource site to suggest for more information?
> Thanks,
> Catherine J  . 
>> On Jun 28, 2016, at 12:54 PM, Jean Menzies via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi Henry.
>> 
>> The nice thing I think about fabric strips is that fabric tears perfectly straight. The strips are joined by cutting a tiny slit in both the old and new strip, and then passing the tail end of the new strip through both slits and pulling. It makes a small discrete knot that doesn't show much. For making what one might call rustic throws and such, fabric strips make the work go fast. That's what I am told, anyway. Their bulk would definitely suggest that. I can say that twining with the fabric strips goes a lot faster than making rugs with latch hook, which is something I did years ago.
>> 
>> Jean and Bode
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>> -----Original Message----- From: Henry Osborne via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 9:07 AM
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>> Hello Gene;
>> Welcome, your weaving sounds very interesting to me.
>> I like to crochet, needle knit, and loom knit. I would suggest a size 
>> S or larger crochet hook if you can find one. I use a large hook for bulky yarns.
>> I have never tried crocheting with the materials that you mentioned.
>> Henry
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>> -----Original Message----- From: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via 
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>> 
>> Hi Jean;
>> Were you on the braille note list or NFB talk?
>> I recognize your name from somewhere!
>> It is Terry Powers from MD
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>> From: Jean Menzies via Nfb-krafters-korner 
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>> Hi Nella,
>> 
>> The loom I have is one I bought off of Etsie. It is adjustable for 
>> anything from a pot holder type size to a floor mat about 4 by 6 feet. 
>> It has pegs across the top and bottom, and you wind strands back and 
>> forth to form the warp. Then the twining is done using two strands and 
>> twining them around and under the warp. Twining means that the working 
>> strand gets a twist around the warp. The working material gets pushed 
>> up tightly, so it's not like a flat weave or anything like that.
>> 
>> I like this because a true twined rug is one where colour isn't 
>> particularly important. I use strips at random as long as the 
>> thickness is about the same. So a thicker material would be torn 
>> narrower to match the thickness of a lighter fabric. I end up with quite a calico effect.
>> 
>> I also like this because sewing isn't required. Strips are joined 
>> together by a kind of knot that gets hidden on the back of the work.
>> 
>> Basically, though, it's a craft for rugs or matts or anything heavy 
>> like that.
>> 
>> My husband made my first frame to see if I would like the idea of this 
>> craft. He just connected four boards into a square, and put nails 
>> across the top and bottom. A lot of people use a metal rod on either 
>> side to help control tension. There are lots of guides on the Internet 
>> to make a twining frame, but I ended up opting to buy one.
>> 
>> Jean
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nella Foster via Nfb-krafters-korner
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>> 
>> Jean:
>> 
>> Can you please tell me more about twining and the loom?
>> 
>> What things do you make with this?
>> 
>> Did you build the loom?
>> 
>> I love the idea of being able to reuse old fabric in a craft.
>> 
>> Nella
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>> 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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