[Nfb-krafters-korner] little quick bag

Melissa Tucker melissatucker4 at att.net
Sun May 22 03:37:03 UTC 2016 

I found this pattern via another email group I belong to, but lost it while trying to edit it to send to this group.  I have a picture of what I think it should look like in my head, so after I figure it out, I may teach a class on it later this year.  medical updateI am now having trouble with both of my shoulders.  The surgery I had on the left one didn't help.  It wasn't a complete rotator cuff surgery, but I am afraid that might happen soon.  It is brocitis.  Excuse the bad spelling.I am working on a queen size red and white blanket for a friend who is paying me to do it.  I have mad a couple of smaller blankets earlier this year.I think I will have to start making smaller items until my shoulders quit bothering me so bad.  back to the bag craft, I am looking for some ideas of putting fasceners on the bags since I am no good at sewing.  Just looking for ideas of differens types of bag closures.  thanks for reading.  take care.




On Sat, May 21, 2016 at 7:39 PM -0700, "Valerie via Nfb-krafters-korner" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:










Hi all,
I just wanted to let everyone know that they made a mistake and gave me a print copy of the book instead of the braille version. They told me to mail back the one I have, and they'll give me the braille one in exchange.
Take care,
Valerie

> On May 21, 2016, at 4:46 PM, Henry Osborne via Nfb-krafters-korner  wrote:
> 
> Hi Linda;
> Thanks for the address, I'll send them a note via snail mail on Monday.
> henry
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: linda blasingim via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2016 6:17 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Cc: linda blasingim
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] The Perkins Braille Drawings Book
> 
> Henry, I have had these books since the .70s.   The address I have follows;
> The Chicago Guild for the Blind
> 67 W. Division St.
> Chicago, Ill 60610
> There is not a phone number listed. Nor is there a copyright date.
> Linda
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Henry Osborne via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2016 2:17 PM
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> Cc: Henry Osborne
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] The Perkins Braille Drawings Book
> 
> Hi Linda;
> Do you have any contact info for the Chicago guild for the Blind?
> Thanks.
> Henry
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: linda blasingim via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 6:32 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Cc: linda blasingim
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] The Perkins Braille Drawings Book
> 
> Greg, I have had the cook and sewing for many many years.  I don't know if they are by the same author or not.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of ncbootman--- via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 11:00 AM
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> Cc: ncbootman at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] The Perkins Braille Drawings Book
> 
> Linda,
> 
> I know there is So What about Drawing, Row Upon Row (latch hook) and a macrame book. I only have the drawing one.
> 
> Greg
> -----Original Message-----
> From: linda blasingim via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 10:04 AM
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> 
> I enjoy the books from the Guild.  I have the So What about Cooking and So What About Sewing.  I did not realize there were others.  If there are still additional ones, someone please let me know.  Those books are so thorough.
> Linda
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 9:39 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Cc: David Andrews
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] The Perkins Braille Drawings Book
> 
> I knew Marie back in the 1980's. She worked for the Chicago Guild for the Blind, who published her drawing books.
> 
> Dave
> 
> At 08:16 PM 5/19/2016, you wrote:
>> Marie Porter's book is out of print, so you are lucky if you can find
>> it. Marie Porter's niece -Laurie Porter was a board member here when we
>> started out.  She is the teacher of our first class done on the NFB
>> Krafters Division. Joyce Kane -----Original Message----- From:
>> Nfb-krafters-korner
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of ncbootman--- via
>> Nfb-krafters-korner Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016
>> 1:37 PM To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>  Cc:
>> ncbootman at gmail.com Subject: Re:
>> [Nfb-krafters-korner] The Perkins Braille Drawings Book Valerie, Do you
>> have a membership to Bookshare? They have a book by Marie Porter called
>> Braillables that supposedly does talk about technique. The Perkins book
>> was written by Judy Dixon I think and was just instructions. It is
>> going to end up being your imagination and creativity. For example, you
>> can take the basic sailboat and use a line of e and I or en and in
>> before and after it to show the surface of the water. You can make this
>> line as choppy as you want or as smooth as you want even using a c or
>> colon to indicate flat. The boat can be level with the water so water
>> could come aboard any minute or riding high in the water so if you jump
>> off the boat, you have a long way to go before hitting water. If you
>> want waves breaking higher than the boat, make it happen. Want two
>> boats? Put them. People on the boats might be a letter l. Is it a boat
>> wreck where they are headed for each other or a nice beautiful day.
>> Want a cloud? They can be any shape up in the top. As blind people, we
>> have been taught to be exact. A braille letter is exactly like it is.
>> No messing around with it at all. A print letter can be very clear
>> lines of block type or can be all curly and pretty and decorative as in
>> caligraphy. The central idea has to stay. But, then sighted people can
>> decorate. So, they see things differently. You have to let yourself see
>> things with all sorts of possibilities and find a way to create that
>> possibility. There is no right way or wrong way. Only Valerie's way or
>> my way. Bob Ross is a very famous painter. He would always say it's
>> your world. Let anything you want live in your world whereever you want
>> however you want. In other words, you can't make a mistake because
>> whatever you do is right because it is what you intended. Greg
>> -----Original Message----- From: Valerie via Nfb-krafters-korner Sent:
>> Thursday, May 19, 2016
>> 1:08 PM To: sandragayer7 at gmail.com ; List for blind crafters and
>> artists Cc: Valerie Subject:
>> Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] The Perkins Braille Drawings Book I honestly
>> have no idea what the book contains aside from the Braille pictures
>> themselves. I think it must have some kind of instructions because my
>> sister read a few lines on a page, but only briefly. I don’t know if
>> it contains anything about technique for making your own designs,
>> though I wish it did. I still need to call Perkins to see what
>> happened.
>> Valerie > On May 19, 2016, at 8:34 AM, Sandra Gayer via
>> Nfb-krafters-korner >  wrote: > > Hello
>> Valerie, > Does the book only have instructions? Aren't there any pages
>> about > technique relating to coming up with your own designs? > > Very
>> best wishes, > Sandra. > > On 5/19/16, minh ha via Nfb-krafters-korner
>>>  wrote: >> I would call Perkins and
>> ask them about this. I know the book exists >> entirely in braille
>> because a friend of mine has a copy, so they >> might have simply sent
>> you the wrong version. >> >> On 5/18/16, Valerie via
>> Nfb-krafters-korner >>  wrote: >>>
>> Yeah, I thought the same thing, and I planned to call them today, >>>
>> but I live in California, so by the time I realized something was >>>
>> not right, it was >>> 3:00 my time, and since they’re 3 hours ahead
>> of me, I figured their >>> offices would be closed. I’m going to call
>> tomorrow during my break >>> between my art history and sculpture
>> classes. >>> Valerie >>>> On May 18, 2016, at 6:32 PM,
>> ncbootman--- via Nfb-krafters-korner >>>>
>> 
>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Valerie, >>>> >>>> You need to contact Perkins and
>> talk to a person. It is my >>>> understanding that the instructions
>> should be in braille. If they >>>> are not, they need to make this more
>> clear. >>>> >>>> Greg >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From:
>> Valerie via Nfb-krafters-korner >>>> Sent:
>> Wednesday, May 18, 2016 9:11 PM >>>> To: List for blind crafters and
>> artists >>>> Cc:
>> Valerie >>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] The Perkins Braille
>> Drawings Book >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I bought my own copy of the
>> “Drawing with Your Perkins” book a week or >>>> so >>>> ago, and I
>> just got it today. I asked them to give me a Braille copy of >>>> the
>> book, and I expected that the instructions would be brailled too. >>>>
>> Either this assumption is mistaken, or they gave me a print copy after
>>>>>> all. In between each of the Braille drawings are a few print
>> pages. My >>>> question is: Does the print version just show pictures
>> of the Braille >>>> dots, or does it have the actual Braille drawings
>> in it for >>>> demonstration >>>> purposes? My sister has partial
>> sight, and she said that the print >>>> pages >>>> in between had
>> instructions for each picture on them, but I couldn’t >>>> find >>>>
>> them written in Braille. I knew how to make most of the drawings in the
>>>>>> book because I have the Marie Porter PDF file, and they have
>> similar >>>> drawings in each—ssomething else I didn’t know—but I had
>> hoped for >>>>> further >>>> direction, and maybe even a little more
>> background info on how Braille >>>> Pictures came to be. If the text is
>> only in print in both versions, >>>> they >>>> should just give you an
>> option to download an electronic copy. Once I >>>> got >>>> that, I
>> could then braille them out myself. I use my Braille Note to >>>> read
>>>>>> the instructions for each drawing, and Braille it out line by line
>> with >>>> my >>>> Perkins Braillewriter.
>> Even the title of the book isn’t labeled in >>>> Braille, which I
>> found surprising. Is it meant to be specifically for >>>> Braille
>> transcribers who want to Braille out pictures for us blind >>>> folk?
>>>>>> Mostly I’m just confused, but I’m going to keep the book
>> because it’s >>>> bound a little better than the sketches I made and
>> may last longer as a >>>> result. >>>> Hope you all are well. >>>> Take
>> care, >>>> Valerie >>>>
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