[Nfb-krafters-korner] Patterns & classes

[walhoframona at gmail.com]

I haven't figured out who is complaining. I haven't seen anything that bothered me. 
Ramona

On Oct 24, 2016 10:33 AM, Slery via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I not sure why there is complaining. Ramona said she would teach both a 
> beginner and an advanced.  Was I wrong ireally appreciate the opportunity 
> to have something besides basic classes. I only let my specific desires be 
> known while it is in the planning stages. I will keep silent from now on 
> and either take the class being offered or not. 
> Cindy 
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> On October 24, 2016 10:55:56 AM Courtney Fulghum Smith via 
> Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote: 
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> > Good morning fellow crafters. 
> > 
> > I have been reading all of the chatter about knitted & crochet sweaters. I 
> > am not a knitter or crocheter, but I am challenged about the idea of such 
> > project. 
> > 
> > Folks have asked about more challenging classes & one is being offered in 
> > early 2017. How exciting!  I've read some posts where folks are excited 
> > about the class & then I've read posts complaining about the type of class 
> > being taught. 
> > 
> > A lot of preparation goes into planning a class & it can be very 
> > discouraging to an instructor to read these comments. Folks, if you don't 
> > like the class that is being taught, don't complain, especially on list. 
> > You have two choices, don't take the class or accept the challenge of 
> > learning something new. If you don't like something in the pattern, make 
> > adaptions.  There is nothing in the rule book that says you have to follow 
> > a pattern exactly as it is written. 
> > 
> > As instructors, we work hard to bring you the projects that you want to 
> > learn. We take time to research patterns, make the project, write the 
> > pattern in a way that is as easy as possible for a blind individual, 
> > volunteer our time to teach the class & send our students the pattern. When 
> > we read negative comments about the class we have worked so hard to teach 
> > our students, it becomes very discouraging & makes it where we don't want 
> > to teach other classes. 
> > 
> > I know this is a lengthy post, but I feel it is something that needed to be 
> > said. 
> > 
> > Now, let's get back to crafting! 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Courtney 
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