[Nfb-krafters-korner] Patterns & classes

[walhoframona at gmail.com]

I, for one, was seeking input about what is really needed or wanted. I think the responses were helpful. I think the class Joyce is teaching in February is wonderful. It soundss as though there may be interest in another sweater class as well, and we may be able to do it. I don't want us to get so worried about offending somebody that we cannot have discussions. 
Ramona

On Oct 24, 2016 8:55 AM, Courtney Fulghum Smith via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> 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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