[Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday

Wed Feb 22 22:27:38 UTC 2017

I'm not understanding how you put the other pattern around the edge.

I can picture taking 2 squares, cutting the fringe and then tying them
together.  Your blanket could be different on each side that way.

Am I understanding that part correctly?

Can you explain the rest?

Nella

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Sure!  The fleece blanket is just your basic  squares of fleece fabric.  
You can cut them any size you want as long as they are square.  Ours are
about 8 by 8 or so. Then you cut slits around the edge to make a fringe.
Then tie one fringe from one square to the fringe on the next. 
We are using three different solid colors, plus one print.   You can 
arrange the squares in any design you like.  The one we are working on now
has light brown, dark brown and forest green in a random pattern for the
center of the blanket.  Then the autumn leaves pattern will go around the
outside of the blanket.

Last year we did one with black, turquoise and purple solid squares.  
The print edge we used was a pink with hearts in various colors including
the solid colors we chose.  We meet for an hour once a week.  
By the time we get out the pieces, figure out where we left off and get
going  there's not a ton of actual work time. Then add in getting into a
conversation and  it ends up taking us most of the school year to make a
blanket.  It's fun and I think it helps the conversation, especially in the
beginning when we were just getting to know each other.

If anyone has ideas for other projects that would be appropriate, please let
me know.  Doing something different for next school year would be fun.  It
has to be reasonably inexpensive, say less than $50, be easily portable, can
be worked on in small increments and be super easy to 
learn.   Also it has to be cool for a young teen girl!

Thanks!
Julie

On 2/22/2017 10:12 AM, Jody ianuzzi via Nfb-krafters-korner wrote:
> Hi Julie,
>
> Welcome to the list! Tell us more about the fleece blanket
>
> Jody
>
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>> On Feb 22, 2017, at 9:32 AM, Julie Johnson via Nfb-krafters-korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hello all!
>>
>> I used to be on this list ages and ages ago and just rejoined a few days
ago. I enjoy sewing, crochet, gardening and      making new things.
>>
>> I do volunteer with a couple of things, but the one where crafts and
volunteering intersect is through mentoring.  I mentor through TeamMates,
which is a school based program.  I go to the school once a week to meet
with the young lady I mentor.  We chat and I help her sort through
adolescent drama.  We also do craft projects while we talk.  Currently we
are working on a fleece tie blanket. We chose that because it is easy to
stop and start, requires few tools and is easy for me to transport back and
forth to the school.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>>> On 2/22/2017 8:11 AM, Tanya VanHouten via Nfb-krafters-korner wrote:
>>> This should be interesting. I have been interested in starting a 
>>> hats for the homeless group and don't really know how to get 
>>> organized. All I have done is start a Facebook page with no posts.
>>> Thanks Nella
>>>
>>>
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>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday
>>>
>>> I can't believe that Wednesday is already here.  As you know 
>>> Wednesday means I get to exercise my brain.  So, here are my thoughts
for the day.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I thought we might get a little head start with Monday night's chat
topic.
>>> Next Monday Darian Smith from the community service group is going 
>>> to tell us about the division and Its mission.  He's also going to 
>>> talk about ways we can serve in our communities.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Do you volunteer in your community?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If so how?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> How can we use our love of crafting to help others?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I feel certain that this is going to be a wonderful discussion.  I'm 
>>> looking forward to reading my email today.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Nella
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