[Nfb-krafters-korner] Wednesday's question

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I had taken this felting class at my local yarn shop when it was in town and
I even got 2 of my friends to sign up for the class too.  They were having
it on a Saturday and all 3 of us needed to do it in the evening.  Well they
had the class.  What was so interesting about the class all of us made a
plain knitted tote bag on circular needles, but each one of us along with
the 100% wool added different textures, weights and colors of these
additional yarns along with 1 main color wool.  Some of us used ribbon yarn,
some used a textured polyester yarn, some used mohair, etc.  I used a medium
denim blue for my main color and you just knitted adding the other yarns in
to make kinda stripes.  I put a lot  of mohair on the top of the tote.  Then
we took them  home and had another get together at one of my friends' house
and washed and dried[felted the totes down.  It was really impressive
feeling how different they all came out and what the felting did to the
different yarns or fibers.  I found leather handles in Joann's that I got
for the tote.  

We didn't dear tell our husbands how much this tote cost..Between paying for
the class and paying for the kneedles, yarns each tote ran between $150 and
$175.  So the yarn shop owner was happy.  In case you are wondering, no none
of us made another tote.  

Joyce

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Marianne Denning via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 6:15 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Wednesday's question

I have used some of the fuzzy yarn like you use for fancy scarves along with
a float for ply yarn to make scarves. That turns out very nicely. I don't
see why you couldn't use two different textures of yarn running together in
a pattern.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 11, 2017, at 5:30 PM, Nella Foster via Nfb-krafters-korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> I love all kinds of textures for yarns and fabrics.
> 
> I really like soft yarn.  I also like those that are not the same 
> thickness along the thread.
> 
> I like how using different stitches in knitting and crochet make the 
> finished item feel.
> 
> I wonder if you can use different types of yarn in the same project?
> 
> I love feeling of all the kinds of fabric in the store.  I like smooth 
> textures like satins and ones where you can feel a design.  One of my 
> favorite things to do is to go into a fabric store and just touch 
> everything.  It is very disappointing when I find a nice texture only 
> to find out the color is unattractive.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Henry 
> Osborne via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 11:46 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Cc: Henry Osborne
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Wednesday's question
> 
> Hi Nella and Joyce and all, I like a soft texture for yarns, and any 
> type of a tactual texture for a knitted or crocheted project like 
> bumpy or with ribs and valleys etc.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nella Foster via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 9:32 AM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Nella Foster
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Wednesday's question
> 
> Hello All:
> 
> 
> 
> Joyce has asked me to post a question or topic for discussion each 
> Wednesday.  If any of you have questions or topics please send them to 
> me or Joyce.
> 
> 
> 
> I can be contacted at jellybeanfarm at gmail.com
> 
> 
> 
> Joyce can be contacted at blindhands at aol.com
> 
> 
> 
> Also if any of you have thoughts on a catchy name for this project 
> please let me know.  Right now I will call it Wednesday's question.
> 
> 
> 
> So here goes our first question.
> 
> 
> 
> Since most of you are unable to see color or see it well do you rely 
> more on textures?
> 
> 
> 
> If so what kind of textures are you drawn to?
> 
> 
> 
> This can apply to yarns, fabrics, beads and anything else you use in 
> your craft.
> 
> 
> 
> Also do you craft with the end texture or textures in mind?
> 
> 
> 
> I'm looking forward to reading all the responses.
> 
> 
> 
> Nella
> 
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