[Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday

Fri Mar 17 11:24:20 UTC 2017

I would say that I have not been deprived of trying anything I wanted to try,  since KK came about.  Before KK, I only knew how to knit the basics!
Now look at me!
I tried and tried to catch on to croch and now I understand it.  I just need time to improve my skills!
I will say, I had a naibor who did beading.  I tried to make friends with her.  I asked to see her work, once.  She would not let me.  I surely was hurt.  She worked with small beads and I wanted to feal her work and see what kinds of things I might be able to make with sead beads.
I love going to craft fairs and seeing the work of others.  It gives me ideas of items to make.
I do feal deprived of learning to cook, when I was a kid.  My grand mother did not want me in the kitchen!
There are many crafts I have no desire to try.  I like crafts that are clean and can travel well.
I love my crafts.  I am one that needs to be doing something with my hands, most of the time!
Why not be constructive, while listening to that tv show!!!

Terry P.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cathy Flesher via Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org] 
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:06 PM
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Cc: Cathy Flesher <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday

Hello Nella and all,

I must preface my answer by saying that what I miss most about having no sight at all, is the ability to see colors. When I was young I used to love to crayon, use oils and paints to make colorful abstract  designs.
Obviously, I can't do that anymore. But the colors and their hues are still very clear in my mind. It is now my imagination I use to create my paintings. I see the blue of the sky on a crisp fall day, the green of spring grass, the yellow of a dandelion, the orange of a pumpkin, the red of an apple, and the violet of the sky at sunset. My mind shapes the colors into designs that  I really enjoy seeing in my mind's eye, taking shape.

Another thing I used to love to do was to read the yarn description on the Lion Brand website and picture them in my mind, especially the variegations.
But now the color descriptions are no longer available so I do not have that to enjoy anymore. I can remember when I was a teenager, having a variegated rainbow yarn. so bright with every color of the rainbow. I can still see it in my mind. Unfortunately I have only one friend who is able to adequately describe colors to my satisfaction, but thank God for her!

So I purchase my yarn and hope that what is in my mind is actually what is in my hands as I knit and crochet.

I would also like to say that I have found it impossible to adequately describe what a color is like to a totally blind person. the vest I could do was to tell my husband to imagine the scent of a lemon for yellow and so on.
But that does not at all describe the variety of shades and tones. in the colors, which I find to be a sad thing, that he will never remember what colors looked like. he lost his sight too early in life to remember seeing anything but light.

Well enough babbling.

Your questions are quite thought-provoking Nella and I appreciate you posting them. 

Have a great day!!
Cathy F

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