[Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday

Fri Mar 17 20:23:49 UTC 2017

I did a small latch hook with my sister's help. She separated the yarn
into their respective color piles, then recorded the pattern for me
e.g., the grid is X across and Y tall. Row 1 is 64 white. etc.

I put the yarn in to bags and labeled the bags to be able to tell them apart.

Hoping this gives you ideas.

On 3/17/17, Annette Carr via Nfb-krafters-korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Terry P and All,
>
> Isn't it so crazy how we are not aware of slow deterioration of sight.  I
> read an article at one time that stated that you can judge the sight loss
> of
> a person with RP by their bruises.  If the bruises are on the front of the
> legs, the person has lost vision in the lower part of their eye(s). If the
> bruises are on their left or right arm, that have lost side vision on that
> side.
>
> Annette
>
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> On
> Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 12:56 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday
>
> Both of you were lucky to be able to draw and color!
> When I colored as a kid, I had trouble staying within the lines.  Braille
> coloring books were not around, 50 years ago!!!
> I also pressed so hard on crayons, so I could see the colors.
> I had to write with markers or a pen.  I could not read a pencil.
> Now I can hardly read anything, unless I write it, myself!
> When your sight goes, slowly, it is not very noticeable, accept when you
> try
> to read something you used to be able to read, with no trouble at all!!!
>
> Terry P.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry via Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org]
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 12:39 PM
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> Cc: Terry <tknox6 at sc.rr.com>
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>
> Kathy,
> Beautiful post and I believe it speaks for most blind people. I feel the
> same, but instead of paint I miss the colors of my many embroidery threads
> and miss seeing the pictures coming from nothing but my needle and thread.
> Thanks for the post.
> Terry K
>
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> On
> Behalf Of Cathy Flesher via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:06 PM
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> 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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