[Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday 10/25/17

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Locker hooking is where a design is ironed on fabric via a transfer then you use a tool that has a needle type tip & is about the size of a pen. At the top of the tool is a holder for a small spool of yarn. The yarn is threaded down the barrel of the tool & threaded thru the needle type tip & then you begin punching the yarn thru the fabric where the design is. It makes tiny loops on the front of the fabric making the design 2d & fuzzy.

It was a lot of fun & very stressing on your hand & wrist because of the continuous movement & the weight of the tool & spool.

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Ramona Walhof via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
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Courtney, what is locker hooking?
Ramona

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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday 10/25/17

I don't respond to many of the Wednesday questions., but after reading all
of the posts, I felt led to share my crafting journey.

I began loosing my sight around age 12 because of RP & it has gotten worse
over the last 30+ years.

Since I was little, I've been doing some type of crafting. The first two
things that come to mind was  sewing  shoe lace yarn thru the tiny holes in
the cardboard designs & making jewelry with pop beads.  Since then I have
done plastic canvas, cross stitching, working with paper ribbon, painting,
wood working, locker hooking, beading, latch hooking,  quilting, basket
weaving  & my favorite...... loom knitting.

Now, most of that was when my sight was better. I've learned a lot from this
group & am still learning!

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Hi all,
I seldom join in on these various questions posed to the list.  Not that I
object to the questions.  Too many irons in the fire, maybe.   However this
time, A little controversy spikes my interest.  So, I ask myself: If I am
closed to talking about my vision loss and crafts, how can I expect others
to accept me  as a blind crafter?  Or for that matter, a blind person with
an active fullfilling life?
Ok, I've talked about me for years.  I had to tell each teacher at the
beginning of every school year of my low vision.  I started to lose my
vision at age 10.  That was 57 years ago.  This is a progressive eye
disease; now I have light perception; Here I am: blind person  with  ann
attitude.
My first activities were through brownies.  I think a knit square and making
a matramonial square. I had to memorize the recipe to get the badge.  Still
have that great memory!  I admit after all these years, I am still working
on learning to knit. LOL  And did I mention, stubborn?  You bet.
I am much more comfortable with crochet.  Recently I have learned to loom
knit and have some success in jewlery making.  These last activities are
with thanks for many in this group and others.
I love, love my crafts.
  .

Best to all,

Catherine J
Canadian snowbird in Puerto Vallarta!
> On Nov 1, 2017, at 5:46 AM, Nella Foster via Nfb-krafters-korner
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> Once again happy Wednesday to everyone at Krafters Korner.
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> We are very lucky this week and have a bonus question.
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> This question is from Jessica Dail.  Unfortunately I don't know much
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> My question for "want to know Wednesday" is How long have you been blind?"
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> Since going blind, what was the first thing you learned to do or make?
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> I know we are going to have some good discussions with these thoughts.
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> We are still collecting questions and you can earn 25 contest points
> if your question is chosen.  So far every question that has been
> submitted has been used.  If you want to submit a question send it to
> jellybeanfarm at gmail.comm and please put want to know Wednesday in the
> subject line.  I've been getting a number of questions, so may not be
> able to post yours for a few weeks.  I'm trying to post them in the order
that they are received.
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