[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Drop spinning

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Tammy.
I am not an expert drop spinner, but, for me, it's a very tactile thing.  I
feel how the wool feels when I draft it out, ready to start spinning, and I
feel how it feels when it's twisted enough (or too much).
I think, if I was teaching another blind person, I'd show them the parts,
then I'd show them how the wool feels as one piece, then as it feels when
it's drafted--ready to spin--then how it feels when it's been spun to the
right twistiness.  
My spinning has a lot of stops and starts--draft some, spin it, wind it on
the spindle, repeat.
Tracy


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Ok folks,
We have been approached for help.  Would you please read the following
and offer input.
***HELP***
Hello,
>           I am a librarian who will be teaching a class on drop spinning
to
> a blind student soon. I wanted to ask if you had any tips or general
> recommendations on how to teach this craft. I am going to try to use the
> hand-under-hand or hand-over-hand technique, and makes sure to give my
> student extra time to handle the equipment. Is there anything else you
think
> I should know or anyone you think I should talk to about it?
> Thank you for your time,

> ~Katrina O'Keefe
 Wells Branch Community Library
***Thank you!***
Tammy--
Independence is yours .  Are you willing to reach for it?
Tammy

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