[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Introduction

Thu Apr 23 16:24:57 UTC 2020

Hi Gina, I am Henry from Maryland. I do needle knitting, crocheting, I love
to Loom knit and I do a bit of plastic canvas work too.
we will figure out a way to get you more involved in classes here in the
group.
Welcome to you!
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From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
Of Georgina Joyce via NFB-Krafters-Korner
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 10:35 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Georgina Joyce <gena at gena-j.me.uk>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Introduction

Hello Tracy,

Thanks, for the heads up with the book share title. I am currently really
enjoying getting back into study mode with this small looms book. This will
keep me quiet for a while. LOL!

The panels in their acoustic properties work reasonably so I will create
mark 2 and this time decorate them. They are up stairs so they will not be
seen by others. But to vary the faces by attaching decoration will look
interesting as well as improving their acoustic properties. 

Thanks for the welcome.
> On 23 Apr 2020, at 14:58, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Gina.
> Good for you, busting out of your comfort zone and trying new things!  
> The panels you are creating sound neat.
> Crochet is good for making flowers and other kinds of decorations.  
> There are lots of free patterns online, + instructions for learning to
crochet.
> Bookshare also has a book called Blooming Crochet, which has a variety 
> of hats and flowers to decorate them with.  I bet the flowers could as 
> easily be used in other ways besides for hats.
> 
> I have been blind most of my life.  I was lucky and got a good 
> education, including braille at an early age, and now I have a good 
> job as a computer programmer.
> My mom taught me to knit and crochet when I was a kid.  I stopped 
> doing either for a long time once I started college, but I picked 
> knitting back up
> 10-15 years ago, and restarted some crochet a couple years back.  I've 
> become a good knitter, and I'm getting better with crochet.
> Welcome to the list.
> Tracy
> 
> 
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> Joyce via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 5:55 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Cc: Georgina Joyce
> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Introduction
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I was born in Northampton a boot and shoe market town in the middle of 
> England. I now live in the North West between Manchester and 
> Liverpool. At the age of 11 I was taken to a residential school for 
> partially sighted children and deaf children. They promised my parents 
> that I would be taught braille. This was not true. At this school is 
> what I would guess in today's language was for children with learning 
> difficulties. I was looking forward to doing the 11 plus exam in my 
> old school and was disappointed when they assured me that I wouldn't 
> be taking any exams while at this residential school. Instead of 
> academic studies we did jewellery making, candle making, basket 
> weaving and the most useful was touch typing. When I left school I 
> made a few baskets and trays for people. It was obvious I would never 
> be able to make a living from it as the raw materials were expensive.
These baskets and trays were either willow or a plastic cane.
> 
> It wasn't until my 30's when I took opportunities to study. I have 
> achieved a lot having studied computing and psychology. I have 
> struggled to find gainful employment and undertake voluntary work. I 
> have RP and now I am 60 I have no useful sight. As RP means loosing sight
slowly it is easy to adapt.
> More frightening is the loss of high frequency hearing. I am currently 
> adapting to using hearing aids.
> 
> I have always tried to play it safe and I am fed up with it. 
> Decorating my home and dressing plainly just to be safe is not being 
> true to myself. I did do some knitting some years ago but needed a lot 
> of support in correcting my dropped stitches. I like wearing hair 
> clips and pieces and think it would be easy to make flowers to wear in 
> my hair. I could jazz up some of my plain clothes etc. with other
decorations.
> 
> I made some acoustic panels a few years ago to create a nice audio 
> recording environment. I have used recycled decorating cloths and 
> removal blankets to face them. As these materials are a variable shade 
> of grey. I thought if I attach upholstery sparkly buttons I could 
> create the affect of the night sky. Then I found that it is easy to 
> buy cloth cut shapes to make flowers so I am exploring these 
> possibilities too. Which has brought me to hear. I was discussing 
> these panel designs on the woodworkers for the blind email list and I was
pointed to this list.
> 
> I have purchased some chunky yarn and a knitting loom set. Which I 
> think will arrive tomorrow. But deliveries are rather disrupted at the
moment.
> 
> I can see there are some useful books on Kindle and have purchased a 
> couple on loom weaving. I have joined the U.S. Book Share service and 
> have been setting up my iPhone with a braille display today in order 
> to read books and will see what works well for me. I see the book of 
> the month "Small Loom & freeform weaving" is available on kindle. I 
> will start working through it soon.
> 
> I look forward to a creative colourful future.
> 
> Gena
> 
> Call: M0EBP
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> Loc: IO83PS
> 73
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