[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Introduction

Mon Apr 27 12:29:35 UTC 2020

Helo Henry,

Firstly, thanks for the warm welcome. I am waiting for a delivery of nice goodies to play with any minute.

What is plastic canvas work?

Thanks,
> On 23 Apr 2020, at 17:24, henry osborne jr via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org <mailto: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 <mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>>
> Cc: Georgina Joyce <gena at gena-j.me.uk <mailto: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
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner 
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Georgina 
>> 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
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