[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Introduction

Mon Apr 27 15:48:36 UTC 2020

I believe it is like a sheet of paper but plastic with a grid pattern
of wholes on it. similar to a window screen.

I have seen a lot of things made out of it like tissue boxes, houses
and other little basket like crafts.

You can use it to create pictures too. I created mine with flowers and
sewed braille using the yarn for quotes and poems.

You use a blunt yarn needle to weave the yarn in and out of the wholes.

Imagine hand embroidery but on a larger scale.

On 4/27/20, Georgina Joyce via NFB-Krafters-Korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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