[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Introduction

Mon Apr 27 18:03:11 UTC 2020

That is a very good description, Lea!
I do a lot of plastic canvas!
Henry, does some, too!
Maybe we can shair ideas!

Terry Powers
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Introduction

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!
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>> <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 
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>> 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
>>>
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>>> 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
>>>
>>> Call: M0EBP
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