[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Taylor's Knitting Survey

[Lisamaria]

Just wanted to put my two cents in… Taylor is super cool and I've spoken with her back in early January. They've got some pretty cool things they want to work on in terms of crafting and accessibility.

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> On Mar 15, 2020, at 19:20, Tammy Freitag via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Taylor sent me the following information for crafters.  She came and
> spoke at a Monday Night Chat about her project.  If you knit or
> crochet, this is for you. This actually gives blind crafters the
> chance to give our input.  Help make a difference!
> ***Taylor's Ad***
> Hi Tammy,
> 
> This will be for knitters (needles or loom knitting) and crocheters.
> And I am so sorry I thought I sent this email weeks ago, instead it
> was just sitting in my drafts :(. It was lovely talking with the
> crafters, we had a wonderful discussion and it was really fun. I was
> hoping that you could also post an advertisement on the listserv. I've
> pasted the recruitment blurb below.
> 
> Hello,
> 
> My name is Taylor Gotfrid and I am a current PhD student at the
> University of Washington working with Professor Jennifer Mankoff. I am
> researching how to design assistive technology to make the knitting
> process more accessible. I am conducting an interview study and am
> looking to interview knitters with a visual, cognitive, or mobility
> impairment. I was wondering whether there was some way I could
> advertise my study to one of your crafting groups to find knitters
> with visual impairments. The interview will take place online and will
> take up to 1 hour and participants will be compensated with a $15
> Amazon gift card. All responses will be anonymous. If you are
> interested in participating in our study or have any questions please
> email make4all-experiments at cs.washington.edu.
> 
> Thank you for all of your help Tammy!
> 
> -- 
> Tammy Freitag, President
> NFB Krafters' Division
> H: 402-904-5105
> 
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