[NFB-Krafters-Korner] {Spam?} Re: NEW MEMBER

Sat Apr 2 23:12:00 UTC 2022

Welcome, Ruth!
We're happy to have you.
My name's Alyssa. My favorite crafts are jewelry making (beaded
jewelry), crochet, plastic canvas, and scrapbooking.
Happy crafting!

Alyssa

On 4/2/22, henry osborne jr via NFB-Krafters-Korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Good Evening and welcome to you Ruth.
> I am Henry, I am from Maryland by way of Connecticut. I live here with my
> Girlfriend Terry whom I think that you will be meeting, and, my semi retired
> guide dog, I say semi retired because even at aged 11.5 she still likes to
> get up and go for shorter walks while in harness.
> I enjoy needle knitting, loom knitting which is probably my most favorite
> craft and crocheting.
> I am one of three or four gentlemen in this group.
> We hope that you will join us for some craft classes and for our Monday and
> Friday night chats.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
> Of Ericka via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Saturday, April 2, 2022 6:33 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Ericka <dotwriter1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] {Spam?} Re: {Spam?} Re: {Spam?} RE: {Spam?}
> NEW MEMBER
>
> Hey Ruth welcome! I’m relatively new here myself being a member for only a
> year. You’ve joined a fine group of folks here. Well I’ve had a lot of life
> craziness and not been able to attend classes and other things as much as I
> would like, they are really helpful and fun group of people.
>
> Ivan Low Vision working on no vision for all my life. My family didn’t teach
> me how because nobody knew how to knit or crochet. I did stuff for Girl
> Scouts but it wasn’t quite the same as sitting with someone and learning a
> craft more in detail. Then you just do it once like like Easter egg dying
> and a couple of things to get a badge and move on. I used to make cards when
> I had more vision and I was younger. Now everything looks like a cartoon and
> I don’t do it as much. My mother is a freelance artist and does a lot of
> pennant ink and oil/acrylic painting on canvas. My closest real painting was
> either art class or repainting the house.  I like doing pottery when I had
> the ability but never really did it as a craft. I guess I dabble. But then
> I’ve moved a lot in life years as an adult. Thanks to these guys I have
> finally mastered the basics of knitting and started on the road to learning
> crocheting.
>
> Oh I’m from Wisconsin.
>
> Ericka Nelson
>
>> On Apr 2, 2022, at 9:44 AM, Ruth Reynolds via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> HI SHELLEY,
>>
>>    THANK YOU FOR THE WELCOME!
>>
>>    THE WEAVING TEACHER WAS THRILLED TO HAVE ME, SHE HAD TAKEN SPECIAL
>> CLASSES TO TEACH THOSE WHO ARE BLIND AND HAVE LOW VISION, AND ADAPTED AS
>> MY NEEDS CHANGED, OR PUTTING ME NEXT TO A WINDOW IF A PRESENTATION WAS
>> BEING DONE AND THE LIGHTS IN THE LARGE ROOM NEEDED TO BE DIMMED.
>>     I DIDN’T KNOW THAT WEAVING WAS *THAT* OLD, BUT I WAS VERY HAPPY TO BE
>> DOING AN ART FORM THAT I KNEW WAS VERY OLD.
>>
>> SINCERELY,
>> RUTH
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>> On Apr 2, 2022, at 10:27 AM, SHELLEY SCHUETT via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Ruth
>>> We are glad to see that you found us. I look forwards to getting to know
>>> you. I'm Shelley and one of the few Canadian's on the list. You will see
>>> me at most classes and even occasionally I'll teach a class.
>>>
>>>
>>> Did you know weaving is acknowledged as one of the oldest surviving
>>> crafts in the world, dating back about 12,000 years
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ruth
>>> Reynolds via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>> Sent: April 2, 2022 5:46 AM
>>> To: NFB-Krafters-Korner at nfbnet.org
>>> Cc: Ruth Reynolds <rachelduncan at verizon.net>
>>> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] {Spam?} NEW MEMBER
>>>
>>> (I MOSTLY USE MY IPAD FOR EMAILS, AND I USE ALL CAPS SO I CAN SEE
>>> WHAT I’M WRITING)
>>>
>>> HI ALL,
>>>
>>>   MY NAME IS RUTH REYNOLDS, AND I JUST JOINED THIS GROUP YESTERDAY.
>>>   I HAVE LOW VISION DUE TO NEARSIGHTEDNESS CAUSING OTHER PROBLEMS WITH MY
>>> EYES.
>>>   I’LL ADMIT TO BEING IN MY 50’S (SMILING).
>>>   I USE A WHITE CANE, AS I HAVE ENOUGH FUNCTIONING SIGHT I DON’T QUALIFY
>>> FOR A SERVICE DOG.
>>>
>>>    MY ACUITY HAS FLUCTUATED SINCE BIRTH, I HAVE BEEN WEARING GLASSES
>>> AND/OR CONTACT LENSES SINCE I WAS ABOUT FIVE.
>>>   I NOW WEAR ONLY GLASSES.
>>>
>>>   I HAVE BEEN CRAFTING SINCE CHILDHOOD, THOUGH NOW I MOSTLY DO CROCHET
>>> BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT I CAN SEE TO DO.
>>>   I SAW THAT THERE IS A KNITTING LOOMING CLASS, THAT INTERESTS ME AS I
>>> HAVE ABOUT THREE YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH WEAVING.
>>>
>>>   I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MAKING FRIENDS AND LEARNING NEW THINGS.
>>>
>>>   I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ANYONE MIGHT HAVE.
>>>
>>> SINCERELY,
>>> RUTH REYNOLDS
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
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