[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Keeping my place in a long lace row

[Ericka]

Good for you, Katherine! I too learned Braille at a much older age. I am really slow at reading it, but better to be literate than speed at 52. Right?

Ericka Nelson


> On Feb 4, 2024, at 8:13 AM, Kathryn Johnson via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Tracey,
> I have used paperclips before for this purpose. You can also use a small binder clip that you can get at Office Supplies Stores or on Amazon. The ones that I use are about 1  inch across. You can clip the Binder Clip to the line that you are working on and put the little  clip metal handles facing to the right after you clip the Braille page edge of the paper , then move the handles together and to the right which is the start of  the left side of your Braille Pattern. Then when you finish reading that line then you just open the Binder Blip and move it down to the next line of Braille and move the metal handles together and put them facing the next line of Braille. I have used them for years and these little Binder Clips do not move or tend to fall off like paperclips sometimes can. I used a red felt marker pen to mark my work on a yellow Legal Pad for my knitting patterns for years until I had trouble seeing the felt tip pen on the paper. You can try different colors of notebook paper or Legal Pads to write your pattern or keep track of your place in your pattern. You can also get different colors of felt tip pens and different thicknesses of tips which would help you see your notes and keep your place better. I used this when I could see  pritn. I also inlarged my printed patterns. I learned Braille at age 43 and got my own teacher to come to my house to teach me Grade 2. I wanted to remain  literate is why I learned Braille at a later age as I lost more sight. I wanted to continue to design my own knitting qualting and other craft projects. Learning Braille allows me to use my remaining sight for this purpose.  For those that are thinking of learning Braille you are never too old to learn Braille.    I hope that this helps.
> Happy Knitting!
> Kathryn
> Kathryn K. Johnson       
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Sunday, February 04, 2024 06:29 AM
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> CC: carcione at access.net
> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Keeping my place in a long lace row
> 
> I like Jewel's idea of using magnets to keep my place in this long lace row,
> but the magnet tape I have isn't strong enough to hold through braille
> paper, so I'm using a paperclip.  It seems to be working OK.  I put it on
> the edge so it points to the braille line I'm working on, and then I can
> keep track of where I am in that line.
> Tracy
> 
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