[Nfb-krafters-korner] Please say Hi to everyone!

[Laurie Porter]

Well, I do both. I do my simple things free form, but for my larger beading 
projects such as purses and tapestries I download and buy word charts from 
the following sites: www.thebeadcoop.com, www.bead-patterns.com and 
www.beadpatterncentral.com Of course there are a million sites to get free 
projects, but check out the beadwork site at about.com. Also, Beadwork 
Magazine has a site called beading daily that has a free project library. 
One of the challenges of getting free projects and tips that the text often 
omits or eliminates vital parts of  the project but substitutes a visual 
diagram with arrows to illustrate. There are a few things I do as a blind 
person I  can pass along to you. No blind beader should be without the 
greatest invention in the world. It's called The Big Eye Needle. It's a 
simple invention. It is two pieces of rigid wire attached at both ends and 
you open it up in the middle as wide as you need, and slide your thread 
in,and push it to one of the ends  and it naturally closes up again. It 
works for almost every size sead bead but not very good for beads that are 
smaller than size 11. it took me a while to finally get my bead stash 
labeled in braille after i lost my sight  5 years ago, and I am still 
getting organized.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rainee" <sayhello at raineemusic.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Please say Hi to everyone!


> Lori, my dear, tell me more.  Do you do your own patterns, do others'
> patterns, or a little bit of both?  Where's your favorite spot for bead
> patterns and tips?  Inquiring minds want to know  I'm also mostly
> self-taught, but haven't known very many other blind beaders, and so I'm
> always curious to hear their experiences when I meet one.
>
>
> http://www.raineemusic.com.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 1:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Please say Hi to everyone!
>
>
>> Carla:
>> What medium do you read. If it is braille than volunteer Brailists and
>> Tapists located in madison WI has a library of braille crafting books on
>> knitting and crocheting. Also, I just joined the list and I do beadwork.
>> There seems to be a couple of us on here. What kind of beading do you do?
>> I
>> am mostly self taught. I've been working with sead beads for 12 years. I
>> have successfully put some of my work in  galleries. I just finished two
>> necklaces using  the Dutch spiral technique. I have a vast library of all
>> kinds of internet cites on beading that I am eager to share with anyone
>> interested.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Karla Irish" <irish1945 at juno.com>
>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 4:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Please say Hi to everyone!
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> Has anyone know where I can get a book to make knit sweaters from the
>>> neck on down all in one piece? I had a book that came from Wisconsin
>>> where you could make 250 different kinds of sweaters but lost the book. 
>>> I
>>> haven't been able to find another like it. Thanks.
>>>
>>> Karla
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