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

[rainee]

Well, I'll tell you a secret.  You can get big eye needles that are 
significantly longer, which can be annoying, but I have been known to get 
buy with them when I'm doing projects with size fifteens or gems that have 
tiny holes.  I love Beading Daily, although sometimes their patterns seem to 
omit text, and I haven't quite figured out how to get around that.  There's 
a wire basket they've got that I'd love to try, but I have that issue with 
that particular pattern.  As for those other sites, those are all good. 
There are a few other ones, but I'm struggling to think of their names right 
now.  And I love my beadwork.about.com.  I started learning to bead thanks 
to all their great info.


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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: Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Please say Hi to everyone!


> 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.
>> http://www.myspace.com/raineeperdue
>> webead-subscribe at yahoogroups.com.
>> ----- 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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