[Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: Fwd: Crafting Patterns Website For TheBlind and Podcasts to Get You Started - Rmail

Thu Apr 10 17:09:44 CDT 2008

Hello Everyone:

    After a little dissecting and research, try:
http://www.FreePatterns.com

There are over 2,700 patterns on the site.

Regards,

Robert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 12:33 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: Fwd: Crafting Patterns Website For 
TheBlind and Podcasts to Get You Started - Rmail

>
> Here it is Joyce and others.
> Thanks for any help.
> Terry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Andrews [mailto:dandrews at visi.com]
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 9:00 PM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Fwd: Crafting Patterns Website For The
> Blind and Podcasts to Get You Started - Rmail
>
>
>>
>><http://www.feedburner.com>FreePatterns.com Web site lacked
> vision-impaired access.
>>
>>As a result, the company researched vision-impaired accessibility and
> made the necessary technological changes. Now, all of its free patterns
> are tagged to enable screen readers to translate them into audio.
>>
>>Every pattern on <http://www.freepatterns.com>FreePatterns.com is now
> tagged to enable screen reading. This is a great resource for visually
> impaired crafters because there are nearly 2,000 craft and needlecraft
> patterns to download from the site.
>>
>><http://www.freepatterns.com>FreePatterns.com is available to the
> general public at no charge, and includes patterns in knit, crochet,
> paper crafting, quilting, sewing, tatting, plastic canvas, woodworking
> and general crafts. Members can download patterns from the Web site at
> <http://www.freepatterns.com>www.freepatterns.com.
>>
>>DRG Publishing encompasses leading brands, including Annie's Attic,
> American School of Needlework, House of White Birches, Clotilde and The
> Needlecraft Shop. DRG publishes 15 magazines in the quilting, crochet,
> plastic canvas, knitting, nostalgia, woodworking, paper craft and
> cooking fields. It also publishes hardcover consumer books and
> instruction books that are sold direct to consumers and through
> wholesale and trade channels.
>>
>>
>>
>>Knitting Podcasts and Books from APH
>>
>>
>>
>>All these great patterns do you no good if you don't know how to knit.
> Here's a few podcasts to get you started.
>>
>>    * <http://scifiville.typepad.com/knitcast/>KnitCast: The podcast
> about knitting by Marie Irshad
>>    * <http://www.cast-on.com/?p>Cast-On: A Podcast for Knitters
>>    * <http://knittingnewscast.blogspot.com>Knitting News Cast
>>    * <http://www.pointysticks.org>Pointy Sticks
>>
>>You say you don't have a
> <http://fredsheadcompanion.blogspot.com/2006/01/audio-to-go-with-book-po
> rt.html>Book Port to listen to podcasts? No problem! You can go right to
> the websites I listed above and listen to the episodes on your computer.
>>
>>
>>
>>Kids Knitting: Projects for Kids of All Ages
>>
>>
>>
>>by Melanie Falick
>>
>>In 15 easy projects, knitting expert Melanie Falick teaches kids of all
>
>>ages through step-by-step instructions. (Grades 4-7 +)
>>
>>Braille -- T-N1179-70
>>
>><http://shop.aph.org/quickentry.asp>Click here to purchase this book
>>through our Quick Order Entry page: http://shop.aph.org/quickentry.asp
>>
>>If you need assistance, <http://tinyurl.com/9ezka>click this link to
> read the Fred's Head Companion post "Purchasing Products From The APH
> Website Is Easy".
>>
>>American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
>>1839 Frankfort Avenue
>>Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6085
>>Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
>>Toll Free: 800-223-1839
>>Phone: 502-895-2405
>>Fax: 502-899-2274
>>E-mail: <mailto:info at aph.org>info at aph.org Web site:
>><http://www.aph.org>http://www.aph.org
>>
>>Planet Patchwork: The Ultimate Address in Quilting
>>
>>
>>
>>Another site that may be helpful is
> <http://planetpatchwork.com>http://planetpatchwork.com. This site
> includes a quilt gallery, a Beginning Quilters Resource Page, reviews of
> books and videos, product reviews of tools and software, info on
> international techniques, info on quilting discussion groups, and more.
>><http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FredsHeadCompanion/~3/159584345/craftin
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