[Nfb-krafters-korner] Intro

[Carol Osmar]

while reading your message I was reminded of a plastic canvis 
item that is very special to me.  It was a shape of a teddy bear 
that had a music box inside.  A friend made it and gave it to me.  
When my son was a toddler it was a special treat to him when I 
let him squeeze it to play the music.  I think the teddy bear was 
made with two pieces of plastic canvis with those little battery 
opperated music boxes you can buy at a craft store, sandwiched 
between.  Just thought I'd pass the idea along.

> ----- 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
>Date sent: Thu, 1 May 2008 07:31:37 -0400
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Intro

>Welcome Sheron;
>Rejoyce!  You are the first person that has ever mentioned buying 
the
>book.  I hope you found it understandable.  I hope your coaster 
came out
>good.
>Super, I am no longer the odball on the list.
>Tell me about your sight ability and how you distinguish yarn.  
What
>else have you learned to make?
>I will be selling NFB, Whozit slate cases and the same in coaster 
sets.

>I used rug yarn to make the letters and whozit, so they can be 
felt and
>regular, 3 tly yarn for the backing.  I used plain canvis to back 
the
>coasters.  The whozit was designed from the rubber cubed model, 
given
>out when she was born.
>I can make; cleanex boxes, long and cubed, eye glass cases, hair 
items,
>coasters, slate cases, gate card cases, cases for mini cleanex, a 
piano
>mug and my next goal is to make magnets.
>Hopefully we can send each other samples and teach each other.  
It might
>also take some e-mail instruction.
>How did you get interest in plastic canvis.  I used to buy items 
made
>from it at craft fairs and was intreaged with it.  I made friends 
with a
>girl at work that did it and she tought me some, with samples and 
I have
>been on my own, making up things as I go.

>Terry Powers


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sharon Hooley [mailto:shooley2 at q.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 8:25 PM
>To: NFB Krafters Korner
>Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Intro

>Hi!

>My name is Sharon, from Nampa, Idaho.  I've just joined this list 
last
>night, and I hope to share and learn ideas.  My main hobby in 
crafts is
>working with plastic canvas.  And, speaking of plastic canvas, I 
bought
>the book, Introduction to Plastic Canvas, by Terry Powers several 
years
>ago, and now I saw Terry Powers' name among the listers!  Thank 
you,
>Terry, for producing this little book!  I learned to make the 
block loop
>coasters, with your instructions.

>Hoping to have fun with you all!

>Sharon

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