Handmade Textile Goods
The term “needle arts” refers to
fiber and needle handwork. This
includes different types of sewing
along with needle felting, braided
rugs, knitting, crochet, ribbon work
and beading. Whatever the reason,
learning one or more of the needle
arts has value for someone with or
without sight.
You can do Needle Arts without sight!
Experiencing vision loss does not need to keep a person from enjoying hands-on creativity with Needle Arts.
With a good working knowledge of adaptive blind techniques, a visually impaired person can make pieces competently and safely, and produce beautiful projects.
This Needle Arts with Vision Loss series may be used as a teaching guide for those who are interested in teaching the visually impaired any of the adaptive needle arts techniques. Newly blind experienced needle artists may also use this resource.
My hope is the adaptive techniques I share here will give those with a visual impairment and their teachers a springboard to tackle any Needle Arts project they might otherwise have thought impossible.
