by sirvineperry@att.net | Mar 25, 2020 | adaptive technique, Blind, Braided Rugs, Hand Sewing, How To/DIY, Inspirations, Needle Arts, Needle Arts organizations, Resource, Sewing, sewing project, Special education resource, teaching resource, Textiles, Uncategorized, vision loss
Stitching for most everyone, beginner or not, vision or not. Especially for those parents and individuals looking for resources to inspire what to do to occupy their time, hands, nerves, thoughts or to express their feelings of this season of time in our world through... by sirvineperry@att.net | Mar 24, 2019 | adaptive technique, Blind, books, Braided Rugs, Hand Sewing, Machine Sewing, Needle Arts, Needle Felting, Resource, Sewing, Special education resource, teaching resource, Uncategorized, vision loss
Apparently a couple of you have had difficulty accessing the Needle Arts books. Try again below…. So you can keep on with your favorite needle art. Machine sewing large print... 
by sirvineperry@att.net | Apr 8, 2017 | adaptive technique, Blind, books, Hand Sewing, How To/DIY, Inspirations, Needle Arts, Needle Felting, notion/tool, projects, Resource, sewing project, Special education resource, teaching resource, Textiles, vision loss
It is always fun to discover a new resource to help with a Needle Arts project! At a sewing and craft show I discovered Lumenaris, www.lumenaris.com, with their vast array of colors, shapes and sizes of pre-cut wool felt pieces. Useful, if folk don’t want to cut wool... 
by sirvineperry@att.net | Dec 2, 2016 | adaptive technique, Blind, books, Hand Sewing, How To/DIY, Needle Arts, notion/tool, Resource, Sewing, sewing project, Special education resource, teaching resource
Templates are the key. First someone has to measure the hem length up from the floor and pin the hem in place. Decide what width of hem is needed, then cut a template out of lightweight cardboard. I use cardboard from the back of note pads or packaging. Use a paper... 
by sirvineperry@att.net | Sep 29, 2016 | adaptive technique, Hand Sewing, How To/DIY, Inspirations, Labeling, Needle Arts, notion/tool, Organizing, Resource, Sewing, Special education resource, teaching resource
To enjoy your sewing, mending and needle arts projects it helps to have the right tools or notions. Here is a list of basics found in or with my portable sewing case and in a sewing box. Yes, I use two or more containers with basics; works well to take items on the go... 
by sirvineperry@att.net | Sep 8, 2016 | Hand Sewing, Inspirations, Machine Sewing, Needle Arts, Resource, Sewing, teaching resource, Textiles, Uncategorized
The logo has denim blue background with two parallel lines of yellow and orange ric-rac. Above the ric-rac on the right is a lighter blue 6-petal flower with a orange button center. White, yellow and orange above mentioned print overlay the previous mentioned design.... 