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 | Apr 1, 2017 | adaptive technique, Blind, How To/DIY, Inspirations, Labeling, Machine Sewing, Needle Arts, notion/tool, Organizing, projects, Quilting, Resource, Sewing, Special education resource, strip quilting, teaching resource, Textiles, Uncategorized, vision loss
Questions: Where does a Visually Impaired person start when it comes to quilting or is quilting possible? Yes, quilting is possible to do non-visually. I have found the strip quilting method is not complicated non-visually. This technique is conducive to team sewing,... 
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 | Nov 23, 2016 | adaptive technique, How To/DIY, Inspirations, Knitting, Needle Arts, notion/tool, projects, teaching resource
Working with mohair yarn I prefer the variegated color of mohair yarn for the mystery of how the colors will show in the pattern and so the eye gets distracted from the inconsistency of stitch tension. Working with mohair can be a challenge, so I don’t recommend... 
by sirvineperry@att.net | Nov 17, 2016 | adaptive technique, clothing, How To/DIY, Inspirations, Knitting, Needle Arts, notion/tool, projects, teaching resource, Textiles
With my narrow shoulders, I decided to double check the length and use a safety pin marker for my shoulder length. The safety pins on the shoulder seam mark the placement for where to place the sleeves at the end of the shoulders. I chose to knit the sleeves from the... 
by sirvineperry@att.net | Oct 20, 2016 | adaptive technique, Blind, books, Braided Rugs, clothing, color, How To/DIY, Inspirations, Knitting, Needle Arts, Needle Threading, notion/tool, projects, Resource, Special education resource, teaching resource, Textiles, vision loss
My sweater is coming along. I will share more adaptive techniques in this blog post and future ones as I let you journey through the process of this sweater with me. For me the slow knitter, I have decided to knit the whole sweater body in the round utilizing a few... 