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... 
by sirvineperry@att.net | Oct 14, 2016 | adaptive technique, Blind, books, How To/DIY, Knitting, Labeling, Needle Arts, Needle Arts organizations, notion/tool, Organizing, projects, Resource, Special education resource, teaching resource, vision loss
Many knitters knit without looking while conversing with others and may not think about that fact. When I point this out to sighted knitters they then realize, yes; they do knit often without looking. Here are ideas to make it easier to knit with vision loss.... 
by sirvineperry@att.net | Mar 1, 2016 | Blind, books, Braided Rugs, Inspirations, Knitting, Needle Arts, Needle Arts organizations, notion/tool, projects, Resource, Sewing, Special education resource, teaching resource, vision loss
My favorite Needle Arts magazines is “Threads” published by Taunton Press. After I shared about Petersham ribbon last week I received the April/May 2016 “Threads” with a inspiring article sharing more uses for the ribbon. “Threads”... 
by sirvineperry@att.net | Jan 22, 2016 | adaptive technique, Blind, books, How To/DIY, Inspirations, Machine Sewing, Needle Arts, notion/tool, Organizing, Resource, Sewing, Special education resource, teaching resource, Uncategorized, vision loss
If you have read my books or taken my classes, you will know that I stress the importance of organization and things having a home. Check out the Getting Started or Appendix sections on organization in my books for more details. Recently, I rethought my Needle... 
by sirvineperry@att.net | Oct 25, 2015 | Blind, books, Inspirations, Knitting, Needle Arts, Resource, Special education resource, teaching resource, Textiles, vision loss
Discovering friends who enjoy visiting textiles exhibits or knitting over a cuppa tea or a new Needle Arts book has occupied some of my time and given me happy moments during recent weeks. I was inspired by the San Francisco Asian Art Museum’s two wonderful small... 
by sirvineperry@att.net | Sep 14, 2015 | adaptive technique, Blind, Machine Sewing, Needle Arts, Resource, Sewing, sewing project, Special education resource, teaching resource, Uncategorized, vision loss
I am reminded that in the USA September is National Sewing Month. You may learn more at NationalSewingMonth.org and their 2015 theme of “Sew for the Charity of it!” American Sewing Guild (ASG.org) has selected the Anti-Ouch Project for this year’s... 