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Old September 20th 03, 09:48 PM
A. Kreutzer
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Hi there,

I'm trying to find someone to help my mother with her Bond Ultimate Sweater
Machine. She was an avid knitter in the past, until she had a stroke in
Spring 2002. She never fully recovered, so she has some paralysis on her
right side (she's right handed).

I called Bond and asked if they thought she would be able to use it with her
limited use of one hand. They thought she would be able to. Since then she
has gotten set up and tried to use it, but is having trouble getting it
going. Apparently she gets a couple of rows going, and then it falls apart.

I am trying to find someone with experience with the machine in her area who
wouldn't mind taking a little time to see if they could work with her to get
it going. She is in a wheelchair and "stuck" in a nursing home because of
her condition, and I know that it would be a great boost to her morale if
she were able to start knitting again.

Even if anyone was nearby and able to call her to try to talk her through
the problems she is having, it might be useful.

I know this is a long shot, but I figured I would give it a try. Please
respond here or via email (akreutzer AT comcast.net) and I will get back to
you.

Thanks much!

Alex


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Old October 5th 03, 10:02 PM
toypup
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"A. Kreutzer" wrote in message
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Hi there,

I'm trying to find someone to help my mother with her Bond Ultimate

Sweater
Machine. She was an avid knitter in the past, until she had a stroke in
Spring 2002. She never fully recovered, so she has some paralysis on her
right side (she's right handed).

I called Bond and asked if they thought she would be able to use it with

her
limited use of one hand. They thought she would be able to. Since then

she
has gotten set up and tried to use it, but is having trouble getting it
going. Apparently she gets a couple of rows going, and then it falls

apart.

I don't live there, but I wonder. I use the USM and I find I have to use
both hands to do a decent job. One hand guides the yarn while the other one
pushes the carriage.


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Old October 11th 03, 06:33 AM
A. Kreutzer
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Thanks for the input.

I won't be back there until December, but when I do I'll try to sit down
with her and try it out. Hopefully she will be able to do it, but if not,
we'll sell it and find something else.


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"A. Kreutzer" wrote in message
...
Hi there,

I'm trying to find someone to help my mother with her Bond Ultimate

Sweater
Machine. She was an avid knitter in the past, until she had a stroke in
Spring 2002. She never fully recovered, so she has some paralysis on

her
right side (she's right handed).

I called Bond and asked if they thought she would be able to use it with

her
limited use of one hand. They thought she would be able to. Since then

she
has gotten set up and tried to use it, but is having trouble getting it
going. Apparently she gets a couple of rows going, and then it falls

apart.

I don't live there, but I wonder. I use the USM and I find I have to use
both hands to do a decent job. One hand guides the yarn while the other

one
pushes the carriage.




 




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