By Anonymous (not verified), 16 June, 2025

Try to solve the visual problem by providing reading glasses or improving the lighting.

Say:

"Can you see the holes now?"
By Anonymous (not verified), 16 June, 2025

Introduce the activity by saying:

"I am interested in seeing how you follow directions and concentrate."

Check Vision

Show lacing tool to the person with holes clearly visible and ask:

"Can you see the holes?"
By Anonymous (not verified), 16 June, 2025
  • If they cannot hold the tool, hold it for them.
  • If they cannot pinch the lacing, see if they can hold a large crayon and evaluate colouring.
  • If they cannot hold a crayon, end the task.
By Anonymous (not verified), 16 June, 2025

Say:

"Do you have any problems with using your hands?"
By Anonymous (not verified), 16 June, 2025

Say:

"Which stitch have you done before and how often?"

Possible answers:

  • Running
  • Rarely
  • Occasionally
  • Very often
  • Whip
  • Rarely
  • Occasionally
  • Very often
  • Single Cordovan
  • Rarely
  • Occasionally
  • Very often

Experience in doing the running and whip stitches may not impact the result of the stitching activity.

If the single cordovan has been done often then the score maybe invalid.

By Anonymous (not verified), 16 June, 2025

Introduce yourself and say:

"Have you done anything like this before?"
By Anonymous (not verified), 16 June, 2025
  • Start the single cordovan stitch here.
  • Insert the tip from the back to front and leave a 1.5 inch (4 cm) tail.
  • Tie an overhand knot so that the tail points away from subsequent stitches.
  • Begin a single cordovan stitch by pushing the tip through the next hole from front to back.
By Anonymous (not verified), 16 June, 2025
  • Start the whip stitch here.
  • Insert the end from the back to front and leave a 1.5 inch (4 cm) tail.
  • Tie an overhand knot so that the tail points away from subsequent stitches.
  • Make a whip stitch by pushing the tip through the next hole from front to back.
By Anonymous (not verified), 16 June, 2025
  • Tie a knot at one end.
  • Start the running stitch here.
  • Begin a running stitch by pushing the tip from the back to the front through the hole.
  • Push the tip through the next hole from the front to the back.
  • Finish the s
By Anonymous (not verified), 16 June, 2025

If you have removed the lacing and need to set it up again, follow these instructions.