[Makerspace-keymembers] Sewing day thoughts?

Mon Apr 20 12:18:05 EDT 2015

Oh man, I missed pewter casting? Bummer! I'll have to ask for stories
later. :D

On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:16 AM, Jeffrey Putney <quaker at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yeah, we got a little excited with the pewter casting and things saturday
> ;-) But I was going to run by after a meeting at noon. So I can at least
> start on things if not get it done. I'll let you know how it goes.
>
>
> Thanks
>   Jeff
>
> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:14 AM, Gergana Slavova <
> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The sewing night is happening tonight.  I don't think any cleaning up
>> happened on Saturday but I can come in around 5:30pm and help clear the
>> tables.  I won't be able to stay for the sewing night itself.
>>
>> Anyone else can come and help for 20min?
>>
>> ~Gergana
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 11:34 AM, Gergana Slavova <
>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, Dena!  Can you create it from the Makerspace page?  That way
>>> it's listed in our events automatically.
>>>
>>> ~Gergana
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 11:13 AM, Dena Strong <dena.strong at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I hope so! :D We're also talking about the possibility of doing
>>>> Makerspace sewing night on third Mondays and someone's-house sewing night
>>>> on first Mondays. I'll be there next Monday anyway. I'll set up a group
>>>> event for it.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 10:30 AM, Jeffrey Putney <quaker at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Yeah flush under the table would be awesome :-D (I would help)
>>>>>
>>>>> But for now, Dena, if we move the outlets and clean the tables off do
>>>>> you think the SCA group would come use the space? I can't be there monday
>>>>> but I would be happy to help clean up this weekend if you think it would
>>>>> help bring your friends to the space.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>   Jeff
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 11:38 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Not really.  This orientation gives us the most usable space if we
>>>>>> want to plug something in (and usually we do - e.g. soldering irons).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since we do sewing nights only once a month, we can to change the
>>>>>> outlets temporarily.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What we really should do is cut a section in the middle of the table
>>>>>> (lengthwise) and put the outlets underneath (maybe with a cover).  That way
>>>>>> they're still accessible but can also use the full surface area of the
>>>>>> table.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 8:30 PM, elizaBeth Simpson <
>>>>>> elizacorps at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Odd question, maybe... can the outlets go on the ends of the tables?
>>>>>>> or the underside edge? I'm brainstorming here...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 4:48 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Oooh.  Less outlets on each but will certainly keep the tables
>>>>>>>> clear.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 4:44 PM, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> We should get ceiling extension cords in our next space
>>>>>>>>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000256R9G/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687462&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B008N015YO&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0353HQQZK7R9TNV5AME1
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>>>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> You're thinking of screw anchors
>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.wikihow.com/Put-Anchor-Screws-in-a-Wall>.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 4:33 PM, Dena Strong <
>>>>>>>>>> dena.strong at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I'm failing my theater tech memory check here, because I can't
>>>>>>>>>>> remember the name of the combination where you sink a metal something with
>>>>>>>>>>> threads into wood in order for the screws to go in and out of the metal
>>>>>>>>>>> receptacle. ("Socket" searches are producing a bunch of wrenches.)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I'm going to be at Lowe's tonight and will take a look around in
>>>>>>>>>>> case I happen to find what it is I'm thinking of, for a possible
>>>>>>>>>>> wood-saving option?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>>>>>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll have to double-check but I believe there are only 2 screws
>>>>>>>>>>>> on each side of outlet strip.  Should be easy enough to unscrew one and
>>>>>>>>>>>> move the strip out of the way.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> What I'm worried about is continual unscrewing and re-screwing
>>>>>>>>>>>> into the wooden table.  At some point, the grooves will wear out.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I can look into it this Saturday during open hours.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 3:43 PM, elizaBeth Simpson <
>>>>>>>>>>>> elizacorps at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi friends,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> How hard is it to unscrew the outlets in the middle? Maybe
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's better if they're mobile on at least one table for exactly this
>>>>>>>>>>>>> reason. I know I also had a hard time with that last time I was there.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 8:52 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Dena,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If the SCA needs more space in order to sew, you're welcome
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to meet at Becky's house instead.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can anyone on this list open the space for sewing night on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Monday, April 20, 6-8pm?  If not, we'll skip sewing this month.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 12:48 PM, Dena Strong <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dena.strong at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What are the thoughts on Makerspace sewing day this month?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is next Monday (aka the third Monday of the month) still a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> good night to have it?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I checked with the SCA at their business meeting last night
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and some of them would like to have sewing days at a place with a bigger
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cutting surface. (The power outlets running down the middle of the tables
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> makes it hard to lay out skirts and coats, for example, and laying fabric
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on the floor is a recipe for dirty fabric.) One of the members wants to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hold a sewing day at her house next Monday because she has large tables
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> without the power outlets
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So either I could show up at the Makerspace as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> keyholder-and-machine-wrangler and the rest of the SCA group would be at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Becky's house, or I could ask Becky if she's OK extending an invite to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Makerspace folks, or we could shuffle nights, or something else?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What does the collective think?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>> elizaBeth
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 217-979-2820 cell
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The bad news is you're falling through the air, nothing to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there's no ground. - Chogyam
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Trungpa Rinpoche
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> elizaBeth
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 217-979-2820 cell
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The bad news is you're falling through the air, nothing to hang on
>>>>>>> to, no parachute. The good news is, there's no ground. - Chogyam Trungpa
>>>>>>> Rinpoche
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> learn about my latest creative initiative:
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