[Makerspace-keymembers] Sewing day thoughts?

Mon Apr 20 12:25:25 EDT 2015

Thanks, Jeff!  You really don't have to do it all yourself :) I also got
some soda over the weekend and was thinking of dropping it off at the space
tonight.  I guess let me know if you decide to wait until 5:30pm.

~Gergana

On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:18 AM, Dena Strong <dena.strong at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>> elizaBeth
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 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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