[Makerspace-keymembers] Sewing day thoughts?

Mon Apr 20 17:18:23 EDT 2015

What's the verdict?  Should I come and help clean at 5:30pm?

~Gergana

On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:25 AM, Gergana Slavova <
gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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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>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> 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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>>>>>>>>> www.ucpeopleshistory.org
>>>>>>>>>
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