[Noisebridge-discuss] Save the sewing

[Liz Henry]

My sister Laura is chipping in another 50 bucks if she can come use the 
serger once in a while.

- Liz

Rachel McConnell wrote:
> We don't want the button machine.  Buttons can be sewn on with the
> machine Noisebridge currently has.  The specialty machine would not get
> used much (how often do you need to sew on buttons, on average? even
> times 80) and would take up space.  Similarly the buttonhole machine.
> These are machines you really only need in a factory.
>
> R
>
> Christie Dudley wrote:
>   
>> Spiffy!  Keep the donations coming!  If we get more than what we'd
>> need for these two, there are several more available.  Rachel
>> mentioned there were some other types of machines like buttoners and
>> stuff.  Imagine a MACHINE to sew your buttons back on.  Everyone could
>> use that, not just folks that like to sew.
>>
>> Christie
>> ---
>> Pigs can fly given sufficient thrust.
>>      - RFC 1925
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 2:26 PM, Tom Longson (nym)<tomlong at gmail.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> I'll throw in $50 and some fuzzy fabric to litter around the equipment.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Tom Longson (nym)
>>> ------------------------------
>>> http://tomlongson.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 2:23 PM, munkeyfreenix
>>> batcat<munkeyfreenix.batcat at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>       
>>>> I know lots of sewers who might be interested. Will forward along. I'll
>>>> mention that intention on using them would involve membership.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Christie Dudley <longobord at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>> It was a misunderstanding that we got to keep the sewing machines as
>>>>> just "extras" on 2169.  They want $200 for each of the machines (with
>>>>> table).  In discussion, the group as a whole couldn't justify the cost
>>>>> of keeping those lovely heavy-duty industrial grade sewing machines
>>>>> and sergers.  Some of us would like to keep one of the sergers and the
>>>>> straight stitch sewing machine, for a total of $400.  Me, Alex Peake,
>>>>> and JSharp are offering to put $50 towards this if others want to help
>>>>> kick in.
>>>>>
>>>>> How about interested folks form a pool.  Who's in for this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Christie
>>>>> ---
>>>>> Pigs can fly given sufficient thrust.
>>>>>     - RFC 1925
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