Textiles SIG July 2026 Meeting Notes

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July 2026 Textiles SIG Meeting
Equipment – Micro Mark sander situation
  • Mini sander
  • Mini belt sander
  • Part to make them work is $43 off the website – factor in shipping, or can it be found elsewhere?
    • https://micromark.com/products/microlux-medium-duty-transformer?keyword=medium%20duty
Digital patterns for all of denhac
  • Found in a shared folder
  • Link folder to wiki
  • If it’s tied to denhac we’ll wiki it; if not, we’ll reconvene
Big area discussionsEmbroidery area (stabilizer ordered, doc created, training run – all complete):
  • Class schedule for actual classes?
  • Organization – specifically, for all of the spools
  • 3ft long shelf to store things – maybe under desk or computer desk
  • Removing the single needle freed up space, how can we use it?
  • How to store the stabilizer
  • How to make sure it stays separate from the interfacing for sewing
  • Paper towel holder
  • Purchase a USB stick and tie it up
  • Patch to indicate someone is authorized
Leatherworking area:
  • Doc update for the leather machine
  • Pictures / videos for the wiki
  • Leatherworking tools – announce what we bought (purchase complete)

Computer area

  • Mounting the monitor?
    • Mount the monitor on the wood
    • Research costs for mounting monitor + pull out tray – post in community/general first
  • What type of desk?
    • My thought is one with a keyboard tray
    • How tall?
  • Wireless mouse instead of wired?
  • Wireless keyboard instead of wired?
    • I do have both at home I can donate
  • Justin desk space
Pressing section
Redo electrical area
  • Ask Mark about extension cords
  • Need another IV pole for gravity feed iron + a smaller container to wheel around
Project table (Michael and Mark for Tuesday’s meeting)
  • Goal is September Hackdenhac Day – stretch goal is August Hackdenhac
  • Problems – all the drawers underneath -> how to secure if not changing
  • What storage could work
  • How much are we willing to spend here
  • Are bolts going to be an issue?
  • How to put back together
    • Maybe move screws
  • Talk to Jamie about pull down cord for other half of table
  • Cushions – get rid of
  • Yarn – how to store, because current system will not work going forward
  • Caster wheels? How many, weighted, examples elsewhere in the building?
  • Potential ideas
    • Plywood shelf – maybe partial for wheelchair users
    • Wheelchair compromise – adjustable desk on wheels to create area for work
    • Handicap rules for the table
    • More shelving for items that can move
Hackdenhac Day (15 minutes for discussion and additions)
  • Move desks
  • Assemble leather station properly
  • Categorize things in drawers – try to consolidate in a way that makes sense
    • Figure out a better labeling/organization system for them
  • Open one up for bookbinding
  • Put together chairs
  • Put together dryer for t-shirts
  • Label items
  • Put together leather desk
General discussion points (20 minutes or whatever time we have left)• Shopping list
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