Date: April 18th, 2023
Location: Clean Fab
Attendees: Rachel, Ted, Sylvia
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- Agenda
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Meeting Notes
- Update: Needle Organization and Backstock
- Update: Heavy Duty Sewing Machine Improvements
- Update: Organization of Thread Wall
- Decision: Should Ace sell bobbins? Yes
- Update: Needle booklet added to Janome HD3000 carts
- Discussion: What to do with wall space above leather working cart?
- Update: Determining Maintenance Frequency
- Update: Certifications and Classes
- Review: Open Tasks in Asana
- Future Meeting Agenda
Agenda
- Updates
- Needle organization and backstock
- New attempt to create order on the thread wall
- New awesome Schmetz books on the tool carts
- Decision: Should Ace sell bobbins?
- Tracking Maintenance
- What is our process, commitment to transparency, etc
- Work On Open Items
- Work on Incomplete tasks
- Review Asana actions specific to Textiles program
Meeting Notes
An evening sewing class was taking place in Textiles Studio, which moved the meeting location to clean fab. Ideally, team meetings will take place in Textiles Studio.
Update: Needle Organization and Backstock
Larger needles in backstock are incompatible with heavy duty sewing machines and were removed from backstock.
| Sewing Machine | Needle | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboy | 140 | leather, webbing and thicker things |
| Pfaff | 125 | lightweight leather, canvas, and ballistic nylon |
Update: Heavy Duty Sewing Machine Improvements
- Missing screw for knee lift of Heavy Duty Machine has been sourced and received.
- Team will work on creating the steward toolboxes for each of the heavy duty sewing machines.
Update: Organization of Thread Wall
- Bobbins are now stored in row below matching thread.
- Puck lights to be installed on the shelf above.
- Discussion held regarding storage for larger serger cones of thread. Solution: 2 Ivar Drawers for a total of $80
- An idea was presented to 3D print a thread spool piggy bank for thread shelf.
Decision: Should Ace sell bobbins? Yes
Yes, textiles team agrees to sell bobbins.
Update: Needle booklet added to Janome HD3000 carts
New awesome Schmetz booklets are now part of the setup on each of the Janome HD3000 tool carts
Discussion: What to do with wall space above leather working cart?
A featured project wall display is under consideration.
A display of samples for all classes is also under consideration.
Update: Determining Maintenance Frequency
Preventative maintenance needed to be defined with respect to frequency.
| Maintenance Item | Cadence |
|---|---|
Machines
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Every 2 months for the Heavy Duty Machines
Every 2 weeks for the Janome HD3000s Every 2 months for Coverstitch Every 1 month for Sergers |
Irons and Ironing tools
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Every 1 month |
| Member bin content back (wall) | Every 2 months |
| Member bin content (under cut tables) | Ongoing, with a call for engagement 1x per month, Pick a bin a month to ask for help with. |
| Member bin content (hardware) | Every 2 months |
| Steward tool kits | Every 2 months ( on team meeting nights alternating with refilling supplies) |
| Supplies are refilled | Every 2 months (on team meeting nights alternating with steward tool kits) |
Update: Certifications and Classes
- Serger certification classes are on the Ace class schedule and live on MeetUp.
- Basics sewing classes will not be scheduled as frequently. Availability of current sewing instructor has reduced to once per month.
- Textiles program needs an additional sewing instructor to teach sewing classes at Ace.
- Discussion: Does Coverstitch sewing machine need its own certification or as an alternative a how to use video and serger certification? The team discussed that the alternative for coverstitch certification (ask members to view a how-to video following serger certification) is a viable option.
Review: Open Tasks in Asana
- Team reviewed all open Asana tasks with focus on deleting all unnecessary tasks.
- Gamification helped to drive a complete review of all open tasks in Asana.
- Team will add a review of open tasks in Asana as a standing agenda item for future team meetings.
Future Meeting Agenda
The next team meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 16th, 2023.
Agenda Items for next meeting include but not limited to:
- Share updates
- Continue discussion of wall space above leather working cart
- Review preventative maintenance schedule
- Work on open items
- Work on completing one Incomplete task in Asana (to be selected in the month before the next meeting)
- Review Asana actions specific to Textiles program