Another honey-do completed

In a seemingly never ending list of things to do, your intrepid
compatriot hereby declares another honey-do as finished. Awhile ago,
Lois asked me to make a collapsable lectern for her to use in her
capacity as an officer in various organizations that she belongs to.
She would use it for conducting meetings, therein. I did that and she
was happy with the result. Then she asked today, if I could make a
carrying bag for said lectern. This is the tie-in to this group. I
said sure, and got down the stash of cotton duck and started cutting
and sewing. Well all is said and done, and here are the results. The
bag is quilted in diamond pattern and stuffed with poly batting. There
is a padded interior divider to keep the various pieces from banging
together when traveling. An altogether pleasant way to spend the day,
even if it wasn't how I imagined it when I got up this morning. Here
you go.
The link is to the lectern the following 2 are in it's various stages
of collapse.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink
John

On Mar 4, 4:22*pm, John wrote:
In a seemingly never ending list of things to do, your intrepid
compatriot hereby declares another honey-do as finished. Awhile ago,
Lois asked me to make a collapsable lectern for her to use in her
capacity as an officer in various organizations that she belongs to.
She would use it for conducting meetings, therein. I did that and she
was happy with the result. Then she asked today, if I could make a
carrying bag for said lectern. This is the tie-in to this group. I
said sure, and got down the stash of cotton duck and started cutting
and sewing. Well all is said and done, and here are the results. The
bag is quilted in diamond pattern and stuffed with poly batting. There
is a padded interior divider to keep the various pieces from banging
together when traveling. An altogether pleasant way to spend the day,
even if it wasn't how I imagined it when I got up this morning. Here
you go.
The link is to the lectern the following 2 are in it's various stages
of collapse.http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...zGjA?feat=dire...
John

I really like both the lectern and its tote bag. Very practical! Of
course the next presidents are going to want it to be passed along
with the office!

On Mar 4, 6:13*pm, Kathyl wrote:
On Mar 4, 4:22*pm, John wrote:



In a seemingly never ending list of things to do, your intrepid
compatriot hereby declares another honey-do as finished. Awhile ago,
Lois asked me to make a collapsable lectern for her to use in her
capacity as an officer in various organizations that she belongs to.
She would use it for conducting meetings, therein. I did that and she
was happy with the result. Then she asked today, if I could make a
carrying bag for said lectern. This is the tie-in to this group. I
said sure, and got down the stash of cotton duck and started cutting
and sewing. Well all is said and done, and here are the results. The
bag is quilted in diamond pattern and stuffed with poly batting. There
is a padded interior divider to keep the various pieces from banging
together when traveling. An altogether pleasant way to spend the day,
even if it wasn't how I imagined it when I got up this morning. Here
you go.
The link is to the lectern the following 2 are in it's various stages
of collapse.http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...zGjA?feat=dire...
John

I really like both the lectern and its tote bag. *Very practical! *Of
course the next presidents are going to want it to be passed along
with the office!

That has already been agreed upon. My little contribution to girly
groups.
John

On 5 Mar, 08:22, John wrote:
[snip]
of collapse.http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...zGjA?feat=dire...
John

Very nice indeed. Bronnie

On Mar 4, 4:22*pm, John wrote:
In a seemingly never ending list of things to do, your intrepid
compatriot hereby declares another honey-do as finished. Awhile ago,
Lois asked me to make a collapsable lectern for her to use in her
capacity as an officer in various organizations that she belongs to.
She would use it for conducting meetings, therein. I did that and she
was happy with the result. Then she asked today, if I could make a
carrying bag for said lectern. This is the tie-in to this group. I
said sure, and got down the stash of cotton duck and started cutting
and sewing. Well all is said and done, and here are the results. The
bag is quilted in diamond pattern and stuffed with poly batting. There
is a padded interior divider to keep the various pieces from banging
together when traveling. An altogether pleasant way to spend the day,
even if it wasn't how I imagined it when I got up this morning. Here
you go.
The link is to the lectern the following 2 are in it's various stages
of collapse.http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...zGjA?feat=dire...
John

My golly, you are one talented man! Another well thought out project
to make life simpler. No brain cells growing dust in your house.
Great job! Donna

On Mar 4, 5:22*pm, John wrote:
In a seemingly never ending list of things to do, your intrepid
compatriot hereby declares another honey-do as finished. Awhile ago,
Lois asked me to make a collapsable lectern for her to use in her
capacity as an officer in various organizations that she belongs to.
She would use it for conducting meetings, therein. I did that and she
was happy with the result. Then she asked today, if I could make a
carrying bag for said lectern. This is the tie-in to this group. I
said sure, and got down the stash of cotton duck and started cutting
and sewing. Well all is said and done, and here are the results. The
bag is quilted in diamond pattern and stuffed with poly batting. There
is a padded interior divider to keep the various pieces from banging
together when traveling. An altogether pleasant way to spend the day,
even if it wasn't how I imagined it when I got up this morning. Here
you go.
The link is to the lectern the following 2 are in it's various stages
of collapse.http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...zGjA?feat=dire...
John

The link for these photos is not a good one. A better one is:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor33/HoneyDoS#
This one will make it easier to see all of the photos and click on
each one for enlargement.
John

Is that your ironing table we see in the background of the first
photograph? You mentioned liking your gravity fed steam iron and I
have been wondering where you purchased it. I am so tired of leaking
steam irons. After giving up on Rowenta's I bought an Osilo which has
its own set of problems.

Susan

On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 14:22:31 -0800 (PST), John
wrote:

In a seemingly never ending list of things to do, your intrepid
compatriot hereby declares another honey-do as finished. Awhile ago,
Lois asked me to make a collapsable lectern for her to use in her
capacity as an officer in various organizations that she belongs to.
She would use it for conducting meetings, therein. I did that and she
was happy with the result. Then she asked today, if I could make a
carrying bag for said lectern. This is the tie-in to this group. I
said sure, and got down the stash of cotton duck and started cutting
and sewing. Well all is said and done, and here are the results. The
bag is quilted in diamond pattern and stuffed with poly batting. There
is a padded interior divider to keep the various pieces from banging
together when traveling. An altogether pleasant way to spend the day,
even if it wasn't how I imagined it when I got up this morning. Here
you go.
The link is to the lectern the following 2 are in it's various stages
of collapse.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink
John

On Mar 6, 10:51*am, Susan Laity Price
wrote:
Is that your ironing table we see in the background of the first
photograph? You mentioned liking your gravity fed steam iron and I
have been wondering where you purchased it. I am so tired of leaking
steam irons. After giving up on Rowenta's I bought an Osilo which has
its own set of problems.

Susan

On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 14:22:31 -0800 (PST), John

wrote:
In a seemingly never ending list of things to do, your intrepid
compatriot hereby declares another honey-do as finished. Awhile ago,
Lois asked me to make a collapsable lectern for her to use in her
capacity as an officer in various organizations that she belongs to.
She would use it for conducting meetings, therein. I did that and she
was happy with the result. Then she asked today, if I could make a
carrying bag for said lectern. This is the tie-in to this group. I
said sure, and got down the stash of cotton duck and started cutting
and sewing. Well all is said and done, and here are the results. The
bag is quilted in diamond pattern and stuffed with poly batting. There
is a padded interior divider to keep the various pieces from banging
together when traveling. An altogether pleasant way to spend the day,
even if it wasn't how I imagined it when I got up this morning. Here
you go.
The link is to the lectern the following 2 are in it's various stages
of collapse.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...zGjA?feat=dire....
John

Yes. It is a Naomoto HYS-58 and I am in love with it. I have had it
for about a year and it has been wonderful. It is made like a tank.
All of the parts are replaceable by the owner with a simple allen
wrench, and it gets hot, hot hot. I purchased it from Cleaners Supply.
http://www.cleanersupply.com/
It was not cheap but I figured that I would never have to replace it
for the rest of my life. I just fire it up when I come into the room
for quilting or doing laundry ironing, and it stays on the whole time
I am in the room. There are a couple of different models but this one
is the industrial standard for this type of Iron. I would recommend it
without hesitation. I too fought Rowenta's shoddy manufacturing
practices and sent them back to be fixed and they would come back in
at least as bad or worse shape that when I sent them in. Never again.
I think that Cleaners Supply is a good place to deal with and their
service has been superb. If you can get over the sticker shock, you
will be happy with the iron. The one thing about these types of irons,
and that applies to any of them, is that they are stationary and not
portable, I tried to come up with a movable support solution, but
eventually settled on a ceiling mounting and permanent place for it,
and I use another iron for those times that I need a more portable
iron. Thankfully those times are infrequent, as I am spoiled by using
the Naomoto. I have seen others using them with a Hospital type of
movable drip IV feed stand, but I would worry about it tipping over.
Maybe that is not really a concern, but my solution works for me. Hope
this helps.
John
John

On Mar 6, 1:05*pm, John wrote:
On Mar 6, 10:51*am, Susan Laity Price
wrote:



Is that your ironing table we see in the background of the first
photograph? You mentioned liking your gravity fed steam iron and I
have been wondering where you purchased it. I am so tired of leaking
steam irons. After giving up on Rowenta's I bought an Osilo which has
its own set of problems.

Susan

On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 14:22:31 -0800 (PST), John

wrote:
In a seemingly never ending list of things to do, your intrepid
compatriot hereby declares another honey-do as finished. Awhile ago,
Lois asked me to make a collapsable lectern for her to use in her
capacity as an officer in various organizations that she belongs to.
She would use it for conducting meetings, therein. I did that and she
was happy with the result. Then she asked today, if I could make a
carrying bag for said lectern. This is the tie-in to this group. I
said sure, and got down the stash of cotton duck and started cutting
and sewing. Well all is said and done, and here are the results. The
bag is quilted in diamond pattern and stuffed with poly batting. There
is a padded interior divider to keep the various pieces from banging
together when traveling. An altogether pleasant way to spend the day,
even if it wasn't how I imagined it when I got up this morning. Here
you go.
The link is to the lectern the following 2 are in it's various stages
of collapse.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...zGjA?feat=dire...
John

Yes. It is a Naomoto HYS-58 and I am in love with it. I have had it
for about a year and it has been wonderful. It is made like a tank.
All of the parts are replaceable by the owner with a simple allen
wrench, and it gets hot, hot hot. I purchased it from Cleaners Supply.http://www.cleanersupply.com/
It was not cheap but I figured that I would never have to replace it
for the rest of my life. I just fire it up when I come into the room
for quilting or doing laundry ironing, and it stays on the whole time
I am in the room. There are a couple of different models but this one
is the industrial standard for this type of Iron. I would recommend it
without hesitation. I too fought Rowenta's shoddy manufacturing
practices and sent them back to be fixed and they would come back in
at least as bad or worse shape that when I sent them in. Never again.
I think that Cleaners Supply is a good place to deal with and their
service has been superb. If you can get over the sticker shock, you
will be happy with the iron. The one thing about these types of irons,
and that applies to any of them, is that they are stationary and not
portable, I tried to come up with a movable support *solution, but
eventually settled on a ceiling mounting and permanent place for it,
and I use another iron for those times that I need a more portable
iron. Thankfully those times are infrequent, as I am spoiled by using
the Naomoto. *I have seen others using them with a Hospital type of
movable drip IV feed stand, but I would worry about it tipping over.
Maybe that is not really a concern, but my solution works for me. Hope
this helps.
John
John

I forgot to mention a couple of things you might want to do if you
purchase this or another Iron of similar type. One is the Iron stand.
Most of these irons do not sit up on the heal of the Iron like
domestic Irons do. You will need to get an additional rubber heat
shield to set the iron on, with the surface down. It is heat resistant
and keeps things from getting scorched. The other thing I got is an
adjustable stand, to rest the Iron on. This allows me to position the
stand at a height that I like, it's adjustable, and move the stand
around a bit for use or storage out of the way, when not in use. I
also made my own water/electric feed guard, so as to minimize wear and
tear on the feed tube, while ironing. You can buy the same thing from
Cleaners supply but I had the Fabric, so I just chose a color (red)
and started sewing.
That is about it.
John

On Mar 6, 1:05*pm, John wrote:
On Mar 6, 10:51*am, Susan Laity Price
wrote:



Is that your ironing table we see in the background of the first
photograph? You mentioned liking your gravity fed steam iron and I
have been wondering where you purchased it. I am so tired of leaking
steam irons. After giving up on Rowenta's I bought an Osilo which has
its own set of problems.

Susan

On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 14:22:31 -0800 (PST), John

wrote:
In a seemingly never ending list of things to do, your intrepid
compatriot hereby declares another honey-do as finished. Awhile ago,
Lois asked me to make a collapsable lectern for her to use in her
capacity as an officer in various organizations that she belongs to.
She would use it for conducting meetings, therein. I did that and she
was happy with the result. Then she asked today, if I could make a
carrying bag for said lectern. This is the tie-in to this group. I
said sure, and got down the stash of cotton duck and started cutting
and sewing. Well all is said and done, and here are the results. The
bag is quilted in diamond pattern and stuffed with poly batting. There
is a padded interior divider to keep the various pieces from banging
together when traveling. An altogether pleasant way to spend the day,
even if it wasn't how I imagined it when I got up this morning. Here
you go.
The link is to the lectern the following 2 are in it's various stages
of collapse.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...zGjA?feat=dire...
John

Yes. It is a Naomoto HYS-58 and I am in love with it. I have had it
for about a year and it has been wonderful. It is made like a tank.
All of the parts are replaceable by the owner with a simple allen
wrench, and it gets hot, hot hot. I purchased it from Cleaners Supply.http://www.cleanersupply.com/
It was not cheap but I figured that I would never have to replace it
for the rest of my life. I just fire it up when I come into the room
for quilting or doing laundry ironing, and it stays on the whole time
I am in the room. There are a couple of different models but this one
is the industrial standard for this type of Iron. I would recommend it
without hesitation. I too fought Rowenta's shoddy manufacturing
practices and sent them back to be fixed and they would come back in
at least as bad or worse shape that when I sent them in. Never again.
I think that Cleaners Supply is a good place to deal with and their
service has been superb. If you can get over the sticker shock, you
will be happy with the iron. The one thing about these types of irons,
and that applies to any of them, is that they are stationary and not
portable, I tried to come up with a movable support *solution, but
eventually settled on a ceiling mounting and permanent place for it,
and I use another iron for those times that I need a more portable
iron. Thankfully those times are infrequent, as I am spoiled by using
the Naomoto. *I have seen others using them with a Hospital type of
movable drip IV feed stand, but I would worry about it tipping over.
Maybe that is not really a concern, but my solution works for me. Hope
this helps.
John
John

Here is a shot of the Ironing station.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink
The Ironing board is one I made from a piece of plywood that is
covered in batting with a Cotton Chambray. It is bolted to the surface
of a standard Ironing board, and it will handle 45" pieces of fabric
in one pass.
John