The easiest way to understand how the top thread and bobbin thread join to form a sewing machine stitch. Watch and learn! gif from wikimedia commons

i7 intel Mac mini 2.3 GHz 2 x 8GB RAM 1600MHz DDR3 upgrade Vengeance by Corsair AntiStatic pad or Area Power off All cords disconnected   Apple warnings   remove cover bottom plate   solid circle = closed open circle = open pressure on thumb notches and turn to the left     pop out old RAM release the two side […]

Its taken some time to set up the raspberry pi. And it was worth it!

  Lolwa Hassan Jamal made an eTextile lighthouse from conductive thread, ATtiny45 and a craft tech pressure sensor of conductive fabric and velostat. AWESOME! view on youtube By pressing on the light house door the user activates the LEDs to flicker. She made this three days after being introduced to an LED and 3V battery. I am so impressed!! I […]

I’ve been testing an eTextile prototype to be shown at the Denver Art Museum the last Friday in April 2013.

I’ve been testing some felted pressure sensors for an eTextile projects that will go the Denver Art Museum for a temporary show the end of April. smiles!

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The LulzBot Hacker Space 3D Printer Giveaway is a chance for hackers who build, hack, make, and create to add 3D printing to their “things to do” list. PRIZE: One LulzBot AO-100 Desktop 3D Printer to 8 lucky hacker spaces. WHO QUALIFIES: Any community-operated physical hacker space, where people meet and work on their projects. Your hacker space must meet these hacker […]

When quilting or pinning together lots of fabric I find that my hands cramp from pulling and pushing so many pins. I tie a length of ribbon into the T-pins for easier removal. Just give a tug on the ribbon and Volia! the pins come free of the fabric.     The ribbon also helps me to see where the […]

I’ve been cleaning out my files lately. Sorting. Tossing. Lightening the load for the next adventure. Way back in the late 1990’s box I found this file label and laughed. I still use pink ink. I still advocate for social responsibility. Thankfully, some things remain the same.