Select fabric for your first eTextile project based upon ease of sewing and stability for the electronic circuit. A medium weight broadcloth will help prevent short circuits resulting in a successful eTextile project.  

    The basic running stitch is an easy way to hand sew eTextile, soft circuits, and wearable computing projects. This video will share with you how to master this basic sewing method.  

  How to make sewable electronic sequins from thru hole LEDs, resistors, and other computer parts to craft eTextiles, soft circuits, and wearable computing projects.   How to Make LED Sequins –  English Transcript PDF    

    How to hand sew electronics, LEDs, and computer parts to fabric when crafting DIY eTextiles, soft circuits, and wearable computing projects. Do loop the conductive thread around the hardware connection multiple times, but for speed and ease don’t sew thru all the layers of the fabric.    

Tips and tricks on how to hand sew LED sequins and pre-fabricated surface mount LED boards, such as Aniomagic’s Sparkle LED’s, to fabric to create eTextile, soft circuit, and wearable computing DIY projects. When sewing electronic hardware use a conductive thread with a small diameter and a small gauge needle. This combination will allow you to feed the conductive thread […]

    How to tie a knot in the end of your conductive thread for hand sewing eTextile and wearable computing projects.  

As technology becomes ever more interwoven with our daily lives, innovative means of interface blur the lines between computers, textiles and fashion. On Saturday 21 May 2011 at 3:00PM fashion designers and engineers, young and old, beginners and the skilled will join forces to present a Maker Fair original: An eTextile, smart clothing and wearable computing Showcase! date: Saturday 21 […]

Maker Faire eTextile Lounge 2011Maker Faire eTextile Lounge 2011Event: eTextile Lounge at Maker Faire Bay Area Location: Fiesta Hall, East Lobby, Booth #300 Date: 21 and 22 May 2011 Time: 10AM – 6 PM Lounge with the leaders and innovators of eTextiles and wearable computing Saturday 21 May 2011 11:00-12:30 Kristin Neidlinger – Inflatable wearables, Sensoree, GER: mood sweater 12:30 […]

  This video is for the eTextile novice that wants to know what they should have in their kit of parts. I list eTextile hardware, software and misc. paraphernalia I use to create wearable computers, soft circuits and conductive fabrics. http://lbruning.com Join me on Tuesday evenings for the global eTextile hackerspace meetings. at lbruning on USTREAM for eTextile innovations, tips, […]

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