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Ooops! I’m sewing a trace and I’ve run out of thread!!!

Ooops! I’m sewing a trace and I’ve run out of thread!!!

on05 August 2015 / in Blog, eTextile

  First – take a deep breath and drink some water. Sewing while stressed out is no fun!   Second – tie some more conductive thread to the trace with a snug knot. Rethread your needle. Keep on sewing!.     Electrons don’t care about a knot. Nope… they just keep running down the trace!  

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Waxing your Thread

Waxing your Thread

on01 July 2015 / in Blog, How To, Sewing

  I like to wax my threads before I do any hand sewing. This is especially handy with conductive threads which are generally hairy and tangle easily. Taking a few minutes to wax thread is a major time saver!   Purchase a cake of bees wax from your local sewing shop.     Pull the thread thru the bees wax […]

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Bobbins of Conductive Thread

Bobbins of Conductive Thread

on27 May 2015 / in Textile

  Sewing bobbins of Silverell, Stainless Steel, and Mitsifuju conductive thread.  

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