conductive thread (thanks, CTP) + needle
Lilypad Arduino
Lilypad power source
USB connector break out
BlinkM LED
I optimistically stitched a line for + and - from the Lilypad to the BlinkM, across the length of the sleeve. It didn't work. I didn't feel like testing it with a multimeter, since I knew I hadn't been careful about shorts at the connection points (tiny spaces between holes, thread very close together) so I ripped it out right quick and I'm going to start with a much more manageable distance and CAREFUL connections.
Also, I know nothing about sewing (sorry Mom, I guess I never paid attention to those lessons). Everything Lynne mentioned in class is coming back to me now (I wasn't paying much attention to that, either) She warned us to wax threads so they won't tangle, particularly conductive thread, and to pull thread particles out with tape as we go because they'll build up and short our circuits... Why don't we remember these things until we've experienced the frustration of not doing them?
Anyway, here's hoping.
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