Sew electric
Subtitle: a collection of DIY projects that combine fabric, electronics, and programming
By: Leah Buechley and Kanjun Qiu ; foreword by Jocelyn Goldfein ; Illustration & design by Sonja de Boer
Contributors: Qiu, Kanjun, author; Goldfein, Jocelyn, author of foreword; Boer, Sonja de, illustrator
Publisher: HLT Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9780989795609
Subjects: Wearable computers; Sewing; Smart materials; Arduino (Programmable controller); Electronic toys; Technique; Handbooks, manuals; Design and construction; Mixed media (Art); Interactive computer systems
Description: "If you're interested in interactive toys, light-up fashions, or smart accessories, this book is for you! Sew Electric is a set of hands-on LilyPad Arduino tutorials that bring together craft, electronics, and programming. The book walks you through the process of designing and making a series of quirky customizable projects including a sparkling bracelet, a glow in the dark bookmark, a fabric piano, and a monster that sings when you hold its hands. Play with cutting-edge technologies and learn sewing, programming, and circuit design along the way. It's a book for all ages. Explore the projects with your friends, your parents, your kids, or your students!"--Back cover.
Notes: Statement of responsibility taken from cover.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Projects: bookmark book light, sparkle bracelet, programming your lilypad, interactive stuffed monster, fabric piano; title: Troubleshooting solutions; title: Materials reference, glossary, & Index.