Syuzi Pakhchyan blogs a conductive thread overview http://www.fashioningtech.com/profiles/blogs/conductive-thread-overview. I have some idea for some tech textiles for figure skating for the offspring, but until I can find a rotational metering device that can handle at least 1080°/sec or better (without costing an arm and a leg!) that’s likely to remain just an idea for a very long time (via)
Sublime Stitching makes some nice instructions for a variety of embroidery stitches including a separate set of instructions specifically for left-handed stitchers.
Now, one of my brood is a lefty and I certainly would not mind making lefty instructions for my stuff if knew what exactly it entailed. I printed out the dexter and sinister diagrams and examined them side by side. Is it just a question of mirroring your diagrams and fixing the labels? ‘Cos that’s easy… (via)
Computers and textiles go together like ice cream and waffles and Matt Gilbert knows it. He’s created a computer program to generate crochet patterns which he then makes by hand. (via)
Considering that he’s only been at it a year, it’s amazing the work he’s done. (via)
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