Here are a few tests of crochet stretch sensors (and some more knit sensors for comparison) as I try to determine the method that works best for me.

This week my order of Nm10/3 Conductive Yarn from Plug and Wear arrived. I immediately started making some samples of the knit sensors I blogged about a few weeks ago.

Awhile back I purchased a couple of Gakken Mini Theremins to play with. Here is an experiment with putting one inside a crocheted anglerfish plush.

Here’s a project using LEDs, fabrics, and felt to make a decorative Christmas tree wall hanging. Inspired by Becky Stern’s Electronic Embroidery tutorial, it uses simple techniques to make a festive decoration.

This week I’ve been working on two different ways of creating light up fairy wings for Halloween.

Awhile back I had the idea to make big, squishy pillows shaped like Arduino boards, inspired by Blythe Church’s amazing hand sewn felt electronics. In my spare time, I’ve been working on a large LilyPad floor pillow. Here are a few pictures of the finished piece.

Today I made a sock puppet that makes sound when you open it’s mouth. I used one of those greeting cards that plays sounds when you open it, some felt, and plastic buttons. It was a quick project for a rainy day and is a great way to use up old cards.

Last week I found some WiFi Detecting Keychains on sale for $5 and decided they would make a fun weekend hack. I personally don’t like keychain gadgets, but they are great for incorporating into wearable projects because of how small and compact the circuit boards are.

While packing up my projects and doing a bit of spring cleaning, I came up with the idea of a portable scrapbook/notebook to house all my favorite techniques, prototypes, components and samples. I was inspired by textile sample books to use a three ring binder and removable pages as a storage solution for my ‘must have’ items.

This weekend was the annual RPM Challenge Listening Party. I was inspired the afternoon before to make a project to wear there. Though it was a little too ambitious of me to expect to get something functioning for the event with only a few hours of prototyping/design time, I did have fun and got a good start on a little soft circuit necklace hack.