Here are a few of my favorite holiday crafts that use electronics and conductive threads.

Last weekend I celebrated Halloween by marching in the 16th Annual Portsmouth Halloween Parade. I had great time admiring all the hand made and elaborate costumes on display during the event. Here are a few of the electronic/light up costumes I saw along the way.

Photo by Denise J. Wheeler

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.