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student Nwanua Elumeze and I designed an e-sewing kit that we used
to introduce young people to electronics.
In early 2006, I added a microcontroller and a collection of sensors
and actuators to this kit. This was the first prototype LilyPad set (
Fig-
cutting conductive fabric. These circuit boards could be stitched into
textile projects like a fabric patch. Conductive thread made electrical
connections between pieces. I began to hold workshops, using my e-
textile construction kit to teach people programming, design, and en-
gineering with the materials pictured in
Figure 9.1
.
