LilyPad Sewable Electronics Kit Guidebook

The full-colour LilyPad Sewable Electronics Kit Guidebook includes step-by-step instructions for creating four interactive projects with the kit and its materials, and easy-to-follow diagrams ensure you place components correctly. The manual also includes a glossary and troubleshooting tips to help you identify and fix common e-sewing mistakes. Once you work through all the projects, you will have a much better grasp of e-textiles!

Sewable E-Textile Design

LilyPad is a wearable e-textile technology developed by Leah Buechley and cooperatively designed by Leah and SparkFun. To ensure these components integrate seamlessly into your wardrobe (no pun intended), LilyPad relies on some specific hardware choices:

• Sewable Tabs: The LilyPad boards feature large conductive connection pads that let you stitch them directly into fabric with conductive thread.
• Low-Profile Build: Measuring just 0.8mm thick, these boards lay perfectly flat against or inside your garments.
• Washable Hardware: Built to withstand real-world use, your finished clothing can be washed without damaging the electronics (some exceptions, like the LilyPad Buzzer, apply).

If physical media isn't your thing or if you accidentally misplaced or damaged the guidebook that came with your LilyPad Sewable Electronics Kit, we also offer it as a free PDF download!

LilyPad was developed for creative designers, makers, and crafters. They come in a variety of project kits, programming kits, and formats to suit your unique project vision.

• LilyPad Sewable Electronics Kit Guide (20MB PDF)
• Projects:
  • Online Glowing Pin Guide
  • Online Illuminated Mask Guide
  • Online Light-Up Plush Guide
  • Online Night-Light Pennant Guide
• Learn More About LilyPad
• E-Sewing Basics
• Tutorials:
  • Getting Started with LilyPad
  • Planning a Wearable Electronics Project
  • Insulation Techniques for e-Textiles