Embroidery Machine
Spray n Bond Basting Adhesive
Variegated Thread
Blank Greeting Card with Fabric Stabilizer on Embroidery Hoop
TurtleStitch Greeting Cards
TurtleStitch Greeting Cards
Holding a coded a design in your hand is magical. I love handing a design to a student and watching his/her face light up. TurtleStitch is user friendly and similar enough to other coding platforms that my students have been able to jump right in and create beautiful designs.
Holding a coded a design in your hand is magical. I love handing a design to a student and watching his/her face light up. TurtleStitch is user friendly and similar enough to other coding platforms that my students have been able to jump right in and create beautiful designs.
Materials
Materials
- 1 Embroidery Machine (I have a Brother PE770)
- Computer with internet connection
- Fabric Stabilizer (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004V09CNQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
- Variegated Thread (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WDTWZY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
- Blank Greeting Card (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P9BMM9Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
- Spray n Bond Basting Adhesive (https://www.amazon.com/Therm-Web-Spray-Basting-Adhesive/dp/B007POWZGG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1RV2BHDAO9DO7&keywords=spray+n+bond+basting+adhesive&qid=1574881807&s=arts-crafts&sprefix=spray+n+bon%2Carts-crafts%2C121&sr=1-2)
- TurtleStitch.org
All non-affiliated links.
Code Your Design
Code Your Design
There are some amazing resources to get you started coding in TurtleStitch. Here are some of my favorites:
- https://www.turtlestitch.org/static/download/TurtleStitch-Cards-Beginners.pdf
- https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/about/outreach/resources/turtlestitch/
- https://codecamp.sites.grinnell.edu/craftofcode/teacher-resources/
- Great introductory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcaBKF86hBQ
- Some other great videos: https://www.turtlestitch.org/page/tutorials
Export your design
Export your design
My Brother PE770 takes .DXT files so export the file as a .DXT file.
Open your design on your embroidery machine
Open your design on your embroidery machine
TurtleStitch Cards.mp4Preparing the card for embroidery
Preparing the card for embroidery
I have made a short video for you, but these are the steps:
- Place one piece of fabric stabilizer in the embroidery hoop.
- Spray two dime sized dots of Spray n Bond basting adhesive to the back of the card.
- Center the card on the embroidery hoop.
- Load the hoop on the embroidery machine.
- Start embroidering your design.
- Unload the embroidery hoop.
- Cut off extra fabric stabilizer.
Meet your Maker
Meet your Maker
If you have any questions, please email or send me a message.
Sarah Magner
Innovation Lab Teacher, Flint Hill School
Email: smagner@flinthill.org Twitter @peacefulpendant