Sewing Circuits

The Craft Technology Group has a great in-progress project called Sewing Circuits in which they are trying to design "a construction kit and acompanying activities that will allow kids to learn about circuits through sewing. "

"Each kit contains a patch of fabric, a fabric switch, LEDs, a needle, conductive thread, and a battery. Participants in our workshops design images that incorporate the lights and switch, draw their designs with fabric markers and then sew the LEDs and switch to their patches, creating a simple circuit. The crafting activity can include working with materials like beads, felt and ribbons, and the kit can also be used to decorate personal artifacts like clothes, caps and bags."

While this sounds like it will be great for kids when it's done, they've also got a great tutorial on DIY electronics sewing that's great for us right now. If you have any ideas for projects with cloth-based components this is the place to start.