Sewing your CodeBug and GlowBugs

CodeBug and GlowBugs have legs that can be sewed to. First lay out your CodeBug and GlowBugs in a nice pattern so you know where to sew each one.

To secure your GlowBugs and CodeBug to fabric, tie a knot in one end of the conductive thread and then thread the other end of the thread through a needle. Place your jumper onto a flat surface and hold your CodeBug in place. From inside the jumper poke the needle up through the jumper and through a leg of CodeBug. Repeat this a couple of times so that the leg is secured to the jumper, then sew to the corresponding leg on your first GlowBug (refer to previous section of this guide for connection details). Loop a few times through the leg on the GlowBug then on the inside of the jumper, loop around the thread you have already sewn and then create a knot by looping the needle over and under the thread you have just laid. Gently pull this knot until it is tight, then cut the thread.

Repeat this process for all of the legs on your GlowBug. Sew the next GlowBug in the same way, having them connect to the right side of the previous GlowBug in the chain.


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