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[kidcorvidcos]

alright. i’m doing (petticoat circumference x 3) yds of the stiff tulle, with twice as much soft tulle on top. gathering the softer tulle twice as much gave me the volume i’m looking for. i’m securing the gathers w/ ribbon straight stitched through all the layers.

Princess Peach

11/27/22 Build notes - Petticoat

working on the petticoat.

i’ve done about 6 tests on my scrap petticoat tulle to make sure i can gather it correctly. i’ve tested with my ruffler foot & gathering foot, using various stitch lengths and tension settings on the latter to try and get the right ruffle ratio.

i’ve also tested using a ribbon in various ways. i think i’m settling on using the gathering foot without a ribbon, using high tension & a long stitch length. that’s giving me the results i like best

[kidcorvidcos]

okay i’ve gathered the first tulle layer and i’m realizing this doesn’t have nearly enough volume for what i want.

i have a limited amount of stiff tulle & a LOT of soft tulle. i planned on making one petticoat w the stiff tulle alone & making a second one w/ soft tulle if i feel the need, but i’m going to put soft tulle in the first one too.

i’ll triple up the layers - so two layers of soft tulle on top of one layer of stiff tulle. the stiffness will be on the bottom to provide support, and the soft tulle on top will soften out the texture underneath the skirt.

Princess Peach

11/27/22 Build notes - Petticoat

working on the petticoat.

i’ve done about 6 tests on my scrap petticoat tulle to make sure i can gather it correctly. i’ve tested with my ruffler foot & gathering foot, using various stitch lengths and tension settings on the latter to try and get the right ruffle ratio.

i’ve also tested using a ribbon in various ways. i think i’m settling on using the gathering foot without a ribbon, using high tension & a long stitch length. that’s giving me the results i like best

[kidcorvidcos]

Princess Peach

11/27/22 Build notes - Petticoat

working on the petticoat.

i’ve done about 6 tests on my scrap petticoat tulle to make sure i can gather it correctly. i’ve tested with my ruffler foot & gathering foot, using various stitch lengths and tension settings on the latter to try and get the right ruffle ratio.

i’ve also tested using a ribbon in various ways. i think i’m settling on using the gathering foot without a ribbon, using high tension & a long stitch length. that’s giving me the results i like best

[kidcorvidcos]

11/17/21 progress photos!

[kidcorvidcos]

11/6/21 LED Backlit sign notes

NEW BOARD NEW LIST NEW DIAGRAM AND IT ALL WORKS RIGHT

electronics list

Adafruit Feather HUZZAH ESP8266 (link)

Adafruit TXB0108 Bi-directional 8-channel level shifter (link)

1m black 30 pixel/m Adafruit RGB Neopixel SK6812 LED strip - outer LEDs (link)

1m black 60 pixel/m Adafruit RGB Neopixel LED SK6812 strip, inner LEDs cut into individual lights & soldered together (link)

notes:

the HUZZAH is running WLED & i’ll use the WLED interface to control my lights from desktop or phone - may or may not make a custom UI for the WLED interface depending on how insane i feel

inner LEDs on GPIO2 (pin 2)

outer LEDs on GPIO1 (pin TX)

breadboard diagram

imgur link

[kidcorvidcos]

here's the breadboard diagram of how the electronics in my sign are wired

[kidcorvidcos]

11/4/21 backlit LED sign notes

UGHGHHGHG i typed this and this forgot to hit post

electronics list:

Adafruit Feather M0 Bluefruit LE

Adafruit 8-channel level shifter

1m black 30 pixel/m Adafruit RGB Neopixel SK6812 LED strip - outer LEDs

1m black 60 pixel/m Adafruit RGB Neopixel LED SK6812 strip, inner LEDs cut into individual lights & soldered together

some notes:

outer LEDs are controlled on pin 6 (for now)

inner LEDs are controlled on pin 5 (for now)

[kidcorvidcos]

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