Make: Volume 82

FEATURES Pandemic Portraits

embroidery machine and began experimenting

with it, tailoring the code, trying different

approaches to make it work. The kids invited their

friends to send us drawings, which were then run

through the software, embroidered, sewn, and

delivered to very happy customers. We also began

embroidering portraits, downloading images

of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Figure

B

) and Aretha

Franklin and running them through the program.

The stark contrast within black and white images

translated well to the contrasting colours of the

thread and fabric.

THE PLOT THICKENS

As we continued to learn, play, and work together,

we discovered the ...