E-Textile Basics
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Troubleshooting
When you are sewing together your project you may run into a few snags along the way. There are a few ways to troubleshoot common sewing mistakes.
- Running out of thread: Loop around the existing thread about three to four stitches back. Follow that sewing trace so that the two lines are parallel and touching.
- Bypassing the switch: Use a piece of wire or integrated circuit hooks to jump individual components directly to the battery or the microcontroller. This will tell you if the stitch or the component is the problem.
- Loose sewing traces: Pull everything tight with tweezers or your sewing needle to tighten up the sewing traces. You may also sew over the top of an existing trace.
- LEDs not working? Double check your polarity.