CS 70

Optional: Embroider a Patch!

  • LHS Cow speaking

    Now that you've designed your own patch, you can actually stitch it out!

  • Hedgehog speaking

    I wish I could, but I've never embroidered anything before. I have no idea how to do that!

  • LHS Cow speaking

    This is easier than you think! No prior sewing/embroidery experience is required. We promise!

Credit and Prizes

This aspect of the assignment is totally optional, but to provide a small incentive so you can use to talk yourselves into it, we'll give you one bonus point of class-participation credit. To get that, you'll need to

And, as more incentive, we're hoping to (somehow??!?) declare a winner in each section, and award them a…

MEANINGLESS PRIZE!!

Where Do I Go?

The embroidery machines are stored in the Maker Space on the first floor of McGregor.

We've asked for the machines to be especially accessible for a couple of weeks, but even after they get put away, you can still use them—you just need to ask a steward to help you get them out.

For now, they should just be sitting on the shelves. Look for something that looks like a sewing machine with a screen on it (and maybe don't pick one that has a Post-It™ note about needing repairs).

How Do I Do It?

  • RHS Cow speaking

    One thing: it would be great if you could team up with some classmates to stitch out your patches in groups.

  • LHS Cow speaking

    Each patch is much smaller than the piece of fabric, so fitting more patches onto one piece of cloth reduces waste!

To start, you'll need:

  • An embroidery machine
  • A set of embroidery hoops (kept in a drawer labeled “embroidery hoops”)
  • Fabric, backing, thread, bobbins, and scissors, all of which should be in a pile on a table near the machines labeled “For CS 70 Use Only”
  • Your .dst file(s) on a USB drive

If you have trouble finding anything, ask a steward!

Prof. Melissa filmed Prof. Bang teaching Prof. Talvitie how to use the machine. Check it out!

What If I Have More Questions?

The manual for the machine might come in handy: Embroidery Machine Manual.

There are also plenty of videos on YouTube of folks using these machines and the Maker Space stewards are always eager to help!

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