I decided to re-make the bracelet for my Light/Time project, using a shiny silver fabric (much easier to work with than real leather) and rethinking how to turn the timer on and off. Please see my previous post regarding the process of moving to a Lilypad, as well as my original post with my first iterations and my mid-semester iterations.

After sewing a casing with this new fabric, I realized it was impossible to install the LEDs, Lilypad, and wires into the narrow bracelet. I recut a new strip of fabric and glued everything down before doing any sewing. This strategy allowed me to make sure everything was in the right position while all the parts were visible and easy to manipulate. I also used hot-glue to seal the legs of the LEDs.

I then folded over the edges and sewed them together using a slip stitch to discretely join the edges to conceal the innards of the bracelet.