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Margaret Low
@megjlow.bsky.social
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Engineering and Computing Outreach with schools @wmgwarwick
@megjlow@fosstodon.org
Exploring creativity in Computing, Maths, Design and Technology with #TurtleStitch
http://warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch
Compulsive knitter!
All opinions are my own.
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At #InnovationLate with @raeng.org.uk in Liverpool with an embroidery machine, showing creativity in #STEM using #TurtleStitch

Video is @jmoenig.bsky.social program for a Cesaro star. @turtlestitch.bsky.social @wmgwarwick.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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At #Snapcon25 Andrea and Joek share their reflections on the #TurtleStitch10 meet up in #Tilburg.

We celebrated 10 years of #creativecoding in #turtlestitch - which is built on #Snap, created by @jmoenig.bsky.social

#computing #embroidery
www.turtlestitch.org
Andrea and Joek standing in front of a screen giving a presentation at SnapCon. On the screen behind them is a slide entitled "Ten Years of TurtleStitch"
September 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Enjoying @jmoenig.bsky.social keynote at #Snapcon25 showing how #Snap functionality can be used in a natural way for humans. #computing #maths
Jens Moenig standing at the front of the conference room using a computer connected to a presentation screen, demonstrating key functionality of scratch. The display shows the Snap software screen showing Snap code.
September 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Its been fantastic catching up with everyone at #SnapCon25 lots of interesting ideas about how to use Snap! in #education. Joek van Montfort exploring #TurtleStitch as a bridge between #maths and #computing. #Snap
Joek van Montfort standing on a stage giving a presentation at SAP HQ in Heidelberg. Behind Joek is a large screen with the message "Hey Snap!ers, Welcome to SAP"
September 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Really impressed by the brilliant designs created by #TMIP25 participants at our Geometry, Code and #Embroidery workshop today with @philjemmett.bsky.social

I'm running a free online introductory workshop 17th Sept 4–5pm.

Registration & resources: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch
#maths #computing
A collage of colourful squares with each square containing a stitched pattern. Each pattern is unique, there are some fractal patterns and circular patterns.
August 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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We had a fantastic time at the #ResonateFestival of Arts at the @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social, running StitchInTime activity! Children used @turtlestitch.bsky.social to create designs. Thank you to WMG colleagues for running the activity.

#TurtleStitch #STEAM #Embroidery #CreativeCoding #WMGoutreach
a pattern being stitched by a digital embroidery machine, it consists of multiple zigzag patterns making up a half circle. a flower pattern stitched onto felt. It has six petals and each petal is stitched using a cross stitch pattern. Two stitched flowers onto felt, with a cross stitch border around them. A flower pattern stitched onto felt, it uses a Z stitch to outline each petal.
June 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Turtlestitch turns coding into creativity through #DigitalEmbroidery! 🧵 Its 10 years since Andrea & Michael shared it at Scratch@AMS 2015.

Celebrate a decade of code, creativity & community with us July 17-19 in Tilburg, NL: www.turtlestitch.org/ten

#Turtlestitch #LocHal @turtlestitch.bsky.social
a beautiful circular stitched pattern that consists of two circles with petals reaching from the inner circle to the outer circle.
May 23, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Do you teach #Maths or #Computing & looking for a creative project that links to other subjects using
@turtlestitch.bsky.social?

Join me online on Wednesday 14th May 16:00 GMT for a free #TurtleStitch workshop to explore #CreativeComputing, #Engineering & Embroidery: warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch/
A display from the Stitch in Time project in 2024. This is a wall in the Coventry Transport Museum. On the wall are a number of different displays, showing the work of primary school students. The displays have coloured felt patches, and on each patch is a stitched pattern.
May 6, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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I’m delighted to be speaking at this year’s UK Computing Summit at Sheffield Hallam University on 29- 30 April, highlighting the significance of outreach and widening participation, sharing practical approaches.

Organised by @wearebcs.bsky.social #CSed
Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-computi...
A photo of Margaret Low with the text "I'm speaking at the UK Computing Summit 2025" organised y BCS, CPHC and UK Computing Research Committee.
April 1, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Still got plenty of odds and ends of yarn left, so I think will be doing #ScrapAlong2025 for another week or two! I may have enough yarn for another couple of fairisle tams.

#ScrapAlong2025 #ScrapAlong #ScrapYarn #LeftoverYarn #Yarn #Craftivism #Craftivist #knitting #knitsky
One completed fairisle knitted tam. Another is on a circular needle. Next to them there is a collection of different colours of yarn still to be knitted.
March 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Happy #IWD25 Today, our predominantly female crew led the @ri-science.bsky.social #Engineering Masterclass at @wmgwarwick.bsky.social

We explored #Manufacturing & Assembly creating beautifully framed patterns using @turtlestitch.bsky.social

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD25 #WomenInSTEM #Engineering
A group of people standing together to take a selfie. The picture is of the workshop leaders. a sheet of paper with red writing on it. The writing shows the costs involved in making a product. There are 4 picture frames shown, and in each frame is a stitched patern. image shows four picture frames with stitched patterns in them.
March 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Interested in creative cross-curricular #primary projects? Our paper #Engineering in the Classroom with @philjemmett.bsky.social explores #StitchInTime approach using @turtlestitch.bsky.social to create beautiful patterns on fabric: wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/18...
#CSed #TeamCompSci #WMGoutreach
Photograph shows childrens work on display at Coventry Transport Museum. On the wall are collages of work done by primary school children. Each collage is made up of a collection of patterns stitched onto brightly coloured felt.
February 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Really interested to see what others are doing for #ScrapAlong2025

I found enough merino scraps to do a fairisle tam of my own design, but now looking for ideas for smaller amounts of yarn.

#ScrapAlong2025 #ScrapAlong #ScrapYarn #LeftoverYarn #Yarn #Craftivism #Craftivist #knitting #knitsky
Shows a partially knitted tam hat, consisting of bands of different colours of fairisle style patterns, which are knitted in two colours.
February 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Its lovely to see our students graduate this afternoon, and a great opportunity to catch up with teaching colleagues.

#WMGAlumni
#WarwickGrad
@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
Academic staff from WMG, University of Warwick all standing together wearing bright academic gowns, standing getting their photo taken.
January 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Teach #Maths or #Programming? Looking for a fun project that links to D&T? Join my free online #TurtleStitch training session on 21 Jan to explore #CreativeComputing & #Embroidery.

Sign up: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch

@turtlestitch.bsky.social #CSEd #TeamCompSci #CSed
#WMGoutreach #EduSky
January 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Have you discovered #turtlestitch? Write code to create your design and it can be stitched by an embroidery machine. Try creating a #Christmas tree. Get started with these tutorials: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch/patterntocode#A1

#STEMeducation #WMGoutreach #Embroidery #EduSky #TeamCompSci #CSed
December 6, 2024 at 9:36 AM
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Yesterday I attended #BarCampLondon for the first time and thoroughly enjoyed it. There were many interesting sessions.

I gave a presentation on #OpenSource #Embroidery, looking at TurtleStitch and #Inkstitch. Our #TurtleStitch resources are available here: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch

#bclxiii
A stitched representation of the Glasgow Rose, designed by Charles and Margaret Rennie Mackintosh. Its stitched onto white felt, with two colours of pink thread. Margaret standing in front of a display screen, showing the title of the presentation "Open Source Embroidery" along with some pictures of stitched patterns. The first screen from the p5.js talk, showing a description of the p5 javascript library, along with a picture of a group of people standing on a lawn. The grid of talks at Barcamp London, along the top are the times of the sessions, and down the left hand side is the list of rooms. In the grid are postcards giving descriptions of all the talks.
November 24, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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Glad to share our @turtlestitch projects at the #Birmingham #ICTforEducation Conference on Friday. Our #StitchInTime project connects #maths, #computing, and #DesignAndTechnology, empowering children to create, code, and build resilience.

#EngineeringInTheClassroom with #WMGoutreach
#STEMeducation
Margaret on stage giving a presentation at the ICT for Education conference. The slide being presented is the current demand for engineers on jobsites. An embroidery machine stitching a pattern onto fabric. The pattern looks like a flower.
November 12, 2024 at 10:37 AM
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Our #WMGOutreach team is offering a free training session for primary school teachers, to help introduce the principles of #CAD, on 7th November.

Register here: warwick.ac.uk/wmgoutreach/...

#WarwickUniversity #TeacherCPD #TinkerCAD #STEMeducation #WMG #Philjemmett
An image taken from TinkerCAD showing a grid with the letters WMG outreach extruded from the grid.
October 28, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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Last weekend I attended @oggcamp.bsky.social an #opensource un-conference, first since Covid & 4th I've attended.

I gave a presentation on #OpenSource #Embroidery, looking at #turtlestitch & #inkstitch.

Thanks #OggCamp crew & sponsors for an inspiring and thoughtful experience. Many great talks!
A person standing in front of a screen showing the text "A love letter to open source from the heart of a mechanical disco pigeon". In the corer of the room is a pigeon in decorated like a glitter ball, and its creating lots of swirly patterns around the room. An embroidery machine stitching a pattern. The pattern looks like waves radiating out from a central point. A photograph of a presentation slide showing an electronic badge in the shape of an elephant. It looks at how they work, with arrows pointing at LEDs, Silk Screen, Solder Resist and CPU. A stylized rose, stitched by an embroidery machine using pink and red thread.
October 20, 2024 at 2:25 PM
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Join our next free #CreativeComputing online session for teachers, 1st Oct 16.00.

Children learn coding, problem-solving & resilience, creating patterns in #TurtleStitch that can be stitched onto fabric.
Book: warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch

#STEMeducation #WMGoutreach #STEM
A stitched pattern made of up lines of triangles, where each triangle is is filled with a swirling pattern of smaller triangles. It uses variegated thread so the triangles appear in different colours.
September 19, 2024 at 10:57 PM