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Margaret Low

@megjlow.bsky.social

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Engineering and Computing Outreach with schools @wmgwarwick @[email protected] 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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OggCamp @oggcamp.bsky.social · 16d

Reminder: We're back on April 25th/26th 2026 at the Pendulum Hotel in Manchester, UK. Be sure to get your tickets and submit your talk for our scheduled track!
oggcamp.org/posts/tickets/
talks.oggcamp.org/oggcamp-2026/

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 18d

The best way for a photo to catch my attention is if it looks like data.

Fig. 1. Bar plot displaying amount of storage per filing cabinet.

(Filing cabinets lined up in a row at the side of the road.)

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · Sep 4

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"

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · Sep 3

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.

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · Sep 3

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"

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Mark Guzdial @markguzdial.bsky.social · Sep 2

Valerie Barr says what a lot of CS teachers are thinking. cacm.acm.org/blogcacm/fee...

Feeling Cranky About AI and CS Education – Communications of the ACM

cacm.acm.org

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thanks Glenn, its an interesting article. For computing education it's about using the right tools for the job in hand, and fully understanding what that job actually is.

Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · Aug 29

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

$A collage of colourful squares with each square containing a stitched pattern. Each pattern is unique, there are some fractal patterns and circular patterns.$

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Alison Kiddle @alisonkiddle.bsky.social · Aug 28

Hope everyone else is having a great time at #tmip25. One thing I love is how much of the discussion on the hashtag is about the mathematical music last night, and the mathematical art on display - proof if it were needed that creativity and mathematics go hand in hand

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Threaded Theorems @threadedtheorems.bsky.social · Aug 28

Excited to be part of the maths art exhibition at Talking Maths in Public at the University of Warwick!! 🧶 🧮 #MathSky #embroidery #handembroidery #TMiP2025 #TMiP25

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · Jul 13

Looks beautiful!

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Pauline Maas @4pip.bsky.social · Jul 13

Getting ready for the #TurtleStitch conference in #LocHal #tilburg next week @turtlestitch.bsky.social

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CoderDojo Tilburg @coderdojotilburg.bsky.social · Jul 9

💻🐢 🧵🪡 Extra
10 jaar Turtlestitch feest CoderDojo's:
za 19 juli 2025 van 09:30-11:30
zo 20 juli 2025 van 12:30-14:30
📍De Bibliotheek LocHal in Tilburg

Meer info
xota.github.io/turtlestitch...
code013.nl/edities/code...

#jongeren #leren #programmeren #wiskunde #art #coderdojonl #turtlestitch

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · Jun 28

I completely agree. However it can be difficult to get the sock drawer to close.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · Jun 23

Special shout out here to @philjemmett.bsky.social who, every year, takes the winning trophy from the Champion of Champions Prize Task & makes it into the real trophy for the next year of the competition.

Here is Phil with last year's trophy & the real trophy that the children won this year 🏆

Phil Jemmett holding the real trophy shaped like a gold pineapple, with a hand crafted gold pineapple trophy in the foreground. Phil smiles for the camera.

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mags amond @magsamond.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · Jun 22

time to celebrate ten years of turtlestitch together

My friend Joek von Montfort rang yesterday from the Netherlands, a quick call to check something for a conference he is organising in July. In Tilburg. To celebrate ten years of #turtlestitch. Ten years since Andrea Mayr-Stalder amazed us all […]

Original post on mastodon.ie

mastodon.ie

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Pauline Maas @4pip.bsky.social · Jun 13

De online omgeving #turtlestitch bestaat 10 jaar en omdat te vieren is er van 18 tot 20 juli een internationaal congres in #tilburg. Je kunt kennismaken, vragen stellen, of dieper ingaan op deze prachtige tool om #creative #coding en #embroidery te combineren. Meld je aan: www.turtlestitch.org/ten

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · Jun 1

done! Thanks.

Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · Jun 1

Thanks for exploring #TurtleStitch. All our resources are available here: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch.

Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · Jun 1

Hi, all our resources are freely available www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch If you would like to know more - send me a message with your contact details.

Turtlestitch

TurtleStitch Resources

www.warwick.ac.uk

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Computing and ICT in a Nutshell @advanced-ict.info · May 31

Today we went to the University of Warwick and did some embroidery with @megjlow.bsky.social. You use Scratch to draw the patterns and then they get stitched. #TeamCompSci

Pattern embroidered using a Scratch program

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · Jun 1

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.

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Michael Kölling @kolling.uk · May 24

ATTENTION: Free Computing Teachers Conference

Our speakers are now confirmed for CKC 2025:

@dsyme.bsky.social @megjlow.bsky.social @beckyfranks.bsky.social @tracygardner.bsky.social @lollypopstar.bsky.social @neilccbrown.bsky.social @suesentance.bsky.social

Sign up here: tinyurl.com/CKC-Kings

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · May 23

apologies - dates are 18-20th July

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · May 23

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.

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