Ricardo Quesada
@ricardoquesada.bsky.social
Maker, Retro aficionado, software / firmware / hardware, electronics, embroidery machine, unicyclist, unijoysticle, bluepad32, cocos2d, more.
Updated the algorithm to trace the pixels. Easier to embroider 16bit sprites, but still a lot of room for improvement. #embroidery #retrogaming #outrun
October 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Updated the algorithm to trace the pixels. Easier to embroider 16bit sprites, but still a lot of room for improvement. #embroidery #retrogaming #outrun
T-shirt is ready. Just in time for vintage computer festival. #embroidery #retrocomputing #retrogaming
August 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
T-shirt is ready. Just in time for vintage computer festival. #embroidery #retrocomputing #retrogaming
WIP. One of the most lovable characters of the 90s. Can you guess the video game? #embroidery #retrogaming
August 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
WIP. One of the most lovable characters of the 90s. Can you guess the video game? #embroidery #retrogaming
Guess the video game.
I used 11 colors. Had to simplify the original image. So far, I like the result. #embroidery #retrogaming
I used 11 colors. Had to simplify the original image. So far, I like the result. #embroidery #retrogaming
July 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Guess the video game.
I used 11 colors. Had to simplify the original image. So far, I like the result. #embroidery #retrogaming
I used 11 colors. Had to simplify the original image. So far, I like the result. #embroidery #retrogaming
July 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Gun Fight (arcade, 1975) as embroidery in two t-shirts.
I like representing a video game in two t-shirts.
First time using linen: good. But don't use fusible stabilizer with it!
Details here:
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#embroidery #machineembroidery #gunfight #videogames #arcade
I like representing a video game in two t-shirts.
First time using linen: good. But don't use fusible stabilizer with it!
Details here:
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#embroidery #machineembroidery #gunfight #videogames #arcade
July 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Gun Fight (arcade, 1975) as embroidery in two t-shirts.
I like representing a video game in two t-shirts.
First time using linen: good. But don't use fusible stabilizer with it!
Details here:
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#embroidery #machineembroidery #gunfight #videogames #arcade
I like representing a video game in two t-shirts.
First time using linen: good. But don't use fusible stabilizer with it!
Details here:
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#embroidery #machineembroidery #gunfight #videogames #arcade
With the blinking LED.
Hey, I'm a Fashion Engineer now :)
Hey, I'm a Fashion Engineer now :)
April 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
With the blinking LED.
Hey, I'm a Fashion Engineer now :)
Hey, I'm a Fashion Engineer now :)
Angel Fish
- 3188 pixels
- 64804 stitches
- 7 colors
- Blinking LED
End-to-End total time: ~7 hours. From doing the design (Gemini), to hooping, machine-embroidery, circuit + cables
#embroidery #machineembroidery #pixelart
- 3188 pixels
- 64804 stitches
- 7 colors
- Blinking LED
End-to-End total time: ~7 hours. From doing the design (Gemini), to hooping, machine-embroidery, circuit + cables
#embroidery #machineembroidery #pixelart
April 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Angel Fish
- 3188 pixels
- 64804 stitches
- 7 colors
- Blinking LED
End-to-End total time: ~7 hours. From doing the design (Gemini), to hooping, machine-embroidery, circuit + cables
#embroidery #machineembroidery #pixelart
- 3188 pixels
- 64804 stitches
- 7 colors
- Blinking LED
End-to-End total time: ~7 hours. From doing the design (Gemini), to hooping, machine-embroidery, circuit + cables
#embroidery #machineembroidery #pixelart
Another Impossible Mission variation:
- Bigger pixels.
- Rays done with metallic thread (looks very nice in person)
- different hero sprite.
- "Nothing here"
32226 stitches.
#nerdstitch #retrogaming #impossiblemission #commodore64 #embroidery #machineembroidery
- Bigger pixels.
- Rays done with metallic thread (looks very nice in person)
- different hero sprite.
- "Nothing here"
32226 stitches.
#nerdstitch #retrogaming #impossiblemission #commodore64 #embroidery #machineembroidery
April 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Another Impossible Mission variation:
- Bigger pixels.
- Rays done with metallic thread (looks very nice in person)
- different hero sprite.
- "Nothing here"
32226 stitches.
#nerdstitch #retrogaming #impossiblemission #commodore64 #embroidery #machineembroidery
- Bigger pixels.
- Rays done with metallic thread (looks very nice in person)
- different hero sprite.
- "Nothing here"
32226 stitches.
#nerdstitch #retrogaming #impossiblemission #commodore64 #embroidery #machineembroidery
Any Q*Bert fan around here ?
- ~34k stitches
- 6 colors
- pixel size: 5.5mm
- pull compensation: 0.25
Total stitch time: ~2 hours
#qbert #retrogaming #embroidery #machineembroidery
- ~34k stitches
- 6 colors
- pixel size: 5.5mm
- pull compensation: 0.25
Total stitch time: ~2 hours
#qbert #retrogaming #embroidery #machineembroidery
March 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Any Q*Bert fan around here ?
- ~34k stitches
- 6 colors
- pixel size: 5.5mm
- pull compensation: 0.25
Total stitch time: ~2 hours
#qbert #retrogaming #embroidery #machineembroidery
- ~34k stitches
- 6 colors
- pixel size: 5.5mm
- pull compensation: 0.25
Total stitch time: ~2 hours
#qbert #retrogaming #embroidery #machineembroidery
Went to a coffee shop in Pescadero, CA (e.g: in the middle of nowhere), and the had a B.C comic book.
And guess what ? I was my B.C's T-Shirt (the one I embroidered a few days ago).
Coincidence ? I don't think so.
The Gods are telling me something 😉
#embroidery #comics #BC
And guess what ? I was my B.C's T-Shirt (the one I embroidered a few days ago).
Coincidence ? I don't think so.
The Gods are telling me something 😉
#embroidery #comics #BC
March 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Went to a coffee shop in Pescadero, CA (e.g: in the middle of nowhere), and the had a B.C comic book.
And guess what ? I was my B.C's T-Shirt (the one I embroidered a few days ago).
Coincidence ? I don't think so.
The Gods are telling me something 😉
#embroidery #comics #BC
And guess what ? I was my B.C's T-Shirt (the one I embroidered a few days ago).
Coincidence ? I don't think so.
The Gods are telling me something 😉
#embroidery #comics #BC
Another classic: Space Invaders.
Trying two new things:
- 8mm pixels for the logo
- 1.3mm pixels for the font
I like the end result. However, I should increase the pull compensation for bigger pixels. And perhaps try 1.5mm fonts.
#spaceinvaders #retrograming #embroidery
Trying two new things:
- 8mm pixels for the logo
- 1.3mm pixels for the font
I like the end result. However, I should increase the pull compensation for bigger pixels. And perhaps try 1.5mm fonts.
#spaceinvaders #retrograming #embroidery
March 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Another classic: Space Invaders.
Trying two new things:
- 8mm pixels for the logo
- 1.3mm pixels for the font
I like the end result. However, I should increase the pull compensation for bigger pixels. And perhaps try 1.5mm fonts.
#spaceinvaders #retrograming #embroidery
Trying two new things:
- 8mm pixels for the logo
- 1.3mm pixels for the font
I like the end result. However, I should increase the pull compensation for bigger pixels. And perhaps try 1.5mm fonts.
#spaceinvaders #retrograming #embroidery
March 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A classic this time.
Forgot to add the topping, but I like the result very much (much better in person)
So happy that I created an editor that defines the path, pixel size and other variables. So easy/fast to create the file for the embroidery machine.
#pacman #retrogaming #embroidery
Forgot to add the topping, but I like the result very much (much better in person)
So happy that I created an editor that defines the path, pixel size and other variables. So easy/fast to create the file for the embroidery machine.
#pacman #retrogaming #embroidery
March 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
A classic this time.
Forgot to add the topping, but I like the result very much (much better in person)
So happy that I created an editor that defines the path, pixel size and other variables. So easy/fast to create the file for the embroidery machine.
#pacman #retrogaming #embroidery
Forgot to add the topping, but I like the result very much (much better in person)
So happy that I created an editor that defines the path, pixel size and other variables. So easy/fast to create the file for the embroidery machine.
#pacman #retrogaming #embroidery
Used "pull compensation" of 0.25mm.
Needle: 90/14
Stabilizers: double. No-show mesh fusible
I liked the end result... except that it is not totally centered... perhaps one cm to the right.
#embroidery #machineembroidery #retrogaming #commodore64
Needle: 90/14
Stabilizers: double. No-show mesh fusible
I liked the end result... except that it is not totally centered... perhaps one cm to the right.
#embroidery #machineembroidery #retrogaming #commodore64
March 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Used "pull compensation" of 0.25mm.
Needle: 90/14
Stabilizers: double. No-show mesh fusible
I liked the end result... except that it is not totally centered... perhaps one cm to the right.
#embroidery #machineembroidery #retrogaming #commodore64
Needle: 90/14
Stabilizers: double. No-show mesh fusible
I liked the end result... except that it is not totally centered... perhaps one cm to the right.
#embroidery #machineembroidery #retrogaming #commodore64
How the editor looks:
March 4, 2025 at 6:24 AM
How the editor looks:
I've been working on a "Pixel Embroidery" editor.
Has some nice features like the "Partition Editor" and "multiple layers". Impossible with my previous script.
Thanks to the "Partition Editor" I was able to reduce the "jump stitches" to a minimum.
#c64 #embroidery #retrogaming
Has some nice features like the "Partition Editor" and "multiple layers". Impossible with my previous script.
Thanks to the "Partition Editor" I was able to reduce the "jump stitches" to a minimum.
#c64 #embroidery #retrogaming
March 4, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I've been working on a "Pixel Embroidery" editor.
Has some nice features like the "Partition Editor" and "multiple layers". Impossible with my previous script.
Thanks to the "Partition Editor" I was able to reduce the "jump stitches" to a minimum.
#c64 #embroidery #retrogaming
Has some nice features like the "Partition Editor" and "multiple layers". Impossible with my previous script.
Thanks to the "Partition Editor" I was able to reduce the "jump stitches" to a minimum.
#c64 #embroidery #retrogaming
Editor ready (MVP). Happy with the results so far.
March 4, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Editor ready (MVP). Happy with the results so far.
working on my "pixel art to machine embroidery" editor.
The goal is to make it easier to embroider "sprites" and other retro pixel-art into t-shirts, etc.
The goal is to make it easier to embroider "sprites" and other retro pixel-art into t-shirts, etc.
February 26, 2025 at 4:20 AM
working on my "pixel art to machine embroidery" editor.
The goal is to make it easier to embroider "sprites" and other retro pixel-art into t-shirts, etc.
The goal is to make it easier to embroider "sprites" and other retro pixel-art into t-shirts, etc.
👹👹👹 Bluepad32 has "666" Github stars !!
BE AFRAID PEOPLE!
BE AFRAID PEOPLE!
January 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
👹👹👹 Bluepad32 has "666" Github stars !!
BE AFRAID PEOPLE!
BE AFRAID PEOPLE!
We went to the Computer History Museum to see the AI Bot expo.
Of course we went wearing our bot-related embroidery t-shirts.
Muuuuuah... robots will kill us all!
#chm #embroidery #retrogaming #recomputing
Of course we went wearing our bot-related embroidery t-shirts.
Muuuuuah... robots will kill us all!
#chm #embroidery #retrogaming #recomputing
December 8, 2024 at 1:13 AM
We went to the Computer History Museum to see the AI Bot expo.
Of course we went wearing our bot-related embroidery t-shirts.
Muuuuuah... robots will kill us all!
#chm #embroidery #retrogaming #recomputing
Of course we went wearing our bot-related embroidery t-shirts.
Muuuuuah... robots will kill us all!
#chm #embroidery #retrogaming #recomputing
"Another visitor. Stay a while or..."
Testing bigger pixels
I like how it looks.
#commodore64 #retrogaming #embroidery
Testing bigger pixels
I like how it looks.
#commodore64 #retrogaming #embroidery
December 7, 2024 at 3:16 PM
"Another visitor. Stay a while or..."
Testing bigger pixels
I like how it looks.
#commodore64 #retrogaming #embroidery
Testing bigger pixels
I like how it looks.
#commodore64 #retrogaming #embroidery
Not from a video game, but I've just realized that pixel-art in general looks good.
Failures:
- offset X is wrong, even though I double checked everything.
- that caused collision with the hoop. argh!
- and problems with the stabilizer
Bug in the machine firmware ?
#pixelart #embroidery
Failures:
- offset X is wrong, even though I double checked everything.
- that caused collision with the hoop. argh!
- and problems with the stabilizer
Bug in the machine firmware ?
#pixelart #embroidery
December 6, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Not from a video game, but I've just realized that pixel-art in general looks good.
Failures:
- offset X is wrong, even though I double checked everything.
- that caused collision with the hoop. argh!
- and problems with the stabilizer
Bug in the machine firmware ?
#pixelart #embroidery
Failures:
- offset X is wrong, even though I double checked everything.
- that caused collision with the hoop. argh!
- and problems with the stabilizer
Bug in the machine firmware ?
#pixelart #embroidery
It is getting better: reduced stitches-per-second, topping, stabilizer with improved technique, right colors for black t-shirt, bigger pixels, getting better at hooping.
Trivia: For which home computer or console was this game originally developed for ?
#retrogaming #embroidery #c64 #atari #msx
Trivia: For which home computer or console was this game originally developed for ?
#retrogaming #embroidery #c64 #atari #msx
December 3, 2024 at 3:28 PM
It is getting better: reduced stitches-per-second, topping, stabilizer with improved technique, right colors for black t-shirt, bigger pixels, getting better at hooping.
Trivia: For which home computer or console was this game originally developed for ?
#retrogaming #embroidery #c64 #atari #msx
Trivia: For which home computer or console was this game originally developed for ?
#retrogaming #embroidery #c64 #atari #msx
My eldest son loves to kill me, instead of killing the enemies, in this great video game.
Unfortunately the yellow color doesn't contrast with white.
I should try with a more vibrant yellow, or with a light-gray or black t-shirt, or don't use yellow.
#retrogaming #commodore64 #machine_embroidery
Unfortunately the yellow color doesn't contrast with white.
I should try with a more vibrant yellow, or with a light-gray or black t-shirt, or don't use yellow.
#retrogaming #commodore64 #machine_embroidery
November 27, 2024 at 3:27 PM
My eldest son loves to kill me, instead of killing the enemies, in this great video game.
Unfortunately the yellow color doesn't contrast with white.
I should try with a more vibrant yellow, or with a light-gray or black t-shirt, or don't use yellow.
#retrogaming #commodore64 #machine_embroidery
Unfortunately the yellow color doesn't contrast with white.
I should try with a more vibrant yellow, or with a light-gray or black t-shirt, or don't use yellow.
#retrogaming #commodore64 #machine_embroidery