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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

TurtleStitch Discovery Day @ Warwick 22nd September, 10:00-15:00 (drop in) Explore #TurtleStitch, where coding meets digital embroidery! A drop-in day with links to Computing, Maths, Art & Design, and cross‑curricular projects. Register: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch #WMGOutreach #TurtleStitch

A pattern being stitched by a digital embroidery machine. The pattern is semi circular and made up of zigzag stitches in curved rows.

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Danny Nicholson @dannynic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

New book is out now. 150 Practical Activities for Primary Science. Paperback and Kindle. Get it here -> link.amazon/B03WygzsP youtube.com/shorts/Obn25... #primaryscience #edusky #uked #eduskyprimary

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My new science book is finally here! #primaryscience #newbook

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Having fun with the colander approach to eclipse watching today in #Coventry with @robjlow.bsky.social #eclipse #eclipse2026 #SolarEclipse

lots of little eclipses when you use a colander to view the solar eclipse

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

When visiting family in Scotland in March, we spotted this door sign on Aberdeen to Inverness train: "Stay Out: On-Board Whisky Distillery". 😁 Thanks #Scotrail for the unexpected entertainment! Apparently there are other variants across their network. #Scotland #TrainTravel @robjlow.bsky.social

A locked train door with the sign 'Not for public use', and 'Stay Out: On-Board Whisky Distillery'.

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Andy Piper @andypiper.org · 25/04/2026

Loving the collision of my art and programming and education interests with… stitching and needlework #oggcamp2026 @megjlow

A woman is presenting on stage, discussing "Exploring Algorithmic Art (using TurtleStitch)." Behind her is a screen displaying various algorithmic art patterns in different colors and designs.

A speaker presents on "Algorithmic Art," showcasing a piece titled "Hommage à Paul Klee" by Frieder Nake. The slide features a black-and-white abstract artwork with intersecting lines and shapes, along with text explaining it.

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Yesterday I attended #WomenInTech at No.10 Downing Street. Opened by Liz Kendall, it was inspiring to be among so many women committed to meaningful change. I shared WMG #WorkExperience attracting diverse talent into eng & tech. A brilliant & energising event. #WMGoutreach @wmgwarwick.bsky.social

Margaret is standing in front of the famous door at No 10 Downing Street.

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Sovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 25/03/2026

We're #hiring a Program Manager for the #SovereignTechFund! We’re looking for experienced project managers to support our work investing in critical #digitalinfrastructure. You’ll evaluate technologies & work closely with the #opensource communities that build them. 1/2

Sovereign Tech Agency recruitment banner reading “We’re hiring Program Manager Sovereign Tech Fund” above a photo of a diverse group of people during a workshop; text at the bottom reads “Sovereign Tech Agency” and “Join our team!”

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Blue Tit versus Bee. A Blue Tit exploring our nesting box had an unpleasant surprise and made an emergency exit when they encountered a large bee that has taken up residence. #BirdingUK #Spring2026 #GardenWildlife #BlueTit #BirdsOfBluesky #SpringWatch

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

If you are near to Warwick University, do sign up and drop in between 10.00 and 15.00 to explore TurtleStitch. @turtlestitch.bsky.social

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Kirsty Grainger @kirstygrainger.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

#IWD2026 🧵 The #GiveToGain '.com' site is run by a private limited company with no apparent links to the UNWomen's campaign or feminist movement They unilaterally decide a theme. It's different to the UNWomen's campaign They seem to profit from the merch they sell www.kcl.ac.uk/internationa...

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International Women's Day: Feminist movement or gender-washing…

In this article, Professor Laura J. Spence and Dr Lauren McCarthy discuss what is really needed for organisations to make a commitment to gender equality.

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

With #InternationalWomensDay coming up, please be aware the UN theme is Rights Justice Action (not Give to Gain). UN: www.un.org/en/observanc... This Guardian article explains the issue: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... Do share this information. Thank you. #IWD2026 #RightsJusticeAction

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International Women's Day | United Nations

The purpose of the day is to uphold women’s achievements, recognize challenges, and focus greater attention on women’s rights and gender equality to mobilize all people to do their part.

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mags amond @magsamond.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 02/03/2026

Having fun with trés-retro selfie frame at the weekend, the #Turtlestitch folk of Ireland say goodbye to Limerick Ireland after a good conference on Sat & TeachMeet Fri night l to r - Helen O' Kelly, @rmillwood @jhegarty and me. We ♥️ @turtlestitch 🐢 #tmCESI #CESIcon #TeachMeet20

Four people smile through the void in a large cardboard frame they hold. The frame has green owl icons in the corners, and the words #cesicon and #tmcesi

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

TurtleStitch Discovery Day @ Warwick 🗓 19 March, 10:00 - 15:00 (drop in) Explore TurtleStitch, where coding meets digital embroidery! A drop-in day for teachers, across Computing, Maths, Art & Design, and cross‑curricular projects. Register: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch #WMGOutreach #TurtleStitch

A TurtleStitch pattern that is made of up zigzag stitches all coming from a central point to create a half circle pattern.

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I loved the energy in the Create‑a‑Critter workshop at #FosdemJunior #fosdem Children explored @turtlestitch.bsky.social coding and decorated a colourful range of imaginative critters (with a little help from their parents). @fosdem.org My #TurtleStitch resources: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch

A red finger puppet, it has an owls ears, googly eyes and a shiny gem nose, it has arms coming out the sides of its body and has a tail. Its being held by a child.

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mags amond @magsamond.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 01/02/2026

A great picture of the turtlestitch.org team during the #FosdemJunior at #fosdem in Brussels over the weekend - clockwise from back left you see Hans, Joel, Rob, Pauline, *Peter & Bart our Dev Room hosts*, John, Glenn, Andrea, Richard and Mags (missing Bice) […] [Original post on mastodon.ie]

A dozen adult humans smile at the camera as they stand beside a banner which reads FOSDEM Junior. Two women in the front hold a sampler of various designs.

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

We had a creative time making trees and tree patterns in @turtlestitch.bsky.social at #Fosdem There are two more workshops for young people tomorrow at #fosdemjunior - creating critters and flowers and stars. All my #turtlestitch resources are here: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch

Margaret standing in at the front of a classroom, beside a display screen, showing the title "Lets Code Trees Workshop"

A pattern stitched onto fabric, its like a square, made up of angular lines jutting out at both sides of the square.

A stitched pattern, it is circular pattern with 'branches' going round the outside and side of the circle.

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MicroBlocks @microblocks.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

@fosdem junior has started 🥳

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Peter Mathijssen @petermathijssen.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Because it can get very hot in the workshop rooms during @fosdem.org Junior, I made a little MIT App Inventor app that is receiving data from a databot sending the CO2 level, temperature and humidity every 10 seconds. I used @microblocks.bsky.social to program the databot.

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CoCube @cocubefun.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Yeah, 20 new 8-bit pixel emojis have been added to CoCube using @microblocks.bsky.social, and the display scale can be set!😎😘😆🤩🤯🥶🥵 I believe that with these anthropomorphic emojis, children can have more willingness to express and create! #CoCube #MicroBlocks #Emoji #8bit #pixelart #STEM #Scratch

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Glenn Boustead @gbottawa.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Bookmarks embroidered using @turtlestitch.bsky.social are all ready to go to @fosdem.org . Looking forward to meeting the people behind and supporting these beautiful creative software environments @jmoenig.bsky.social @microblocks.bsky.social @petermathijssen.bsky.social @4pip.bsky.social

Eight designs of bookmarks embroidered on felt using Turtlestitch.

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Peter Mathijssen @petermathijssen.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Getting ready for the @microblocks.bsky.social workshops during @fosdem.org.

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CoCube @cocubefun.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

The materials for @fosdem.org Junior are ready! In 2026, Kathy and other friends from @microblocks.bsky.social will be hosting the CoCube football challenge workshop once again! If your children are between 7 and 17 years old, make sure to bring them to join the event! fosdem.org/2026/news/20...

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Wishing everyone a lovely Christmas break! We made our own tree decorations during the first Covid Christmas lockdown, a crocheted star, a beaded DNA helix & pi, and tiny knitted ganseys. It’s always nice to see them again at this time of year. #Christmas2025 #NewYear2026

A small Christmas tree sitting on a window sill. On the tree is a star, two tiny knitted ganseys and beaded pie and dna helix.

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

This morning’s sunrise on the Warwick campus was a truly beautiful and immersive experience, as the sky erupted in a riot of colours. Simply breath taking! #Warwick60 #Sunrise @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social @wmgwarwick.bsky.social

Shows a sunrise taking place on Warwick Campus. The sunrise is seen through trees, and there is a path in the front of the trees. The sky has a range of colours from yellow, pink through to purple.

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

These lectures will be brilliant & you can watch the live recordings at @warwickuni.bsky.social, hosted by the always brilliant @philjemmett.bsky.social 🤩 Dame Maggie is an absolute icon, so these’ll be great events 👏🏼 Registration link in the post below 👇🏼

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Watch the live recording of the @rigb.org #ChristmasLectures before they are shown on BBC! Featuring Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock. @wmgwarwick.bsky.social hosts a FREE livestream 11 & 16 Dec, for ages 11+. Register here: warwick.ac.uk/wmgoutreach/... #Space #STEM #ScienceForAll #STEMeducation

A poster showing Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock with a background showing space and stars. The text says its the Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution, supported by CGI, and Paul Wilkinson Photography is credited.

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

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

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OggCamp @oggcamp.org · 22/09/2025

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 · 20/09/2025

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 · 04/09/2025

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 · 03/09/2025

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 · 03/09/2025

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 · 02/09/2025

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

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

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

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 · 28/08/2025

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 · 28/08/2025

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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Pauline Maas @4pip.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

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

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CoderDojo Tilburg @coderdojotilburg.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

💻🐢 🧵🪡 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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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

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 · 22/06/2025

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 […]

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Pauline Maas @4pip.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

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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Computing in a Nutshell @advanced-ict.info · 31/05/2025

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 · 01/06/2025

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 · 24/05/2025

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 · 23/05/2025

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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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

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.

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Craig’n’Dave @craigndave.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

🚀 Computer Science teachers - The Festival of Computing 2025 is bigger, better, & packed with top CPD, inspiring speakers & huge marketplace. 2nd July 2025 | Bromsgrove School Read our blog - craigndave.org/foc2025/ #FestivalOfComputing #CraignDave #TeamCompSci

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Matt Wimpenny-Smith @mwimpennys.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Great to have the latest edition of HelloWorld magazine @raspberrypiorg.bsky.social the Teacher Symposium on Teaching AI was a fantastic day! Thanks again @janewaite.bsky.social for bringing us all together. #teamcompsci #HelloWorld #EduSky #AIEdu #Computing

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