# Interior Purse Light ## Overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kxZSeXewrQ Trying to find something in your purse at a dark restaurant or party? What a pain! Make it easy to see what's in your bag with LED sequins, GEMMA, and conductive hook & loop This beginner level e-textiles project has you sewing with conductive thread and loading a simple Arduino program onto the GEMMA microcontroller. This project is perfect for use with the [GEMMA Sequin Starter Pack](http://www.adafruit.com/product/1850)! Just add [hook & loop](http://www.adafruit.com/product/1324 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/product/1324"). Before you get started, follow the [Gemma M0 guide](../../../../adafruit-gemma-m0/circuitpython-digital-in-out?view=all) or the [Classic Introducing GEMMA guide](../../../../introducing-gemma/introduction)  Info: ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/016/253/medium800/gemma_interior-purse-light-19.jpg?1398809899) Gather up the following parts & tools: - [Gemma M0](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3501) or [GEMMA v2 wearable microcontroller](http://www.adafruit.com/products/1222 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/products/1222") - (Optional): build on the: [GEMMA Starter Pack](http://www.adafruit.com/products/1657) or [GEMMA Sequin Starter Pack](http://www.adafruit.com/product/1850 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/product/1850") - [Conductive hook & loop](http://www.adafruit.com/product/1324) - Purse or backpack - Scissors - Clear nail polish - USB cable - Computer with Adafruit Arduino software ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/016/245/medium800/gemma_interior-purse-light-00.jpg?1398809634) ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/016/244/medium800/gemma_interior-purse-light-20.jpg?1398809433) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/interior-purse-light/circuit-diagram.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit GEMMA M0 - Miniature wearable electronic platform [Adafruit GEMMA M0 - Miniature wearable electronic platform](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3501) The **Adafruit Gemma M0** is a super small microcontroller board, with just enough built-in to create many simple projects. It may look small and cute: round, about the size of a quarter, with friendly alligator-clip sew pads. But do not be fooled! The Gemma M0 is incredibly... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3501) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3501/guides) ### Adafruit GEMMA v2 - Miniature wearable electronic platform [Adafruit GEMMA v2 - Miniature wearable electronic platform](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1222) **Deprecation Warning: The Gemma bit-bang USB technique it uses doesn't work as well as it did in 2014, many modern computers won't work well. So while we still carry the Gemma so that people can maintain some older projects, we no longer recommend it.** In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1222) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1222/guides) ### Adafruit Gemma Sequin Starter Pack [Adafruit Gemma Sequin Starter Pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1850) Make your wearables glow with the **GEMMA sequin pack**! This GEMMA parts pack makes it easy to add light to your wearables. It comes with thread, needles, a holder for 2 x CR2032 coin cell batteries, a GEMMA sewable microcontroller, and warm white Adafruit LED Sequins. This pack... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1850) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1850/guides) ### Conductive Hook & Loop Tape - 3" long [Conductive Hook & Loop Tape - 3" long](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1324) Conductive hook & loop tape is just like the stuff you've seen on jackets, clothes, shoes, and bags, but is coated with silver to make it fully conductive. Originally this was designed to the manufacture of static-safe clothing, but its great for wearable applications as well. For... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1324) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1324/guides) ### Adafruit LED Sequins - Warm White - Pack of 5 [Adafruit LED Sequins - Warm White - Pack of 5](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1758) Sew a little sparkle into your wearable project with an Adafruit LED Sequin. These are the kid-sister to our popular [Flora NeoPixel](http://www.adafruit.com/products/1260), they only show a single color and they don't have digital control, but that makes them smaller easier to... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1758) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1758/guides) ### 2 x CR2032 Coin Cell Battery Holder - 6V output - On/Off switch [2 x CR2032 Coin Cell Battery Holder - 6V output - On/Off switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/783) This tiny coin cell battery holder is ideal for small portable or wearable projects. It holds two 20mm coin cells (2032 or CR2032 are the most popular size) in series to generate 6V nominal. (If you want only 3V, we suggest sticking a crumpled piece of tin foil in one of the slots.) 20mm coin... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/783) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/783/guides) ### Stainless Thin Conductive Thread - 2 ply - 23 meter/76 ft [Stainless Thin Conductive Thread - 2 ply - 23 meter/76 ft](https://www.adafruit.com/product/640) After months of searching, we finally have what we consider to be the ultimate conductive thread. It's thin, strong, smooth, and made completely of 316L stainless steel. Once you start working with this thread you'll quickly agree its optimal for any wearables work! This... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/640) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/640/guides) ### Needle set - 3/9 sizes - 20 needles [Needle set - 3/9 sizes - 20 needles](https://www.adafruit.com/product/615) Mighty needles, sew like the wind! This needle set is the only one you'll need for any sort of hand sewing, especially using our conductive thread and wearable electronics parts. Each pack contains 20 gold-eye sharps, with eye sizes ranging from #3 (1.75" long) to #9... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/615) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/615/guides) ## Related Guides - [3D Printed LED Microphone Flag](https://learn.adafruit.com/3d-printed-led-microphone-flag.md) - [Glowing Viking Rune wayFinder](https://learn.adafruit.com/glowing-viking-rune-artifact.md) - [Hanukkah MakeCode Menorah Sweater](https://learn.adafruit.com/hanukkah-menorah-sweater.md) - [Cyberpunk Spikes](https://learn.adafruit.com/cyberpunk-spikes.md) - [Cosplay Glow Fur Raver Bandolier](https://learn.adafruit.com/cosplay-glow-fur-raver-bandolier.md) - [3D Printed Star Trek Communicator](https://learn.adafruit.com/3d-printed-star-trek-communicator.md) - [Creating and sharing a CircuitPython library](https://learn.adafruit.com/creating-and-sharing-a-circuitpython-library.md) - [Logan’s Run Hand Jewel LED](https://learn.adafruit.com/led-in-you-hand-logans-run-life-clock.md) - [How to Choose a Microcontroller](https://learn.adafruit.com/how-to-choose-a-microcontroller.md) - [DIY Thermal Light Painting - Heat Map Photography](https://learn.adafruit.com/diy-flir-light-painting-heat-map-photography.md) - [Using DS18B20 Temperature Sensor with CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/using-ds18b20-temperature-sensor-with-circuitpython.md) - [CircuitPython Basics: Digital Inputs & Outputs](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-digital-inputs-and-outputs.md) - [Trinket / Gemma IR Control](https://learn.adafruit.com/trinket-gemma-ir-remote-control.md) - [Let’s Put LEDs in Things!](https://learn.adafruit.com/lets-put-leds-in-things.md) - [Serial Debugging with GEMMA](https://learn.adafruit.com/serial-debugging-with-gemma.md)