Common Threads between Mathematics and Quilting

Year: 2014 Authors: Elaine Krajenke Ellison

Core claim

Quilting provides a visual, creative setting for teaching and understanding mathematical ideas through shared patterns, reasoning, and design.

Topics

mathematics and quilting, patterns and relationships, geometry and symmetry, visual learning, technology in design

Domains

algebra, geometry, measurement, symmetry, tessellations, quilting, textile design, perspective drawing

Methods

trial and error, problem solving, visualization, pattern analysis, representation

Media

fabric, quilts, thread, paper folding, design software

Source status

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