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05-11-2008, 02:47 AM | #1 |
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May 11, 2008; Mathematical Quilts
Happy Mother's Day, mothers.
Elaine Krajenke Ellison is a mother. She is also a retired high school math teacher in Indiana, and a quilter. She makes mathematical quilts, many of which are in private collections, but some can be seen publicly at places like the London Science Museum. Here's a small sample.... She also sells note cards with pictures of the quilts and an explanation of their derivation. I bought a set for my retired school teacher Aunt. They're a surprise birthday present, so don't tell anyone.
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05-11-2008, 05:07 AM | #2 |
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She won't get it outta me, Bruce.
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05-11-2008, 05:47 AM | #3 |
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I keep reading Clifford Torus...as Clitoris....think he got much shit at school?
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05-11-2008, 06:33 AM | #4 | |
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But I bet no-one would read his resume... They're lovely Bruce I don't understand a word of it, but they're very pretty!
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05-12-2008, 06:32 AM | #5 |
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quilt erat demonstrandum
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05-12-2008, 02:46 PM | #8 | |
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05-12-2008, 04:27 PM | #9 |
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pretty cool, tho' pretty much all quilts are inherently mathematical anyway--you have to piece together geometric shapes, after all.
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05-12-2008, 06:17 PM | #10 |
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Oh...hahahaha...I just read Clifford Torus and didnt bother with the rest
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05-12-2008, 06:19 PM | #11 |
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05-12-2008, 06:32 PM | #12 |
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unless you do applique or crazy quilts, which can be free-form. Pieced quilts, though . . .
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05-13-2008, 04:28 AM | #13 |
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05-17-2008, 10:25 PM | #14 |
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The clifford Torus is very nice!
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05-18-2008, 08:20 AM | #15 |
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