May 11, 2008; Mathematical Quilts

xoxoxoBruce · 05-11-2008, 02:47 AM

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.

spudcon · 05-11-2008, 05:07 AM

She won't get it outta me, Bruce.

DucksNuts · 05-11-2008, 05:47 AM

I keep reading Clifford Torus...as Clitoris....think he got much shit at school?

Sundae · 05-11-2008, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DucksNuts

I keep reading Clifford Torus...as Clitoris....think he got much shit at school?

No, because they didn't have clitorises back then
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!

Scriveyn · 05-12-2008, 06:32 AM

quilt erat demonstrandum

sweetwater · 05-12-2008, 08:06 AM

Beautiful! I wonder if she'll expand her repertoire to include fractals.

Scriveyn · 05-12-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetwater

Beautiful! I wonder if she'll expand her repertoire to include fractals.

She did. The Koch curve and the Sierpinski triangle/square that she has done are fractals.

nephtes · 05-12-2008, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DucksNuts

I keep reading Clifford Torus...as Clitoris....think he got much shit at school?

I have nothing but respect for filthy minds, but the Clifford Torus is the shape pictured, not the name of anyone involved. Not sure how it got the name, actually...

http://www.msri.org/about/sgp/jim/ge...ions/main.html

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Cloud · 05-12-2008, 04:27 PM

pretty cool, tho' pretty much all quilts are inherently mathematical anyway--you have to piece together geometric shapes, after all.

DucksNuts · 05-12-2008, 06:17 PM

Oh...hahahaha...I just read Clifford Torus and didnt bother with the rest

SteveDallas · 05-12-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloud

pretty much all quilts are inherently mathematical anyway

shhhhhh!!! don't tell!

Cloud · 05-12-2008, 06:32 PM

unless you do applique or crazy quilts, which can be free-form. Pieced quilts, though . . .

Bitman · 05-13-2008, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetwater

I wonder if she'll expand her repertoire to include fractals.

Not very often, they take an infinite amount of material to make.

skysidhe · 05-17-2008, 10:25 PM

The clifford Torus is very nice!

I am a math and a seamstress flunkie among other things but I do appreciate the visual.

Imigo Jones · 05-18-2008, 08:20 AM

Belated Happy Mother's Day!

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

The clifford Torus is very nice!

skysidhe, my mom had one for a long time, but it seemed like she was always taking it back to the dealer for service. A couple years ago she traded it in for a used Escort.

05-11-2008, 02:47 AM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	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. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-12-2008, 08:06 AM	#6
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	Beautiful! I wonder if she'll expand her repertoire to include fractals. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

05-12-2008, 04:27 PM	#9
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	pretty cool, tho' pretty much all quilts are inherently mathematical anyway--you have to piece together geometric shapes, after all. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

05-12-2008, 06:32 PM	#12
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	unless you do applique or crazy quilts, which can be free-form. Pieced quilts, though . . . __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	She won't get it outta me, Bruce.

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DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	I keep reading Clifford Torus...as Clitoris....think he got much shit at school?

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Scriveyn amnesic-confabulatory opsimath Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Between my ears Posts: 739	quilt erat demonstrandum

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DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Oh...hahahaha...I just read Clifford Torus and didnt bother with the rest

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skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	The clifford Torus is very nice! I am a math and a seamstress flunkie among other things but I do appreciate the visual.

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