Originally Posted by
minibarn
Where did the "golden ratio" come from, I have never heard of it but it sounds interesting.
I'm quoting Bree from another thread on the subject, since she explained it so eloquently.
Originally Posted by
Bree123
Golden Ratio (aka, Golden Mean/Golden Rectangle) is ratio of 1:0.618. It is the typical ratio found in nature (flowers, shells, placement of eyes on a people's heads...) and is generally believed to be pleasing to the eye. Some well-known quilt designers use the ratio intentionally in their designs, but mathematicians have studied award winning quilts and found that whether the person intended to or not, most of them followed the Golden Ratio.
You can do a Google search for "Golden Ratio in Quilting" or "Fibibacci Sequence in Quilting" for more information.
Or, Donald Duck will explain it to you, which would be much more entertaining!
Donald Duck in Mathmagicland