Originally Posted by grammypatty7
Quilt math: I refer to it as "convoluted quilt math but it works." My husband and both of our kids majored in math and my husband is a retired high school math teacher and our daughter is now a high school math teacher. Interestingly enough though, when I do have to ask for help, he messes it up worse than I ever have. I usually get it if he'll be quiet and let me explain what's going on but he likes to tell me what's going on and where my thinking is wrong. I've learned though, once he gives me his figures, do it my way and mine will work - he's not a quilter.
You know what I think part of it might be? Quilt math has a lot of geometry (don't know if that's spelled right) in it. Most people who are good at algebra, trig, etc, aren't as strong in geometry. I struggled a lot in school with all my math classes, but geometry was much easier for me. It takes a different kind of thinking then traditional math. Of course I have no proof for this opinion, it's just a thought. :)