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Old 04-08-2012, 05:39 AM
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It's not really 'rocket science', so I find it enjoyable.
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Old 04-08-2012, 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Mickey1 View Post
I am pretty sure there's only you and a couple of others. LOL!!
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Between us, I think she's likely the only one! But thank goodness she's out there or the rest of us would have a tough go of it. So Thank you, MaryLane, and all the versions of you that help the rest of us!
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Old 04-08-2012, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by LTeachergeorge View Post
I'm with you, MaryLane!!! Love that part of it. Often, I will work out a pattern for myself from a picture. They've always worked out. (I am a retired math teacher). LOL
Me, too. I started out to be a math major in college and switched to Home Economics as I planned to teach and thought it sounded like a lot more interesting things to teach children. Love working out the patterns for mayself.
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Old 04-08-2012, 10:30 AM
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They don't teach math in quilting classes any more. All is figured out for you. However, I have been doing some lecture/demos at the local quilt shop and the most asked question is how to figure yardage and make a block different sizes. After reading all the posts above.....let me tell you it doesn't take a degree or advanced study to do this. Just some simple elementary school arithmetic. If 2 plus 2 is 4 then 3 plus 3 must be six.....
The only thing that might be difficult for quilters is thinking in square inches of a color in a block and then that number in a square yard of fabric. I'm about to jump into the YTube technology and that is one of the subjects I'm working on.
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Old 04-08-2012, 10:57 AM
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I always end up calling my sister in California because I can't figure it out! She loves this, because usually I am the smart one. Ha ha!
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Old 04-08-2012, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Mickey1 View Post
I am pretty sure there's only you and a couple of others. LOL!!
Don't count on me for loving math!
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Old 04-08-2012, 11:30 AM
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I love the math part of quilting! I always loved math in high school and college, and I love being able to apply the math to quilting!
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Old 04-08-2012, 01:00 PM
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I don't care for math...but I will try as long as I have a formula...I am so NOT left brained....
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My graph paper is my first step in almost all my quilts.
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Wouldn't be me, usually have to call a quilter friend.
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