tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935479527881281237.post8159572645346335571..comments2023-10-12T05:30:26.840-07:00Comments on Katney's Kaboodle: Clearing up the quilting mathKatneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13399336885633739593noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935479527881281237.post-86214934107915483022008-10-20T20:21:00.000-07:002008-10-20T20:21:00.000-07:00Kathy, the block might not be pretty lol, but it's...Kathy, the block might not be pretty lol, but it's great to explain the math that goes into the different shapes within the block. I wrote up a progressive sampler pattern based on those basic shapes and it's neat to see when the light bulb moments start popping up with the students.<BR/>I'm sure a lot more kids would like math if it's broken down in the way you did. :o)Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778218450754369181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935479527881281237.post-56036726979537248022008-10-17T16:29:00.000-07:002008-10-17T16:29:00.000-07:00I had absolutely NO idea how much work would go in...I had absolutely NO idea how much work would go into this. I take my hat off to you.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247084030899971480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935479527881281237.post-56714994605644547342008-10-17T01:24:00.000-07:002008-10-17T01:24:00.000-07:00You really should have a dedicated teaching site. ...You really should have a dedicated teaching site. Your compendious knowledge needs collating into an available reference blog for novices.<BR/><BR/>Or a book, of course. You could get paid for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935479527881281237.post-64376079194963130922008-10-16T19:55:00.000-07:002008-10-16T19:55:00.000-07:00That is a nice summary of the math of quilting! I ...That is a nice summary of the math of quilting! I always have trouble remembering what size to start with for quarter square triangles.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935479527881281237.post-85673402714418824902008-10-16T13:48:00.000-07:002008-10-16T13:48:00.000-07:00It all sounds so very complicated! I'm very glad ...It all sounds so very complicated! I'm very glad of the explanation nonetheless.Dragonstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935435587527038459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935479527881281237.post-43817828132995433972008-10-16T10:40:00.000-07:002008-10-16T10:40:00.000-07:00Thanks! I needed to know how to make triangles. ...Thanks! I needed to know how to make triangles. I am saving this to my computer--not just the link but the whole post so I can print it and refer to it. <BR/><BR/>Now all I want to know is how to make the log cabin pattern. I mean the extra measurements for it. PLEASE. <BR/><BR/>I appreciated your "ugly" square for the purpose of instruction. Blessings!PERBShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867690282756606398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935479527881281237.post-75913945547077112862008-10-16T10:30:00.000-07:002008-10-16T10:30:00.000-07:00Math overload but fascinating none the less .. and...Math overload but fascinating none the less .. and I think your quilts and quilting knowledge rocks!<BR/><BR/>:-DarylDarylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.com