Elaine Krajenke Ellison
Finding a piece of fabric with interesting mathematical designs
(like the logarithmic spiral) was challenging. My very first
mathematical quilt was based on the Golden Rectangle with the
embedded Fibonacci spiral.
Celebrating Waclaw Sierpinski's amazing fractal design was fun for
me. My students thought the design was very pleasing also. One could
teach a number of fractal lessons using this jumper. I know because
I did!
My classes also studied the Koch Curve and its properties. Of
course, I wore the jumper as a springboard for the fractal lessons.
According to Herbert Wills III, Leonardo was fascinated with
dissections. This curvilinear pattern actually is a hinged
dissection. The shape can be cut and moved to make a rectangle. This
shape has been used in one of my mathematical shapes as a tribute to
Leonardo daVinci.