“Fibonacci x 3”
Designed and quilted by Elaine Krajenke Ellison. 50 x 42 inches; 11 different fabrics are used for the design, which is enhanced by the quilting lines that extend outside the triangle.
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“Poincaré Plane”
Designed and quilted by Elaine Krajenke Ellison. 44 inches in diameter; white background fabric with contrasting bright blue fabric for the tiles, which were sewn on using an appliqué technique.
[See above for bio.]
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Elaine Krajenke Ellison
Elaine Krajenke Ellison is a mathematics teacher who has designed and made numerous quilt wall hangings to inspire her students to explore mathematics from a new perspective. She is co-author with Diana Venters of
Mathematical Quilts—No Sewing Required! (Emeryville CA: Key Curriculum Press, 1999).
http://www.keypress.com
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