Geometry and Algebra and Quilts ... oh my!

Chevron Stripes quilt block

I have always been one of those nerdy types who love math. So, drawing, scaling and making quilt blocks has never been a problem for me. Go figure  ... (okay that is my little stab at humour).

I am always more intrigued by patchwork blocks rather than applique blocks simply because I like all those shapes working together. (I must add though, that I really admire those quilters who have mastered applique, since it is such an art form in itself, and one I just don't have the patience to master.)

Chevron Stripes quilt

The Chevron Stripes quilt block is one of those interesting blocks that utilizes only one geometric shape -- the half square triangle. At first glance it looks rather boring -- but that is where the fun begins. By making a bunch of these blocks and then playing with rotations of the block, you can come up with all sorts of interesting quilts. I have shown you one here and a second in the quilt block pattern to get your imagination working.

And speaking of imagination ...

• "To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk."
  ~ Thomas Edison


• "Conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative."
  ~ Oscar Wilde


• "When forced to work within a strict framework, the imagination is taxed to its utmost and will produce its richest ideas."
  T. S. Eliot

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