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I've been getting some wonderful squishies in the mail, and I haven't had time to acknowledge them, much less cut them up and use them and post pictures. So here is a first thank you, with promises of more specific ones to come!

I'm working at a camp for teenagers for the month of July, you see, and I'm so busy that I have only opened my sewing box about twice!

I hope to be talking to them later in the month about the math of symmetry and tessellations, and maybe using some examples from quilting and fabric repeats.

I wonder whether there's a good way to make tessellating pattern artwork withing the space of one afternoon. Like little pieces of coloured paper stuck down with glue, or something like that. Got any ideas?

Louise

Patti · Accepted Answer

I make all my diagrams for tessellations and the like from coloured card, cut out and stuck to a background.   It works just fine - the better the cutting, the better the fit..In message , Louise  writes

jennellh · Answer

Hi Louise - take a look at this link to planet patchwork's tesselation page info - there might be something to help?

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There is also a download available from softexpressions.com called symmetoy?? that could be interesting for your group. If you google tesselation quilts, there are other sites available pertaining to the math involved as well as other aspects of the subject. Genny Beyer did a good demonstration of her paper cutting technique on one of the very old Simply Quilt episodes - does she still have a web site??

jennellh (change the mail to news)

Kay Lancaster · Answer

Sounds like fun!Try:Do you know about the graph paper generators online? I use when playing with patterns is Post-it notes, just the stickystrip.  It repositions easily  and comes in colors, so I can play with revisions and keep track of them easily.  However, because of the small size of the pieces, I use forceps to move stuff around.There's a repositionable "post-it" glue stick that you could use to makeyour own "post-it" type surface for playing on, or repositionable artists'spray adhesive.  Spray the base graph paper, use untreated paper for the pieces?I don't know this product myself beyond that it exists, but I'll bet acall or email to 3M can give you an idea if it'd work for your purpose.  (which is the following URL that I doubt will survive intact here): )

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