It had been over 30 years since I attended a college class. I got married. Had four kids. Life happened and I never finished – although I always wanted to.
I now work at the local University, my kids are grown and I’m finally finishing my degree. This semester I’m taking an online math class, where the final project was to be something that related to what I learned in this class plus something that could be used in my every day life. 100 points worth of something.
From the first week of the semester, this project idea bounced around in my brain – a lot, and when I pitched it to my instructor, she was enthusiastic about the idea. Whew! What a relief. I’d hate to think all that “bouncing” was for nothing!
For my project, I wrote a pattern and created a quilt based on the Fibonacci Numbers and The Golden Spiral.
From the first assignment, in this class, I was intrigued by the Fibonacci sequence. I love how when you used these numbers, in order, they fit so nicely together and it made me think how amazing a quilt could be by using this sequence of numbers.
The basics in quilting is cutting whole pieces into smaller pieces and then putting them back together to create something completely different. By taking the numbers in the Fibonacci sequence, in order, the pieces nest together nicely and create a spiral, known as the Golden Spiral.
I’d like to share this pattern with you in hopes that you might learn something about Fibonacci Numbers and discover that math is fun!
FIBONACCI QUILT DOWNLOAD
This is a quick make and if you should make one of your own, I’d love to see it. Tag me on IG @kimsbristol and use the hashtag #fibonacciquiltfun.
It’s never too late to finish what you start. Something I have learned in life, school and my many crafty adventures.