> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: > Reference:: Saxena, P., Keune, A., Thompson, N., & Peppler, K. (2023). To Quilt Is to Math: Investigating the Breadth and Depth of Mathematics in Fiber Crafts. Proceedings., 178–185. https://doi.org/10.22318/icls2023.829130 > Date:: 2025 > Tags:: #warp > WeftLinks:: [[Scientific value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - The physical manipulation of materials can help solve an abstract problem]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Weaving helps understand calculation and geometry. These knowledges help weave. ### Highlights >The findings suggest that the different ways in which mathematics and craft intersect either bear the form of a craftforward approach, as crafters produce patterns and explore it through changes in the patterns or in the form of a math-forward approach, in which crafting directly draws on mathematical concepts guiding the work toward the improved performance or modeling of math concepts. >Textile crafts have also contributed to generating new mathematical knowledge, including the modeling of hyperbolic planes using crochet (Taimina, 2009; Wertheim, 2005). >Mathlands within the constructionist tradition are learning environments in which rich doing of mathematics happens along the way of performing and practicing cultural practices that are deeply interconnected with mathematics. >Julie talked about quilting: "Math is about recognizing patterns and coming up with formulas to predict those patterns in the future." when trained on spatial skills, the subjects showed significant improvement in mathematics (Lowrie, Logan, & Ramful, 2017; Mix, Levine, Cheng, Stockton, & Bower, 2020).