After a 20-city United States tour, the number of panels increased to 6,000. Widely recognized as the largest community project in the world, the Quilt was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. Portions of the Quilt are on display in cities around the country in honor of World AIDS Day. Check the AIDS Memorial Quilt site for a display schedule. Try your hand at reproducing the Grandmother's Flowers pattern in the Tangible Math activity, Tessellating Regular Polygons.
More Links Take a look at the symmetry found in quilts by examining four different quilt blocks.
The American Quilter's Society site has information about shows, books, contests, and other news of interest to quilters. The Web site for the PBS series America Quilts features sections on quilts in the classroom, an online gallery, and a glossary. There's also a section about the quilters and quilts featured on the show. Mosaic Magic lets you discover important mathematical concepts such as symmetry, rotation, repetition, and transformation through content areas such as spatial perception and pattern recognition.