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Beyond the Sea by Nancy S. Brown and Jill H. Bryant.

Quilts have always been associated with domestic loveliness, a homey craft that, paradoxically, can require enough geometric precision to interest a math geek. • The best-known American quilts became popular in the 19th century: formal, repetitive patterns made from pieces of fabric fitted into blocks that were joined together. • The sawtooth pattern was such a design, named because the placement of its triangles resembled saw blades. The sawtooth was the starting point for "New Quilts from an Old Favorite," the 2008 competition by the American Quilter's Society that invites quilters from around the world to interpret a different traditional pattern each year.• The works by the five winners and 13 finalists are making a stop at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, and most turn those old saw blades into cutting-edge conceptual designs that require high-tech sewing machines and sometimes computers......

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