The String Art People and Sewing Up Math
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Teachers, afterschool programs, home schoolers, individual hand crafters and so many others have been using our materials for 30+ years. We are happy to answer your questions.
7 Kits
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Each kit contains directions for 15 String Art Designs based a specific geometric shape, as well as 15 pre-printed pattern sewing cards, 300+ yards of fluorescent embroidery thread or colorful craft thread, and one tapestry needle.
Choose from Sewing Up Math triangles, pentagons, winter snowflakes and stars (hexagrams), and 4 quadrant coordinate squares, as well as MiniMath circles, hexagons and 1st quadrant coordinate squares.
Directions only
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Directions only
Get just the directions and supply your own materials from us or your favorite craft store.
Choose from Sewing Up Math triangles, pentagons, winter snowflakes and stars (hexagrams), and 4 quadrant coordinate squares, as well as MiniMath circles, hexagons and 1st quadrant coordinate squares.
Threads
Sewing Pattern Cards
Directions only
Extra packs of colorful glow under black light embroidery thread, colorful cotton craft thread and other thread suitable for sewing string art.
Tapestry needles
Sewing Pattern Cards
Sewing Pattern Cards
Match the size of the needle eye to the thickness of the thread, cord, yarn or twine you are using. Blunter tips are safer for young hands to use.
Sewing Pattern Cards
Sewing Pattern Cards
Sewing Pattern Cards
Packs of 50 pattern sewing cards for each geometric series. NOT mix and match. Pattern printed on back or white side of card while finished design appears on front or black side.
Who uses our projects?
Anyone
looking for an easy relaxing hands-on project to sew alone or as a family activity will find these designs a good way to unwind. They make good "starter" practice for hand sewing basics -- such as needle handling and threading.
string art designs based on a pentagon
Educators
from primary grades through higher education subjects such as trigonometry and calculus like to use our materials. Teachers appreciate that string art designs can be incorporated into their lesson plans to excite students and enrich their learning experience.
covers of Sewing Up Math and The String Art People direction booklets
Special educators
use our string art projects to help students develop hand-eye coordination, learn to focus and pay attention to the task at hand, while gaining a sense of pride in accomplishment.
Art educators
can use these to help link math and art, color theory -- even trompe l'oeil.