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This is an article I wrote for the March/April 2003 issue of Needlepoint Now magazine (Volume V No. 2). In it I describe my motivations, and major design approaches for all of my needlepoint projects.

 
 

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Mandelbrot Fractal

Mandelbrot Fractal

This article is a quick overview of the mathematics behind the Mandelbrot fractal. Also discussed are the coloring techniques I used for fractal designs. Also included are links to the designs that use fractals.

 
 

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Pentomino Puzzles

Pentomino Puzzles

This article describes what pentominos are. There is a discussion of design techniques using pentominos and links to the designs that use pentominos.

 

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Penrose Tilings

Penrose Tilings

This article describes what Penrose tilings are. There is a discussion of the curves that can be drawn on these tiles, and the coloring techniques I used for my designs. Also included are links to the designs that use Penrose tiles.

 

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Project: Fornax

Project: Fornax

This article describes the design process I used for the Fornax project.

 
 
 

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Project: Hortus

Project: Hortus

This article describes the design technique I used for the Hortus project

 
 
 

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