What better way to encourage and use math skills than through sewing? The precision of math is lovely. The precision of my sewing, however, varies. Sometimes my seams wander. Other times, a template slips and the pieces I thought were cut to perfection are anything but. It keeps me humble.
No matter how carefully I measure, cut, and sew, trimming is always part of the process. Oddly enough, this reminds me of going to the dentist. No matter how faithfully I care for my teeth, the hygienist always has work to do.
The same is true with sewing—and perhaps with most things in life. We can control the inputs only so far. After that, chance plays its part. All we can do is adjust, trim, and refine along the way, working patiently toward the results we hope to achieve.
And Sew It Goes 
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