Actually, I remember as a kid making a similar type of pattern out of yo-yo's from fabric sample's my Uncle sent from his job in New York. He was a fabric buyer for a department store in the 50's & 60's (can't remember which one), but he used to send BOXES of the samples and I LOVED sitting there with my cardboard circle, drawing around it and cutting them out, then sewing around the circle and gathering them. I had hundreds in a big round had box (from my mom) waiting until SHE said I had enough to make a blanket (backed with flannel). Never had enough! I carted that hat box with me for about 50 years-even to Vanutu. It was stored in our container there for 20 years and when we cleaned it out to move back here last year, they were all mouldy and I had to throw them out!! I was so upset!