Some quilters like to work in "series" where the same pattern is used in different settings, colors, scale or colors (I read that Nancy Crow used to do that).
But no matter how many times I've tried after the second quilt I'm ready to run screaming from the sewing room-
I just finished quilts for a son and daughter-both kaleidoscope patterns-and even though they were very different in fabrics and setting it took all of my self-discipline to not just put the second one in a drawer w/ my other 'best intentions' projects:
I feel your pain(!)