Yes they do look like kites, but they are actually equal on all three sides, it was full sun and extremely hot weather here in the desert, and I was taking the pic into the sun, and not being able to see what I was taking - the camera was probably not directly in line with the quilt -the lady whom these blocks belonged to passed away, and I was asked to put together what she had started, so it was not possible to ask her what pattern - she had cut these out for....