Just a thought here...........could you shrink the February BOM pattern to come out 8 inches? It is a 12 inch PP pattern that goes together fast and easy. To me, it looks tulipy. Check out the links.
The first link is to the pattern and some discussion as to how it goes together.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-34887-1.htm
The second link is to pictures of what the folks here on the board have come up with using the pattern.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-35167-1.htm