bike fan idea
 

Ok, so I'm am into bicycling. I opened up a box for a new chain and thought. hmm. This could be an interesting quilt pattern. But not with just gray.

Could you design a template for cutting that shape?

Can't wait to see what you come up with!

it reminds me of the dog bone pattern. don't know the proper name for it, Maybe apple core. good luck making it. have fun.

wow! it could at that.

I want to see how you use this. I agree that the pattern is interesting.

Modify an apple core template. Sounds great.

Be sure to share it with us when you figure it out!

Quilts my Way has a pattern for a bike chain quilt that seems to be exactly what you need. It was published in a recent magazine which I have but can't
Find right now. I will post when I can find it.