Ahhh I have PT tomorrow, I will get someone to find something out about bed size and also if there is a hated color.

Here is a sample with different backgrounds. Personally, they take away from the wheels. The black allows the wheels and diamonds to float on the quilt and draws your eye to those components, which is what you want in this case. Of course, it is all up to you.

I love the bicycles. It would be the perfect back to this quilt.

Yes you can piece this easily. I will help you. Not paper pieced, just straight piecing. One step at a time...

Nice pattern. The spokes of the wheel look like reverse applique to me, but of course they could be done in other ways too. Good luck in your search.

JCquilts was nice enough to make the pattern and offer to help me along with it.

I love the pattern. I'm still just in debate on the color. Maybe a really dark navy and a Bright something. I think I will end up with Red.... I just love to think about it sort of savor the moment before all the cutting and such.

Welcome, don't know the name but looks like flying geese and wagon wheels.

I think a Navy Blue would look great. Let me know if you want to see it..

Very neat but I agree that it looks like a variation of an old wagon wheel. Shouldn't be too hard to figure out at all.

I have a friend thats a cyclist and I'm making him a quilt. I went to google image search and found a bicycle image in clip art. I'm making it big and just appliqueing it on in the corner. I thought it would be simple and bold at the same time.

Ryka, I bet it will look great! I considered that, but...as it is also doubling as a wedding gift, for him and his wife to be, I wanted something that would say Bicycle, but not be a bicycle - if you know what I mean.
For me, as a Novice, this quilt will be the biggest challenge I have ever had!!!

I looked in the BlockBase program that I have and they call this the Wheel of Fortune block.

Going to PT today and will try to wheedle out of someone some color options.

Sorry, never did get to colors, My hip has flared up in a most unpleasant way, making me most unpleasant. I think I may just go with Navy and ?
I dont really want to use red, because then it becomes a Red white and Blue quilt, which is alright, but not what I want....

On top of it all, my 9 patch in flannel is for some reason becoming a nightmare, I hate flannel. and my iron does too!

So sorry for your issues. Sometimes it is best to just walk away for a bit. I did up a color scheme using Navy, Red with Grey in the white spots and black and grey for the diamonds.. Let me know if you me to post that one.

Good luck with your choices. Let me know when you are ready for the piecing and fabric purchases.

One suggestion: You might want to make a sample block of the wheel before you go all the way down this road. I think you might want to know ahead if you are going to like making the block.

I think a sample block is a great Idea. I saw some "prequilted" fabric, today in the store, in diamonds....almost bought it...

Mostly now I am getting a better handle on my nine patch.

Hey mizunogirl, check your pm, I sent you a message about this thread.

JCQuilts
Thanks for the link to the Mac program. I will have to look into that.