Seeing patchwork everywhere!

Last week while watching the Olympics with my family, I noticed the most amazing patchwork designs in the background of some of the events.

I rewound and made them watch for the designs.

They weren't as amazed by the patterns as I was and they certainly didn't "Ooh and Aah" as enthusiastically as I would have liked.

My husband just nodded politely while secretly hoping I would hit the play button soon.

I began to see those designs all over the Olympics! 

I knew I was on to some big secret so I used my Google skills to figure out what was going on. I discovered I wasn't the first one to notice this strange phenomenon. In fact, it was very deliberate on the part of the Olympic Organizing Committee to honor Russia's heritage. 

You can read more about the story behind the designs here, get some free patterns inspired by the designs here and even buy some clothes with the designs on them here. 

(Check out the faces of Anton & Dmitry. They cracked me up!)

So you see dear family.......

I don't imagine quilting everywhere!