Sudoku Quilt Pattern

This is a fascinating idea that my aunt and cousin cooked up–the Sudoku quilt, made up of Sudoku squares!

The premise: Each Sudoku puzzle is actually a geometric pattern, which doesn’t repeat in vertical or horizontal rows.

The execution:

1. Solve a Sudoku puzzle (or cheat and use the answer key if you’re not into Sudoku).
2. Pick a color to represent each number. They can vary or follow themes–all shades of one color, three shades of three different colors. Just remember Sudoku puzzles are 9×9.
3. Execute the 18-patch.

There’s some great chance for variety. For instance, you can use tiny squares and different puzzles so that every block is the same. Or you can make one large (or small) quilt out of one Sudoku puzzle and larger squares.

Here’s the conceptual image my aunt and cousin came up with. Click on it to see the full-size image, which takes a minute to load:

I’m not big on Sudoku, but my husband likes it. I may use some of his completed puzzles and my old scraps to whip something up.