Quilt Notes: This rather humorous 4-patch version of PUDDING AND PIE is illustrated in Maggie Malone's 500 FULL SIZE PATCHWORK PATTERNS (#29, published in 1985) as well as her 5,500 QUILT BLOCK DESIGNS (#1046). Jinny Beyer's ALBUM has it, but without the dark and light repeat (p.143-8), that is, just the upper right patch alone (as demonstrated in the animation). So this is really an entirely new pattern — for another example of Maggie Malone's exceptionally well-integrated geometric variations — see CATCH AS YOU CAN. Assembly is so much simpler than it looks, and requires a single repeated triangle (32) and square (112) (as illustrated left). Jinny Beyer uses a 4-X arrangement, however, with fewer pieces to assemble. For another Escher-like tessellation at this site (alternating the positive and negative of a complex geometric design), compare with ARABIC LATTICE. Christine Porter's TESSELLATION QUILTS book and Jinny Beyer's DESIGNING TESSELLATIONS provide a fascinating look at lots of illustrations of this type of tiling pattern. For more "kitchen" quilt block designs, see KITCHEN WOODBOX, TEA LEAF, TUMBLERS, SALAD BOWL, and arguably, FLYING SAUCER.