Sunflowers!! Upon seeing the pattern I was working on, my mother informed me that sunflowers are "all the rage" this year! I'm not sure about the legitimacy of this claim, seeing as it comes from a woman who just last year purchased a brand-new 1980's floral print sofa for her shag carpeted living room. But hey - I agree that sunflowers are gorgeous . . . and they totally should be this years vogue!
Speaking of throwbacks, this pattern was originally inspired by the early 2000's hit TV show from the old WB channel, "Smallville."