Echo Block

 

I’ve made or helped to make several coverlets for Quilts of Valor – an organization that seeks to comfort service members and veterans "touched by war." QOV says their quilt donations don’t have to be red, white and blue, but I’ve never seen one that wasn’t. They aren’t as particular about the pattern as they are about size. They prefer 60x80” quilts, but will accept 55x65” to 70x90”. This block is 10” finished, which means 48 of them together will make the very size QOV likes best. They have asked not to include floral prints in the donated quilts, as most of their quilts will end up in the hands of men. (Does anyone know why flowers are only for women?) I do have a lot of “manly” prints, like stripes, plaids, checks, polka dots, anchors, crabs, gulls, roosters, and mice. Now the only question is, do I have enough red, white and blue scraps to make 48 completely different blocks?