I recently bought Stars Across America by Eleanor Burns from amazon.com. There is a quilt block dedicated to Susan B. Anthony, and then you can make a quilt. Different woman like Eleanor Roosevelt, Clara Barton and Harriet Tubman to name a few that have blocks and quilts named after them. You can go to amazon and search for it and it's one of the books that allows "look inside". Maybe this would give you some inspiration on what to make and the choice of fabrics.
Hopefully this link will take you there.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/092...00_i00_details