Quilt of Valor in progress
 

On Veteran's Day I got out the box of Quilts of Valor fabrics and found stings so I made 5' scrappy squares while thinking about my WWII veterans, my father and father-in-law among them. Now I need to complete the 12.5 block.
I think they should be squares in a square but I do not have a design. I tried adding the second square but still so small that when I added a border it was way too big.
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Oh, so cute. i love patriotic quilts.

I would look at the Moda Bake Shop site for designs using charm squares. Sorry, I do not use many 5” squares, so have no other recommendations.

Your blocks are so nice. Love Red, White and blue quilts. Are you looking for something to be alternating in between your blocks?

Thanks for replying. The Quilt of Valor blocks are supposed to be 12 1/2 inches. I am looking for a way to maybe make this a square in a square and then add something to expand it outwards. The only reason is is a 5" square is that is what just happened when I started sewing the strips together.

Thanks, that site gave me some ideas.

those are pretty blocks

You can add triangles to each side of the block (to make it square in a square). If blocks are still not large enough, add rectangles (width needed or multiples to get width desired, like a log cabin) to each side. Hope this is clear. If not, maybe someone could draw this out to illustrate.

I love to make QOV as I am the mom of a Marine (1996-2005). Two of my QOVs were given to veteran's this year on 11/11.

Really cute blocks !! What will these 4 patches finish out at just as they are?

Our guild does many QoVs - to the best of my knowledge there is not requirement for the blocks to be a particular size - just that the overall size must no smaller than 55” x 65” and no larger than 72” x 90".

I would do as ILoveToQuilt suggested. Add your triangles and once you have your square in a square, then you could add a border on it to bring it up to the size you want it to be. One other option is to do something like this....

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Our QOV group doesn't have a limit on block size, just we try to keep the finished size no smaller than 60 x 80.

No ideas. Just made one Veteran Grandson ( Army 10 Years.) a RWB quilt. I will give it to him Thanksgiving when he visits. I also made him a red, white and black quilt.

Thanks for the design. I was thinking square in a square but that did not make it very big.

The guild I am with asks for 12 1/2 inch blocks that I can make. I am not confident enough yet to make a whole quilt for Quilts of Valor. Still learning. But I thought if I made blocks the more talented folks could but them together in a good design. Husband and I went to Quilt Museum and saw so many beautiful QoV.

Those are pretty blocks for your QOV.

You could add sashing strips to make them the 12.5 inch size. What size are the blocks you have completed already?

I too, am a QOV member. Love making and awarding quilts. Can't wait to see the end results of your efforts. I usually check the QOV FB page often to see the awards photos. My group did a total of 5 quilts over the Veterans Day weekend. Three awards went to gentlemen, age 100 yrs old and WWII veterans. Love the look on their faces when they see the quilts, the Certificates with the Gold seal etc. Most have no idea it's a huge organization. I have way to much fun.

Nice blocks! Someone will be able to make a nice quilt with those.

Thank you for viewing these little squares. I have some new ideas and once I settle on one or two designs and I build the block, I will post again. In the midst of helping out our adult children so it may be a week or so.