A group that I belong to made a quilt with the firefighter patches. They made a quilt and whenever they received a new patch it was added to the quilt. This was a great idea for a group that continued to receive patches. One caution for you. Do not use a busy background. That is what was used on this quilt and it was difficult to see the patches because they just blended in. This will be a great memory quilt for your brother.