Prairie Patchwork Quilt Along Block L

 

 Westward Ho!

 

It's week 12, and this week we have Block L in the Prairie Patchwork Quilt Along!

 

Prairie Patchwork Quilt Along - Block(s) L

You'll be making three of these little 4 1/2" finished blocks, which I consider an abbreviated version of the historical Hovering Hawks block, the actual version which looks like this:

Hovering Hawks block

This block design is over 100 years old, back when blocks were frequently given names which described events, places or things which had meaning in the lives of women of the time.

The hawk is ubiquitous in North America, and my Field Guide to the Birds of North America lists 15 different species of the hawk, and even more sub-species. The most common of the hawks is the Red-Tailed Hawk, whose range covers almost all of North America.

Red-tailed Hawk from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon (1785 - 1851), etched by Robert Havell (1793 - 1878). Photo courtesy of RawPixel.com

The Red-Tailed Hawk preys on rodents, which makes it a hero in my book!

I hope you'll enjoy making the little Hovering Hawks blocks this week. See you back here next week for Block(s) M!

Martha

CLICK HERE to download the fabric requirements and cutting instructions to make Block(s) L.