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Friday Night Block Party: Granny Squares

Welcome to another Block Party. Thanks for coming back every week that's so nice of you!! I almost forgot about the party this week because I was working on a Fall Blog Hop that started yesterday over at Sunshine in the Attic. This week's block is familiar. I had started this quilt way back but I am so happy to finally have all the blocks done!   I thought this was a nice "manly" block to make for our Pastor but it turns out it's called a "Granny Square." (But we won't tell him that!) This is very popular in the "crochet" and "knitting" world look here for a little history   here are some samples  http://accordingtomatt.blogspot.com/2012/05/granny-square-button-cushion.html www.purlbee.com/granny-square-project I don't see the resemblance.  And look what Sayraphim Lothiam says   " a reproduction of a number of crochet newsletters stuffed full of patterns from a company...