8” square, original design.
Daughter embroidered free form motifs.

The Violet Protest is a public effort to send handmade textile squares to each member of 2021 117th Congress in support of these core American values:
Respect for the other
Citizenship
Compromise
Country over party & corporate influence
Courage
Candor
Compassion
Creativity

https://www.violetprotest.com/about.html
https://www.violetprotest.com/

So named by the founder, Ann Morton, anninfibers, Phoenix, AZ, USA, because the word violet is one letter away from the word violent and because red and blue together makes the color violet.

Blue knit square:
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittothebone/violet-pro...

from the founder:
From: Ann Morton
Date: Sat, Aug 28, 2021, 1:10 PM
Subject: Your VP Squares!

Hello Bryn -
Just wanted to let you know that I finally was able to open your squares. Your blocks are beautifully made. Love the combinations of red and blue yarns, the hand stitched imagery, and your careful craftsmanship in each one. Watch on the project website in the next few days to see at least one photo of your squares on the progress page. www.violetprotest.com/progress

Thanks so much for participating in the Violet Protest!!

Best,
Ann