sewNso - Tymetoshine sent me the name of the batting - Quilter's Dream
I will check it out when I go to the quilt show Friday.
The thing about Civil War fabrics is interesting... there was little $$ during the war to purchase or even produce much more than was already available. But in the years prior to the Civil War British Mills in particular produced an overwhelming selection of cotton fabric of the purist dyes. They are absolutely astounding!! As soon as the war began, women had to make money and keep their minds occupied so they turned to sewing. Towards the end and shortly after the war the fabrics became more drab because they used old garments, often the uniforms of fallen soldiers, etc. and not much fabric was purchased during the war years - so when the beautiful collections that were imported were used up - you see drab....
This makes me re-think mine... I guess I will have a few 'postbellum' blocks because although I like what I have - it is drab!