My BFF and I went down toward Sturbridge Village here in MA and stopped at some quilt shops on the way. I picked out a lot of CW material that have a very light beige background. I didn't own any light material from the CW so i got plenty. My friend stocked up on the darks. I am trying to get her to join this board but alas.......she is a total Anal personality and she says that she is so picky that she would get the blocks back and probably find something that she thought was wrong and have to tear it apart and redo it. LOL. I think that she is a quilt police in disquise. Of course she is not critical of what i do because i just tell her to live with it. I was surprised that some of the CW material is light colors though.