Ggal I like your idea of 6 inch blocks, mmmm will have to think about that one....
I spent last evening reading (studying) the list of participants and their choices, pulled out so many books looking for ideas, I think I can now sit and cut with a clear head
or maybe a befuddled one, who knows. I haven't started pulling out fabrics yet
QNS it sounds like you don't need to go FARTing for a long time, but I agree on buying background fabric by the bolt, I keep a bolt of Kona cotton in white, cream, black and dark blue. It always comes in handy.