The fabric I used for the background was a white on white and the blocks were from my stash and reproduction civil war fabrics that I used in another quilt. Most of the blocks only need small amounts of fabric, so a fat quarter is usually plenty. I have a long way to go since I have only completed about 80 blocks. I do have all the fabrics in small baggies for each block, now all I have to do is sew it!!
Sue