The Judy Niemeyer class I took, we got the pattern and templates and then we bought our own fabric so we could buy more if we wanted. I remember that I actually bought a batik backing because I liked the fabric and used in the front and had enough to still make the backing and binding out of it. It was a time-consuming project, but I did enjoy it. My problem is I don't know what to do with the finished quilt as it really was a wall quilt, and I certainly don't have the wall space for it. I did give it to my nephew to hang in his new house.