I would like to see it in modern patriotic red white blue fabrics, I think it would be exciting.

C. War or Kansas Troubles would also be nice

I have been toying with the idea of using this pattern for my collection of 'Goodwill Men's Shirts' but now I think that the Civil War idea is a better fit. Go for it................

Civil War fabrics!!!

Wow, so many good alternate suggestions! Thanks everyone! I will go with my original thought and use civil war fabrics, but I may end up making a few versions with some of the other suggestions.

Civil War fabric would definately be nice...

I think it would also look very nice in red, white and blues

Civil War material is the best for this quilt-and the Kitty in the picture is pretty too