This is a really easy quilt and only takes two fabrics. Each block is made from four units. Each unit is made from one 3-1/2" square with a 2" square sewn diagonally on one corner. I think this lap size quilt used about 2 yards of each fabric, plus more for the border (2/3 to 3/4 more). A third fabric was used for the first border. I think this is a really cool beginner quilt.