Just 8 fat quarters, 2 1/2 yards background fabric, and 1 yard of border fabric is all you need to make this great quilt in throw size 57" by 68". Or make it scrappy, and cut a variety of squares in lots of different fabrics! Pattern has directions for multiple sizes, including crib, throw, twin, and queen. The pattern designer has a fun story about how this pattern design came about; she says: "My little brother, lover of puzzles, games, and new ideas showed me the design, made out of tiles from a board game. "This would make a pretty sweet quilt, dude. Probably it's too hard though, right?" I took it as a challenge. Hard? No. Breathtaking? Oh yes. This one's for you, Bruce." Pattern has directions for multiple sizes, including crib, throw, twin, and queen. It's a great pattern - looks wonderful in contemporary fabrics and would be just as fabulous in thirties fabrics! Whatever you choose, don't miss out on this fabulous pattern!