The top of this rag quilt is made of 40 squares cut from seasonal and holiday cotton prints (winter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Autumn, and Christmas) and 40 squares cut from a white on white quilting cotton print. The back of the quilt is made of 40 squares cut from the same white on white quilting cotton print used on the front, and 40 squares cut from quilting cottons to coordinate with the prints on the top of the quilt (blue snowflakes, pink, green, yellow, navy stars, orange, black, and red). Sandwiched between the layers of each square is one layer of a soft and fluffy solid white cotton quilting flannel. All of the fabrics were cut six inches square and were sewn with the traditional “X” to hold the three layers together. The raggy edges are all half an inch, making the squares five inches after sewing. This rag quilt measures approximately 40 x 50 inches, and is eight squares high and ten squares wide. It's the perfect size to display over the back of a couch or easy chair, in a rocking chair, over the foot of a bed, as a wall hanging, or to cuddle up with for a nap. It would make a wonderful gift and a unique decoration. All fabrics were washed and ironed prior to cutting to prevent color bleeding and shrinkage. After construction of this quilt was complete and all the seams had been clipped, this rag quilt was machine washed and dried once to begin the ragging process. All of my rag quilts come with a storage bag.