thanks everyone, it was really fun to make, came together nicely and is actually the right size for a change (not long and narrow, or wide and short...it actually looks good on the bed)
it is so soft...the flannels are wonderful! i did use muslin foundation to piece the blocks and warm and natural batting...now to do the binding...right after my boss returns it, he took quite a shining to it, and is out running around his neighborhood showing it off ;)