CJO, It is just pieced. I didn't really take measurements. I tacked the top part to the quilt frame and laid the yellow and figured how wide I want the yellow on the sides and the top and bottom of the quilt and then meausured what was left in the center. Then just sewed it all together and thats what I came up with. I am not good with expaining things, so sorry. That is how I did it though. I think it would have looked better if it was machine quilted, however I don't really know how to do that and did not want to start on something that big. Thank you for your compliment though.