I have made probably six rag baby quilts all of flannel. I don't put bat in the middle, I use another piece of flannel, so there is three pieces , top, middle and bottom, all of flannel, sew the X and join as shown. I learned on my first one that spring loaded scissors are a must, especially if you have old arthritic hands, like mine. They are fun to make and prety quick too. Be sure to take to Laundromat for first washing especially if you have a septic system as you will goet lots of shedding on the first wash. before drying, take outside and shake vigorously to get rid of more loose threads and after you put in the dryer, check your lint filter several times during drying and clean it out often. Most of all, have fun. On several of the ones I made, I used fancy stitches in different colors to make the X.