This one I made for my daughter. I finished it on January 3 of this year, it "only" took me 2 years and 1 month to make it!!! LOL!!! It's made of polar fleece, the top side just the black and white squares in checkerboard fashion, with contrasting yarn as decorative "quilting" stitched. The back is all black polar fleece, and I tied it. She absolutely loves it, as do her fiance and kids!!!