donnarae, this chenille is made with layers of fabric. mine is 3 layers sewn 1/2 inch apart diagonally over the whole block. i have seen some use 4 layers. all but the bottom layer are slashed between the seams and when laundered the fabric "blooms" into chenille. my fourth layer is the back, applied after the slashing and the heart is sewn onto this back. is that clear as mud :?: :wink: