Lin, thanks...
I cut the front and back the same size (9") and then I cut the batting an inch smaller so 8". Tomorrow I'll sew the x and then sew with a half inch seam. Should be away to the races since I was extra careful in cutting exact squares because...
I bought a kit at JoAnne's last year (Hello Kitty in pink and blue) for a brand new granddaughter. The squares weren't cut the same size and I thought I could just whiz sew them together anyway, centering as I went. Nope, got the seam ripper out. Finally did put it together and it was lovely but thought, no, not again. Until I remembered I had this lovely flannel Christmas fabric (after I had read your comments on rag quilts) and brought the fabric from my stash.
Great idea, a dab of glue. Am using iron on batting and find it's sticky enough to hold both sides, tho, since I had left overs.
Will show when done.
Ladies, thank you very much
Gale