This
is not your typical "bed in a bag". The top is a beautiful patchwork
with subtle patterns in rich colors. There is no filling and the top is
not quilted through to the bottom layer, which is solid black. Without
filling, the quilt is lightweight - perfect for warmer weather. It
might be possible to open one side to use this as a duvet cover. It
washed well in cold water on the "handwash" cycle and hung to dry, but
there was a lot of dye in the wash water, so I'd expect it to fade with
too much washing. The pillow covers are quite beautiful, using the
quilt patterns in the background and beautiful needlework on top.