measure 101/2 inches wide. rows 6 through 8 will measure 13 inches wide. (where indicated, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the fabric.) first measurement given is always width of piece, second is always height of piece.
from background fabric cut a 3 x 10-inch strip. row 1: from background fabric cut 101/2 x 21/2-inch strip. row 2: from background fabric cut 31/2 x 2-inch piece, 11/2-inch square (diagonal), 5 x 2-inch piece; from hat fabric cut 41/2 x 2-inch piece. row 3: from background fabric cut two 21/2 x 11/2-inch pieces, 1-inch square (diagonal); from hat fabric cut 31/2 x 11/2-inch piece; from fur fabric cut 31/2 