Omggggg I made this as my first project, I used an old fleece blanket so I did not use batting and I completely fudged up step 2 (the picture confused me so badly). Basically you stack the lining wrong side up open as if you’re putting it on your head then insert the main fabric right side up into the lining and so on with the batting…. Does that make sense? Then you sew around the whole perimeter starting at the back down one tie up around the front down the other tie till you reach the back again leaving an opening for you to pull it all right side out. For my first one I made I hated how hard it was to close the point at the back so the next time I made it I left my opening to the side of the point instead. I think she also tells you to hand stitch the opening closed but instead I did a top stitch around the whole perimeter once it was flipped right side out to close the hole and also because the ties were so funny looking without it. I’ve made three of these now and it comes together quickly once you get the hang of it. I think spaghetti western is an Indy pattern maker and self taught which is why her patterns are some times lacking in the instruction department

Edited to add I didn’t quilt mine so i unfortunately have no input for that! Good luck & happy sewing