and used that as a pattern to cut it out.
with right sides facing pin the two sides of the tail together.
to make the tie for the tail i cut two pieces of ribbon each 15 inches long.
i heat sealed the edges of the ribbon with a lighter and tucked them into each of the sides of the tail about 1/2" from the top.
so the ribbon is in-between the two pieces like this.
i sewed all the way around the tail using a 3/8" seam allowance and left an opening at the top about 10" wide.
i trimmed the seams close to the thread being careful not to cut into my seam.
i flipped 