What can be cuter than a kitten? Why, a kitten in a basket, of course! I don’t know what size block to use for the base fabric but the basket is 7″ wide. The diagram shows the applique to be placed diagonally on the square to accommodate the height of the handle. Otherwise you’d have
Fuzzy kitten with butterfly, kittens with balls of yarn and sweet angel kitten with halo. I’ve yet to witness this “halo” in all my years of having a cat around the house.