NEW! Patriotic Folded Hot Pad Sewing Tutorial
Celebrate Summer Sewing and stitch a Folded Hot Pad. This red, white, and blue sewing project is stitched with four fat quarters and Pellon’s Insul-Fleece Batting. Make our Folded Hot Pad in 30 Minutes with our super-easy step-by step sewing instructions!
Patriotic Folded Hot Pad Supply Listing
- Four coordinating cotton quilting fabric Fat Quarters Note: Four Fat Quarters make two Hot Pads!
- 1/4 yd. Pellon® Insul-Fleece Batting
- Quilter’s Starch Savvy
- Clover’s Wonder Clips
- Schmetz Size 90 Jeans/Denim Needle
- Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner
- Clover’s Bordeaux Scissors
- Rotary Cutter, mat, and ruler
- Iron
- Standard Sewing Thread
- Optional: Walking Foot
- Optional: The Big Jig
Patriotic Folded Hot Pad Sewing Tutorial
Approximate finished size: 8″ x 8″
Preshrink fabric by steaming and pressing, and steaming and pressing a second time, and then spray press and starch fabric with June Tailor’s Quilter’s Starch Savvy — press and starch, press and starch.
To make one Folded Hot Pad:
- Cut six 9″ fabric squares from four fabrics.
- Cut cut one 9″ square Pellon® Insul-Fleece Batting, or cut two 9″ cotton batting squares.
- Press four squares in half, diagonally corner to corner, wrong sides together, and aligning raw edges. Press.
- Place remaining two fabric squares wrong sides together, with Insul-Fleece or batting squares sandwiched between fabrics.
- Wonder Clip edges.
- Insert a new Schmetz Size 90 Jeans/Denim Needle, and stitch through all layers using scant 1/4″ seam allowance – and baste around all four edges.
Wonder Clips are ideal for our Folded Hot Pad! The multiple layers are not so pin-friendly and pinning layers may bend straight pins.
Now’s the time to use a Walking Foot – to prevent layers from shifting.
- Place one folded fabric triangle to hot pad back, aligning left and lower edges.
- Stack a second folded fabric triangle over the first triangle, and align lower and right edges.
- Stack a fourth folded fabric triangle over the previous triangles, aligning right and upper edges.
- Stack the fourth folded fabric triangle over the previous triangles, aligning upper and left edges.
- Weave final triangle by lifting upper right corner of the last triangle, lifting upper corner of the first triangle, and tucking the fourth triangle under the first triangle. Meet and align all cut edges.
- Pin or Wonder Clip edges in place.
- Stitch one side seam with 1/4″-3/8″ seam allowance–or use the width of the presser foot for seam allowance. Stitch this seam twice for durability! Then, double-stitch the opposite side seam.
- Using Clover’s Bordeaux Scissors to trim or grade batting seam allowance to approximately 1/8″, and cut away batting from within the seams.
- Use Nancy Ziemans “Wrapped Corner” technique to “wrap” to seam toward center, folding along previous stitching line. Use The Big Jig or and “anchor cloth” and stitch the this third seam – from folded edge to folded edge.
- Stitch the fourth side seam with Nancy’s Wrapped Corner Technique.
- Grade batting seam allowances to 1/8″, and clip away all four corners to reduce bulk.
- Turn Folded Hot Pad right side out – through woven triangle opening.
- Use Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner to push out corners.
- Press.
Our Folded Hot Pads are so fast and fun to make, you’ll be stitching new hot pads for every occasion! And, they make great gifts – when you need a last-minute gift in minutes!
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Celebrate Summer Sewing and stitch a set of Reversible Palette Coasters! Our red, white, and blue reversible drink coasters, or mug rugs, feature a front flat surface — an ideal “palette” for showcasing thread embellishment! The reverse envelope back opens to wrap around the base of a stemmed-glass.
Reversible Palette Coaster Supply Listing
- Two coordinating cotton quilting fabric Fat Quarters. NOTE: Two Fat Quarters makes four coasters!
- Quilter’s Starch Savvy
- Pellon’s® ShirTailor Interfacing by the Yard
- Eze-View Pressing Cloth
- Patriotic GlaMore Metallic Rayon Thread Pack
- Schmetz Super Nonstick Needles, Size 100/16
- Schmetz Universal Needles, Size 90/14
- Clover’s Wonder Clips
- Clover’s Bordeaux Scissors
- Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner
- Rotary Cutter, mat, and ruler
- Straight Tailor’s Awl Stiletto
- Iron
- Standard Sewing Thread
Celebrate Summer Sewing and stitch our Folded Hot Pads! This red, white, and blue sewing project is stitched with four fat quarters and Pellon’s Insul-Fleece Batting. Make our Folded Hot Pad in 30 Minutes with our super-easy step-by step sewing instructions!
Patriotic Folded Hot Pad Supply Listing
- Four coordinating cotton quilting fabrics Fat Quarters. Note: Four Fat Quarters makes two Hot Pads!
- 1/4 yd. Pellon® Insul-Fleece Batting
- Quilter’s Starch Savvy
- Clover’s Wonder Clips
- Schmetz Size 90 Jeans/Denim Needle
- Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner
- Clover’s Bordeaux Scissors
- Rotary Cutter, mat, and ruler
- Iron
- Standard Sewing Thread
- Optional: Walking Foot
- Optional: The Big Jig
Celebrate Summer Sewing and stitch our Patriotic Table Topper! This red, white, and blue table topper is created with 2-1/2″ Fabric Strips and Pellon’s convenient 2-1/2″ Precut Cotton Batting Strips! The sewing is fun and the finished table topper provides a festive table centerpiece.
Patriotic Table Topper Supply Listing
- Four Coordinating Fat Quarters: One for inner circle, one for under circle, and three for surrounding strips.
- Pellon’s 2-1/2″ Precut Cotton Batting Strips
- Clover’s Wonder Clips
- Clover’s 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge
- Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner
- Fabric Marking Pen
- Clover’s Bordeaux Scissors
- Rotary Cutter, mat, and ruler
- Iron & June Tailor’s Cut ‘n Press II
- Open Toe Presser Foot
- Optional: Edge Joining Presser Foot
- Standard Sewing Thread
- Schmetz Size 90 Jeans/Denim Needle
Celebrate Summer Sewing and stitch our patriotic Wrap-N-Zap Baked Potato Zapper & Veggie Steamer Bag! Sew this super-quick sewing project with Pellon’s Wrap-N-Zap Batting and two fun fat quarters!
Wrap-N-Zap Baked Potato Zapper and Veggie Steamer Bag Sewing Supply Listing
- Outer Fabric – 100% Cotton – One Fat Quarter
- Lining fabric – 100% Cotton – One Fat Quarter
- Pellon WZ-45 Wrap-N-Zap 1 package 100% Cotton Batting (45″ x 36″)
- 100% Cotton Sewing Thread
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Celebrate Summer Sewing!
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Lorna
A beautiful, simple, and practical project.
Nancy
Thanks for the great project.
Susan Du
Great project idea. Simple, practical hostess gifts to sew and keep on hand for that impromptu potluck!
Carolyn Garrod
Cute idea!!!!
Joyce Migliore
I love the patriotic folded hot pads! I am going to make several for myself and for my friends.
shirley grade
I always learn new things here the pot holder was so easy.
thank you
Christine
Great potholder tutorial!
Beverly
Great project without papers and complications!! Thank you for this and the Patriotic Table topper. IGWT
Dixie
Love the patriotic pot holder.
Kathy
Such a fast project. Can’t wait to make one-or two or three…..
Janet
I have seen these hot pads made up and they Look like they would be great to use. They are so nice and thick. People are always trying to figure out how they are made.
Marsha Hartmann
I love the patriotic table topper! I ve never tried making something like that with the batting stirips , I’m anxious to try something new!
Marianne Richards
LOVE WONDER CLIPS! My first use for them was quilt binding but every time I start another project, I find another handy use. I need more!
ShirleyC
I love this tutorial! I hate the new hot pads in the stores. They’re way too big to be safe when trying to pick up a hot skillet.
Patti Z
Such a quick and easy project. Will make some for myself, family and a few stashed away for gifts.
Clovis
Hot pads will make great gifts.
Marion Paden
I made several sets of these (smaller and sized for coasters) for family gifts a few years back. They are so simple and quick. I totally enjoyed making them, and am thinking about making the hot pads to co-ordinate. Thank you.
Brenda Heffner
Love these clips! Perfect for this project. Making several for different Holidays.
Cecilia H
These are so cute, going to try and make a few for gifts. Patriotic colors are great and could use other fabrics for Christmas and other holidays. Love em
Gloria
The Patriot Hot Pad is sew quick and easy! I’m looking forward to making a few. 🙂
Vivian Oaks
I haven’t taken the time yet to look carefully through the instructions, but I’ll guarantee I’ll be makiing some of these hot pads!! Thanks so much for the instructions and the chance to win!! Happy Independence Day!!!
Barbara
I admire the completeness of your instructions. If I were younger, Boy would I go for it!!!. 🙂
Cynthia d.
Looks like a fun use of materials.
Connie Safly
I love the new folded patriotic hot pad. I make hot pads for my entire family and many friends for Christmas each year and this would be a fun one to try.
Ennis A Weeks
Love the Hot Pads. Different fabric for each season!!!
Hannah W
I love homemade pot holders and they often need a refresh. Thanks for posting sharing another great project.
Pam
So many fun projects to make to celebrate Indepence Day! Thank you!
Althea KLOSTERMAN
Love new ideas for holidays
joanna
This is a darling hot pad; very different. I would love giving some like these to my four girls for their kitchens.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Georgia
The pot holders are so festive with the 4th theme fabric!
Nice to be able to choose your own fabrics to make these your very own.
L Watson
A fun patriotic project to try.