Quilt As You Go Hot Pad Pattern – raw edge technique!

Quilt as you go is such a quick and awesome way to whip up a project!  This quilt as you go hot pad pattern is the easiest thing to make.  Not a fan of the corner finger pockets? Leave them out.  You can quickly sew these up in around 30 minutes.  Seriously.

I kind of like my hot pads to be a little thicker- don’t like to burn my hands, so for this tutorial I made them double sided.  Each side of the hot pad has it’s own batting.  You could use the insul bright batting, but I figured 2 pieces was fine.  Feel free to make adjustments if you’d like.

I also don’t love my fingers to pop out of the ends when I grab something- so I put little triangle pockets on opposite corners.  My hand isn’t so large, so next time I would make them a little bit bigger- by my thumb can go into one of them at least.

Materials Needed:

2– 7 1/2″ X 7 1/2″ batting per hot pad

fabric strips -follow the tutorial here for more info

2 — 3″ X 3″ for corner finger pockets

1″ X 30″ binding strip

Quilt as you Go Hot Pad Pattern – Raw edge technique~

1)  Cut batting 7 1/2″ X 7 1/2″  ( you might want to check this measurement against the size that you like. Your hand might be too small or large- make your adjustments now)

2)  Following the quilt as you go raw edge technique – cover the top of one side

3)  Trim the whole block to 7″ X 7″

4)  Lay Wrong Sides Together and pin or pinch in place with clips

5)  Stitch all the way around the square to secure

6) Fold in a diagonal and iron to crease.  Place one triangle in each corner opposite each other.  Stitch in place or pin in place.

7)  Cut a binding fabric 1″ X 30″

7)  Fold binding in half- wrong sides facing and iron

8)  Place the hot pad in between the binding piece and pin or secure with clips

9)  Stitch twice around the hot pad 1/8th inch from edge

10)  Repeat with a second stitch

11)  Rub the raw edges of the binding and the strips in the hot pad to make them ravel just a bit

Close up of the raw edges

Extra Materials I mention:

Wonder red clips (love these!)

Clover Hem Tape Maker – don’t love the raw edge binding? Give this a try.

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