Learn how to make a hot pad with pocket using the quilt as you go technique. This hot pad is a quick project and because it’s less than 10″ square, you can finish it in a pretty quickly.
Making hot pads for your own kitchen or a gift – these are perfect for any occasion. Pick a holiday themed fabric for even more fun during the holidays.
Try the quilt as you to technique by sewing up a smaller project. It’s a lot easier to learn on something like a hot pad verses a whole quilt.
I’ve even made hot pads using quilt blocks, tried a new technique by sewing it together exposing the raw edges, scraps of fabric and extra large hot pads. You can find a whole collection of hot pads here.

Hot Pad with Pockets Pattern

Materials Needed:
Cut fabric:
- main fabric 8 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, cut 2
- main fabric 5″ x 2″
- contrasting fabric 8 1/2″ x 13″
- binding fabric 2 1/2″ x 38″
- loop 3″ x 1/4″ ribbon
Cut batting:
- 8 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, cut 2
- 6 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
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Quilt as you go technique
If you haven’t tried the quilt as you go technique, you should!
It’s a great one that allows you to quilt all the layers together along with the batting and backing, so by the end of the sewing- you are also done with the quilting.
It makes sewing smaller projects and even quilts go pretty quickly.

Step 1 – Place backing fabric with wrong sides facing up
Step 2 – Lay two pieces of batting on top

Step 3 – Place your first strip piece on top of batting

Step 4 – Lay the next strip on top – right sides facing and pin in place. Sew along the top edge

Step 5 – Flip and press

Step 6 – Pin the next strip, sewing and pressing with the next strip

Step 7 – Repeat till batting is covered

Step 8 – Trim the four sides if needed
Make the Pocket

Step 1 – Fold in half and press the 8 1/2″ x 18″ piece, right sides facing out
Step 2 – Place the smaller piece of batting in between the folded piece all the way up to the fold

Step 3 – Stitch along the top edge to secure the batting in place

Step 4 – Trim if needed
Adding the Loop

Step 1 – Place the loop folded in half where you’d like it and pin in place

Step 2 – Stitch in place to secure
Finishing the Hot Pad

Step 1 – Pin the pocket in place, you can stitch this down if you need to secure prior to adding the binding

Step 2 – Place your binding on the edge and pin in place

Step 3 – Stitch binding in place all the way around the hot pad
Step 4 – Trim the batting and snip the corner to remove some bulk if you’d like

Step 5 – Press outwards on the binding and flip to the other side

Step 6 – Fold binding down and stitch

Step 7 – Fold the loop up and stitch in place

Quilt As You Go Hot Pad with Pockets Video

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Becky Jorgensen is the creative quilter behind Patchwork Posse, the Patchwork Planner and her online quilt group Patchworkers Plus. You can find her patterns in books, magazines, and her quilt membership. Gather your quilting supplies, organize your sewing space, explore the process of disappearing quilt blocks, or finish a free quilt pattern. I'll help you use what you have, finish what you start and make your quilting journey fun!
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