To calculate the amount needed for binding, you can't multiply width x height. That gives you square inches of the project, or 117", which is much more than needed. You should ADD width + height then multiply by 2. Example, a 9x13" pad is: 9+13 = 22 x 2 = 44". Add additional to accommodate corners and tails to join. Use chalk instead of tape to mark lines.
For a few years I’ve wanted to make one the depth of the countertop and about as long as the serving area is. It would stop the chase for potholders and trivets , but also would catch spills that leave a mess.
Cute!! Thetwo layers of batting might do it but I would really recommend a layer of insulbright batting in there. I once had soup bowls (of hot soup) ruin my dining room table through two layers of fabric and a layer of cotton batting. The insulbright would be sure to protect the surface.
Mrs. Nikki, I’m ashamed to admit how long it took me to figure out that 45 degree angle thing on the corners! Once I got it I was like “oh, duh”. But before that I was bumfuzzled! About to topstitch the binding now. Thank you for this tutorial!! I’m making one of these for a lady who was cleaning out her sewing room and gave me BAGS AND BOXES of fabric that I’m so excited to practice with.
I had to laugh when you said you get stingy with favorite fabrics! I’m so bad, I don’t even want to use them, I just like to look at them- sad, I know. Excellent tutorial!
This is the greatest tutorial.!!!!!! I have learned so much today. I am 66 years old. I have sewn since I was 13, and have always wondered what a walking foot was. (It sits in a container with all of the other non-used attachments to my machine.) After watching this video and seeing what magic it does, I pulled mine out, read my owner's manual and properly attached it!!!! Oh my. A lot of my sewing fears disappeared in moments once I started sewing with it. Thank you so much for talking about the waking foot and getting me motivated. NEXT, I love, love your tape idea. I too have had problems with washable markers not washing out. This is brilliant and it worked 100%. Lastly, you have taken me head over heels with your binding technique. I'll take on the binding task tomorrow as I'm running out of time today. Thank you @Pin, Cut, Sew for teaching me so much with your wonderful tutorial. You are so kind to share your talents. I'm indebted.
When a piece of fabric is just almost the right size, i use the backing as a binding by cutting it 1" larger after trimming the batting away. I turn it over itself ½ inch and then fold it over the edge of the project. Mitered corners are simple. Top stitch close to the edge on the right side
I have been quilting for forty years and your trick on finishing the binding did it for me. That little tuck is perfection. I always spend so much time trying to get the binding right . . soooo frustrating. No longer! TYVM!
I came to see how the binding was done on a smaller project. I bought a corner clipper ruler for quilts and love it for bigger ones. This is going to be a great way for the potholders I like to make too.
I was never taught how to sew. I have been watching TH-cam so much, I think I am ready to start a project! I am going to start with making homemade "paper towels" It is easy sewing. Then I want to make this. I bought the PDF, and will watch this a few more times, especially the binding.
Thanks so much, I’m a “book-taught’ quilter since 1997. At this stage due to health issues I’ve gone from Queen sized quilts to potholders and small projects for the home, mostly pot holders, and still love to learn new techniques . ❤😂I love, love the soft voice, and full explanation of each step ( the back strip, and the zig zagging the edges of the binding which I had never tried)! Now I have a new channel added to the top list of my favorites!
Very nicely done. The video was very informative and had directions that would be easy enough for a beginner to follow. This would be a great gift idea if you gave a 9" by 13" pan and the hot pad with it too. I would be nice if you also included a 9" by 13" dinner recipe that you're known for making too.
Wonderful pattern for a large hot pad for a casserole dish. The detailed method of sewing a border is greatly appreciated as I have trouble with binding! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this! It is also nice to read in comments that others like to look at their fabrics rather than use them! I am not alone or nuts! :-)
No you’re not! I think of making something but, oh, I don’t want to use this fabric and oh golly, not that one either! I’m easing into quilting…made a “two-patch” 😁last night. I bought some fat quarters that I thought I could use painlessly to actually practice four-patches and so on. I cut one up for that purpose and then decided that I’m not wasting the others on something I can’t do well. If I could afford it, I’d be buying fabric until I wouldn’t know where to put it, and that I could barely bear to cut into! Back in the seventies there was a bumper sticker that said, Whoever has the most fabric wins. That made me feel a lot better! Come to think of it, now you know you are among millions of other fabric lovers!
I’m a beginner and Working on one now but I’m having trouble with the binding. I got it rolled over and all that no trouble but when I sew it, you can see the stitches on the back side and they aren’t straight to the binding on the back… the stitches go on and then back off the binding looking crooked and crazy but on the front it looks straight. What did I do wrong? (Using a third color on the binding so it’s not the same as the back fabric)
This is the first time that I watched one of your tutorials. I love the way you demonstrate and talk slowly while doing so. Thank you for that. This is a great idea and for once I I'm making it for myself before I make one for anyone else!
I came across your video and it gave me the idea to make these in a couple of different sizes to use as canning mats. They worked out great . Thank you
I make my canning mats 20x24. Then do 5inch squares with an X in them with my quilting. This kinda marks off for 20 jars. Hope that makes sense. We also call them counter quilts. 👩🌾👏🧵💙🪡
Thank you for this. My Mom had purchased 2 slightly oversized pads, "cotton" on one side and the heat resistant metallic fabric on the other. I had used the several times, but on one occasion needed to take an iron skillet I was preheating off of the eye. Sat it on the "metallic" side. Moments later sat it back on the eye, but the fake "metallic fabric had melted to the pan bottom and I briefly touched the fake "cotton" side to the eye. Both sides and the batting were polyester! Spent hours scraping the skillet bottom and the stove top clean with a razor blade. When you make them yourself, you know you're not getting a fake fire hazard!
Thank so much for teaching me how to quilt. I just made my first hot pad! I’m so freakin’ proud of myself. Couldn’t have done it without you my dear. Many many heart felt thanks 😘❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻
I am new to sewing and my daughter sent me your way. I am cracking up at some of these comments, but especially the fabriholic comment. Stroking fabric... :) True words. And that chopstick taped on. I am cracking up! Anyway, thanks for such great tutorial videos! So appreciated.
This is SO cute!! Love the fabric choices :) I am trying to pay off debt in 2023 so planning ahead for handmade gifts as I know it will take time. Thank you for this tutorial!
Tucking the binding into itself is a brilliant idea! How many hours I have tried to master connecting the two end pieces! My brain goes on vacation mid project sometimes. I always wanted to tuck it in somehow, but couldn’t figure out how to do it without bulk. I almost decided to stop making baby quilts because of the frustration. I am back in the baby quilt game now! Thank you!!!
I really like your videos. I am making these for Christmas presents and used washi tape as a guide for my quilt lines…. Works great and the same strip lasted through all 13 pads 😮 ( yes, 13! ). I also made jar openers ( with the rubbery drawer liner stuff ) out of the leftover fabric to give with each pad.
Thank for the tutorial!! I have made about 100+ of these!! Great for gifts! Everyone loves these! I made one for everyone at work! Today I'm making 10 more for baby shower hostess gifts from the Auntie (me) just because!!
Relaxing banana fabric! Great project. Alternative if one did not wish to bind the project, you could put right sides together, stitch around but create a turn opening. Turn, top stitch and quilt.
I can't make these fast enough. I make one for a friend or family member and their friends want one too. The best part is picking the front and back fabric.. The trick is to make the binding the same fabric as the back. No chance they'll see where I went off course sewing the binding down. You are so precious and I love watching your videos.... Thanks again
Seems there is more of us that are stingy with are fabric.. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one!!! I’m going to need a room for just my”do not use fabric” .. lol. Great tutorial!!
These are a great idea and very good for using scraps from favorite fabrics. I have always alternated the stitching direction in each row to reduce distortion because I had used that technique in clothing construction where having no distortion is critical. I really like how you show using the the clips on the binding to produce a wonderful finish. I can see a few gifts coming off my machine this fall. There are a number of dishes that people often use and would be of a standard size so it's then just a matter of discovering which one they use to put on the table. Maybe even have a few on hand for last minute gifts.
Thank you. This was a great find. I have been invited to a friends for Thanksgiving 🦃 dinner and wanted to give her something. A couple of these will be terrific. I cannot wait to get them done.
My hot pad gifts were a hit. Thank you. For the first pad I followed your quilting instructions sewing half in one direction and the other half in the other direction but as you said it ends up wonky. So when quilting my second pad I alternated quilting/sewing each row. The end result was much less wonkyness.
Thank you so much for sharing your tips and quirky humor. I love it! I am a church lady, also, so I made an oversized hot pad for hot casserole dishes, etc. I'd post a pic if I could figure out how. It turned out great! Thanks again for the tute.❤
I don't know why I never though of just making these. I'm always on the look out for cute designs but I've never seen them this big. Next trip to the store I will be getting supplies for this. Just in time for Christmas presents too.
I'm looking forward to doing these as gifts for friends. Thank you for your clear instructions! I've got tons of perfect fabric, and even have a heat reflective batting that will work for one layer!
@@janesargent5330 Yes, always pre wash. When we do not prewash, our gift is only gorgeous, until our friends wash it, and then it becomes all distorted, because it will shrink on them. Then they will hide it on you, because they will think "they" did something wrong. I also, after prewash, put spray starch, which makes the material stiff and new (unwashed) looking. My Grandma taught me that.
I love this easy method! I try to learn something from all the videos I watch, but this time I learned several!! Thanks so much for the tip of folding the end of the binding (for tucking in) and the zig-zag stitching to flatten the edge for binding. Always looking for easier methods. Thanks for sharing.
Such a great idea. All these years I never thought to make bigger pads to fit my casserole dishes. So much earlier than trying to coral many little pads when you have alot of dishes. This year for Thanksgiving at my Mom's we had to find all of hers and my sister's that lives beside her to be able to have pads for all the food we had but I think we had to use some dish clothes for some of the dishes. Big family so we had alot of food. Thanks for sharing. Will be making some of these.
Nice trick to zig-zag before turning binding. I was really having trouble with the fabric underneath turning back out when stitching machine stitching the binding down to the back side. I’ll try this next quilt!
The edge stitch on the binding is plenty cute, but I have also enjoyed using a 3-step zigzag for that sort of area. I think it looks decorative, and it also helps it all lie flat. It sometimes leaves almost a sort of scalloped effect, which I think may be very cute. This is also a great area to investigate some of the decorative stitches modern machines often have!
I have been making these for a couple years now. Every family member has one. I hate those silly little square ones that aren’t good for anything largish. Very good instructions!
You have an excellent video tutorial! I really enjoyed watching it. I am a garment sewist and have resisted making quilts, only making small quilted projects, mostly because of the binding issue. Even though I have seen this technique used many times, your explanation and demonstration are very easy to understand. I like the practical uses of this project and will be making some for myself!
When I do binding on a quilt, I cut the binding on the cross grain. As I sew it on I give it a slight stretch and it prevents wavy edges. Thanks for the tip of sewing on the back and flipping to the front for binding and the zigzag tip 👍🏻
Oh my gosh! It appears you have the same Pfaff that I have...I bought mine new almost 40 years ago when my first daughter was born. Mechanics rave about what a great machine it is when I have it serviced. Fun to see.
This is an excellent tutorial on so many levels. It’s not only clear and informative, but honest. We all don’t run out and buy new fabric for every project. I look forward to finding more of your tutorials.
Thank you thank you thank you for sharing this with us. I was never able to get the finishing of The binding of the join. After watching you I found out I had left out a step. Now I can get it right
It’s a clever idea marking the one inch with your chop stick......you need to press your fabrics before you quilt or sew anything.....cute large pot holder
This is a wonderful idea and a great tutorial … thank you for sharing and your tips are so helpful .. I love to make handmade gifts for Christmas so this one might be it … I’ll let you know 😉
My daughter in law has so many trays for every occasion so i made her a bunch of these to lay between the trays when she puts them away. I didnt put binding on them tho. Im sitting at my sons house , i did not bring my sewing box or any projects and now i wish i had watched this before i left! Ah well, ill do as i told myself and take a break and enjoy my grandson and kids and no sewing. Happy Thanksgiving! I think ill make some for myself big enuf for my big cast iron skillet and dutch oven! Please do a video on the hot handle pads. Mine are getting so cruddy i need to make new ones.
Howdy from a new sub! Thank you "sew" much for the hints about the binding! I've been sewing clothing and soft dolls for years but never finished a quilt because I was intimidated by bindings. I can't wait to get a couple of U.F.O.'s (un finished objects) off of my to-do list and start on Christmas presents! Much love from Oklahoma!!!
Love your machine. I have the same machine and it is my favourite for heavy duty sewing. It is almost 50 years old and still runs beautifully although the on off switch has given up, fortunately in the on position.
@PinCutSew Me too. I also have a 45 year old Pfaff Creative and a newer Bernina but my old Pfaff 1222E is still my favourite. The buttonhole function doesn't work properly anymore so I use the Creative for that.
Great tutorial! I’ve never quilted, but this is such a great way to get my feet wet and have some great and useful items at the end!! I love the chopstick idea as an inch marker! Very clever!!
@@PinCutSew ... all done! Wish there was a way to share a picture here for you! I made one mistake (well, that’s obvious, anyway), and that is, my backing to the hot pad is the wrong side of the material ... I only noticed it when I was completely done! Oh well! It still works,and it’s yet another learning experience!
I started making a similar item a few years ago but I have made them from dollar store kitchen towels. I have them for all seasons and sayings. I put batting between the layers also. I cut the towels in half. My kids have some too. They love them
Thank you for the nice tutorial~! Which ruled tape do you use? Is it accurate? I find many styles and the reviews indicate that the tape increments do not line up correctly. Your tape appears to be accurate. What are your thoughts>?
Mine is accurate, but I don't remember where I got it, I'm sorry! I don't actual ever use it as a ruler, just for marking lines and such. I picked it because it was cute, haha.
Loved your tutorial. I would add a tip that if you fold the mitered corner with the fold facing away from the foot it will eliminate the chance of the binding bunching up under the foot as you reach the corner.
I love the statement from Brandi Cook that collecting fabric and sewing are two different hobbies. Truer words were never spoken.
Haha it’s true!
❤😂 You got that right!!!!❤
I buy fabric (especially fat quarters!) and then I just don't want to use them. My name is Elaine and I am a fabricholic
I thought I just had a problem hahaha I always buy cute fabrics but never use them. I just like to look hahaha
The fabric horders need to help supply the sewers!! :)
To calculate the amount needed for binding, you can't multiply width x height. That gives you square inches of the project, or 117", which is much more than needed. You should ADD width + height then multiply by 2. Example, a 9x13" pad is: 9+13 = 22 x 2 = 44". Add additional to accommodate corners and tails to join. Use chalk instead of tape to mark lines.
I’m glad I’m not the only math nerd who caught that equation and got tripped up
Thank. Thought I was alone. Had to read comments to find someone who agreed. . . she did it right mentally, though. 😉
The sound of good scissors cutting into fabric.
For a few years I’ve wanted to make one the depth of the countertop and about as long as the serving area is. It would stop the chase for potholders and trivets , but also would catch spills that leave a mess.
A table runner!
That is a fabulous idea!!!
You are brilliant!!!!💥💥💥
I use waxed paper to catch those drips.
Great idea!!!
Cute!! Thetwo layers of batting might do it but I would really recommend a layer of insulbright batting in there. I once had soup bowls (of hot soup) ruin my dining room table through two layers of fabric and a layer of cotton batting. The insulbright would be sure to protect the surface.
Mrs. Nikki, I’m ashamed to admit how long it took me to figure out that 45 degree angle thing on the corners! Once I got it I was like “oh, duh”. But before that I was bumfuzzled! About to topstitch the binding now. Thank you for this tutorial!!
I’m making one of these for a lady who was cleaning out her sewing room and gave me BAGS AND BOXES of fabric that I’m so excited to practice with.
I had to laugh when you said you get stingy with favorite fabrics! I’m so bad, I don’t even want to use them, I just like to look at them- sad, I know. Excellent tutorial!
Trust me…you’ve got ALOT of company with that! Haha
Me too.
So it,s not just me!!!😉
I’m the same
Collecting fabric and sewing are two different hobbies :D
This is the greatest tutorial.!!!!!! I have learned so much today. I am 66 years old. I have sewn since I was 13, and have always wondered what a walking foot was. (It sits in a container with all of the other non-used attachments to my machine.) After watching this video and seeing what magic it does, I pulled mine out, read my owner's manual and properly attached it!!!! Oh my. A lot of my sewing fears disappeared in moments once I started sewing with it. Thank you so much for talking about the waking foot and getting me motivated. NEXT, I love, love your tape idea. I too have had problems with washable markers not washing out. This is brilliant and it worked 100%. Lastly, you have taken me head over heels with your binding technique. I'll take on the binding task tomorrow as I'm running out of time today. Thank you @Pin, Cut, Sew for teaching me so much with your wonderful tutorial. You are so kind to share your talents. I'm indebted.
I am so glad this was so helpful for you!! Thank you for this sweet comment! :)
…& yet you’ve sewn & lived without it all this time, who knows what is really ‘needed’ to create nice projects. 😊
Thank you! A number of my friends home can and we are calling these canning mats. Thank you, again.
I've been quilting for years and never heard about the zig zag before flipping the binding! Great idea! Thank you!
When a piece of fabric is just almost the right size, i use the backing as a binding by cutting it 1" larger after trimming the batting away. I turn it over itself ½ inch and then fold it over the edge of the project. Mitered corners are simple. Top stitch close to the edge on the right side
This is actually faster and easier than a seperate binding.
I have been quilting for forty years and your trick on finishing the binding did it for me. That little tuck is perfection. I always spend so much time trying to get the binding right . . soooo frustrating. No longer! TYVM!
I came to see how the binding was done on a smaller project. I bought a corner clipper ruler for quilts and love it for bigger ones. This is going to be a great way for the potholders I like to make too.
I was never taught how to sew. I have been watching TH-cam so much, I think I am ready to start a project! I am going to start with making homemade "paper towels" It is easy sewing. Then I want to make this. I bought the PDF, and will watch this a few more times, especially the binding.
Thanks so much, I’m a “book-taught’ quilter since 1997. At this stage due to health issues I’ve gone from Queen sized quilts to potholders and small projects for the home, mostly pot holders, and still love to learn new techniques . ❤😂I love, love the soft voice, and full explanation of each step ( the back strip, and the zig zagging the edges of the binding which I had never tried)! Now I have a new channel added to the top list of my favorites!
Very nicely done. The video was very informative and had directions that would be easy enough for a beginner to follow.
This would be a great gift idea if you gave a 9" by 13" pan and the hot pad with it too. I would be nice if you also included a 9" by 13" dinner recipe that you're known for making too.
This is a great gift giving idea!
What a great idea!!!
Wonderful pattern for a large hot pad for a casserole dish. The detailed method of sewing a border is greatly appreciated as I have trouble with binding! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this! It is also nice to read in comments that others like to look at their fabrics rather than use them! I am not alone or nuts! :-)
No you’re not! I think of making something but, oh, I don’t want to use this fabric and oh golly, not that one either! I’m easing into quilting…made a “two-patch” 😁last night. I bought some fat quarters that I thought I could use painlessly to actually practice four-patches and so on. I cut one up for that purpose and then decided that I’m not wasting the others on something I can’t do well. If I could afford it, I’d be buying fabric until I wouldn’t know where to put it, and that I could barely bear to cut into! Back in the seventies there was a bumper sticker that said, Whoever has the most fabric wins. That made me feel a lot better! Come to think of it, now you know you are among millions of other fabric lovers!
Quilting/sewing and fabric collecting are two separate hobbies
I made a ton of these for the kitchen at our church! Everyone loved them!
As a fairly beginning quilter, these would be great to make to practice my free motion quilting! Those practice pieces will have a practical purpose.
Great idea.
I always practice on oversized hot pads with scraps from whatever quilt I've just finished! I give them to friends and family.
I’m a beginner and Working on one now but I’m having trouble with the binding. I got it rolled over and all that no trouble but when I sew it, you can see the stitches on the back side and they aren’t straight to the binding on the back… the stitches go on and then back off the binding looking crooked and crazy but on the front it looks straight. What did I do wrong? (Using a third color on the binding so it’s not the same as the back fabric)
I've been thinking about how to practice that. I dont want to mess up my quilts. Excellent idea
@@carolynmills513 I enlarged my binding fabric to be just a little wider so now it covers the other side where I sew idk but it worked for me
This is the first time that I watched one of your tutorials. I love the way you demonstrate and talk slowly while doing so. Thank you for that. This is a great idea and for once I I'm making it for myself before I make one for anyone else!
I came across your video and it gave me the idea to make these in a couple of different sizes to use as canning mats. They worked out great . Thank you
Great idea for canning mats.
Canning mat. [the heavens open and angels sing] Why oh why have I never thought of that.
I make my canning mats 20x24. Then do 5inch squares with an X in them with my quilting. This kinda marks off for 20 jars. Hope that makes sense. We also call them counter quilts. 👩🌾👏🧵💙🪡
"Canning mat!", That's the first thing I thought right when the video started. Never thought of that before
@@rosehavenfarm2969 Lol! Too cute!
Thank you for this. My Mom had purchased 2 slightly oversized pads, "cotton" on one side and the heat resistant metallic fabric on the other. I had used the several times, but on one occasion needed to take an iron skillet I was preheating off of the eye. Sat it on the "metallic" side. Moments later sat it back on the eye, but the fake "metallic fabric had melted to the pan bottom and I briefly touched the fake "cotton" side to the eye. Both sides and the batting were polyester! Spent hours scraping the skillet bottom and the stove top clean with a razor blade. When you make them yourself, you know you're not getting a fake fire hazard!
Oh dear! Thank you for sharing that story!
Ok
Measuring for the binding should 2(L+W)+ 5” waste
Only use 100% Cotton thread and cotton fabrics!
H0@@PinCutSew
Thank so much for teaching me how to quilt. I just made my first hot pad! I’m so freakin’ proud of myself. Couldn’t have done it without you my dear.
Many many heart felt thanks
😘❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻
Yay, I’m so proud of you too!! 😁🤗
I am new to sewing and my daughter sent me your way. I am cracking up at some of these comments, but especially the fabriholic comment. Stroking fabric... :) True words. And that chopstick taped on. I am cracking up! Anyway, thanks for such great tutorial videos! So appreciated.
This is SO cute!! Love the fabric choices :) I am trying to pay off debt in 2023 so planning ahead for handmade gifts as I know it will take time. Thank you for this tutorial!
❤very nice video ….I like everything but the black and white - but to each their own.
Tucking the binding into itself is a brilliant idea! How many hours I have tried to master connecting the two end pieces! My brain goes on vacation mid project sometimes. I always wanted to tuck it in somehow, but couldn’t figure out how to do it without bulk. I almost decided to stop making baby quilts because of the frustration. I am back in the baby quilt game now! Thank you!!!
I'm so glad to have helped you out!
I really like your videos. I am making these for Christmas presents and used washi tape as a guide for my quilt lines…. Works great and the same strip lasted through all 13 pads 😮 ( yes, 13! ). I also made jar openers ( with the rubbery drawer liner stuff ) out of the leftover fabric to give with each pad.
Thanks for the helpful video. I made mug rugs this way and brought a large casserole trivet to our Christmas dinner. The hostess used it immediately!
What a great tutorial! I’m a quilter, but you explained this so well for even beginners. Nice Christmas gift or Mother’s Day gift idea!
or father’s day 😊
Love you easygoing vibe, though you quilt was very much perfect you didn’t make it as something we can’t achieve. Thank you.
This is so great for a beginner sewing project and the added skill of doing a binding
Thank for the tutorial!! I have made about 100+ of these!! Great for gifts! Everyone loves these! I made one for everyone at work! Today I'm making 10 more for baby shower hostess gifts from the Auntie (me) just because!!
Hey is this for hot pots placement on kitchen countertop? Plz rply
@@Kidscafe39 yes, it's the size of a casserole pan. But I have used them as a dish drying mat as well.
@@leaannallen9634 thank you for replying
Thanks for this tutorial. I felt like we were just hanging out for the morning sewing together. You have a great, casual way of teaching. I love it.
What a nice thing to say! Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
I make table runner sized hot pads. I use 2 layers of potholder padding, and a layer of 80/20. Works like a charm!
Great idea!
Great idea especially for a holiday meal or potluck
Great idea!
What is pot holder padding?
Never heard of potholder padding.
Are you referring to Pellin Insil-britel-Brite ???
Relaxing banana fabric! Great project. Alternative if one did not wish to bind the project, you could put right sides together, stitch around but create a turn opening. Turn, top stitch and quilt.
That’s an option too!
I used this tutorial to make one of these for my friend's birthday! She loved it and I enjoyed making it! 😊 Thanks for the great video!!
I can't make these fast enough. I make one for a friend or family member and their friends want one too. The best part is picking the front and back fabric.. The trick is to make the binding the same fabric as the back. No chance they'll see where I went off course sewing the binding down. You are so precious and I love watching your videos.... Thanks again
Great tutorial for gift giving. A tip I use is pressing the binding before taking to the machine making it easier to machine bind.
Great tip! :)
What a breath of freash air thank you love how they came out
Seems there is more of us that are stingy with are fabric.. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one!!! I’m going to need a room for just my”do not use fabric” .. lol. Great tutorial!!
Love this tutorial. I had made a set of these as a housewarming gift and they were a big hit. Thank you for making it so easy.
I love these! You're right, I am always lining up hot pads for my 9x13 pans so these are perfect.
I have been using the pads from the dollar store and quilting them, the come out beautiful.
These are a great idea and very good for using scraps from favorite fabrics. I have always alternated the stitching direction in each row to reduce distortion because I had used that technique in clothing construction where having no distortion is critical.
I really like how you show using the the clips on the binding to produce a wonderful finish. I can see a few gifts coming off my machine this fall. There are a number of dishes that people often use and would be of a standard size so it's then just a matter of discovering which one they use to put on the table. Maybe even have a few on hand for last minute gifts.
excellent add of alternating the quilting rows
That’s a great tip for reducing distraction, by alternating sewing direction in each row 💗
That zig-zag idea sounds brilliant for compressing the raw edge to turn the binding.
I don't quilt so I suck at binding, I love the little folded trick to join so simple!
Thank you. This was a great find. I have been invited to a friends for Thanksgiving 🦃 dinner and wanted to give her something. A couple of these will be terrific. I cannot wait to get them done.
My hot pad gifts were a hit. Thank you.
For the first pad I followed your quilting instructions sewing half in one direction and the other half in the other direction but as you said it ends up wonky. So when quilting my second pad I alternated quilting/sewing each row. The end result was much less wonkyness.
I cant eat with chop sticks, but now I can sew with them! Woo Hoo! 😁
Haha!
@@PinCutSew I like your content, thanks for sharing your skills 😊
LOL! That’s me too!!
Thank you so much for sharing your tips and quirky humor. I love it! I am a church lady, also, so I made an oversized hot pad for hot casserole dishes, etc. I'd post a pic if I could figure out how. It turned out great! Thanks again for the tute.❤
What a fantastic idea. I have put the smaller ones together and never thought about making this. You explain how to put everything so easy.
I don't know why I never though of just making these. I'm always on the look out for cute designs but I've never seen them this big. Next trip to the store I will be getting supplies for this. Just in time for Christmas presents too.
This is a great idea. I always need a big hot pads and this would definitely be a nice project to make. Thanks for sharing this tutorial video.
The black and white area looks so sweet. It would be a great place to put a custom cloth tag.
I'm looking forward to doing these as gifts for friends. Thank you for your clear instructions! I've got tons of perfect fabric, and even have a heat reflective batting that will work for one layer!
Do I need to prewash cotton fabric ?
@@janesargent5330 Yes, always pre wash. When we do not prewash, our gift is only gorgeous, until our friends wash it, and then it becomes all distorted, because it will shrink on them. Then they will hide it on you, because they will think "they" did something wrong.
I also, after prewash, put spray starch, which makes the material stiff and new (unwashed) looking. My Grandma taught me that.
@@kimberleyjane2338 , you don't wash the cotton batting though do you?
@@ExpectGreatThings7 Right. We dont wash the batting.
Great idea for gifts like you said!! Thank you for the zig zag stitch tip to get inside edges to lay flat and be less bulky!!
I love this easy method! I try to learn something from all the videos I watch, but this time I learned several!! Thanks so much for the tip of folding the end of the binding (for tucking in) and the zig-zag stitching to flatten the edge for binding. Always looking for easier methods. Thanks for sharing.
I'm so glad you found it helpful! :)
Such a great idea. All these years I never thought to make bigger pads to fit my casserole dishes. So much earlier than trying to coral many little pads when you have alot of dishes. This year for Thanksgiving at my Mom's we had to find all of hers and my sister's that lives beside her to be able to have pads for all the food we had but I think we had to use some dish clothes for some of the dishes. Big family so we had alot of food. Thanks for sharing. Will be making some of these.
Nice trick to zig-zag before turning binding. I was really having trouble with the fabric underneath turning back out when stitching machine stitching the binding down to the back side. I’ll try this next quilt!
This was a life changing trick for me when I learned it too! :)
Love the idea of using a chopstick as a guide!
I love this project and I’m going to make some for Christmas presents…I got your printable pattern, which is great. Thank you…🌸
The chop stick is genius!
The edge stitch on the binding is plenty cute, but I have also enjoyed using a 3-step zigzag for that sort of area. I think it looks decorative, and it also helps it all lie flat. It sometimes leaves almost a sort of scalloped effect, which I think may be very cute.
This is also a great area to investigate some of the decorative stitches modern machines often have!
Yes, great idea!
Thank you for this tutorial. I love your super clear explanations, especially on attaching the binding.
I have been making these for a couple years now. Every family member has one. I hate those silly little square ones that aren’t good for anything largish. Very good instructions!
Making for my luncheon guests. Will be their placemats too. ❤️
You have an excellent video tutorial! I really enjoyed watching it. I am a garment sewist and have resisted making quilts, only making small quilted projects, mostly because of the binding issue. Even though I have seen this technique used many times, your explanation and demonstration are very easy to understand. I like the practical uses of this project and will be making some for myself!
I'm so glad this was helpful for you! You can do it! :D
When I do binding on a quilt, I cut the binding on the cross grain. As I sew it on I give it a slight stretch and it prevents wavy edges. Thanks for the tip of sewing on the back and flipping to the front for binding and the zigzag tip 👍🏻
I just found you and I’m so happy I did. I’m a beginner sewing machine quilter and this size project is perfect. Thank you ❤️
Oh my gosh! It appears you have the same Pfaff that I have...I bought mine new almost 40 years ago when my first daughter was born. Mechanics rave about what a great machine it is when I have it serviced. Fun to see.
Really!? How fun! That machine is so special to me, I will never part with it!
Thank you for this tutorial, I stumbled upon it while searching for another project! Your instructions were clear and concise, thanks again!💝
I watched Homestead Heart unload her canner onto one of these, and I've wanted one ever since. Now I know how. Thank you 😊.
This is an excellent tutorial on so many levels. It’s not only clear and informative, but honest. We all don’t run out and buy new fabric for every project. I look forward to finding more of your tutorials.
Thank you, Paula! 🤗
I would think if you had started with the black and had more of it. That would be really cute. I'm a black/white fanatic.
Thank you thank you thank you for sharing this with us. I was never able to get the finishing of The binding of the join. After watching you I found out I had left out a step. Now I can get it right
I quilt my placemats this way but I just love your binding technique! So simple and professional looking. Thank you for the tutorial.🌷🌷
I sew all my bindings this way of I oay someone to do the habd stitching. I just don't have thd patience for it, or the eyesight
It’s a clever idea marking the one inch with your chop stick......you need to press your fabrics before you quilt or sew anything.....cute large pot holder
This is a wonderful idea and a great tutorial … thank you for sharing and your tips are so helpful .. I love to make handmade gifts for Christmas so this one might be it … I’ll let you know 😉
Just made a couple of these today , they turned out great and will be used a lot! Great tutorial !!
They could be used as placemats too.
Fantastic thank you. I especially love the chop stick tip. I Have sewn for years and never thought of that. Thank you so much 💓
This is a great tutorial! I can’t wait to make some for Christmas gifts!! Thank you. ☺️
These would also make great place mats. Nicely done!
I did not even know I needed this, but whoa - I do! Thank you!
What an awesome little gift, house warming, Christmas, just anything...Thank u, I think insulbright will work, just as well..Thank u again...
My daughter in law has so many trays for every occasion so i made her a bunch of these to lay between the trays when she puts them away. I didnt put binding on them tho. Im sitting at my sons house , i did not bring my sewing box or any projects and now i wish i had watched this before i left! Ah well, ill do as i told myself and take a break and enjoy my grandson and kids and no sewing. Happy Thanksgiving! I think ill make some for myself big enuf for my big cast iron skillet and dutch oven! Please do a video on the hot handle pads. Mine are getting so cruddy i need to make new ones.
You are a natural when talking through a project. I smiled…and laughed out loud a couple times. Great tutorial!
Aw, thank you so much!
Howdy from a new sub! Thank you "sew" much for the hints about the binding! I've been sewing clothing and soft dolls for years but never finished a quilt because I was intimidated by bindings. I can't wait to get a couple of U.F.O.'s (un finished objects) off of my to-do list and start on Christmas presents! Much love from Oklahoma!!!
I'm so glad it was helpful for you! Bindings aren't scary! :)
This looks like a good idea for Christmas presents!
This is the best binding tutorial I have ever seen! Blessings from Kansas! New subbie!
Wow, thank you so much, I'm glad it was helpful!
Love your machine. I have the same machine and it is my favourite for heavy duty sewing. It is almost 50 years old and still runs beautifully although the on off switch has given up, fortunately in the on position.
My on/off button broke too! I had to plug and unplug every time haha.
@PinCutSew Me too. I also have a 45 year old Pfaff Creative and a newer Bernina but my old Pfaff 1222E is still my favourite. The buttonhole function doesn't work properly anymore so I use the Creative for that.
Great tutorial! I’ve never quilted, but this is such a great way to get my feet wet and have some great and useful items at the end!! I love the chopstick idea as an inch marker! Very clever!!
I'm glad you found it helpful! You can do it! :)
@@PinCutSew ... all done! Wish there was a way to share a picture here for you! I made one mistake (well, that’s obvious, anyway), and that is, my backing to the hot pad is the wrong side of the material ... I only noticed it when I was completely done! Oh well! It still works,and it’s yet another learning experience!
@@lindapasquali2670 Haha, Whoops! At least it's something that will make you giggle when you use it!
I started making a similar item a few years ago but I have made them from dollar store kitchen towels. I have them for all seasons and sayings. I put batting between the layers also. I cut the towels in half. My kids have some too. They love them
What a great idea!
Thank you for the nice tutorial~! Which ruled tape do you use? Is it accurate? I find many styles and the reviews indicate that the tape increments do not line up correctly. Your tape appears to be accurate. What are your thoughts>?
Mine is accurate, but I don't remember where I got it, I'm sorry! I don't actual ever use it as a ruler, just for marking lines and such. I picked it because it was cute, haha.
I love that you have a Pfaff! I hv one I bought in 1982 and I use it still!
Love your ruler. Can you tell me what kind it is?
Just so cute, easy and fun! Thank you also for sharing some finishing techniques too.
How about hand or potholders to handle hot pots and pans?
Thank you for this video. Special thank you for the tip on zig zagging the edges. Tried it on another project and it is an amazing help!
Something I find helpful is ....after binding is attached to the back....I iron along the binding. Helps position to roll forward.
That's a great tip, Barbara, thank you!
Loved your tutorial. I would add a tip that if you fold the mitered corner with the fold facing away from the foot it will eliminate the chance of the binding bunching up under the foot as you reach the corner.
Great tip!