QUILTED CASSEROLE HOT PAD TO SEW

A quilted Casserole Hot Pad is the answer to having to use 2 (or even 3) pot holders for large casserole pans. With one large hot pad, you can keep your buffet (or Thanksgiving) table neat, tidy, organized and pretty all at the same time. Strip-piece the top with a simple method, and then quilt through all layers. Add ties to easily roll and secure the hot pad for storing. Grab the free pattern today!

Quilted Casserole Hot Pad Supplies

Casserole Hot Pad Pattern (free download!)
Fabrics
- fat quarter of cotton print (backing & fussy cut center square)
- 6” x 16” rectangle of coordinating cotton print fabric
- assorted 2”-wide coordinating fabric strips
- 2¼”-wide fabric strips (binding)
Sulky 50 wt. Cotton Thread (piecing & quilting)
Organ® size 70/10 Universal Needle
Insulated Batting (such as Insul-Brite™)
Sulky KK2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive
Removable fabric marker or chalk

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Construction Tips

For the Casserole Hot Pad, you can piece the top as shown and directed in the free pattern. Or use a favorite fabric print and skip the piecing altogether. You may even want to add machine embroidery or appliqué to the top fabric if you forgo the piecing, just to add a decorative element.

Fussy cutting the center square is also optional, but it’s a fun way to add a special motif or word/phrase from a fabric print. In the featured sample, we centered the word “Thanksgiving” from a fabric print in the center square. What a sweet touch!

Quilting Tips

For the featured Casserole Hot Pad, Sulky 50 wt. Cotton Thread was used for the piecing and quilting. However, there are so many thread choices for quilting – you really can’t go wrong!

Try Sulky 30 wt. Cotton Blendables in a colorway that coordinates with the fabric you’ve chosen. This thread is randomly dyed every 2 1/2″ to 5″ across the thread length, so there are no repeating color patterns. This is really great when straight-line quilting because you don’t get the same color pattern happening all over the hot pad. It literally just blends right in.

If you go up to a 30 wt. Thread, you’ll also need a larger needle. The needle eye needs to be large enough to accommodate the thread thickness. So instead of using the recommended 70/10 Universal, per the pattern, go up to a 90/14.

Quilt in straight lines or a crosshatch pattern. Or try your hand at freemotion quilting! We kept it simple by echo quilting around the center fussy-cut motif, which draws even more attention to it.

Another great thing about this Casserole Hot Pad? It rolls up for storage! Be sure to grab the free pattern and stitch one up today for yourself and all your friends!