In this episode of WIP Wednesday Vanessa is going to share her tips for making a quilted hotpad and how to miter the corners. NO BINDING needed! These techniques will work for making hot pads, placemats, pot holders and even quilts! If you enjoyed the last few episodes of WIP Wednesday then you’ll love seeing it all come together in this show!
These would make great gifts for your loved ones this holiday season.
As usual, Vanessa will be sharing lots of tips & tricks so you don’t want to miss it!
Submit your own question to be answered on a future WIP Wednesday here: https://forms.gle/D2qMCVJxfAgJHvWb7
What we’re covering:
1:54 – Skills building on each other over the last few WIP Wednesday episodes
5:31 – Fabric and Dimensions for a Placemat or Trivet
8:02 – Making a folding guide & Folding your edges
9:14 – How mitered corners and folding up the edging works
16:00 – Quilting the front of your trivet
16:46 – Marking your mitered corner guide
17:53 – Folding, pressing and glue basting your mitered corner
18:15 – Quilting the back of your trivet
20:12 – Glue basting and pressing tips
22:10 – Why I swear by glue basting
25:14 – Temporary glue basting for last minute projects
26:19 – Quilting line widths for your trivet
26:32 – Topstitching the edging of your trivet
30:19 – Why make holiday home decor + gift giving
33:13 – Fleece fringe pillows tutorial
34:44 – Submit your question for the next WIP Wednesday
Products and projects mentioned:
• Bosal Poly Therm Heat Reflective Fleece used: https://craftygemini.com/shop/bosal-poly-therm-heat-reflective-fleece/
• WIP Wednesday #111: How to miter corners: https://craftygemini.com/2023/11/wip-wednesday-111-how-to-miter-fabric-corners-more-questions-answered.html
• WIP Wednesday #112: How to make a pot holder with NO BINDING: https://craftygemini.com/2023/11/wip-wednesday-112-how-to-make-a-pot-holder-with-no-binding.html
• FREE tutorial on making fabric napkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvsWCrB9zmY&t=0s
• Iron featured in video (1800 watts/ affiliate link): https://amzn.to/491uAkF
• Fleece Fringe Pillow Cover Tutorial: https://youtu.be/9dAWbmt19vs?si=UA0pui_Agrtzb99V
• Shop 100+ digital courses on sewing/quilting/knitting/crochet/garment sewing: https://craftygemini.com/product-category/pdf-video-workshops/
• FREE TUTORIAL: How to make a pot holder with no binding: https://youtu.be/PZPgJQBw89I?si=AfgpKCWliFqySALh
• JUKI LB5020 Sewing machine (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/468SnNu
• Mist Spray Bottle: https://craftygemini.com/shop/mist-spray-bottle/
• Niagara Spray Starch (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3LbzUF9
• Small Tailors Clapper: https://craftygemini.com/shop/small-tailors-clapper/
• Clover Fine Glass Head Patchwork Pins: https://craftygemini.com/shop/clover-fine-glass-head-patchwork-pins/