Cups and Mugs U psc a l e Hotpa ds a nd C up M a ts f or the G ir l s! General Information Please read all instructions before you start to cut and sew your hotpads and coffee cup mats. Templates are included in the pattern for the cups; make a copy and leave your originals intact for future use. If you want to make LOTs of hotpads,make permanent templates using a purchased template material. For heat insultation, you will use both Insul-Bright and batting inside the hotpads; a walking foot (dual feed) is suggested for sewing this project as it helps go through multiple layers of fabrics and insulation. The handle 'fabric' must be cut on the bias to be able to bend the handle to the shape you want. A special cutting diagram has been included right after the size chart for the white polka dot fabric since it is used to make 2 bias handles, one back, and pieces on the front of 2 different cups. The diagram is used to show you how to cut the fabric and have enough left over if you want to make the cup mats. This pattern is protected by copyright and may not be reproduced for personal sharing or any commercial use without prior written consent of The Sweet Tea Girls. Cup Styled Hot Pads 7" w x 9" h 6" w x 11" h 9" w x 7" h Where Used: Striped Cup Tall Cup Red Cup Front (refer to the pattern cover 5-2" x 10 strips 10" x 12" black print 10" x 12" red for the fabrics we used) (2 white/3 black) 10" x 2 1/2" white print Back 8" x 10" white dot 10" x 14" white print 10" x 12" red Bias Cut Handle 2 1/2" x 9" white dot 2 1/2" x 9" white dot 2 1/2" x 7" red Soft Cotton Welting (3/8") 8 1/2" 8 1/2" 6 1/2" Coffee shape 3" x 11" black swirl Accent Band 3" x 11" white dot InsulBright 8" x 10" 10" x 14" 10" x 12" Batting 8" x 10" 10" x 14" 10" x 12" Fusible Webbing 6" x 11" Stabilizer 10" x 12" 3" x 11" Cutting Diagram for the white polka dot fabric only: (2 bias cut handles, accent on Red Cup, the back and a strip on the rectangular Striped Cup) 2" x 10" 8"x10" left over for mats if you want to make them How to make the cup handles Use the following instructions and diagram on next page each time you need to make a handle for a cup. Cut a 2 1/2" x (length listed under each specific cup) strip on the BIAS. Press under a 1/4" seam allowance along one long edge and place the cotton welting on the other edge. The welting is 1/2" shorter than the fabric - leave a space on each end to allow for the seams. 1
Roll the fabric around the welting; use pins to hold in place until you sew it together. Turn the covered welting so the fold is just slightly off the center; machine straight stitch through all layers down the center of the assembly. (A dual feed (walking) foot is helpful when sewing through the layers) 1/4" turned under end view Press flat and then press into the shape you choose. Cup with Stripes Sew together 5-2" x 10" strips, alternating black and white; press seams towards the black strips (Diagram A). Layer the cup top (right side up) on the InsulBright and batting; quilt by stitching in the ditch. Make a 9" handle using the white dotted fabric. Place the handle on the cup making the shape you prefer. Baste the handle in place (Diagram B). Place the backing fabric (10" x 8") on the cup assembly, right sides facing. Stitch around the cup with a 1/4" seam allowance, leaving a 3" gap along the bottom for turning. Clip all corners, press and turn right side out; hand stitch the gap closed. Top stitch around the outside edge for a clean finish (Diagram C). Diagram A Diagram B Diagram C Tall Cup Sew the 10" x 2 1/2" white print to the 10" x 12" black print as shown in Diagram D. Tape Template B to the bottom of Template A as shown in Diagram E to make the cup shape. Place the cup template on the black/white fabric assembly, lining up the seam on the fabric to the 'tape line' on the templates (Diagram F). Trace the cup outline on the fabric; do not cut out yet. A A match seam of fabric to tape line B B Diagram D Diagram E Diagram F 2
Layer the top (right side up), insulbright, and batting and quilt together. Using the tracing lines as a guide, cut out the cup. Make a 9" handle using the white dotted fabric. Place the handle on the cup (Diagram G) Baste to the cup; keep the handle to the inside of the cup for now. Place the CUP on the 10" x 14" backing, right sides together. Using the cup as the guide, stitch a 1/4" seam allowance around the cup shape, leaving a 3" gap in the bottom (Diagram H). Trim off the excess backing, clip the corners, press, and turn right side out. Hand stitch the gap closed. Top stitch around the outside edge for a clean finish (Diagram I). Diagram G Diagram H Diagram I Red Cup Using Template C, trace the cup pattern on a 10" x 12" red piece of fabric. (Do not cut out the cup yet). Trace Templates D (band) and E (shadow) on fusible webbing. Following manufacturers instructions, fuse the band shape to the white dot 3" x 11" strip and fuse the shadow shape to the black swirl 3" x 11" strip. Cut out the shapes on the drawn lines and fuse them to the cup drawn on the red fabric (Diagram J). Place a piece of stabilizer behind the cup assembly and secure both long edges of the band and the bottom edge of the shadow using a zig zag or satin stitch. Layer the top (right side up) on the insulbright and batting and quilt together. (We quilted bands around the cup.) Cut out the cup shape (Diagram K). Make a 7" handle and baste to the cup front, shaping as desired (Diagram L). E D C Diagram J Diagram K Diagram L Place the assembly on the backing fabric, right sides facing (Diagram M). Using the cup shape as a guide, sew around the cup with a 1/4" seam allowing; leave a 3" gap one side for turning. Trim away excess, press, and turn right side out (Diagram N). Hand stitch the gap closed; top stitch around the outside edge for a clean finish. Diagram M Diagram N 3
Cup Mats for the Coffee Table There are 2 cup mat shapes; 1 is a rounded cup and the other is a strip-pieced rectangle. You will fuse interfacing to the inside of the back to give the mat body. There is no batting or Insul-bright inside the cup mats; you can add them if you prefer thicker cup mats. Each set of cutting instructions below makes 2 of each cup. Rounded Cup Shape: Makes 2 Black Polka Dot front/back 4 pcs 7" x 5" Red 1/2" piping 2 pcs 1/2" x 7" Red 3/8" ribbon 2 pcs 1/2" x 4" Fusible Interfacing 2 pcs 7" x 5" Using Template F, cut out 4 rounded cup shapes from black dotted fabric and 2 shapes from the interfacing. On both front pieces, baste a strip of red piping to the top edge. Baste a ribbon handle to each, making the shape you prefer. piping on top edge Iron the fusible interfacing to both cup backs. With right sides together, sew the front to the back, leaving a 3" gap in the bottom for turning. Press, clip, and turn right side out. Press the gap seam allowance to the inside and top stitch around the perimeter of the cup. Pieced Cup: Makes 2 Black Dot front 2 pcs 2" x 5 1/2" White Dot 2 pcs 2" x 5 1/2" Black Print 2 pcs 2" x 5 1/2" White Print back 2 pcs 5 1/2" square Red 3/8" ribbon 2 pcs 3/8" x 4" Fusible Interfacing 2 pcs 5 1/2" square For the front of the pieced cup, sew together 3 strips in the order you choose. Baste a ribbon handle to each cup making the shape you prefer. Iron the fusible interfacing to both cup backs. With right sides together, sew the front to the back, leaving a 3" gap in the bottom for turning. Press, clip, and turn right side out. Press the gap seam allowance to the inside and top stitch around the perimeter of the cup. 4
Template C Template D Template E
Template A Template B