Fringed Fleece Pads
Designed by Dolly B
Materials Needed
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Print Fleece - 2/3 yard of 58” to 60” wide (approximately 24 to 25 inches which will make 4 pad tops)
Solid Coordinating Fleece – 2/3 yard of 58” to 60” wide (approximately 24 to 25 inches which will
make 4 pad bottoms)
10 oz Hobbs Polyester Batting – this is a very dense batting that has a ¾ to 1 in. loft & is on 48” wide
rolls. (Really used in upholstery instead of quilting.) SCRC can provide to you if you’re approved to
make to sell – 1 yard + 6 inches (total 42 inches) will make 6 pads
Quilting Pins/Straight Pins
Coordinating Thread
Sewing machine w/needle designed for heavy fabrics
Siamese Rescue labels (For new Sewing Volunteers, you will be asked to submit a sample of the pad
to the designated person to make sure it meets SCRC standards before you will receive labels. Check
with the SCRC Crafting Lead for more details.)
Cutting Fleece & Batting
1. Trim off the selvage of the print fleece.
2. With trimmed edges together, neatly fold the fleece in half.
3. Cut down the sides. This will give you 4 pieces of fleece approximately 14/15 inches wide by 24/25
inches long.
4. Perform steps 1 thru 3 to the coordinating solid fleece.
5. Cut the batting into two 21” x 48”pieces then cut each of those pieces into three 21” x 15” pieces.
This will give you a total of six 21” x 15” batting pieces.
Assembling/Sewing
6. Place the right sides of the print fleece and solid fleece together.
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7. Trim the ends if needed to make them even/match.
8. If necessary, flip both pieces over together making sure the solid fleece is on top. (You may also
place the print fleece on top if you find it distracting to work with the print side up.) Place the 15” x
21” piece of batting on top of the fleece, centering the batting so any excess fleece is approximately
the same size on both ends.
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9. Flip the fleece and batting back over so the batting is now on the bottom and the print fleece is on
top. Check again to make sure the excess fleece is still approximately the same size on both ends.
10. Along one of the long sides, measure back 2 inches from the edge of the fleece on one end and place
a straight pin. On the same long side, measure 2 inches from the edge of the fleece on the other end
and place a straight pin. This is where you will start and stop your side seam stitching.
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11. On the other long side, you will repeat the measuring as in step 9. You will also measure down 4
inches from one edge of the fleece to insert the SCRC label/tag in between the two layer of fleece.
The front of the label should be facing the print fleece. You will also need to back off the edge of the
label a little bit so it is not lined up along the edge of the fleece. (We do this because we are using a
3/8 inch seam and there isn’t 3/8 inch of white space on the end of the label.)
12. Pin the label in place.
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13. Using a 2 ½ to 3 straight stitch length, a 3/8” seam allowance and back stitching at beginning and
end to lock the threads, sew from the top pin to the bottom pin along both long edges. (Be sure to
catch the label in your side seam stitching.) Trim thread tails. Note: I’ve used painter’s tape on my
sewing machine to indicate the 2” stitching line you’ll be using a little later.
14. Check seam to make sure you have caught the label in the stitching. (If you didn’t catch the label,
use a seam ripper to open the stitching at the label site and reposition the label and restitch.)
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15. Trim seam allowances if necessary. Be careful not to cut the side seam stitching by not cutting too
close to the stitching. (You may use a ruler and rotary cutter or regular scissors.)
16. Turn right sides out with the batting now in between the two pieces of fleece.
17. Smooth the fleece out. You may need to iron both sides of the pad with a warm iron on the
polyester setting. (Caution: Do not iron on a hot setting or you will melt the fleece and/or batting.)
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18. Measure 2 inches from one end and place a few pins along the 2 inches line along the edge. This
will be your stitching line. Do the same to the other end.
19. Check both ends to be sure you have caught the batting by folding the fleece end back over your
pins. If you haven’t caught enough of the batting then adjust your pins.
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20. Change your sewing machine to a zig-zag stitch (longest stitch length and widest stitch width). Top
stitch along your line of pins using a zig-zag stitch. Be sure to back stitch at the beginning and end.
(You may also place blue painters tape on your sewing machine to indicate the 2” stitching line but
be sure you are catching the batting in your stitching.) Trim thread tails.
Cutting the Fringe
21. Now fold back the end fleece exposing the batting on each end and trim the batting close to the
seam without cutting surrounding fleece. Don’t cut too closely.
Before Trimming Batting
After Trimming Batting
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22. Fold the end fleece back over the trimmed batting. Using your previous zig-zag stitching as a guide,
use your ruler (placed long ways on the end of the pad) to measure 2 inches and then trim the ends
evenly, if needed, with your rotary cutter.
23. Finish up by snipping the “fringe” approximately ¾” wide (you may do this freehand and doesn’t
have to be exact). You may do this with sharp scissors or a rotary cutter. Either way just be careful
not to cut into the zig-zag top stitching.
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