~ next, pin the patchwork and batting layers together
~ machine quilt them together; I used a walking foot and stitched along the piecing lines ("stitching in the ditch")
~ a peek at the underside after quilting together...
~ I added a loop which you could make from some of your fabric or from some ribbon as I did here
~ I just used a zigzag stitch to attach it...
~ now the patchwork top is ready to be pinned and sewn to the knitted piece...
~ I slipstitched the fabric in place by hand...
I hope these instructions make some sense, and if you end up making any of these hotpads I would love to see them!