Today, we have a hot pad tutorial for you and these are super easy to make. Hot pads, also known as pot holders or trivets are ideal for protecting your bench or table from a hot pot or casserole dish. They also look pretty impressive when you have family or friends over and you bring a pot to the table for everyone to dig in to. Let's use up some layer cake squares This hot pad tutorial is made using 10' squares. You could use left over layer cake squares if you have them or simply cut your own like