OMG, I just finally got it. Went back and re-read and saw that she had changed fabric mid-stream of her tutorial and that is what messed me up. I kept looking at the pictures getting more and more confused. I am going to make a small one to use as a hot plate or something just to try out.
I guess no batting is needed for the place mats being it ends up four layers. But I do like padded mats. Any thoughts?