Rhonda

Turn you hotpad right side out. Use a turning tool to poke out the corners.
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Set the bottom right edge under the needle and lower the needle down onto the fabric.
I hold the other edge so the fabric is pulled taut and I use my scissors to tuck the material in the opening til the opening is even with the sewn edge
Then sew along that edge catching the opening in the seam
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I sew all the way around the hotpad. Here you can see the finish seam along the edge
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If I don't get the opening closed well enough I use a needle and thread and sew it shut using a blind stitch. I sink the knot on the inside at one end of the opening
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Then you slide the needle through the folded edge and come up about 1/2" and switch over to the other side and slide the needle through that side.
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Continue alternating between both sides til you get to the end. Then I sew back the other way for a stitch or two to lock the thread
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Here is my closed opening using a blind stitch
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I like to spray the hotpad with Magic Sizing. I spray it well so it will stiffen. Iron it dry.
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Here is my finished hotpad~
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Hope you enjoyed following along on how I make my hotpads.

Tip:
If you want to use insulbrite you surely can. Just use it as the backing or you can put it in the middle between the batting.