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Old 11-25-2012, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Tothill View Post
The very best oven mitts I have are store bought and use a very heavy layer of terry, plus canvas on the back. They are from Williams Sonoma.

If I was making oven mitts or hot pads I would use at least one layer of terry towelling (I would just cut up an old towel), with what ever other batting I might use.
I agree with this. The very BEST pot holder I ever had came from Wms.Sonoma and was imported from England. It was several layers of terry cloth quilted together and bound. If you want to use the Insulbright then pad it with a couple of layers of old towel cut up. I'd use the terry cloth over the batting, especially because the terry, being old would have been preshrunk.
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Old 11-25-2012, 02:15 PM
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I make mine with 1 layer insulbright and 1 layer w & w - have never had a problem! I also use this mix for mug rugs so the heat from coffee doesn't mark the furniture.
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Old 11-25-2012, 09:59 PM
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I double the insulbrite in the holder and use 4 layers in the mitt.
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Old 11-25-2012, 10:15 PM
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'At least one layer of cotton batting is recommended with Insul~Bright when used as Oven Mitts or Pot Holders. Insul~Bright is heat-RESISTANT, NOT heat-proof.'

This is a quote from the Insul-bright website.
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Old 11-25-2012, 10:44 PM
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I have never used insulbrite. I make potholder innards out of old shrunken sweaters (wool) and bits of towel (double layer).
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Old 11-26-2012, 04:43 AM
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Embroidery library has a tutorial on this they use insulbright and the shiny fabric that goes on ironning board covers. Yes, they make theirs using embroidery but the concept is still the same.
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Old 11-26-2012, 05:06 AM
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To remove items from the oven, I now use Ov Gloves. They keep this klutz (one thanksgiving I got 5 stitches cutting butter with a knife), they are made from kefvlar (sp???) if you can kefvlar fabric, I would recommend using that as a filler.
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Old 11-26-2012, 05:07 AM
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http://www.warmcompany.com/pdfs/ibeng.pdf I make mine to this pattern but the lining fabric is a good quality calico, which I use heaps of for not only these but backing for place-mats and linings for heavy duty totes.
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Old 11-26-2012, 06:22 AM
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My mother sent me a hand mit for the oven and it's like having a think piece of cloth on when I take something out of the oven. Talk about almost burning my fingers! She used felt - so that material doesn't work. I think when I make some oven mits or pot holders, I'll use something a little more heat resistant.
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Old 11-26-2012, 07:11 AM
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I also use old towels in hot pads. I usually use 2 or 3 layers and it seems to work fine.
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