using insul bright in potholders
 

I am making some potholders and had planned to use insul bright in them. I am nervous that 1 layer of insul bright is not enough for oven use, so I tried a piece of warm and natural with it, but it is thick to sew. I am wondering what others do for pot holders? I even wondered about just using 2 layers of warm and natural? Opinions please...

I am making pot holders too now. I am using 1 layer of the insul brite sandwhiched between 2 layers of the Quilters Dream low loft cotton batting (its pretty thin). A total of 3 layers of batting. It is thick, but my machine sews those 3 layers and the fabric (for the front and back) just fine. Now this is my first time making pot holders so I am still learning. I will be interested to hear the other responses.

When I made potholders I used insulbrite with one layer of warm and natural cotton batting. With the top and backing it was 4 layers. A little thick to quilt through but doable. Then you add another couple of layers with double fold binding strips. You just have to go really slow at the corners. But you end up with nice thick potholders and no burned fingers!!

I use 2 layers of insulbrite & no batting. It is fairly thin but you never burn your fingers.

I used double insulbrite in my potholders. I can't remember if the shiny side is out or the dull side is out. It says on the paper that comes with it. I then didn't quilt it, just let the binding keep it together.

I didn't know it made a difference about which side went in or out. Can some tell us which is correct?

I used insulbrite (1 layer) sandwiched between flannel. I then sandwiched that between the outside decorative fabric. No burning, even when handling cast iron.

I made several last summer with 1 layer of insulbrite and 1 layer of warm and natural. It wasn't heat resistant enough for me. So, I'm going to try 2 layers of insulbrite next time. I've heard that works better. I don't know which side should out toward the heat and which side away from the heat. Maybe that's why it wasn't protective enough.... I'm going to make more this summer.

This is what I do also!!! Wonderful potholders!!!

Instructions for the layers are on the paper sleeve. The shiny side should always face the hot surface to deflect heat (or cold, if using for chilled).

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