Pot Holders
#51
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Tehachapi, was Glennville, CA
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My very favorite and best working potholders were made of terry cloth. Ever since I "noticed" that I have been using a couple layers of batting and a couple layers of terry. Everybody I've made them for love to use them. When I was looking for terry cloth I was so upset to find one bolt of very low quality. Now I've seen bolt after bolt of nice, beautifully colored terry cloth that can be used on the outside too. Robyn
#52
I'm a fairly new quilter though experienced sewer and many quilters in my family tree. For my next project, I will be making pot holders using various sample patchwork blocks. I want to use cotton batting. How many layers are recommended for good heat protection yet not too bulky?
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Mission Viejo, CA
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I just finished some potholders, I used one layer of insul-bright between two layers of cotton batting (what I use to make quilts), then front and back cotton fabric for both outsides. It was not too thick, and worked well for the heat.
#58
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Wisconsin
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I don't remember if I read this on this thread, but you should not put insulbright into the microwave. It catches fire because there are small metal particles in it. The potholder "bowls" are meant to go into the microwave so that you have something to grab onto to take the hot bowl out. So be sure not to use insulbright for them.
My very favorite potholders that I use every day of my life are two layers of an old towel. Just surged around the outside. They've been burned, patched and mended. A friend threatened to give me some new potholders when she saw mine, but I said, Please don't. I won't use them. I have a few nice ones to get out for "company", but I will use my old ones.
My very favorite potholders that I use every day of my life are two layers of an old towel. Just surged around the outside. They've been burned, patched and mended. A friend threatened to give me some new potholders when she saw mine, but I said, Please don't. I won't use them. I have a few nice ones to get out for "company", but I will use my old ones.
#59
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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I've never used just cotton batting in my pot holders. I've always used my OLD ironing board covers, because of all the heat. I always make my top and bottom different so I know what side to place the ironing board cover face down on.
Good luck, I'm sure how ever you do it you will be happy.
Good luck, I'm sure how ever you do it you will be happy.
#60
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 359
I think this is a very interesting thread. Love the old mattress pad idea, as well as using jeans. I can't use old towels because I use those for the dogs. I took a poll in a quilt guild meeting recently and was amazed at how many of us use old, ragged, burned potholders! I encouraged everyone to make new potholders and USE THEM!!! May as well use pretty potholders that have food on them and are a bit scorched!
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