Ohhh Cool BEANS!! Those are way cool! I love that you reclaimed another material for the batting. My favorite to reclaim is the thicker cotton baby blankets (the ones that look almost like thick felt, gently used of course). A couple layers for hot pads...and a couple extra for pot holders. The fabric is already fire resistant because it was for infants. My other favorite is old ironing board covers. I discard the top and the bottom fabrics of the cover, and use the thick batting stuff inside, also already heat resisitant.