Can I use regular batting for potholders?
07-24-2012, 10:21 PM
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I use thick felt, insulbrite, cut up jeans, terrycloth, whatever , layered with poly or fleece for puffiness which I like. Just make sure I have enough of "whatever" to make my pot holder heat resistant.Poly alone will not work but sandwiched with eg. cotton it will.
07-25-2012, 05:33 AM
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One idea::: At our local fabric store, a clerk suggested I purchase the silver, material that is used in ironing board covers. It is thin and cheaper than insul-brite that is ofter used in potholders and less bulky to sew.
Cut 2 squares of the silver material and one square of the cotton batting ( cotton absorbs the moisture and wont melt, like poly batts) Place the cotton batt between the 2 silver squares (siver side faces out in order to make both sides of your potholders heat resistant. Good luck. copycat
Cut 2 squares of the silver material and one square of the cotton batting ( cotton absorbs the moisture and wont melt, like poly batts) Place the cotton batt between the 2 silver squares (siver side faces out in order to make both sides of your potholders heat resistant. Good luck. copycat
07-25-2012, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
When poly batting gets wet, it loses its insulating capability. Ask me how I know.
07-25-2012, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by MacThayer
I save old towels that have outlived their usefulness for my potholders. You can always find areas where the towel isn't so worn, and cut out your squares for insulation. I use two squares of towel for insulation, plus a layer insulbrite, and those potholders will stand up under the most intense heat. I pick up the insulbrite when I can get it on sale, and usually have some around. My gift recipients love my potholders, and often ask for more, because they say they are "sturdy, pretty, and you never burn your fingers with them." So that's my secret. Oh, and I use the prettiest quilt blocks and colors for the outer layers of the potholders, often doing a series of similar quilt blocks and colors for a gift. But the real secret is in the two layers of towels plus the insulbrite -- best and sturdiest insulation there is!
07-25-2012, 07:12 AM
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Haven't made them in years but did use poly when I started back in the 70's as it was hard to find cotton and the new insulated stuff is terrific. I only made pot holders because in the class we were taking we were learning to draft patters so I just made (usually) 8 inch ones but then the novelty wore off as I had the ability to draft up just about any pattern. A gift from art class, I guess. Needless to say they were a disaster!
Last edited by granny216; 07-25-2012 at 07:13 AM. Reason: forgot to add the disaster part
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