Does regular Warm & Natural batting work ok for pot holders? Does it protect your hands enough or is there something better to use?

Insul-bright! It's made by the Warm Company, but it's an insulated batting just for things like pot holders and casserole carriers.

I like to use warm&natural and the other that keeps the heat away from your hand.

Do most shops carry it or should I just head to the web?

This is what I used in my pot holders. It has a look of having foil in the inside.

I would not trust just a regular batting!

Most all shops have it.

Joann's has it.

i use two layers of cotton and a layer of insul-bright

I bought some insul-Bright this morning at Joanne's regular price is $6.99 a yard, but I had a 40 percent off coupon. Its made to make pot holders or oven mitts. I just finished this one with my left over materials.

If you have a Hobby Lobby nearby I got it for 2.59 a yard a few weeks back. I was surprised it was so cheap.

I got insulbrite at my Walmart, and I have some reflective stuff like you see on ironing boards I'm going to try one using one layer of reflective, and one layer of insulbrite. I thought two layers of W&N plus one of insul. was just thicker than I liked.

I have potholders that I made around 8 years ago. I used two layers of Quilter's Dream cotton batting. I didn't use the thinnest weight but the next one. I think it's the select weight. I don't like stiff potholders and these are just right. I also don't like the skimpy size you buy in the stores so I made mine a little bigger. They're big enough you can fold them in half and still use them if something's really, really hot.

You got a good deal!!!

Thanks for all the input! As always my question get a quick reply....Blessing to you all!

I've made them just with W&N, as well as with Insul-bright, and either way works fine.

Same here

I like insul brite with a layer of warm and natural

Girls, are you going to shoot me? I crochet potholders with Royale Crochet Thread #3, a mercerized cotton. I join two using a stitch My Mother used, single crochet. They are real protection....I know, you are making your own fabric, but they fit the hand well, protect it and are great for taking things from the micro too. This time I used the Gee's Bend approach and used many stripes of color irregularly as if I was running out of thread.They brighten my day.

WalMart carries it if they have fabric. All our WalMarts still have fabric to one degree or another.

I watch for a cotton matress pad at the thrift store and use this in my pot holders . Great if you use iron skillets, Merry Xmas, Nimble Thimble

I make the heart shaped potholders that fit right into your hand (quilt shop pattern). I do know the Insul-bright works well, but I just use one layer of cotton batting along with a piece of the teflon fabric. The potholders are thin enough to fold when grabbing a hot pan and they still do their job of keeping the heat away!

I use one layer of insul-brite and one layer of warm and natural. Put the shiny side of the insulbrite to the back side of the potholder and the warm and natural to the top side of it.

I use a layer of insulbrite between two layers of warm and natural. The cotton batting makes it feel softer. Also, I use cotton fabric, including the binding and cotton thread, as polyester can melt or start on fire.

FYI - Insul-brite comes in 2 widths - about 22 inches and the standard 44 or so inches. The narrower one is about $2.50/yard and the wider one is about $5.00/yard. Which equals out to the same price (give or take a few pennies). Just depends on what you want/need. Nancy's Notions catalogue is $4.99/yard but you need to add shipping. I've purchased the narrower one from a quilt store. It also can be purchased in a pre-cut package but is lots more expensive this way (unless that's all you will ever need and will not purchase any more). Just do not use all poly batting - it conducts the heat (probably why the purchased ones don't always work well). And poly could melt.
IMHO the cotton batting plus insul-brite is the best way to go. I prefer to see pretty fabric on both sides so not fond of the silvery stuff. Think I'lll try to get over to Joann's (about 50 miles one way) and see if they have some - have a bunch of great coupons.

Sandy in Mooresville, NC

I used to make potholders to sell, and finally settled on using three layers of white felt. It protects against heat well. I used spray adhesive to stick the felt layers together. I never could come up with a regular quilt batting that protected well, held up in the washer, and didn't melt.

I have used insulbrite with a layer of cotton batting and it works well, I have also used a layer of an old cotton towel with a layer of cotton batting and it works just as well. I also make my potholders bigger so they can be folded in half for extra hot pots. Depends on what I have around when I get the itch to make potholders. I have been known to get towels from the thrift shop to reuse for innards.

This is funny...I just finished up about 8 potholders and tried a few different methods. I used the silver(ironing board material), insult-brite and w&n. I used 2 layers of insult-brite and 1 w&n. I'm going to have friends tell me which they liked best. I think the ones with the silver can be used as hot pads, too.
I found a pattern on the web and then adapted it some and made some real easy holders. They are round with the hand holders attached....therefore no binding.

I found a pattern on the web and then adapted it some and made some real easy holders. They are round with the hand holders attached....therefore no binding.[/quote]

Do you have the link for this pattern?

joanns carries it and it goes on sale occasionally too. I layer the insulbrite with a layer of warm and natural or insulbrite with a piece of my hubby's old jeans

I purchased Insul-Bright at Hobby Lobby a couple of days ago for $2.59. First time I purchased it. I had actually gone in to get some solvable stabalizer for embroidery.

Potholder link

http://ansewon.blogspot.com/2009/02/...t-holders.html

FYI --I've been making tons of potholders this fall, both for craft shows and Christmas gifts. I wish i had stock in insulbrite. I've used so much.

For what it's worth. hobby Lobby's is only about 18" wide. The last I purchased at Joannes (5yds with coupons) is about 40 inches wide. Cann't remember what LQs was priced or how wide.

JoAnn's and Hancocks both carry the insul brite for pot holder and other items for heat resistance.
MB

I've been making potholders with 3 layers of pre-washed Hobbs 100% cotton batting (no scrim), but they are kinda stiff. I think I'll try the InsulBrite. Thanks!

I just started making pot holders this summer. In fact it became 'How I Spent My Summer Vacation.' When I checked on Etsy to see what everyone was using they were mostly made with one layer of Insul-brite and one layer of Warm and Natural. So that's what I did. So far so good. No complaints.

I always have had trouble with large pot holders flopping into whatever I was cooking so I make them smaller...6 3/4"

I use 4-5 layers of 100% cotton batting for my potholders. I use cast iron cookware & it is enough. I also use cotton fabrics for the binding and top and bottom layers of fabric.

I found that a square of jean fabric between two squares of cotton batting works real well. Do not use polyester...it melts.

Insul-bright for the heat

These look easy to make, thank you for the link I think I am going to give them a try! :thumbup: