Potholders - One layer or two?
 

Hi!

When you make potholders, what batting do you use, and how many layers? Just one, or two?

Thank you :)

Emily

I usually use two layers of a thin cotton batting. But I am not an expert, that is just for my home use. I have a wood cook stove and go through a lot of potholders. If they don't get burned they get very dirty.

Yes two layers for me. I too cook on a wood stove and buy the silver ironing board covers to back my pot holders, that way I don't burn them up as fast.

I use 2 layers, one warm and natural layer and one insulbrite layer. Works well.

for potholders i use three layers: 2 of batting and 1 of insulbrite in the center. for hot pads i use only two layers: 1 of batting and 1 of insulbrite. i usually make my potholders 9"-10" in size as i make them for gifts quite frequently. my family are getting potholders and cookbooks from me for christmas.

you can purchase insulbrite quite inexpensively at hobbly lobby for around $2.50/yard.

Interesting! Is the cover cheaper than the insulbrite?

here is a link someone posted for the teflon coated fabric on anther thread. it is not cheaper than insulbrite but some do use it as a heat deflector.

Here is a weblink to the Nancy's Notion's website which she markets as "Iron Quick":
UNquilted: http://www.nancysnotions.com/product...uick+fabric.do
Quilted: http://www.nancysnotions.com/product...ortby=ourPicks

1 layer of insulbrite and 1 layer warm and natural

I also use one layer of insulbrite from Hobby Lobby and one of warm and natural

I can't believe you are still useing a wood stove. Don't it get awful hot in the summer time. I used wood for heat back in the 50's when I was first married and lived out in the country.