Although you don't actually need Insulbright, it does add insulation to your potholders for safety. It is more protective than regular batting. I grew up with potholders before this product was made and know you don't HAVE to have it but it is good. :lol: Hope I made sense. I personally use Insulbright and cotton batting.

I use insulbrite and warm and natural. Have given away many with no complaints. My sister and daughter in law love them!!

simple quilter

Use warm and natural and insulbrite, batting melts, if its not warm and natural.

simple quilter

I use Insul-Brite and Warm and Natural.

In the interest of repurposing, I used an old (clean) mattress pad for the pot holders I'm making for Christmas.

I used two layers, but it would depend on your mattress pad.

jraffin

I just use 1 layer of insulbrite. It's always thick enough for me.

I never thought of using a mattress pad. I've been planning to make some potholders, too. I've got an old mattress pad, might as well put it to good use.

I read somewhere that felted wool sweaters work well. I've got two wool sweaters that were my DH's that got accidentally felted :oops: . I'm going to cut them up and use them in some of the potholders. It might be interesting to see which works better.

Wow, I really appreciate everyone's response to my question. It looks like there will be several pot holders made this holiday season.

I will be making my pot holders with one layer of Insulbrite and one layer of W and N.

JulieM

A few years ago I bought some crocheted hot pads at a church quilt show that had 2 hot pads crocheted together and found that no extra insulation was required. I made one of my own and found it to be very satisfactory.

I used 2 layers of warm and natural and one of Insul-Brite. I thought it was to thick so next one I am only using one layer of warm and natural. I got my Insul-Brite from joanns.