Question on functionality of these pot holders
 

I have the insulbrite material to make these double handed pot holders.

http://www.sew4home.com/projects/kit...ded-pot-holder

But I have always used oven gloves with the thumbs. Before I invested the time to make the two handed pot holders, wondered if any of you have used these and do they work well for you? My thoughts are they might not hold the casserole easily.

These would be a gift and wanted to make sure they were really helpful and functional.

Serita

I don't use casserole dishes that don't have a handle on each end so the these two handed potholders work great to grip the the dish. It's safer to lift the hot dish instead of tying to hold it. I custom sized mine in length to fit my largest baking pan and dish.

Ok, that is good to know. I have some of the pyrex glassware that don't have handles. I can see them slipping out of my hands, if I were to use this. But this was going to be a gift, and I know she has more casserole dishes that are handled.

.Good idea about the hot pads

i like these -- mine hang on the oven door -- i think they work great! it's awkward with cookie sheets, though, because they're so wide...

Rachel Ray uses these on her show. She has them made big enough to handle large baking sheets and cooking pots.

Thanks. Seems like they will be just fine.

I have never tried this type. But I was just thinking today,about how I always look for the small square hot pad I have.

thanks for sharing the the info on all the scrap projects sew4home has listed.
The pot holder is one of the projects I am wanting to make.

I have found when making potholders that just one layer of insulbrite is not heavy enough. The heat comes right through. I use a layer of insulbrite and a layer of cotton batting.

How is it that I've not run into this website before? I guess my morning just got shifted a little - what a great site for ideas and inspiration!

For potholders, I have made the square, common type and used two layers of Insulbrite with a layer of cotton batting in between. They were a little thick but did not burn my fingers.

When using insul....which way does aluminum side go.....into center or out to edge

I don't remember but it does say on the package.

I am getting ready to make this pot holder. Good idea. Thank you for the help.

I have both that I can use for this.

It's a great website, always full of tutorials. I think it may be sponsored by Janome...not sure though.

I have made them but I make mine longer than the pattern calls for and usually a little wider. That way I can use them with any size pan/dish and my hubby can easily use them with his big hands. My grandsons love them because they will tuck "surprises" in them when they are hanging on the oven door.

I made those last Christmas as gifts for my DIL & GD. They love them.

I think they would make a great gift and also be very useful. I love the colorful pictures of them.

Sorry to be the only "whiney-face", but to me, they look very awkward.

That's my thought too...too cumbersome. I have made, and love to use, the little hand mitts you slip over your thumb and other side over four fingers...like a hand puppet..more control of whatever I'm grabbing with those on...but to each his own.

I'm no help. I have many "pretty", "decorative" potholders but the ones I use are stained, burnt in one corner, butt ugly but always, actually, protect my hands.

From my perspective as someone who has worked in a commercial bakery and 2 decades with a catering company...

I cannot see any functional reason to connect two pot holders. The extra fabric would just get in the way. I can see it catching on handles (either cupboards or pots on the stove).

I prefer pot holders with heavy 100% cotton terry on the inside and on one of the outsides. The terry has great insulating properties and gives better grip. I have used old bath towels for the inside of pot holders and hot pads.

Use the extra yard of fabric to make a hot pad and trim a couple tea towels with it

Insulbright by itself is not enough insulation. You need to add some batting as well. I made some potholders this summr and was convinced by the quilt shop owner that all I needed was insulbright . She was wrong! I was really disappointed. After getting hot fingers since I made the damn things I threw them out last week.

I'm in this camp as well. Although I have never tried these, the connected fabric looks like it would get in the way.

There is a cute ruffled oven mitt on the same site.

http://www.sew4home.com/projects/kit...led-oven-mitts

Sad to say, that although I think they are cute, I can't use them - just too much fabric in the way. My favorite are quite small, easy to grip -

I made some similar to these for my son who is a Chef. He and I both have a habit of picking up hot pans with a kitchen towel (which is not really safe). He likes them a lot and wants a couple more. I did notice that they are sitting on the counter in his kitchen, so I tend to believe he is using them. The ones you show the link to are really nice.

Well, to contrast with those who haven't used them - I bought some made this way from QVC (did not know about this pattern ). Once I used them, I discarded my old kind. These not only protect the hands but also keep me from burning my wrists and arms on the racks when I take out my pans because of the cloth inbetween. I won't be without them! I have given the QVC ones as gifts and people love them! Now if I could only figure out how to put that wonderful silicone on the bottoms of some I can make from this pattern.

And thank you for the site!