Type of Batting to use for Pot Holders
 

I want to make pot holders for Christmas (for my crafty, sewing friends who appreciate handmade gifts) but I'm not sure what type of batting to use.

Suggestions?

Thanks! :)

There is a batting for pot holders. I don't really like it as I think it's to thin. I use regular batting and I usually put a square of recycle blue jeans in the pot holder to give it a little thickness.

Insul-bright by warm company is mase for potholders and works great

Thank so much for the suggestions!

I use a layer of thinsulbright surrounded by a layer each of Warm and Natural (3 layers).

That's what I use!!!

The insulbright works great but for a thriftier version use an old bath towel. Pick one up at the thrift shop and you will get lots potholders out of one large towel.

I do the same!

Ditto this.

I use Insul-Brite PLUS batting - I like my pot holders and oven mitts THICK. Cotton batting without scrim or resins, only, only, only.

I like insult-Brite and find it works great without extra batting. I like my potholders not too thick. I have never had a problem with the heat going through either.

I use a layer of insul-bright and one layer of warm & natural~~

I was told to lay down the backing fabric, a layer of Insul-brite, a layer of Warm & Natural, then I put another layer of Insul-brite and the top focal fabric so my girls wouldn't get burned using them.

Ditto too (or three or four) ..... :)

lol, this is how your title shows up on the main page........ Type of Batting to use for Pot

Insul-bright as others suggested is the best (I've used it with success).

That's what I use too!

Same here. I found it a good way to recycle old jeans.....works great!

I re-use as much as I can (have always found it part of sewing), so I have used the "quilted bed cover (cleaned - they need to be replaced every couple of years), and my ironing board covers (cleaned also)" I make sure the ironing board cover is "silver side out", even when I cover it up. When making a pot holder I try to always have a "true", bottom. this way I can have the "silver side" of the ironing board cover face down. I always end up covering it up, due to stains. I use the bed cover to add a little more loft too.
Good luck!
Snooks

I use an old towel then side that with denim and then put the insulated batting and then pretty fabric on the outside. Makes the best potholders ever.:)

I use a layer of Insul Brite and one layer of cotton batting.

Forgot to add that Insul-Brite is only reflective on one side of the material so it is suggested that the reflective side be placed at the back or working side of the potholder to reflect the heat away from the hand.

I don't like stiff potholders. I use two layers of Quilter's Dream Select weight.

I used to use only warm and natural-but the heat travels thru pretty quickly.Now I use a layer of insulbrite and a layer of warm and natural.Insulbrite has a thin metallic layer that reflects the heat back to the other side-so you can hold the hot item longer before feeling the heat

I use an old mattress pad made of cotton. Around the edges it was like new but the middle was worn thru. Just this week I threw away a pot holder made from this about 20 years ago. It is thick enough to handle the hottest pans and I make them about 6 x 10 inches so they are bigger than my hand.

Make sure the batting you use is 100% cotton if you don't use all insulbrite. I like to have both, but I don't like the potholders stiff.

QuiltnLady1 has the important tip, that is to never use poly as any layer, cause it will melt. Just 100% cotton.

Insulbright and warm and natural batting. I use either or both depending on what I have on hand. They both work great. I do use two potholders when I'm grabbing out of the oven with the ones that just have a layer of warm and natural.

This is how I'm doing it. I made a potholder this weekend for a gift.

I use insulbright - I found some at Joann's and used a 50% off coupon - so it was $ 3. something a yard. you can get alot of potholders out of a yard. Anyway, I test my potholders and this stuff really works - I have purchased home made pot holders in the past and have received them as gifts - but they burn your hands - so use this and you will have no problems.

I have used both warm/natural 80-20 or 100% cotton (which really isn't 100%, have some poly in it); there is another called Insulbrite - works great.

Me too, and insulbrite sandwich...