I just made my first and possibly last set of potholders. I had enough scraps left from a table runner to make four more blocks and thought they would make cute potholders for the friend I was giving the table runner. I used two layers of Insul-brite, shiny side out as instructed. They seem too "puffy". I just did an X through the middle as even SITD seemed difficult. The binding was also hard as the potholders were stiff. Would it be better to use one layer of Insul-brite and a couple of layers of flannel? One layer of Insul-brite by itself doesn't seem like enough padding, but two seems too much. What would you recommend?

They turned out really cute. Puffy may make them more protective.

They really look fine! You could try a layer of cotton batting rather than a second layer of Insulbright, to see if that is less stiff.

I did mine with a layer of insul-bright between layers of warm and natural batting. it was puffy but manageable.

I think many only use one layer and then a layer or two of cotton batting like wolfkitty suggested.

Ok now what I am going to suggest may sound like it might be hard, but it is not if you have a walking foot. Take a quilt marker and put a box mid way on the top side and stitch it. Just be aware of the bottom and top when you come to the original X stitching that no folds occur as you stitch over it. It will work, I have done this before myself when I thought there was too much puffiness on a pot holder.

Let my husband use them for a week or so and he can burn the puffiness right out. Mine only lasted 2 weeks. Now they look like they spent time in down town Bagdad.

I use 2 layers of warm and natural cotton-and my walking foot

LOL!!

I used one layer of insulbrite and one layer of warm and natural on mine. Not too puffy, and my mom says they work great!