I used a nice thick towel for pot holders that my daughter requested for part of her Christmas. Only two layers were needed, I printed on copy paper a quilting design, pinned it on the top, FMQ it,and used a regular bias binding. She loves them. They are thick, soft, and bendable and no burned fingers. The only towel I could find in the right color was a large thick bath towel and even after making four potholders I still had enough to hem for a nice sized towel.