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    Old 02-11-2010, 06:41 AM
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    We checked her bag when she brought the remains in. It caught fire on the sewn corner. It had all cotton outside, all cotton batting, all cotton thread, and all cotton muslin inside. Did not know about the damp paper towel but since it was a gift to her and had instructions with it from the maker, I'm thinking she did that.

    I will find out at next guild meeting. I really wanted to make some for my family for Christmas 2010, we'll see.
    Thanks for the information.
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    Old 02-11-2010, 09:16 AM
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    I love the microwave potato bag. And second the motion everything needs to be 100% cotton and use a wet paper towel. Nice gifts!
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    Old 02-11-2010, 09:41 AM
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    Originally Posted by karielt
    Originally Posted by boopeterson
    I have been wanting to make the baked potato bags for the microwave. Does anyone know an easy way to explain how to make them to me?
    I use this one it works great!
    http://web.archive.org/web/20071202190308/http://www.atimetostitch.com/potato_bags.htm
    the first link does not work the second one does but no pictures for us visual learners.
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    Old 02-11-2010, 09:42 AM
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    Originally Posted by grammyjo
    Several of the ladies in my quilting group had problems with potato bags. Important to use all cotton fabric, batting and thread. I absolutely love sweet potatoes cooked in it. No more mushy orange mess, just cooked and wonderful!
    I have one but never used it what do I do?
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    Old 02-11-2010, 12:22 PM
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    A friend gave me one of these for Christmas. I love it. Wonder how I did without all these years. A marvelous invention.
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    Old 02-11-2010, 02:43 PM
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    I have made dozens of the potato bags and they are very easy to make and do make wonderful gifts. I use mine all the time. You do have to make sure you use a wet paper towel and do not put in microwave for more than the 4 mins. I usually do 3 mins, let set and do another couple of mins (depending on potato size) they come out so nice and fluffy. No need to poke with fork before cooking. I also have used mine to cook corn on the cob. It works but one end does get dried out. Personally I like my corn cooked in a pot, but it can be done in the bag. They are wonderful for warming rolls and muffins.

    I also make the corn and rice bags. I put lavender in my rice bags. Makes a nice relaxing scent when warmed. The corn bags are great for warming then putting between the sheets to warm the bed up on these cold winter nights. You can also put the rice and corn bags in the freezer and use as ice bags. I make mine with a removable outer cover so they can be laundered. I use plain muslin for the inside and a pattern material (all 100% cotton) for the outer. These make great gifts too for the sports members in your family, elderly, those with arthritis. I have even made (Kids sizes) for my grandchildren. They think they are the greatest thing for those bumps and all they get when falling from their bike, skating or climbing trees. There are wonderful sites out there with tons and tons of information. You just have to make sure you use precautions (as with everything) and keep safe. Happy sewing and hope all this info everyone has posted is helping you. :D

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    Old 02-11-2010, 02:54 PM
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    To bake my potatoes in microwave, I just use a wet face cloth. Skin stays moist & potatoe is perfect.
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    Old 02-11-2010, 03:33 PM
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    Years ago some one tole me to wet a paper towel and wrap the potato in that and micro wave it. It works great for me.
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    Old 02-11-2010, 04:16 PM
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    This is really kind of funny. When #2DS was in 3rd grade they made all their moms a sock filled with corn for aches & pains. Well ours got put in the bathroom cabinet & slowly it got pushed to the back & forgotten about. We kept finding these weird looking black bugs & couldn't figure where they came from. So Dh started pulling out stuff from cabinet & there hid in the back was the corn sock with holes in it. Seems that the corn had cornbore eggs in it& since it was never heated to kill them, they hatched & were crawling out all over the bathroom. So if you make some besure to nuke them so the bugs get killed.
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    Old 02-11-2010, 04:50 PM
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    I have been making these for several years to sell at our local hospital Gift Shop...to date I have made nearly 1200 and have had problems with only about 3 of them (can't diagnose the reason)...The real key to success with them is to use 100% cotton fabrics and polyfill that is labeled "fire retardent"....they are marvelous...corn on the cob becomes especially sweet when steamed in these bags...I use dry paper towels....
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