Can I use regular batting for potholders?
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I definetly would not use the poly! Will have a burn before you can say scat! Ask me how I know!! If scraps of the poly is what you want to use up, I would make coasters with them. Just need 4½" squares to make a good, adequate size coaster. I will try to post a link of a pattern I use for these. They are really good for personal use, and as gift giving, great for a quick hostess gift.
http://quiltbug.com/Articles/quick-gifts.htm Scroll down to Crisscross coasters.
I hope this works as I am not computer savy! Anyway, I do not use the fusible web, I just cut the poly same size as the other squares and use it. That way I use up all the small pieces that I could not otherwise be using.
http://quiltbug.com/Articles/quick-gifts.htm Scroll down to Crisscross coasters.
I hope this works as I am not computer savy! Anyway, I do not use the fusible web, I just cut the poly same size as the other squares and use it. That way I use up all the small pieces that I could not otherwise be using.
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Ladies,
I have found that potholders made with cotton cloth, fused with a medium-weight pellon, with the poly batting inside hold up very well. No potholder is going to withstand direct contact with the heating element in an electric oven. I have never had a problem with my potholders.
Jeanette Frantz
I have found that potholders made with cotton cloth, fused with a medium-weight pellon, with the poly batting inside hold up very well. No potholder is going to withstand direct contact with the heating element in an electric oven. I have never had a problem with my potholders.
Jeanette Frantz
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I teach Patchwork Classes and one of the projects for last Christmas and this coming one for pressies is Pot Holders and Pot Stands. I insist that my pupil''s use the proper insulating wadding as I would hate a friend or family get hurt when using them. There is so much rubbish sold as so called Oven gloves that are a dangerous menace that the least we can do IMO for our loved ones is make them something decent, isn't that what quilters do?
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Another animated discussion!!!! I would use poly batting in a potholder PROVIDED that somewhere - in the inner part of the potholder "sandwich" or as the backing you used the silver teflon fabric. EX: the potholder sandwish would be: "pretty" fabric+teflon+batting+teflon ... with the option of another "pretty" fabric for the back side.
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