If I Make Hot Mats (pot holders)
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If I Make Hot Mats (pot holders)
I'm thinking of making my own hot mats to use up some older fabric that I no longer love. I only use Warm and Natural batting. If I put two layers, would this be enough?
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I use all cotton thread, and batting without scrim in my pot holders and hot pads for the table. I put a layer of Insul bright on the bottom and one layer of batting, they work great and I have had no problems with heat.
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I also make them like grammasharon. It really does need to be all cotton batting & thread. Also I use the insulbrite . I have never had any problems with this combo. I wouldn't use anything except all cotton though because it could melt & you could get burned.
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I made over 900 for a store I sold to. The owner was the one to decide how I made them. We agreed on two layers of traditional batting and no insulbrite. I have never had any complaints. Fairfield co. makes the batting I use and it is polyester. It is not fluffy and it is dense. so it creates a nice thick barrier. I use cotton for the front and back. I sold these to her for 12 yrs and she sold every one of them. People came back for more so they must have not had a problem with them.
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I have used the poly/cotton batting and they are fine so maybe you could try one using your fabrics and make your decision based on that.
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I use 2 layers of W&N batting for the pot holders I make, never had a problem with them melting. I cook with cast iron pans, both in the oven and on the stove top. All of my fabrics are cotton as is the thread.
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