making potholders?
04-20-2011, 04:32 PM
#51
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Originally Posted by ragqueen03
it's me again with another dumb question!!!!
when making potholders besides the insulbright what else do you use as batting? or do you just use insulbright? i tried making some with some insulbright with batting and it made it way too thick. broke a lot of needles!!!
when making potholders besides the insulbright what else do you use as batting? or do you just use insulbright? i tried making some with some insulbright with batting and it made it way too thick. broke a lot of needles!!!
04-20-2011, 05:06 PM
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The very BEST potholders that I own are the ones that my children made for me out of cotton "bands" made on one of those children's weaving looms...I love them and will make them myself if I need a new potholder..
04-20-2011, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Matilda
Originally Posted by ragqueen03
it's me again with another dumb question!!!!
when making potholders besides the insulbright what else do you use as batting? or do you just use insulbright? i tried making some with some insulbright with batting and it made it way too thick. broke a lot of needles!!!
when making potholders besides the insulbright what else do you use as batting? or do you just use insulbright? i tried making some with some insulbright with batting and it made it way too thick. broke a lot of needles!!!
family and we wear out the bindings and outer fabrics
long before the padding wears out. I don't even quilt
them, the binding holds them together.
04-20-2011, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ragqueen03
it's me again with another dumb question!!!!
when making potholders besides the insulbright what else do you use as batting? or do you just use insulbright? i tried making some with some insulbright with batting and it made it way too thick. broke a lot of needles!!!
when making potholders besides the insulbright what else do you use as batting? or do you just use insulbright? i tried making some with some insulbright with batting and it made it way too thick. broke a lot of needles!!!
04-20-2011, 09:22 PM
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Warm Co. that is apparently the company that makes Insulbrite and says "At least one layer of cotton batting is recommended with Insul~Bright when used as Oven Mitts or Pot Holders. Insul~Bright is heat-RESISTANT, NOT heat-proof."
See: http://www.warmcompany.com/ibpage.html
See: http://www.warmcompany.com/ibpage.html
04-20-2011, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by LivelyLady
I use one layer insulbrite and one layer of jeans. I recycle old jeans from my family and sometimes have used just 2 squares of jean with a square of cotton batting in between when I run out of insulbrite. It works great :D
04-20-2011, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by carolaug
here is a quick fun tutorial on making potholders with no bindings. http://www.thriftyideastoday.com/201...-can-make.html
04-20-2011, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by charlotte37830
Warm Co. ..."At least one layer of cotton batting is recommended with Insul~Bright when used as Oven Mitts or Pot Holders. ...heat-RESISTANT, NOT heat-proof."
04-21-2011, 08:00 AM
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I use two layers of insulbright. Quilt one piece to backing fabric, and the other piece of the front fabric. Bind together. Remember the shiny side faces the fabric. I use my walking foot, it is easier to sew this way.
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