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    Old 04-05-2016, 05:22 AM
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    I use my bowl holders in the microwave all the time but I am sure they are all cotton. I am planning to put some in a gift shop. I thought I would charge $8 but I will have to time myself first. I have made several but used for gifts. The gift shop will charge another 30% so we will see how that goes.
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    Old 04-05-2016, 05:35 AM
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    $5-6 is a good price. I try to use small pieces of my stash. Can be different fabrics on each side.
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    Old 04-05-2016, 05:50 AM
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    Use mine all the time but with reasonable caution. I use them to heat things up, 1-3 minutes, not for cooking, 15 minutes.
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    Old 04-05-2016, 06:16 AM
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    Originally Posted by LavenderBlue
    Recently I saw them selling for $5 at a small town quilt show. That seems more than reasonable. I intend to make some but will only use Wrap-N-Zap 100% natural cotton batting. ;-) http://www.pellonprojects.com/products/wrap-n-zap/
    I just purchased Wrap-N-Zap from Walmart online. Very good price. ( I actually got it free since I used my "Savings Catcher" reward dollars!). I have made a few, but only for myself and gifts. But if I would sell them, I wouldn't charge less than $10.
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    Old 04-05-2016, 06:31 AM
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    you need to figure out how many you can make out of 1 yard of batting and material then add some time for your labor.
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    Old 04-05-2016, 08:36 AM
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    Originally Posted by Gerbie
    Quiltaddict-You stated you just purchased a bolt of wrap N zap from WalMart, for $7.50 incl. tax, when I went to their site I found the bolt priced for $41. Did you buy an entire bolt or what to get that much for $7.50? I bought the only size bag they had in the store a few weeks ago at Walmart for $4.98 and it was a small bag with a yard or so of wrap n zap.
    I was skeptical about this too. Just don't think you are going to find 10 yards of Wrap and Zap batting for $7.50.... I bought one yard in the package and it was $5 or so.
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    Old 04-05-2016, 08:39 AM
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    I really appreciate all the info you ladies are providing. These bowls aren't big in our area yet, so I am thinking I may do well selling a few. Going to have to go through my thread stash and find some that is 100% cotton, so I don't set somebody's house on fire!
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    Old 04-05-2016, 01:03 PM
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    I have made & sold close to 100 of these. I charge $8.00 each or two for $15.00. I started out just making them for family gifting & when their friends saw them, they ended up ordering from me. Have never had a complaint from anyone.
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    Old 04-05-2016, 01:04 PM
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    I don't think you would make much by selling them for $5. However, I'm not sure how much one would pay for them.....I suppose it depends on the size? I might pay $9.99 for a larger one that I could use for a larger bowl. No way could I afford $30 for six individual bowls.....and besides, you wouldn't make much either.......LOL!
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    Old 04-05-2016, 01:45 PM
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    Bought some for gifts and they started our daughter's microwave on fire. Not sure I would ever buy them again unless I said don't use them in the microwave just use as a cute hot bowl holder.
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