judykay

Does anyone know if you can use regular 100% batting in place of the batting that is made for the microwave bowls. Is there any difference? I know it has to be all cotton as polyester will melt in the microwave. Just wondering if there is any difference.

tesspug

I made the potato bags and microwave bowls with regular 100% batting. They are fine. I think they use regular 100% cotton batting and just put it in a bag labeled "for microwave".

judykay

Thanks, that is what I thought but wanted to be sure .

quiltingshorttimer

I used regular 100%cotton bat and just doubled it to make it more heat resistant.

dunster

I've read that the scrim used in some cotton batts makes it unusable in the microwave. This includes Warm and Natural.

DOTTYMO

I don't put my fabric bowl in the microwave. I slide the heated bowl into my fabric bowl when warm. Thick I am as I never thought about putting the fabric bowl into the microwave. My way works for me so will keep doing it my way.

PaperPrincess

Just remember that warm & natural is not 100% cotton. The batt is, but there's a polyester scrim that's used to stabilize it and it will melt. Their 100% cotton batt is Warm & Plush. Don't know about the other brands.

imsewnso

You can purchase batting without scrim for microwave bowls. 100% cotton without scrim.

ManiacQuilter2

As others have said, just make sure it is 100 % cotton batting.

marigold

I put just cotton batting in the microwave and it did burn. Please test it before you decided to sew a bowl.