MacThayer

Maybe you'll find this too much work, but I too struggled with the many layers of batting/insulbright/potholder top and backing when making a bunch of potholders. My solution was to make the potholder top and backing, press all of the seams open, and then use an iron-on interfacing to give it some body. I then took front and back and sewed them down on top of flannel that had previously been prepared for another project but was left over (so it was already washed, ironed and starched). It was a single stitch all around the edge, after pinning the middle, easy peasy. Then I took the top and back, with its interfacing and flannel, and sandwiched the insulbright between them, quilted it, and finished them off with binding. I've had no issues with heat insulation, and the interfacing kept the potholders looking crisp and nice.

I also made some potholders out of blue jeans, pieced them so they'd look interesting. Trust me, they didn't need a lot of insulation. A layer of blue jeans, plus a layer of flannel for each side, and insulbright in the middle, plus binding, and these are the potholders I use in the hottest oven without problem. I love them!

Just some suggestions to think about!

redmadder

I've been using potholders to practice free motion quilting. Pieced block, cotton, backing, quilt. One layer insulbrite, back, quilted block, stitch around edges, bind. I like them thick. Quilting the cotton layer avoids skipped stitches.

redmadder

I've been using potholders to practice free motion quilting. Pieced block, cotton, backing, quilt. One layer insulbrite, back, quilted block, stitch around edges, bind. I like them thick. Quilting the cotton layer avoids skipped stitches.

jdavis

Thanks all...Now that I've finished the pot holders (and six should last me awhile), I will put a note in the bag of Insul-Bright: One layer of batting is sufficient; Stitch slowly; Use good quality thread; vacuum the machine when finished!