I agree with you, the microwave can be ruined!

Be very careful with anything metallic put into a microwave. Even a small amount of metal can cause an arc with bad results and it's very scary.

I've learned the hard way over the years to be very, very careful with microwave ovens--the one I have now runs very hot compared to others I've had.

(Speaking of microwave ovens, just an aside- once last year my husband put a half-loaf of frozen bread which was wrapped tightly in plastic wrap into our microwave and started it and within 20 seconds the bread and wrap were actually on fire. We were lucky the house didn't burn down). Now I don't allow him in the kitchen by himself--just kidding. Sometimes I do.


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if the metallics are heavy enough, I'd think you'd get, at the very least, some sparking. Try it and watch very closely and carefully. I would not stand in front of the microwave during this test!!

I want to make baked potato bags for the microwave and every where I read use only COTTON. Thread, natural and warm batting and cotton fabric. Nothing else

a staple stuck to my cotton bed buddy when I microwaved it.....it caught the bed buddy on fire. Anything metal will heat up and if on paper or fabric, it could catch it on fire.
Be careful. Test if you have to...perahsp it is only dye and not metallic tread.

Beautiful fabrics but don't use them for the microwave. I made a potato bag before I knew to use only cotton batting etc. It was a fabric that had corn on the cob pattern and possibly a metallic thread. It was used a number of times and then bang! it caught on fire in the microwave. How about casserole carriers or pot holders?

I have sparked things in the micro without killing the machine. Oops. I would just try a piece and be ready to yank the door open!

If it is metallic, it won't blow up, it will spark first. So as long as you are standing there, you can stop it immediately. I know because I put a cup in once with a metallic rim, I wasn't thinking, and it just sparked. I did stop the microwave at that point.

I made my daughter a potato bag with metallic fibers. It was OK for one use in the microwave per day. When she tried to use it more than one time it caught on fire. Next time I'm making her two so she can use them when company comes.

I made a potatoe baker and found out that I shouldn't use 80/20 batting because mine started on fire in the microwave., so be sure to use 100% cotton batting.

Gloriaquilter

I do know that you need cotton thread. Someone gave me a potatoe bag, and 2nd time I used it there was some burning starting in the seam! Running my finger over it feels like they may have used polyester in the thread.

DO NOT put anything metallic in the microwave!!

The fabris s are beautiful. I would try it in the microwave with a very small piece and see what happens.

I made my daughter a tater bag out of 100% cotton, used cotton batting, and cotton thread. She put the potatoes in and went to check on her daughter and when she came back her new microwave was on fire. My other daughter had no trouble with hers. So you need to tell everyone to watch things that they put in. I think the timing and the heat of the microwave is very important. I do love the fabrics you are using and hope it works out. :-D

Things can catch on fire, actually, I mean flames. Someone put a plate in mine with silver trim and next came the flames. Be careful

I had a cup w/gold trim, put it in the micro and POP the gold sparked and I had a cup w/black burn mark. Using fabric w/any type metal is a dangerous thing to do. Don't even try to experiment with a small piece of fabric. Fire can happen!!

Baked potato bags........hmmmm.....I think I'll just stick to piercing the potato with a fork after washing it and wrap it completely in a papertowel and run it under the water to get it wet and then nuke it for 6 to 8 minutes. I personally don't care if it looks pretty while it is cooking or not...lol!

Here is the thread that someone started about the Microwave fabric bowl:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-144848-1.htm

A picture of it completed is halfway down the first page. Enjoy. It is a cute idea.

Hope you follow the majority of the advice here. Sounds very sound :)

I put a gold rim cup in mine one time too, not pretty! I would be afraid to try.