pot holder quilting

More than you wanted to know. I made one potholder with an ordinary batting and a silver heat resistant backing. It was easy to quilt through - but it did Not stand up well to heat. I tested it with my favorite cast iron skillet - just frying bacon on what my stove calls 'medium'. The heat forced me to put it aside and reach for a different potholder. Leslie suggested using old towels for batting and a regular backing. She was right. The winner here has a terry cloth middle - one from an extremely thick old towel but, of course you could double if your worn ones are a little on the thin side . You'll want to conduct your own test on one before you go into important production. IMHO. Polly

"simpleseven" Okay, I've made a few pot holders for Christmas presents and am going

Here is some good info about making potholders...

It quilts just fine. I found, after I made about 100 of the things that I should have added a layer of W&N (cheaper than two layers of the foil stuff). The potholders just aren't quite thick enough and I end up using two.

Happy quilting,

Lenore

And don't forget that you can test if your fabric/batting/insulation package work before layering - just test the towel or whatever on something hot.

Hanne > More than you wanted to know. I made one potholder with an ordinary batting

Launie, I don't use the silver colored fabric any longer. I found that it had a tendency to turn brittle, and have seen it "flake" too. If you are using the Insulbright, along with cotton batting as directed on the packaging you don't need the silver stuff anyway. I've made lots of potholders with, and without, the Insulbright and they all work fine. I usually quilt about every 4" on one diagonal. Just enough to hold the layers together. BTW, you can buy prequilted "silver" stuff too.... it has a lot more quilting than that.

have fun, Pati, > Okay, I've made a few pot holders for Christmas presents and am going

Hanne...I have those silicone ones too and cannot use them as they are so stiff ---so they go between my teflon frying pans to keep them from scratching each other !! Mary in Vermont

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Mine were very flexible. I guess I could have kept them for the use you suggest, it sounds like a good idea. Just did not want anyone to ever use them as potholders - too dangerous!

Hanne > Hanne...I have those silicone ones too and cannot use them as they are

Ooooohhhh! Good to know. I won't use the silver stuff, maybe I'll just back it with muslin or a terry towel. I plan on using the silver type batting along with warm and natural. I want to make sure they are thick enough to with stand cast iron pans.

Thanks Pat, that helps alot. I'm so glad you told me about the silver stuff flaking etc. I would have been embarrassed to give something to my family and friends that was not made well or with quality materials.

I cook with cast iron pans, among others. My pot holders made with Insulbright and one or 2 layers of Warm and Natural work fine. So do the oven mitts with one layer of W&N and Insulbright. So do the pot holders made with 2-3 layers of other cotton batting. Quilted potholders were one of the things I had the kids in school make to learn to use the sewing machine. Exact fit didn't matter and it gave them something useful when done.

Pati, in Phx

My pot holder recipe calls for two layers one the special batting and one of W&N (cotton batting).

Bonnie, in Middletown, VA

I usually put a layer of the silver-ironing-board stuff between two layers of WnN and have never had a problem (either with washing it OR getting fingers "warmed")

Howdy!

Y'all are so clever. Truly clever.

I have never acquired the knack of quilting w/ potholders. Can't keep the thimble on. And just finding a thimble big enough to go over that potholder: OY!

But y'all have again proved: where there's a will... someone will inherit.

R/Sandy -- (Taria, it's gotta' be the Slurpee!)

a margarita slurpy i presume or could it be rum and coke slurpy better yet how about a pina colada slurpy??? roll on summer, woooooohoooooooooo!!!! just the cocktails for xmas day i think. :)) snorfle, jeanne