I want to make homemade potholders, but I want to do them with fabric. I don't however know what to stuff them with. I have a tendency to burn things OFTEN so the sturdier and more heat resistant it is the better. I heard that I could use rice? Is this true? I poly-fil flammable? Has anyone else done this? What do you use? thanks hugs
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The best thing to use is cotton batting for potholders. Make sure it's 100% cotton as there are some that say cotton but are actually a blend of cotton and poly.
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Posted - Dec 14 2008 : 07:57:55 AM
There is also a product for potholders that is a sandwich of batting and aluminium foil. easy to sew and washes up great and won't burn your hands but will catch on fire too. I seem to flame a potholder every year or so too.
Insulbright is very nice stuff. It's not as stiff as the Teflon stuff mentioned earlier which I have my ironing board covered with.
I use wool batting...it's flame-resistant (natural property) and washable too (not machine-dryable though) and of course, I have lots of it so it's my favorite. It insulates very well.
Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work You don't give up.
From me..... But if you don't have time for shipping, your local fabric store (even Joann's or biggies) have it. I am trying to remember the brand, but there is now wool batting available on the big rolls (by the yard) just like Warm & Natural cotton batting...I've seen it all over the place for about a year or so. Even quilt sized ones in bags like the W & N brand.
would it be worth it to get a heat resistant silicone cookie sheet and cut it into the right size? you might could get 6 or so out of one? (padding plus 400 degree protection.)
What to stuff with??
Posted - Dec 13 2008 : 8:08:25 PM
. But if you don't have time for shipping, your local fabric store (even Joann's or biggies) have it. I am trying to remember the brand, but there is now wool batting available on the big rolls (by the yard) just like Warm & Natural cotton batting...I've seen it all over the place for about a year or so. Even quilt sized ones in bags like the W & N brand.