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MrsDirtDoctor
True Blue Farmgirl
165 Posts
Hallowell
Maine
USA
165 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 10:35:50 AM
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| I want to make some potholders but want to make due with what i have and unfortunately don't have any quilt batting...any ideas of a substitution? I have bags of poly fiber fill..does anyone think that would work??? ideas please, my car broke down and i can't get to any stores for batting even if i wanted to..lol |
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Miss2Missus
True Blue Farmgirl
407 Posts
Karen
Asheville
NC
USA
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Cabinprincess
True Blue Farmgirl
682 Posts
Melody June
Athens
TX
USA
682 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 11:11:36 AM
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Heat will go right through fiber fill and burn you. It can also melt. Layers of old towels. You can cut multipul layers of old fabric, stack them up, sew an X across them on the machine to hold them together. Old placemats.
Smiles, Melody June
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 11:11:40 AM
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How about old mattress pads or towels just need to be thick.
Diana
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 2:03:13 PM
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you can also use up old jeans for filling.. cut the size of your potholders and stitch several layers together, as Melody June suggested up above.
:o)
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766
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Miss2Missus
True Blue Farmgirl
407 Posts
Karen
Asheville
NC
USA
407 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 3:47:18 PM
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oh wow, thats great karrieann, i have a bunch of jeans that are worn out that i've been looking for a use for.
Karen ^_^
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MrsDirtDoctor
True Blue Farmgirl
165 Posts
Hallowell
Maine
USA
165 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 4:40:41 PM
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Thank you everyone for the great ideas and i'm glad i didn't just try the fiber fill for the heck of it..whoa, disaterous!! LOL! Karieann thats a great idea, i have plenty of old jeans!! thanks again ladies :)
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misspittypat
True Blue Farmgirl
102 Posts
lila
osceola
mo
USA
102 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2009 : 7:18:25 PM
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Hey farm girls!
Use old towels; old mattress pads and old blankets; My mom and I have been making and selling "Country Folk" Potholders for almost 20 years now. People love them wrapped around a jar of jelly tie onto a loaf of bread with raffia or ribbon;
You can pick up old mattress pads for a song at thrift stores & garage sales. It is soo cheap.
Lila
Remember wear it out, make it do or do without!
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
659 Posts
suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
659 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2009 : 6:05:51 PM
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| I am so grateful for this thread - I was just wondering the same thing, and I have a ton of old mattress pads from my mil!! Thanks again, girls! |
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