Has anyone made potholders with insulbrite?
08-17-2012, 02:01 PM
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BrendaK, I would not use fleece because it is polyester and will melt with high heat. You are best using 100% cotton with insulbrite in the middle, but if you have an old COTTON bedpad, wash it in hot water and chlorine bleach and it should work too. I do shrink the cotton batting (Warm and natural) before putting it into a potholder. I don't like the potholders to shrink when I wash them.
08-17-2012, 02:55 PM
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Yes, I have, for both friends and myself. Following the advice of a wise mentor, I used two layer of Insulbrite with the reflective sides facing out. No batting in between. That way, one can use either side without worry. Admittedly, it is a little stiff to begin with, but with use and age, it becomes more supple. Personally, for me, I wouldn't be confident of its insulating ability with anything but Insulbrite.
Just my 2 cents.
Just my 2 cents.
08-17-2012, 03:17 PM
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08-18-2012, 04:25 AM
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Wool (that has been shrunk or felted) is actually one of the BEST things to put in a pot holder.
Wool is fire resistant, insulates very well. and is water repellent.
A wool sweater that has been 'ruined' by getting felted/shrunk would be perfect to cut up for pot holder 'batting'
An aside - my Grandma would make mittens out of the wrecked sweaters.
Wool is fire resistant, insulates very well. and is water repellent.
A wool sweater that has been 'ruined' by getting felted/shrunk would be perfect to cut up for pot holder 'batting'
An aside - my Grandma would make mittens out of the wrecked sweaters.
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08-19-2012, 02:43 PM
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i read the same thread and when i made potholders this time i used insulbrite and a thick bath towel behind it. the insulbrite does make them stiff but by the time you wash them a few times they wont be stiff any more and you will love them. i also use my machine for both sides of the binding so if there is something to that little extra of holding them together i will have it. i just cut my binding at 2.75 so i dont have to fight it on the corners so bad.
I have asked similar question here on the board because I have so many scraps of batting. Poly was a no-no because it does not work well with heat. I was told to sandwich insulbright in between two layest of cotton batting (cotton batting - insulbright - cotton batting). I made a few and I am not really sure I like insulbright at all. It makes my potholders so stiff. They may be good for under the pots, but not for handling pots on the stove. That is just me. I think I will try advice I got here on the board about using old towels sandwiched between cotton batting. Trial and error!
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