Pot Holders

[Shari]

Question for you all....

I would like to make Pot Holders. But I want them to be able to handle High heat. What kind of fabric and/or shielding for the inside would I need? And where to find it?

 

[dixie_belle]

I cut up one of my thick terry cloth towels. Used it for the batting. Works great EXCEPT it's really thick and I wanted to do some hand quilting. My stitches were quite large as it was so difficult to quilt thru. But it works as a pot holder.

 

[madmax]

I sandwiched batting between heavier weight poplin scraps for the inside and could still machine quilt.

 

[Charley]

You can use heat resistant fabric for the backing. It is silver in color; you have probably seen it on potholders before. You can do a search for "heat resistant fabric" it to find out where to buy it.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

You can use heat resistant fabric for the backing. It is silver in color; you have probably seen it on potholders before. You can do a search for "heat resistant fabric" it to find out where to buy it.

If you like a thin pot holder just one layer will work for most uses. Double it for handling things like iron skillets. Fabric stores may carry it. I got mine through a catalog. It is white, rather like cotton quilt batting, with silvery threads in it.

 

[chandab]

I use two layers of cotton batting, but they do make a heat-resistant batting for such things. The Warm Company has Insul-bright, Fabric Depot sells it. It's under the batting heading.

 

[Shari]

Will be using it for super hot pans. Thank you for all the ideas and names for the heat resistant stuff... will check all of it out!

 

[chandab]

If the pans are super hot, perhaps two layer of the Insul-Brite product.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I'm getting scraps of fabric with bicycling images tomorrow and planning to make pot holders. My son is a team cycler, and also does a little cooking so I think he will enjoy some pot holders. Haven't decided whether to double the insulation or not--I don't think he uses cast iron or takes cookie sheets from the oven. Mostly the handle of a non-stick skillet or a hot dish from the microwave. Single thickness may work best for him.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I got the bicycle scraps today and they are so fun! I will look for a pot holder pattern, or I might just make it with two solid pieces. I hate to mess up the neat graphics by piecing.

I just looked through my potholders for the best size and used that measurement to make a square. Two layers of oven-proof batting and just a crisscross seam across the back. I made two for my son, and one for the quilter who gave me the scraps, and one of Shy Little Kitten for dil.

 

[dixie_belle]

I think they came out great!!

 

[Charley]

Love the materials you used. They all look fantastic!

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I gave the bicycle pot holders to my son today and he identified the gears used on the fabric design! I never dreamed they represented anything real.

dil loved the shy little kitten one. So, I did good!

 

[Shari]

I got the bicycle scraps today and they are so fun! I will look for a pot holder pattern, or I might just make it with two solid pieces. I hate to mess up the neat graphics by piecing.

I just looked through my potholders for the best size and used that measurement to make a square. Two layers of oven-proof batting and just a crisscross seam across the back. I made two for my son, and one for the quilter who gave me the scraps, and one of Shy Little Kitten for dil.

Wonderfully done!

Now I have to get off my backside and do mine! LOL