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From: seamstress16
Date: 11-10-2005, 08:26 AM (1 of 16)
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Hi! I want to make some potholders and oven mitts as Christmas gifts, but how do I make them? I read about this insulating materials for sewers that conduct back to the source that is perfect for potholders and such. Do I use it on the inside as padding with regular fabric on the outside? -Danielle |
User: seamstress16
Member since: 01-29-2005 Total posts: 88 |
From: mamagoose
Date: 11-10-2005, 08:41 AM (2 of 16)
| I don't know about the gray heat-resistant fabric, but two things I do is to use only cotton batting, not polyester, and a heavy canvas on one side, then my decorative fabric on the other. |
User: mamagoose
Member since: 01-26-2002 Total posts: 168 |
From: mamahoogie
Date: 11-10-2005, 02:13 PM (3 of 16)
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You can buy the insulatated material at most fabric stores...it looks like the kind you find on ironing board covers. Not expensive and it does keep the heat away from the hands. Violet I've decided to live forever - so far, so good.
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User: mamahoogie
Member since: 12-25-2002 Total posts: 461 |
From: beachgirl
Date: 11-10-2005, 03:04 PM (4 of 16)
| You put it on the inside next to the cotton batting.It can go on the outside back but work as well on the inside back & then it doesn't show. I'd rather have a pretty backing myself. Another easy thing to make is the micro mitts. The small deals you put your fingers inside ( make 2 as a pair ). Great for microwave & ovens. I made my own pattern for those instead of buying the pattern. A lot of my friends request them as gifts. Patterns don't call for the heat reflector material on these but I do put it in. I think there is a free pattern for these somewhere on the net. |
User: beachgirl
Member since: 08-31-2004 Total posts: 615 
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From: pucktricks
Date: 11-10-2005, 06:09 PM (5 of 16)
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I saw a real cool one somewhere (wish I could tell you where, I"m sure at least once online) that was heart shaped, and you could put your fingers inside, and then it becamse a glove (and I know I'm explaining it horridly), okay found a picture of what I'm talking about. heart potholder (http://www.sewbaby.com/big/patterns15_/clc-1.html) It says to use insul-batting, don't know. It's on my list of things to do at some point....... Like I'll ever get to it.  Ticia |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570 
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From: beachgirl
Date: 11-10-2005, 08:44 PM (6 of 16)
| That's one design of the micro mitts. They are so cute as well as work great. Clotilde sells this pattern in her catalog for $ 6.98 also. |
User: beachgirl
Member since: 08-31-2004 Total posts: 615
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From: RLM
Date: 11-11-2005, 01:09 PM (7 of 16)
| I am also getting ready to make some potholders for gifts. I read that you can just use Thermal batting in between your two layers of fabric. Does anyone know if that is sufficient ? |
User: RLM
Member since: 09-30-2005 Total posts: 3 |
From: beachgirl
Date: 11-11-2005, 08:08 PM (8 of 16)
| I have never heard of doing that but then I haven't heard of a lot of things. What I'd do to test it is take one layer of the batting & pick up a hot pot to see how it does. Just be careful. If one layer isn't good enough then try 2 layers. I don't think I'd use more than 2 layers in a pot holder but guess that also depends on how thick it would be. I'm sure someone else on the site will know. |
User: beachgirl
Member since: 08-31-2004 Total posts: 615
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From: summer_rain
Date: 11-16-2005, 11:13 PM (9 of 16)
| Those heart pot holders are so cute!!! What a great idea as little christmas gifts....into my favorites! |
User: summer_rain
Member since: 11-04-2005 Total posts: 9 |
From: gm23237
Date: 11-18-2005, 03:09 PM (10 of 16)
I use that quilted type material that I call quilting cheating. you know the material that has a small amount of batting and is already quilted for my pot holders, it works great, easy to do and really fast project. Then I pick the top material, usually Christmas print fabric and finish with biaz tape. I also use fleece scraps as batting and use two different Christmas prints for reversable potholders, finish with biaz tape. I am sure many of you already have done this, it helps me use up scrap material. This year's Christmas presents are done now and I can sit back and enjoy the holiday. I had enough Christmas fabric scraps to make two new Christmas quilts, one for the master bedroom and one of the guests rooms. I also made four shower curtains with Christmas fabric for friends that have complimented me on my house. Every room in my house has some Christmas sewing I have done. Right now all rooms have fall/ Thanksgiving crafts I made in them. I love retirement!! 
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User: gm23237
Member since: 11-03-2003 Total posts: 145 
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From: bridesmom
Date: 11-19-2005, 12:50 AM (11 of 16)
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The fabric I got for my ironing board can also be used for pot holders, it is a heat resistant fabric with little aluminum threads running through the batting. And it was wrapped with a plastic sheet which had directions for making pot holders on it and how to use it. Never had that before, but sure is handy! A free pattern, got to love free patterns.
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: beachgirl
Date: 11-19-2005, 09:43 PM (12 of 16)
| I haven't seen that fabric before. Do you remember what it's called ? sounds real neat.I've bought plenty of the silver for ironing board covers & to make a cover for irons but this is different. Thanks for the info. |
User: beachgirl
Member since: 08-31-2004 Total posts: 615
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From: MyGirlFriday
Date: 11-19-2005, 10:17 PM (13 of 16)
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I have seen potholders that are scented...anyone know how to do that with a potholder?? mgf~ 
Blessings & Smiles
Frogs have it easy....they just eat what's buggin' them. |
User: MyGirlFriday
Member since: 12-05-2004 Total posts: 288 
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From: mamahoogie
Date: 11-20-2005, 04:02 PM (14 of 16)
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Yes, I have seen them and in fact owned one. They put spice in a packet and inserted in pocket on the back of the potholder. I think it was to be used to set a hot pot on rather then hold onto the pot because when you set the pot on it the heat would warm up the spice which released it's scent. Violet I've decided to live forever - so far, so good.
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User: mamahoogie
Member since: 12-25-2002 Total posts: 461 |
From: Julia's Nana
Date: 11-20-2005, 04:19 PM (15 of 16)
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I have one of these that I bought at a Christmas bazaar. It is a square with channels sewed in it, each one filled with something like rice but it releases a cinnamon scent when the hot pot is placed on it. I have also seen these that are a long tube filled with the scented filling and then sewn into a circle like a rug. Does anyone know what the filling in them is? I thought about crushed cinnamon sticks and whole cloves but not sure how that would work or how long it would last. I have seen the cloves and cinnamon at the dollar store, I have some great Christmas fabric to make these with if I could find filling that wasn't really expensive. |
User: Julia's Nana
Member since: 08-28-2001 Total posts: 361 |
From: pucktricks
Date: 11-21-2005, 12:55 AM (16 of 16)
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I don't know how it was done, but when I was first learning to sew we did scented potholders that had scented birdseed. Don't know if that helps. Ticia |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570
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