Pot Holder Question

[the_professors_assistantKeymaster]

I am a novice at sewing and I’m really interested in making potholders. I looked at a few video tutorials and really enjoyed the Professor Pincushion video. Although the video was very thorough, I still have two questions:

1. Do I need to switch the needle in my sewing machine to handle the extra fabric? Right now I have a universal needle in there.

2. I have insulated batting. Will I be okay using two layers of that or should I still use the cotton batting/fleece?

Thanks!

[the_professors_assistantKeymaster]

hello!
1. I did not switch needles. Universal is fine. I would use a size of at least 80/20.
2. I haven’t tried 2 layers of insulated batting but I would stick to 1 and use 2 of the cotton batting, just because this is what the a lot of professional directions request and we don’t want to risk burnt hands. 🙂
hope this helps.

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