Yep, they make special stuff for hot pads. It is heat resistant and they do sell it Joann's. But here is a link so you can read about it.

Here is a link that might be useful: hot pad batting

There is a heat resistant batting called Insul-Brighthref> made by the Warm Company, makers of many types of quilt batting. It is available at Joann's in the interfacing display.

I don't know about the best sort of filling for a hot pad, but here is a link to one that is made in an interesting way. I haven't tried it out yet.

Here is a link that might be useful: Folded Star Hot Pad directions

I have one I keep on my counter and it is just cotton fabric with cotton batting and back. I don't use it to pick up hot things and it works just fine. Don't know if I would use it to protect wood surfaces, but on my counter I have no problems. If you want to use it to pick up hot pots or oven trays, you will want to use the Insul-Bright and heat resistant backing.

beverly

I bought some insulbright but have not tried it out yet. I have made several hot pads and they were just regular quilting cotton fabric and I put 4 to 5 layers of cotton batting inside. They were as heat resistant as any store bought hot pads.

I did use them and they got food stains and burns on them -- maybe that's just my slovenly nature -- but if I put a lot of effort into making a really nice one in the future it will stay on the wall!!!!

Laura,
I've made some this way too! Lots of layers, but nothing special! It's just about time for some new ones...mine are stained & scorched too!

This is a great way to use up rogue blocks that you have left over!!!

So the idea is a heat resistant batting, or lots of layers.

The Therma Flec (?) material looks promising for a quilt top that won't scorch, but no colour selection or anything like that. Maybe a regular cotton top, with heat resistant batting would be best, and then just keep replacing every once in a while when it gets scorched?

Jennifer: that's what I thought too, a great way to use blocks that are left over or didn't come out to quite the right size (or whatever :))

Hi,

See the Cotton Theory posting. I meant to post it within here.

I had bought a book on quilted pot holders, how to and patterns, this summer. I could not find the heat resistant batting, so I bought a teflon ironing board cover. I am planning to make them for the holidays to share, so I'm hoping this will work. I was going to put a layer of pretty fabric on the outside to hide the blue teflon pad.

tish